Colleen Schweizer

Experience

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  H20 Associates

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Freelance Designer

  Executed design projects for Condé Nast

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  Inc3

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Freelance Designer

  Executed design projects for Clarins and Estée Lauder

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  Saks Fifth Avenue

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2014

  Drove new business and development across desktop, mobile and social mediaManaged a team of 15 professional designers providing motivation, leadershipand administrative managementLed design direction and co-collaborated on the strategic plan and launch for theOff 5th e-commerce website and fast following adaptive mobile optimized siteProvided creative vision for new product concepts and connected device initiativesConducted competitive site analysis and reviews and collaborated on projectstrategy and global marketing initiatives Show less Crafted the strategic design vision for departmental and business succession planning, managing cross-platform designs with an emphasis on departmental productivitySourced and employed an outside consultant to assist with the establishment of effective business processes, scaling and job requirements as the department quadrupled in size due to changes in the digital landscapeBusiness lead for the launch of the mobile optimized and flash sale sites, personalization, international shipping and the relaunch of checkout Show less Provided design direction, development, and management of design processes and established digital standards and implemented best practicesLed a team of 3 to 6 professionals through continued career development, planning, individual acknowledgment, and effective performance managementLed the creative vision process and execution of strategy for the newly integrated internal affiliate and display-marketing unitCore member of task force which sourced, led, and managed the design and development of the iOS apps Show less

  • Senior Director Digital Design; Saks.com, Off5th.com

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Director Digital Design; Saks.com

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Associate Director Digital Design; Saks.com

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  • Senior Web Designer; Saks.com

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Web Designer

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
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  HBC Digital

  May 2014 - Jul 2016

  VP Digital Design; Saks.com, Off5th.com, LordandTaylor.com, TheBay.com

  Member of the Executive Leadership Committee responsible for achieving dailytarget forecasts, quarterly plan and EBITDADefine and drive strategic experience opportunities, innovation and brand objectivesYear over year sites experiencing a 200%+ increase in customer engagementCoach, motivate, and lead a co-located and virtual design team of 42 professionals atvarying stages of developmentSlashed payroll and benefits administration costs by 30% by identifying efficiencies andoptimizing processes, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of servicesKey contributor on contract negotiations for 3rd party integrations, new vendorlaunches and platform implementations Show less

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  Adobe

  Jul 2016 - now

  Sr. Strategic Development Manager, Creative Cloud for Enterprise

  Identify and develop new business/market opportunities, business models and channels to extend market reach and drive new distribution, awareness and revenue opportunities through partnerships with strategic customers Manages multiple customer relationships and develops a strategic plan for each that will optimize their effectiveness and value Participates in strategy and roadmap discussions to provide competitive input and assessment of long-term technology trendsEffectively partners with internal and external stakeholders to secure alignment around strategic goals and facilitates the process moving forward Secure reference account stories and testimonials Show less