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I'm Blake Carbone, a Senior Creative Project Manager with over 15 years of experience leading creative teams and managing end-to-end project lifecycles. I specialize in scaling operations, optimizing workflows, and ensuring creative projects not only meet budget and timeline expectations but also align perfectly with brand and business goals. I love building collaborative cultures and creating scalable processes that elevate quality and efficiency. Throughout my career, I've worked with major brands and led global creative teams, driving strategic planning and resource management across various platforms and media. I’m passionate about blending creativity with operational excellence to deliver impactful and seamless campaign executions.…I'm Blake Carbone, a Senior Creative Project Manager with over 15 years of experience leading creative teams and managing end-to-end project lifecycles. I specialize in scaling operations, optimizing workflows, and ensuring creative projects not only meet budget and timeline expectations but also align perfectly with brand and business goals. I love building collaborative cultures and creating scalable processes that elevate quality and efficiency. Throughout my career, I've worked with major brands and led global creative teams, driving strategic planning and resource management across various platforms and media. I’m passionate about blending creativity with operational excellence to deliver impactful and seamless campaign executions.

Blake M. Carbone

Creative Director, Art Director, Project Manager, +2

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I'm Blake Carbone, a Senior Creative Project Manager with over 15 years of experience leading creative teams and managing end-to-end project lifecycles. I specialize in scaling operations, optimizing workflows, and ensuring creative projects not only meet budget and timeline expectations but also align perfectly with brand and business goals. I love building collaborative cultures and creating scalable processes that elevate quality and efficiency. Throughout my career, I've worked with major brands and led global creative teams, driving strategic planning and resource management across various platforms and media. I’m passionate about blending creativity with operational excellence to deliver impactful and seamless campaign executions.…I'm Blake Carbone, a Senior Creative Project Manager with over 15 years of experience leading creative teams and managing end-to-end project lifecycles. I specialize in scaling operations, optimizing workflows, and ensuring creative projects not only meet budget and timeline expectations but also align perfectly with brand and business goals. I love building collaborative cultures and creating scalable processes that elevate quality and efficiency. Throughout my career, I've worked with major brands and led global creative teams, driving strategic planning and resource management across various platforms and media. I’m passionate about blending creativity with operational excellence to deliver impactful and seamless campaign executions.

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I’m Blake Carbone, a Senior Creative Project Manager with over 15 years of experience leading creative teams and managing end-to-end project lifecycles. I specialize in scaling operations, optimizing workflows, and ensuring creative projects not only meet budget and timeline expectations but also align perfectly with brand and business goals. I love building collaborative cultures and creating scalable processes that elevate quality and efficiency.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked with major brands and led global creative teams, driving strategic planning and resource management across various platforms and media. I’m passionate about blending creativity with operational excellence to deliver impactful and seamless campaign executions.

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Creative Operations Consultant at Laetro

January 1, 2022 - Present

Drive operational strategy and resource planning for Tier 1 clients, transforming creative concepts into scalable, on-budget executions. Streamlined creative workflows using KPIs and workflow automation, increasing agency ROI by 45% YoY. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across brand, marketing, and product to deliver seamless campaign executions.

Senior Creative Operations Manager, Brand & Creative at Mercari Inc.

December 31, 2022 - July 15, 2025

Partnered with CMO and Creative Director to build scalable creative operations infrastructure; increased project throughput by 65%. Built and scaled internal project management systems using Asana and Frontify, increasing throughput by 35%. Owned vendor and freelance resourcing, contract negotiations, and budget planning, reducing creative production costs by 18%. Developed reporting dashboards to track KPIs and improve decision-making around creative project health.

Creative Services Manager, Global at New Era Cap Co.

December 31, 2021 - July 15, 2025

Directed global operations of a 20+ person creative studio, managing cross-functional disciplines in art direction, design, photography, project management, and video for all TV, print, digital, web, and social executions. Oversaw 1,300+ annual creative projects across 100+ IPs, including MLB, NFL, and NBA, ensuring on-time delivery and brand consistency. Restructured workflows and implemented standard operating procedures (SOPs), boosting productivity by 15% in 3 months. Partnered with executives on budget forecasting, strategic planning, and creative resourcing ($8M+ annual budget). Negotiated vendor contracts, reducing per-project costs by up to 15%.

Senior Brand Manager at The Martin Group

December 31, 2018 - July 15, 2025

Led integrated project planning and execution for high-profile clients like New Era Cap, Under Armour, and LIDS Sports Group. Managed multimillion-dollar retainers, overseeing creative direction, client communications, and timeline adherence. Drove cross-functional team collaboration and campaign optimization, resulting in a 15% revenue increase YoY for New Era Cap. Increased Under Armour client revenue by 405% in under a year through strategic project oversight and client engagement.