Khia Banks

KHIA BANKS HORAN EXPERIENCED DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER --Atlanta, GA Linkedin.com/in/Khiabanks PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Omni-Channel Project Manager | Producer with proven ability to orchestrate and manage several large projects, products, and campaigns for key multimillion dollar clients, exploring a management position within the digital advertising and marketing community where a eclectic career with a track record of 14 successful years experience in product management, project planning, and production along with an extensive blend of experience in digital, and interactive will be of value. EDUCATION EXPERIENCE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Mass Communications Media Georgia Southern University 2000 – 2004 INDEPENDENT OMNI-CHANNEL PRODUCER | PROJECT MANAGER Freelance / Atlanta, GA / 2012 - Present SKILLS Project Management Integrated Campaigns Digital Products Broadcast & Video Production Resource Management Attention to Detail Improving Efficiency Project Planning Content Management Team Leadership Negotiation | Bidding Accountability Branding & Identity Relationship Management Digital Marketing Social Media Marketing Marketing Strategy Creative Strategy Creative Development Independent Omni-Channel Producer | Project Manager supporting agencies, vendors, and clients that require broadcast, digital, & social media, SaaS, web & marketing project support. 14+ years experience working agency side, client side, as well as B2C and B2B. Client list include: IBM Watson, NASCAR, The Weather Company, Geico, Shell, Ford, Transamerica, USMC, UPS, GA Lottery, FEMA, Atlanta Falcons, & more. • Implemented digital project management processes to streamline the production & project process to increase efficiency and output. • Managed the operations of digital campaigns and products to ensure that volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved by scoping & managing projects from inception through completion. • Managed multi-million dollar digital product launches and campaigns across multiple departments and stakeholders using Agile. • Cost-effectively sourced, selected, and negotiated contractors, freelancers and vendor contracts to help fit within and under client budgets. EXECUTIVE PROJECT MANAGER IBM Watson Content & IoT Platform / Atlanta, GA /- Head of Brand Creative Production for IBM/TWC, in charge of department budget, digital project management, and streamlining the production & project process to increase efficiency and output. • Managed department budget as well as individual project budgets, communicated risks from budget projections and proposed solutions to avoid budget deviations. • Planned, tracked and managed all activity throughout the campaign life cycle, including deliverables in accordance with the project scope. • Lead problem solving and resolution efforts, promoted effective teamwork among cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones were met. • Developed project plans, timelines, status reports and communicated with all applicable team members in and outside the organization. KHIA BANKS HORAN EXPERIENCED DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER TECHNICAL SKILLS EXPERIENCE continued Microsoft Office Suite SENIOR INTEGRATED PRODUCER J. Walter Thompson / Atlanta, GA / 2010 - 2012 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Zoho Projects Trello | Asana Smartsheets MS Project Wordpress EXTRA CERT PREP: PMI AGILE CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER (PMI-ACP)® Project Management Institute 2017 – Present TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION Project Management Institute 2017 – Present SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST Social Media Academy 2015 – Present MASTER CERTIFIED COACH Center for Coaching Certification 2014 - Present INTERESTS Digital Writing Music Travel Reading Produced and recorded countless documentaries, commercials, and PSAs for national, regional, and local clients with budgets ranging from pro-bono to multi-million dollar. • Managed the operations of digital campaigns to ensure that volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved. • Facilitating the technical and content objectives for assigned digital and broadcast campaigns, as well as scoping and managing projects from inception through completion. • Supervised the creation of storyboards, treatments, set design and music compositions as well as selecting casting, directors, crews, animators, and editors. • Cost-effectively sourced, selected, and negotiated notable director and vendor contracts to help fit within and under budgets. • Handled all aspects of multi-million dollar client productions from conception, scouting, casting, set design and filming through postproduction, trafficking and bill reconciliation. CREATIVE PRODUCTION MANAGER WPP / Atlanta, GA / 2008 - 2010 Served as a key support person in the department, with primary focus on the preparation, production and distribution of assets for quality results. Established management policies, production schedules, and operating budgets for production. • Worked closely with teams comprised of writers, art directors, editors, graphic/flash designers, and creative directors to meet client expectations on time and within budget. • Successfully steered a multi-year on-going website development project that produced a sleek, distinguished brand identity and on-line presence for both Ford Motors, Atlanta Falcons, with multiple interactive games centered around product information. • Responsible for all aspects of planning guerrilla marketing and special events for the client’s campaign. Also responsible for all Ford Partnership event elements, selection of product specialist spokes models and the production at the events, as well as any associated contract negotiations with National Football League Teams and Southeast Conference Football Teams and all associated talent fees and schedules. • Served as a key support person in the department, with primary focus on the preparation, production and distribution of assets for quality results. Established management policies, production schedules, and operating budgets for production. KHIA BANKS HORAN EXPERIENCED DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER - REFERENCES -Atlanta, GA Linkedin.com/in/Khiabanks ALLISON GUIDETTI Head of Global Consumer Marketing at The Weather Company, an IBM Business “Khia is very organized and can juggle many projects at once. She's also able to work with many different stakeholders (marketers, strategists, creatives, media) to accomplish her goals. As the Global Head of Marketing, I was able to trust her to deliver on time and on budget. Thanks, Khia!” MARK FREDO Executive Global Creative Director, IBM Watson Content & IoT Platform “Khia is a professional problem solver, quick to learn and apply new solutions (technological or interpersonal) to improve production and performance. With a keen focus and an executive presence, she applies left and right brain thinking to new challenges resulting in realistic and creative solutions. Khia possesses a natural learning agenda so her potential is limitless.” BRIAN GALLAGHER Associate Creative Director - Copywriter at Digitas LBi US "I really like working with Khia. We worked on several projects together. One in particular was a multi-million dollar 360-degree campaign for a financial client. The production Khia was tasked with consisted of many moving parts including cross-country travel, a four-day film shoot, video production, sound design and web development—all while working with a famous Hollywood director. Not only did Khia handle her job very professionally, but she was also great fun to be around. I would recommend her to everyone!" DENISE DENSON Project Manager, IBM Watson Content & IoT Platform “Khia is a leader, professional, technical, creative, organized, delightful, and a very effective communicator. She is always ready and willing to step in and do whatever is needed of her, whether she is asked or volunteered. It's hard to find honest genuine people these days, but that's what you get with Khia. Anyone would be so lucky to have her on their team or leading it.”