Christopher Norton

About Christopher Norton

Project management, marketing and creative professional with 14 years experience developing, executing and leading cross-channel marketing campaigns, event and activation strategies, production workflows and stakeholder engagement programs. Known for spearheading large-scale capital campaigns, standing up new business functions within complex organizations (currently at Target) and building culture that delivers excellence at scale.• People-first mindset• Fluency in the language of creative development; event planning, design, fabrication & logistics; sourcing & supply chain; capital campaigns; budget, resource & project planning• Fine-grain attention to detail • Expert presenter, storyteller & influencer• Deft ability to enroll stakeholders across diverse functions• Strong desire to learn & innovateCliftonStrengths Themes:Ideation | Strategic | Achiever | Focus | EmpathyMyers-Briggs Type Indicator:INFJ (Advocate)

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Store Experience Marketing Project Management

   Target

   Jul 2023 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   I lead a high-performing team of 6 Sr. Project Managers overseeing marketing operations across a portfolio of Seasonal, Heritage, Storewide Innovation and in-store Events & Activations projects.Key in-role accomplishments include:• Standing up tools, process and resource management for Target\'s in-store events and activations capability, driving $50M in annual investment growth in events, plus sales and traffic increases at 400+ locations.• Leading a $25M capital initiative to streamline Target\'s chainwide signage tools and hardware, delivering over $15M in savings over a 5-year project lifespan.• Overseeing executional strategies and logistics for collaborations with external brand partners ranging from Taylor Swift to NBC/Universal (Wicked) to Kendra Scott.

Education

• New York Center for Art and Media Studies (NYCAMS)

  Studio Art (Graphic Design)

  2009 — 2009

• Bethel University

  Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art (Graphic Design)

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Indesign
• Chicago Style
• Digital Signage
• Art Direction
• User Interface Design
• Ap Style
• Project Management
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Print Production
• Typography
• Css
• High-End Retouching
• Layout
• Illustration
• Book Design
• Copywriting
• Print Management
• Html
• Copy Editing
• Graphic Design
• Microsoft Office
• Editorial
• Xml
• Retail Marketing
• Ebooks