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Truman Ross

Chicago

Summary

Driven and detail-oriented account manager with a proven track record in managing high-profile projects and delivering exceptional client service in the advertising industry. Adept at overseeing all phases of project development, from creative briefs, to production, to shipment, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Seeking to leverage expertise in account and project management to contribute to the success of a dynamic creative advertising agency. References available upon request.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Executive

Leo Burnett
01.2023 - Current

Client: Nintendo


  • Facilitate all communication between client and agency. Serve as the day-to-day go between for internal and external communication alike.
  • Participated on set and contributed to multiple broadcast productions internationally, including a celebrity campaign, a AAA software title launch, and multiple VFX productions.
  • Maintain internal and external facing status documents
  • Supervised and mentored junior staff members, including AAE's and interns.
  • Regularly present creative concepts developed by internal teams, often while balancing post production needs from ongoing campaigns.
  • Autonomously manage all miscellaneous client requests in an efficient time frame.
  • Partner with internal talent manager to handle all of clients talent needs, from international use requests to monitoring usage expirations.
  • Submit all production, talent, and fee estimates and autonomously maintain client budget tracker(s).
  • Contribute to drafting SOW and internal agency briefs

Junior Project Manager

Schafer Condon Carter
01.2022 - 12.2022

Clients: Casey's, Arthur J. Gallagher, Enova International

  • Served as hybrid Project Manager / Account Manager for multiple clients across all forms of media
  • Developed and administered project calendars based on mutually agreed deadlines and expectations
  • Contributed to estimating and presenting project costs before project kick-off to set expectations, promote accountability and maintain sustainable profit margins.
  • Delivered projects on time and within budget by consistently monitoring progress and adjusting plans as needed.

Project Coordinator

Epsilon
09.2021 - 12.2021

Clients: Tier 3 Automotive Industry Partners

  • Analyzed data from campaign responses to measure success in direct mail marketing efforts
  • Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
  • Prepared meeting agendas and minutes for distribution and record keeping.
  • Decreased project completion times by efficiently prioritizing tasks and delegating responsibilities to team members.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications & Political Science

Hope College
Holland, MI
05.2021

Timeline

Account Executive

Leo Burnett
01.2023 - Current

Junior Project Manager

Schafer Condon Carter
01.2022 - 12.2022

Project Coordinator

Epsilon
09.2021 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Communications & Political Science

Hope College
Truman Ross