Karen K.

About Karen K.

Organized, resourceful, proactive and a clear communicator with strong follow-through and…

Experience

1. Chief Communications Officer (CCO)

   Marstudio, Inc

   Dec 2018 — Present · Rockville, MD, US

   Manage all phases of an interactive project lifecycle, clients\' primary point of contact for matters pertaining to active projects and responsible for managing the internal team workflow and task assignments.Leads the Communications Team working collaboratively with the leadership team to set the vision for the team, including internal communications, client relations, social media, internal websites, marketing, and strategic communications. Responsibilities:Collaboration with and lead teams of user experience designers, visual designers, content strategists, HTML developers and programmers to problem solve and execute project challenges while delivering high quality on time and on budgetAnalyze and prioritize project activities and client needs, while establishing realistic deadlines Create, maintain and present project plans and other relevant project documentationCreate project status reports, client friendly schedule, milestone and deliverable progress materials for our clientsActively monitor project risks and scope creep to foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advanceConsistently manage client expectations, ensure delivery of the highest quality service, and solicit and act on client feedbackDevelop overall project management strategy and working with discipline leads and project teams to execute on plans. Monitor day-to-day activities of the project team and ensure work is progressing as planned. Work with project team and actively be involved in the work Manage schedules, budgets, assets, and overall project organization to ensure requirements and project deliverables dates are clearly communicated, understood, executed upon, and metPlan and administer company policies with leadership team Develop marketing plans for clients

Education

• Santa Barbara City College

  Graphic Design

  1987 — 1990

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Graphics - Computer Science

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Photoshop
• Marketing Strategy
• Art Direction
• Newsletters
• Social Media Marketing
• Graphics
• Integrated Marketing
• Direct Marketing
• Publishing
• Salesforce
• Email Marketing
• E-Commerce
• Mac
• Digital Marketing
• Corporate Identity
• Graphic Design
• Brochures
• Small Business Management
• Online Advertising
• Indesign
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Quarkxpress
• Online Marketing
• Catalogs
• Logo Design
• Copywriting
• Web Design
• Advertising
• Website Development
• Lead Generation
• Brand Development
• Creative Direction
• SEO
• Marketing Communications
• Illustrator
• Direct Mail
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Layout
• Creative Strategy