Danielle S.

Looking for an enthusiastic Type A candidate with a penchant for excel sheets and flow charts? Search no further, because you found exactly that. Creative thinking is not a skill, but my way of life. I have a passion for streamlining and re-structuring inefficient processes to make daily work easier for everyone involved. "Work smarter, not harder" is my main philosophy. If I can lighten employee workloads by simplifying the day-to-day tasks, then I have accomplished my goal. I’ve dipped my toes in a few different areas, working to deepen my knowledge of the industry as whole. I obtain a sense of accomplishment knowing I do a good job making everything as meticulously efficient as possible; and enjoy finding new ways to improve systems. The last few roles I’ve had have been a melding of both project and account management responsibilities, and granted me the opportunities to stretch my proverbial wings. I freelanced as a content manager for MRM//McCann and built Chevrolet global website pages. After that, I worked at Shift Digital and became a Jack of all trades. I project managed the creation of over 40 websites, assisted with the creation of the team’s internal quality assurance audit, handled billing issues via NetSuite, created the team’s training manual, trained new employees, helped implement the new Salesforce CRM system, conducted monthly site audits, built relationships with dozens of dealers, created digital assets, and uploaded content. Chaos was the name, and multitasking was the game. After two years with Shift Digital, I took on a new challenge at One10 Marketing. The role was split between account and project management, and the hybrid experience kept me on my toes by providing the challenge I craved. I later received an offer to become the sole digital project manager at d50 Media, a challenge I could not refuse. D50 was a growing company and did not previously have a project manager. This provided me the perfect opportunity to showcase my greatest strength: creating and implementing new processes and systems. I restructured the entire company’s organization system, created templates with universal task verbiage, added system automations to reduce opportunities for error, and streamlined procedures. To ensure I did everything in a way that best suited all departmental needs, I periodically consulted with individual departments to confirm and adjust processes around team needs. Once projects were automated and orderly, I began working on helping the company build and organize training resources for employee use. Now I create, update, and maintain company resources as needed (company organization chats, timesheet management resources, email lists, etc.). Whenever a new member joins the team, I am responsible for training, providing applicable resources, and managing employee transitions. In addition, I report to higher management on a regular basis to discuss status and counts for 300+ projects, workload summaries for employees, suggestions for task re-disbursement, provide updates on progress, and proposals. Other prior experiences include a copywriting internship at a creative advertising agency, freelance technical writing for assembly lines, a behavioral research assistant opportunity, and article writing. Between all the positions mentioned above, I’ve accumulated a hefty amount of experience in a variety of areas: project management, development work, CMS systems, WordPress, writing, agency experience, juggling multiple clients and projects, Jira, Asana, quality assurance, data analytics, website tagging, design, and CRMs. Experience aside, this is how I roll as a person: I like my chaos organized in the “my desk looks like it was hit by a tornado, yet I could pick a needle from a mountain of sticky notes blindfolded” way. My tracking process varies by project and teammate needs, but I like periodic updates instead of constant check-ins. I believe in customizing my managerial style around individual needs and want to work on a team where I can trust my teammates to manage their time or communicate workload concerns. I love the work that I do, and I can't help but jump into roles that grant me the opportunity to make work environments less stressful. Because people perform better when they are not bogged down by tedious inefficient procedures. I am hoping to find more opportunities that allow me to come into a company, hear everyone's grievances with current procedures, and find a more efficient solution that would streamline everyone's work. It's niche work, but something I am truly passionate about. With my project management expertise, digital background, agency experience, and drive to succeed, I know I am a well-suited candidate to work with your team. In the meantime, you can also find my full experience history at Daniellesportfolio.com.