
Recruiter at Advanced Resource Group
Phoenix, Arizona Area

Recruiter at Advanced Resource Group
Phoenix, Arizona Area
Account manager and recruiter with broad understanding of marketing and creative departments. Extensive experience working with creative agencies and large corporate companies. Strong communication and writing skills.
Recruiting, staffing, consulting, managing client accounts
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
June 2008 — March 2009 (10 months)
Clients: Park&Co, C-K, Elixir Interactive, AIR Marketing, Keane Creative, Blue Cross Blue Shield, DBL, Discount Tire, IAP, Philosophy, FreeLife International
• Daily account management included following up on existing projects, consulting on upcoming creative/interactive projects, and managing ongoing creative staffing needs
• Worked with clients to determine how AQUENT could assist with advertising/production goals for print, web, multimedia, SEO, marketing, and social media
• Consulted clients in developing strategic staffing solutions for creative, interactive, and marketing departments
• Managed graphic designers, writers, and web designers. For each creative project, explained client expectations, client environments and priorities, and project objectives
• Researched and employed new methods for accessing local interactive talent, including Twitter, LinkedIn, Meetup Groups, local user groups, and various networking events
(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2007 — June 2008 (9 months)
Clients: BBDO, Doner, Smith Winchester, Mars Advertising, DP&Company, Aspen Marketing, Young & Rubicam, Pitney Bowes, Ernst & Young
• Managed and expanded client accounts through strategic consulting, quality service, timely follow up, and optimal talent matches
• Performed monthly follow-up with clients to discuss upcoming initiatives and to determine what resources would be needed from The Creative Group
• Regularly met with clients to initiate new accounts and introduce our services
• Successfully won competitive graphic design and web design positions away from competitors through quality service and talent matching
• Performed weekly quality checks with existing clients and with temporary talent
• Participated with professional associations, including The American Marketing Association
• Tracked and managed personal performance on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Responsible for recruiting and placing marketing and creative talent
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2007 — April 2007 (4 months)
Worked with committee to edit and design a twenty-article publication. Focused on audience-driven editing and marketing. Made basic designs in QuarkXpress, worked directly with author, made design decisions.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Research industry)
November 2006 — December 2006 (2 months)
Edited technical research proposals and research-based documents. Worked with ESL authors. Worked on tight deadlines.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2006 — April 2006 (3 months)
Wrote/edited sixty articles; focused on SEO for web publication.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2005 — October 2005 (2 months)
Proofread 200+ pages of a manuscript for a fictional novel. Worked on an extremely tight deadline.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)
Planned materials and strategy for advertising at a large-scale marketing event. Wrote brochures, letters and emails to clients, and marketing content. Focused on audience-driven marketing strategies.
BA , English , 2001 — 2007
Minored in editing. Volunteered full-time with a non-profit organization from December 2003 to June 2005. Worked as a non-medical caregiver from September 2005--April 2006.
Recruiting. Music, especially Anberlin. Action Movies. Interactive Design. Flash Design. Multimedia.
Phoenix Flash Users Group
Social Media Club
Web Design and Development Meetup Group
Westside Creatives Meetup Group
Tempe Nerd Club