Ben Blood

• Successful entrepreneur growing a profitable photography business in a competitive market environment by creating deeply engaging client experiences and providing high quality outputs • Development and execution of Marketing and Communications Strategies to drive customer acquisition • Initiated and delivered multiple photo, video, audio and editing production projects on time, in scope and on budget • Created workflows to manage communication, logistics, and timelines for simultaneous client projects • Published galleries, slideshows, and storefronts on multiple client delivery platforms • Communicated and negotiated contract details with clients and vendors • Mentored small business owners and led workshops for new creatives in brand development, marketing and developing sustainable businesses • Deployed and managed data architecture and security for customer information, project artifacts, vendor contracts and digital assets

• Used a consultative approach to assist in refining customer needs, expectations to clearly articulate outcomes • Developed client intake process to understand client vision and needs, to create successful websites • Delivered projects on time, with high standards in web development and design

• Worked with vendors and teams to define project scope per contributor, detailed critical timelines and breakout of tasks • Led a team of copywriters, photographers, designers, and marketers in producing a large publication on time and under budget • Interacted with vendors and advertisers to produce and support a high-quality publication • Organized and archived thousands of digital assets for publication content