Joshua Samson

About Joshua Samson

A dedicated performer, an ardent learner, an enthusiastic team player, and a motivating leader. Abhors the ordinary and mundane!

Experience

1. Associate Manager - Creative Services

   Omnicom

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Directly managing a team of 15 creative professionals, incl. presentation designers, integrated designers, and 3D specialists• Daily interactions/coordination with agency partners (Vice President – Creative production, Creative Producers & Exec. Creative Directors) and maintaining a positive relationship to ensure stakeholder delight• Effectively upscaled the team to 15 members by identifying the scope, requirements, and positioning the right profiles from the OGD bench• Provided direct oversight for high-end creative campaigns (print, digital, and video creatives) for top global brands across various industries such as Food & Beverages, Health care, Infrastructure, Technology, Government-aided boards in the US market• Escalation management and identifying preventive actions to enable a successful partnership • Process implementation, automation, and improvement for project success for positive engagement (master estimation sheet, project confirmation templates) • Coaching and mentoring the members within the design studio including conducting goal-setting exercises and performance reviews • Manage and deploy talents as needed, and always prepared with a contingency plan

Education

• VIT university

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing / HR / Business Management, Marketing, and Communications

  2008 — 2013

Skills

• Crm
• Digital Marketing
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Customer Service
• Making Deadlines
• Management
• Retail Branding
• Business Analysis
• Debriefing
• Business Understanding
• Client Relationships Strengthening
• Social Media Marketing
• Brand Development
• Creative Briefs
• Marketing
• Team Performance
• Project Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Market Research
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)