Jim Griffin

Senior information technology executive, manager and developer with more than 15 years experience. Capable of functioning and scaling as both a hands-on developer and managing large geographically dispersed teams.

Key strengths:

• Enthusiastic & motivational
• Detail-oriented and skilled in core areas of expertise
• Able to lead complex, business critical projects including e-commerce sites, large scale marketing campaigns, web-based relationship marketing programs & new & emerging digital content distribution vehicles, mobile applications development, enterprise integrations
• Excellent written & verbal communications
• 10+ years managing program initiatives w/ funding of $5+MM/year
• Organizational, analytical & interpersonal abilities

Management & Leadership

• Organization & support of cross-functional teams in matrixed and direct-reporting environments
• Ability to engage others at all levels of the organization to build relationships & influence decision-making
• Strong, positive, diplomatic persona
• Successful leadership of strategies resulting in client satisfaction & business growth
• Persistent promotion & representation of ideals & values of the organization

Operational Ownership & Accountability

• Experience in revenue forecasting & financial reconciliation
• Support of profitability through monitoring of key performance indicators and metrics
• Ownership of financial & operations metrics e.g., non-billable fee & pass-through, forecast, PE, project absorption & margin analysis
• Integrity & responsibility during expanding & contracting business cycles

Channel Expertise

• Able to identify strategic & tactical communication needs, offer direction for integrated communications & deliverables
• Oversight in development & deployment of numerous traditional & Web 2.0 applications focused on efficiency, quality, profitability, supportability & scalability
• Leadership in transforming unique ideas & business challenges into effective executions & solutions

Specialties: Social Media, Third-Party API Integration, CMS/DAM, Mobile Applications (iPhone/Android), Internet Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Consumer Technology, Marketing Automation, MRM, Outsourcing, Offshore Vendor Management, Project Management, Product Development, Start-Up Development, Shopper Marketing, Team Development/Management, Recruitment of top development talent, Risk Assessment/Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Business Analyst, Requirements Gathering, Technical Writing,