Debbie Brunner

818-519-5192 debbie@brunnerwallace.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/marketingexpert2

Summary
Accomplished, high energy, innovative brand builder with a track record of developing marketing solutions that drive revenue and brand awareness. An experienced marketer who develops national strategies, positioning products, working with internal and external ad agencies, motivating and inspiring teams to deliver superb creative work under tight budgets deadlines. Capable, instinctive, executive who has been evolved in every aspect of the creative process provides an awareness and unique perspective enabling continual process improvement that delivers savings in cost and time when executing marketing strategies. A confident team leader, with excellent personnel management skills, which allows for strong cross-organizational collaboration with all divisions especially, Sales, Research and Finance.

Areas of Expertise
Creative Advertising and Design All-platforms Launching Television and Personality Brands Domestic and International Licensing Television Promotions Media Planning B2B, B2C, and Trade Marketing

Large Scale Exhibits & Events Drive Multiple projects on different levels Packaging Presentations for Sales Divisions Budget Development and Analysis

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat) Print Production Quick Time Excel Quark XPress Final Cut Pro PowerPoint Word

Experience Three Dog production, Los Angeles 2009 to Present

Creative Director/ Project Management Consultant Provide clients with strategic creative consulting for multi-platform advertising and marketing delivery; including, creative development, design and execution, and packaging. Experienced with consumer and trade launches, sales presentation materials, logo/packaging design, multi-platform media execution and trade show production. Clients include, Paramount Domestic & International TV, NBC-Universal Domestic and International TV, Warner Bros. Domestic TV, Buena Vista TV, Sony TV, Paramount Pictures, And Company, and RelishMix.

Warner Bros. Media Sales, Los Angeles - 2011-2012

Creative Consultant Strategic consultant, for WB-DTVD and an outside ad agency. Responsible for development of the rebranding campaign architecture, rollout strategy, production plans and all supporting collateral materials for the Media Sales division.

Paramount Licensing, Los Angeles 2010-2012

Production Consultant Supervised the creative development, build out of the Paramount exhibit booth, responsible for production of all show multi-platform materials and support staff, for the International Licensing Expo. Lead the overall licensing business for Paramount Pictures. Designed and implemented a workflow process to track key milestones and make the entire process significantly more efficient. Built a new team that works and collaborates closely with Promotions, Sales, Legal and Licensees throughout a licen sing project. Managed internal stakeholders and licensees through each deal approval process through clear communication and close collaboration with sales. Leveraged my strong negotiation, analytical and studio finance skills to support the optimization of deal economics. Liaised with legal counsel on contracts, finance on deal economics and reporting, and departmental budgets and tracking. Implemented creative style guides and reviewed creative for all licensing deals.

Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution Marketing, Los Angeles 2008 to 2009

VP, Creative / Creative Director Oversaw the creative direction of all new season campaigns, sweeps campaigns, trade advertising, sales presentations and sales collateral material for firstrun, off-net shows and cable launches. Supervise projects with internal creative teams as well as outside vendors including agencies, production companies, design firms, copywriters, photographers, and other creative resources. Direct WB creative services, on-air promotion, new media etc. campaign development and production. Develop, forecast and maintain creative budgets and expenditures. Manage, motivate and inspire creative teams to produce exciting, and innovative on-air, print, outdoor, out-of-home and online campaigns.

Flip Creative, Los Angeles 2004 to 2008

Project Management Consultant Specializing in entertainment related clientele; television studios, broadcast/cable networks, ad agencies and production companies. Provide creative consulting including, campaign development, design and execution for print, on-air, online and packaging. Experienced with consumer and trade launches, sales presentation materials, logo/packaging design, multi-platform media execution and trade show production. Clients include: 20th Television, Warner Bros, King World, Paramount, Sony Television, Maura Peters, CSTV, NBC Universal, Buena Vista Television, Beantown Productions, Planet 3, and VOX Femina.

Universal Television, Los Angeles 2002 to 2004

Senior VP, World Wide Marketing Administered a staff of 20 people and oversaw a 20 million dollar marketing budget. Responsible for the creation of on-air, print and internet advertising for Domestic, International, Pay-Per-View and Video-On-Demand Properties such as; Blind Date, 5th Wheel, Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Home Delivery, Crossing Over with John Edward, and Battlestar Galactica. Oversaw the in-house creative department and managed all outside agency relationships, contracts and media planning. Accomplishments: Successfully merged the International and Domestic Marketing divisions during NBC takeover. Produced and Promoted Original Programming of The Jerry Springer Show, Maury Povich and Blind Date for the new Video-On-Demand marketplace. Designed and packaged the entire Library of Universal Properties generating new sales worldwide. Secured and supported a NASCAR sponsorship for The Jerry Springer Show. Successfully re-branded the Maury Povich show.

Universal Television/Studios USA, Los Angeles 1997 to 2002

Vice President of Creative Services Supervised all print and on-air creative for first-run and off net programs. In addition to managing outside agencies, responsible for launch and image campaigns, episodic promotion, sales presentations; as well as promotional merchandise and sales support materials.