Crishi Jayawardena-White , St Albans, United Kingdom

Highly organised, adaptable, solution-focused Account Director with almost 20 years of Global experience including a strong mix of in-house and agency roles.

Clear and positive communicator with excellent discipline and organisational skills, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, with multiple projects and clients.

Effectively managing Accounts and internal/external agencies for several years by identifying opportunities and solutions, managing and filtering workflow, prioritising workloads, maximising team members’ productivity and maintaining positive client relationships through clear communication and engagement, whilst increasing the quality of creative output - as demonstrated by the number of bids won and sponsors gained following involvement.

Builds and maintains exceptional working relationships through personable and committed approach. With excellent project and people management skills, providing a meaningful contribution to studio output to ensure the successful completion of projects on time and to budget.

Key Skills:

- Supporting & Developing Creative Concepts and Strategy
- Campaign Implementation & Managing Projects
- Client & Stakeholder Management
- Relationship-building
- Internal & External Agency Briefing
- Supporting Multiple Projects concurrently
- Design Direction
- Supplier, Freelance & Creative Resource Allocation
- Systems & Processes Implementation & Analysis
- Creative Trafficking & Project Tracking
- Sourcing & Managing Creative Materials
- Reviewing Creative & Providing Feedback
- Developing Presentations for Internal & External Partners