Rmotter Resume November 2009

1 Shaw Street Brisbane QLD 4065 0450691456 ¹ [email protected]

Rebecca Belle Motter EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________________ University of Queensland – Masters of Organisational Communication Brisbane, Australia. Graduated June 2009. Thesis Topic: Improving interpersonal workplace communication between Baby Boomers and Generation Y. Pennsylvania State University - Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies University Park, Pennsylvania, USA. Graduated December 2003. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________ Greyhound Adoption Program of Queensland – Non-profit Department of Greyhounds Queensland Limited Communication Manager: Brisbane, Australia. June 2009 – Current Created internal and external communication documents that focused on greyhound welfare education. Improved processes to manage communication between key stakeholders. Due to improved efficiencies, adoptions tripled in number. Developed communication strategy aimed to raise visibility through maximizing sponsorship offers and volunteer contributions. Identified operational risk and implemented changes in process to manage risk. Outlined budgetary items in need of streamlining. Proposed and executed fundraising strategies, which involved hands on event management. OMD/Prometheus: New York, New York. March 2006 – September 2007 Account Supervisor (promoted from Account Manager) – Strategy Department: Specifically recruited for the Bank of America account due to previously working on the account at Initiative Worldwide. Reported directly to Account Director. Daily responsibilities included: Supervision of the communication and implementation of internal business strategy: Created efficiencies within team organization and communication. Managed change process. Personally created and rolled out a new digital operations and budget process. Project lead for key client team projects. Integration and quality control of communication within an overall agency team of eighty employees: Gatekeeper between Strategy team and OMD finance. Liaison between client and ten media buying partners and vendors. o Coordinated with Human Resources to create training and development initiatives. o Management of team Microsoft Sharepoint site. Monitored client media budget and maintained invoicing calendar. Horizon Media: New York, New York. October 2005 – March 2006 Junior Account Executive - Account Services Department: Worked on the Golden Corral, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Dollar Tree, and Prestige Brand accounts. Daily responsibilities included:  Management of an Assistant Account Executive  Supervised the execution of all print, broadcast, and interactive media campaigns.  Maintained all client media budgets and approved client billing.  Thorough client management. Specifically given the responsibility of agency point of contact for Golden Corral's West Region markets Initiative Worldwide: New York, New York March 2004-October 2005 Assistant Media Planner - Client Services Department: Bank of America account.  Actively assisted in account management and development of all media strategies.  Created and maintained relationships directly with clients by providing thorough project management.  Collected and analyzed competitive research data. Broadcast Coordinator – Local Broadcast Department: Assisted on various accounts including Victoria’s Secret, Pennzoil/Shell, SC Johnson, & Met Life.  Supported the negotiation and purchasing of radio, television, and cable spots.  Processed and analyzing post quarterly reports, media tracking charts and demographic information. TECHNICAL SKILLS___________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Microsoft Sharepoint, Visio, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, BrandFx, Media Tools, MediaPro, IMS Programs, Stradegy, Donovan Data Systems