Leeanne Hoffman

Experience

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  Contact Media & Communications

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  Personal Assistant to CEO

  Previously known as Results Media Group Organizing sales staff. Overseeing ReceptionCEO personal and private admin. Assisting Design department /production department in getting all ad material in and finalizing various publications and magazines incl The Afropolitan & Design magazine.. Chasing payments. Reconciling all payments working with OM Lesley Corns on all things financial

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  ThoughtCapital

  Jan 2009 - May 2010

  Production & Traffic Manager

  Above the line Production Managing the from brief to invoicing using Chase Software, Assigning tasks, briefs and material . Opening job bags. Management of design studio with 9 developers and 12 designers 2 Copywriters, print. mock ups proofing and signing off on art material.

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  Trigger Group

  Jul 2010 - Feb 2011

  Digital Traffic Manager

  Worked under the Operations manager, managing the entire digital designers, developers, freelancers, taking part in briefing process, Allocating proofing & ensuring deadlines are met every step of the way. Putting together timelines, & flagging any potential bottle necks. Creative Team Brainstorming and project scoping assistance.Reporting to Roeloff Van Wyk

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  BrandInc Creative Group

  Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

  Production & Traffic Manager

  Senior through the line Production Manager, managing all jobs from brief to delivery to client and invoicing. Traffic management. via Chase Software – Advanced userAbility to manage multiple projects from brief to invoice. Managed a team of 21 Designers and developers. Developement of streamlined processes. Account management using improved briefing process, Digital and through the line Production. Management creative process from start to finish.Financial management including issuing of Purchase orders quotations and invoices via Chase.Coordination of production department.Worked with suppliers chasing best cost for best service. Managed daily schedules. Ensuring the stages of the project are met according to client and creative brief, budget, resources, and deadline deliverables. project and account management. Traffic of social media advertising platforms.Reporting to directors. Chris Heaton Open Job bags, briefing, tasking, scheduling, and accounts handling using Chase. Show less

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  Cando Advertising

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Production Manager

  Manage and co-ordinate all briefs into studio as well traffic ensuring deadlines are met. Taking briefs from client into studio. Chase management Project Co ordination Mocking up of bespoke items. Proof reading. Through the line. Supplier and Client liaison. Holding weekly Traffic and Production status meeting. Liaising with project managers on media buying/ advertising schedules..

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  MetropolitanRepublic

  Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

  Traffic Manager

  Through -The Line Advertising Agency Traffic Manager Experience included: Chasing deadlines, drawing up of timeline schedules for all jobs liaising with production department to ensure all deadlines are met, setting up conference meetings and taking notes for required timelines, ensuring all briefs is in the system on time. Initiate, develop, revise schedules, estimates and proofreading forecasts, Assign job numbers, Participate in weekly internal status meetings.Working with Account and Production, compile, update and issues weekly status reportsRelease materials/disks to productionOrganize proofing partiesObtain signatures/approvals from various departments during the routing processMaintain up-to-date/organized electronic and hard-copy files for all stages from concepts to printed pieces.Provide daily communications to team members relating project status Show less

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  Creation Station

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2017

  Founder

  Designer of all things bespoke Painter. Self Owned pop up stall, clothing pieces & Furniture. Production Owner Painter

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  Mould Designs Specialist (Pty) LLtd

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2021

  Office Manager/Design & Production/Client service/all & any back end

  Complete administration of front end and back end office. Company Secretary Accounts, working with Sage software. Management of advertising as as complete project and production management as required. Financial management including issuing of Purchase orders quotations and invoices via sage.Running meeting and diary management. Financial management.Design advertising for Compamy marketing media buying Social Media CI new business

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  Freelance

  Feb 2021 - now

  Freelance Production & Traffic Manager