- Budget forecasting and management
- Project scoping, planning and specification
- Scheduling and timeline management
- Management of the creation and approval of project documentation, eg technical specs, sitemaps, wireframes, copy decks etc
- Information architecture (I wouldn't specifically call myself an IA but I have done the IA on numerous projects)
- Resource planning and coordination - developers, designers, copywriters, freelances etc
- Brainstorm and creative process management
- Client liaison and expectation management
- Change and risk management
- Setup and management of video/photo shoots including brief
- Sourcing and management of third party relationships
- Online advertising campaign production and management (with media planners)
- Assessing media plans and liaising with media planners
- Working with rich media providers and testing advertising creative with online tools
- Tracking and traffic analysis
- Contributing to new business pitches and tenders
- MS Project (intermediate/advanced)
- MS Visio (intermediate/advanced)
- At Euro RSCG KLPI was responsible for setting up a new Project Manager/Producer Department. I was responsible for recruiting a new team of Producers/Project Managers - writing job descriptions, working with recruitment consultants, reviewing CVs and conducting interviews. Other responsibilities included creating a digital project process to be used for all interactive projects. I also spent time mentoring other PMs and showing them the ropes.
- HTML (advanced - Brainbench certified)
- PHP (intermediate)
- JavaScript (basic - Brainbench certified)
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (intermediate)
- MySQL (basic)
- Flash (basic/intermediate)
- Graphics production (advanced)
- Dreamweaver (advanced)
- Fireworks (advanced)
- Photoshop (basic)
- Illustrator (intermediate)
- QuarkXPress (intermediate)
- Freehand (intermediate)
- CorelDraw (basic)
- Analytical and methodical, with a sharp eye for detail
- Ability to think outside the box
- Good creative skills
- Always keen to take the initiative
- Seriously focused on achieving deadlines
- I consider myself a 'doer' and enjoy completing projects with tangible results
- Professional Member of the British Computer Society (for what it's worth)