Johnson, Sean

Current

• Special Projects Manager at Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau

Past

• Product Developer at Journal Community Publishing Group
• Owner at Profits by Design/Johnson Publishing
• Marketing Manager at Global Sports Corporation

• Marketing Manager at Sutton Publishing
• Publisher/Editor at Proteus Publications

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Education

• The University of Memphis
• Liberty University
• University of Mississippi

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Industry

Media Production

Johnson, Sean’s Summary

A specialist in maximizing the potential of existing media products and creating and bringing new products to market...Proven professional with successful experience in marketing, business development and program leadership. Dedicated, creative and hard-working individual with the interpersonal communication skills to work at all levels of the organization. Exceptional skills in strategic planning, team building, market plan development and execution, contract negotiations, and identifying and pursuing new business opportunities. Outstanding experience in utility maximization and market development.

Johnson, Sean’s Specialties:

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Proven project
management skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Budget and P/L management
• Multi-unit management exp.
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Utility maximization
• Strategic partnership
development
• Public speaking
• Creative problem solver
• Excellent communicator
• Organized and attentive
to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team Builder & Leader
• Award-winning design skills

Johnson, Sean’s Experience

• Special Projects Manager

  Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  February 2009 — Present (11 months)

  Assist in the coordination and management of regional film events.
  
  Create print and digital advertising to promote the film festival as well as to promote Northeast Mississippi as a destination for film production. I currently have ads running in national trade (film production) magazines, regional publications and websites, digital billboards and I have two animated spots that I created running on the Jumbotrons at Cannes Film Festival, Cannes France.
  
  Manage the production of broadcast advertising.
  
  Manage social networking (Facebook) aspect of promotional efforts
  
  Act as a location scout for production companies working in the region.

• Product Developer

  Journal Community Publishing Group

  (Public Company; Graphic Design industry)

  March 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 9 months)

  I create, develop and manage print and web-based media products and act as the regional group marketing manager.

• Owner

  Profits by Design/Johnson Publishing

  (Publishing industry)

  January 2006 — March 2007 (1 year 3 months)

  A boutique design and media product consulting firm specializing in custom magazine design and niche/community publications.

• Marketing Manager

  Global Sports Corporation

  (Gambling & Casinos industry)

  March 2004 — July 2005 (1 year 5 months)

  Redesigned website, created loyalty programs and special contests, created and executed ad campaign that included print, radio and web.

• Marketing Manager

  Sutton Publishing

  (Media Production industry)

  March 2002 — March 2004 (2 years 1 month)

  Marketing Manager for 50,000+ weekly printed classifieds directory and associated website.

• Publisher/Editor

  Proteus Publications

  (Publishing industry)

  July 1996 — March 2002 (5 years 9 months)

  20,000+ weekly community publication with offices and co-branded publications in Jackson and Tupelo Mississippi and Tuscaloosa Alabama.

Johnson, Sean’s Education

• The University of Memphis

  Graduate work in Urban and Regional Planning M.U.R.P program 1994 — 1995

• Liberty University

  Bachelor of Arts , Government/International Relations , 1991 — 1993

  Transferred to Liberty after attending University of Mississippi (1987-1990). Later studied Urban Planning on the graduate level at University of Memphis (1995)

  Activities and Societies:

  Debate Team, Graduated with Honors (cum laude), Internship with U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service

• University of Mississippi

  Government 1987 — 1990

Additional Information

Johnson, Sean’s Interests:

Many and varied...

Johnson, Sean’s Groups:

•    FOLIO: MediaPRO -- Magazine & eMedia Publishing Professionals

Johnson, Sean’s Honors:

First Place, Best Gloss Cover Design, Community Papers of Florida (CPF) Conference, 2008
Second Place, Best Overall Design, CPF Conference, 2008
Honorable Mention (shared), Best Creative Concept, CPF Conference, 2008

Johnson, Sean’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch