Julia Blakeley

Experience

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  The George Washington University

  Sept 2010 - May 2014

  Student
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  College Magazine

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Staff Writer

  ● Composed weekly articles for the magazine ● Had several articles reach the top 3 most read articles ● "We found love in a hopeless place" received the over 80 facebook likes

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  Washington Life magazine

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Advertising and Editorial Intern

  ● Published blog posts that generated over $10,000 in advertisement revenue ● Conducted interviews with prominent local figures including U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, Kenneth Feld and other various business and entertainment professionals ● Assisted in booking talent/models for the magazine's October 2012 spread ● Helped organize and coordinate photo shoots for the magazine ● Handled day-to-day communications by answering phone calls, sending letters and filing mail

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  MRY

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

  Brand Marketing Intern - Ann Taylor

  ● Held 4 successful fashion brand activation events targeting the college female demographic● Composed social and digital media to promote the brand ● Booked talent/models for promotional photo shoots● Won 4 out of 12 incentives among other student ambassadors across the nation. These incentives were competitions within the Ann Taylor student ambassador group. ● Composed and presented weekly marketing and brand strategy reports for meetings ● Prepared weekly expense reports using Microsoft Excel Show less

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  World Wildlife Fund

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  GFTN Communications Intern

  ● Conducted interviews with international sources and composed articles for the GFTN Quarterly Newsletter ● Drafted and distributed promotional materials, including press releases and country reports ● Published GFTN Newsletter and country reports using Adobe In-Design● Created web content using CMS ● Edited web content and graphics on the GFTN Google site ● Used WWF global photo network and Adobe Photoshop to edit and upload images to the GFTN Quarterly Newsletter

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  NBCUniversal, Inc.

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Advertising and Promotions Intern

  ● Scheduled, coordinated and hosted a network event for Jimmy Fallon's transition to the "Tonight Show"● Produced segments for NBC’s "Meet the Press" and the evening news using Adobe Photoshop and Final Cut Pro ● Created brand marketing strategies for placement of NBC promotional ads based upon analysis of NBC’s Prime Time TV Ratings and Nielsen Ratings● Attended various shoots and assisted with production ● Logged and transferred footage from various news packages and shoots ● Prepared weekly expense reports for promotional shoots and events using Microsoft Excel Show less

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  DLE Agency

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Marketing and PR Intern

  ● Researched and developed material for clients● Managed marketing and PR projects for clients, including NFL players and U.S. Olympic athletes ● Analyzed client marketing campaigns and presented market research reports for upcoming projects● Conducted extensive research on media companies and sponsors regarding the World Cup 2014

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  Blakeley LLP

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  Legal Assistant

  ● Conducted extensive legal research and composed memorandums concerning current legal issues related to commercial bankruptcy and creditor's rights ● Analyzed Credit Research Foundation reports and Risk Management Association Financial Benchmark Ratios● Handled day-to-day communications by coordinating calendars, updating the firm's database, scheduling, managing social media accounts, arranging travel and compiling contact lists ● Edited articles for publication and readiness for both hardcopy and the web ● Created promotional material and presentations highlighting the firm’s attributes, including attorneys’ biographies and practice descriptions Show less

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  Principato-Young Entertainment

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Talent Management Intern

  ● Managed projects and submissions for clients, including A-list actors, writers, and directors ● Assisted managers with casting breakdowns, tracking grids, scheduling, budgets, rolling calls, and answering phones ● Read and covered series treatments, bibles, and scripts for development and potential signing targets ● Interfaced with clients, studios, networks, and production companies concerning feature films and pilots

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  JLL

  Jul 2015 - Nov 2017

  Associate, Industrial Brokerage

  ● Played an integral role on one of the top-producing industrial brokerage teams for JLL in Los Angeles. ● Sourced and led a 110k square foot building divestment and a 60k square foot acquisition generating $10.0mm sublease savings and $3.0mm in annual manufacturing cost savings●Has completed over 350,000 S.F. in lease and sale transactions in the L.A. Industrial Market.●Named JLL Associate of the Year - 2016●Maintained and built a sales pipeline of institutional landlord, tenant and property owner prospects through targeted outreach campaigns including phone calls, emails, hard-mailers and Linked-in posts. ● Specialties include tenant representation, supply chain and logistics management, asset strategy, and landlord representation. Show less

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  Cushman & Wakefield

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

  Associate, Leasing & Tenant Representation

  ● Formulated pitch strategies for new legal and financial services business opportunities with an emphasis on fostering financial efficiency while preserving company culture● Presented in weekly meetings with C-Suite level executives in the legal and financial services sector in the Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco Markets ● Negotiated over $12.0mm worth of leases on behalf of national credit tenants and government entities including Fluor Corp., Behr Paint Corp. and the State of California● Led the Orange County Chapter of Cushman & Wakefield Future Leaders, organizing monthly career development and mentorship opportunities for analysts and associates Show less

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  Savills

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

  Assistant Director

  ● Spearheaded and implemented real estate occupancy strategy for Fortune 500 corporations, performing high-level market, workplace and workforce analysis to optimize cost structure● Led team business development efforts in collaboration with senior leadership to generate strategic messaging and real estate analysis for Fortune 500 C-Suite executives● Quarterbacked client management relationships as a trusted advisor for 30k square feet of NYC office space leases on behalf of corporate occupiers Show less

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  Citi

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Summer Management Associate, Global Consumer Bank
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  Citi

  Jul 2022 - now

  Management Associate, U.S. Personal Bank

  I'm currently in a post-MBA Management Associate / Assistant Vice President Rotational Program within the U.S. Personal Bank at Citi. I am currently in my third rotation, working in the Chief Operating Office - Business Execution team within the U.S. Personal Bank. AVP, Chief Operating Office – Business Execution ●Own the 2024 Executive Scorecard reporting procedure by proactively partnering with senior leaders to produce presentation materials and ensure USPB vision, strategy, and financial metrics are accurately communicated to the COO and the Board ●Designed and launched the USPB Scorecard Monthly Flash Report that enables the COO and the Board to forecast and address financial metrics at risk; Achieved 25% greater operational efficiency across USPB Scorecard Reporting Monthly and Annual processesAVP, Financial Inclusion & Racial Equity Team●Formulated and pitched partnership strategy to internal C-Suite executives, led to the launch of Citi Financial Pathways Financial Education Site; created a pipeline of 17k prospects and attributed to $0.5M in cost savings●Presented competitive analysis with Citi Ventures and Global Business Development teams to senior leadership for fintech partnership opportunities● Quarterbacked 9 operational and regulatory meeting, review and reporting processes by identifying and liaising with internal legal, marketing, product and risk groups Management Associate, Digital Product Manager - Card Ledger Team●Led global initiatives to improve balance and transaction UX across browser and mobile for all Citi consumer and business card products●Developed team’s first A/B copy test; collaborated with design and legal stakeholders to execute a quantitative survey to align on production testing ●Owned Rewards by Transactions (“RBT”) experience for multi-phase, Business Rewards product build and conversion of accounts; ensured front and back-end changes were successfully implemented across Tech and AA Cards teams Show less