stephanie murrin
Summary
Energetic, creative leader with strong expertise in creative and content strategy, development and direction of marketing communications and advertising, branding, patient engagement, healthcare professional programs, sales promotion, and experiential programs across all media. Very strong management, leadership, operational, budget management, and presentation skills.
In addition to leadership, and award-winning creative strategy and execution, others would tell you I'm skilled in these areas, too:
> Building teams and capabilities
> Participating and presenting in new business opportunities
> Bridging the gap between patient and professional work
> Delivering health literacy and educational design
> Experience/journey mapping
> Managing resources
> Training
> Managing budgets
> Demonstrating operational skills
> Working with cross-functional teams
Resume
February 2016 – present | Chief Creative Officer, Artcraft Health, Flemington NJ
Responsibilities: Lead the creative strategy, direction and execution for our clients • Build and manage the departments within execution: art, copy, animation-video, editorial and production • Contribute to and attend new business presentations • Manage resource allocation and budgets • Mentor talent and do performance reviews
Clients: Sanofi, GSK, Takeda, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Accuray, Edwards Lifesciences, Fresenius Kabi
2006 – February 2016 | EVP, Chief Creative Officer, HealthEd, Clark NJ
Responsibilities: Lead the creative strategy and direction for our clients • Build and manage the departments within execution: creative, copy, editorial, digital/video/print production studio • Contribute to and attend new business presentations • Help to manage the operations of the company as an executive team member • Direct and present creative campaigns • Manage resource allocation and budgets • Mentor talent and do performance reviews • Collaborate with agency integration teams • Participate in overhauling our delivery and briefing process • Nurture agency culture
Clients: Genentech, Lilly. Lundbeck, Edwards Lifesciences, Boston Children’s Hospital
Experience: 1992 – 2006 | EVP, Chief Creative Officer, DVC Worldwide, Morristown, NJ
(Hired as Creative Supervisor, Promoted to Assoc Creative Director, Creative Director, Executive Creative Director and CCO)
Responsibilities: Developed and directed award-winning print, broadcast and digital creative for sales promotion, branding, co-op programs and events • Made internal and new business presentations resulting in significant revenue for the agency • Managed the operations of multi-office locations for creative, production, art buying and technology departments • Successfully helped grow the agency from 25 to 325 people while sitting on the executive team • Helped lead the agency through its growth period, and ultimately to Agency of the Year for two consecutive years, as well as Agency of the Decade • Trained staff, managed budgets, created new processes to increase productivity
Clients: Schering Plough • GSK • Coca-Cola • AT&T • Georgia Pacific • Labatt USA
Experience: 1991 – 1992 | Senior Copywriter, Coddington, Chadwick, Meyerson NY, NY
Responsibilities: Lead copywriter on accounts such Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, KFC and Wild Turkey
Experience: 1987-1991 | Copywriter, Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide, NY, NY
Responsibilities: Copywriter and concept development. Worked on accounts such Johnson & Johnson, Burger King, Hertz, General Mills
Highlights:: J&J Stayfree campaign • Helped launch and develop the Burger King Kids Club and all-new POS system
Education
University of Hartford, West Hartford CT
Bachelor of Arts, Communications & Advertising, Minor in Marketing, 1987
Post-Grad classes at SVA, NYC
Awards/Honors
MM&M, RX Club, Web Health, Telly. World PRO, In-AWE and more
DVC Worldwide – Agency of the Year 2x and Agency of the Decade by PROMO Magazine