JUSTIN NEAL | justinbneal@gmail.com
CAREER IN NON-PROFITS, ARTS, TV MARKETING, PUBLISHING AND EDUCATION

FREELANCE WORK  |  2016-ONGOING

• ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FOUNDER, HOLY CROW ARTS, VANCOUVER, BC, 2020-PRESENT

• PROD/MKTG, ABORIGINAL WRITERS COLLECTIVE WEST [CONTRACT, VANCOUVER]

• ADVISORY COUNCIL & ANCILLARY MKTG, ALLEY THEATRE | 2019, 2021 [CONTRACT, VANCOUVER]

• MKTG PROJECT MANAGER, KAISER PERMANENTE | 2016 – 2017 [CONTRACT, LOS ANGELES]

• MARKET RESEARCH, HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER | 2016 [CONTRACT, LOS ANGELES]

• AMERICAN INDIAN DANCE THEATER (LA) | 2015 [VOLUNTEER, LOS ANGELES]

DOUGLAS COLLEGE
Interim Managing Editor, EVENT MAGAZINE | Oct 2018 – Nov 2019 [1-yr leave replacement] 
Part-time. Performs editorial and all financial and administrative functions related to the production of EVENT. Inputs all materials accepted for publication and determines appropriate layout and format. Performs a number of administrative and clerical functions related to the production, promotion, distribution and administration of the magazine; ensures the distribution of EVENT; monitors the budget.

Bachelor of Performing Arts Special Appointee | May 2018 – April 2019 [CONTRACT]
Provides leadership to the Bachelor of Performing Arts program: Facilitating its operation, planning and development; representing the program, its faculty members and students as required, including on committees and via correspondence. Liaising to ensure the smooth functioning of the program with other disciplines within the faculty at both Douglas College and Capilano University. New Westminster, BC

NATIVE EDUCATION COLLEGE  |  Part-time Marketing Specialist  |  February 2015—January 2016
Lead marketing activities and organizational work including creative direction, print production management, website redesign management, graphic design, marketing strategy, social media, copywriting, budget management, and partnership development. Vancouver, BC

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Producer  |  Brave New Play Rites  |  September 2013—May 2015
Execute and manage promotional and producing duties of the annual theatre festival; design work, creative direction, general oversight, scheduling, and production of collateral, signage, advertising, digital marketing and all social media management. Work in collaboration with professors, writers, directors, and actors. Strategize outreach and establish partnerships with arts organizations, identifying and executing cross marketing opportunities and programs with other Vancouver theatre arts organizations. Manage content on the organization’s web site; oversee campus-wide distribution of materials. //
Teaching Assistant  |  UBC Creative Writing  |  September 2013—December 2014
All teaching assistant duties for 200-level undergraduate creative writing courses in comedy writing and new media. Student liaison; handling sensitive issues, making independent decisions on scoring, grading, and feedback. Also, lecture preparation and presentation, and assisting professor with a range of responsibilities. Vancouver, BC

ACLU OF WASHINGTON  |  Publications Manager  |  July 2012—June 2013
Produce all brand identity pieces related to the non-profit organization, including all design, production, vendor management, and scheduling of quarterly membership publication. Execute design work, scheduling, and digital & print production of numerous publications, print collateral, signage, advertising, and online projects. Work alongside communication director, development director, and marketing manager to set strategic marketing goals and execute plans. Create and maintain brand guidelines. Create and design related projects including ad work for statewide referendums (I-502 and R74) and co-partnerships with other organizations. Seattle, WA

THE KITCHEN  |  Marketing Director  |  May 2010—April 2012
Produce marketing activities related to the non-profit arts institution. Design work, creative direction, general oversight, scheduling, and production of seasonal brochures, collateral, signage, advertising, digital marketing and all social media management. Work in close collaboration with the executive director, staff curators, media department, press consultants, and liase with artists for promotion of their shows across many artistic disciplines. Establish partnerships with arts organizations city-wide, identifying and executing cross marketing opportunities. Oversee all content on the organization’s web site and partner sites; oversee city-wide distribution of materials. New York, NY

SUNDANCE TV  |  Manager, Brand Marketing  |  May 2007—May 2010
Produce all marketing campaigns for print, out-of-home, and digital media. Closely develop creative with department leads, directors, agencies, and designers. Create, execute and deliver concepts, quotes, specifications and schedules for design work in-house and with creative agencies. Produce brand projects for internal clients including consumer and affiliate marketing, branded entertainment, and publicity. Lead company contact with all prepress, print and manufacturing vendors. Distribute, approve and manage all brand usage externally, including channel’s redesign. Sustainable expertise and research in paper buying; member and creative lead in parent company’s (AMC Networks’) green committee. New York, NY

BRAVO TELEVISION (NBC UNIVERSAL)  |  Print Production Manager  |  April 2006—May 2007
Produce marketing campaigns for print, out-of-home, digital, and new media. Project manage all work within the creative department, working closely with art director, marketing directors, and designers. Create and manage concepts, quotes, specifications, and schedule for all design work in-house and with creative agencies. Lead buyer and point of contact with all prepress, print and manufacturing vendors. Circulate all creative work through senior management and within consumer marketing, publicity, new media, and ad sales. New York, NY

VANITY FAIR MAGAZINE  |  Production, Editorial—Permanent Freelance  |  July 2005—April 2006
Input all editorial corrections from copy, research and editor. Conduct editorial queries. Output and route proofs through all editorial stages. Input and typeset final story and feature copy appearing in magazine. Release final art files and supply artwork instructions to prepress. New York, NY

MOTHER JONES MAGAZINE  |  Production Manager  |  September 2003—August 2005
Manage all editorial and ad files, trafficking through prepress to final product: QC artwork and ads, insure they meet quality standards and revise as needed. Work closely with managing editor and design director through every stage of magazine production. Traffic all final proofs through appropriate departments. Attend press checks for final signoff in the printing of every issue. Manage all vendor relations including financial negotiation and reconciliation. Other major responsibilities: magazine inventory management; post-consumer recycled paper expertise, create and execute annual print schedule; design and produce collateral for publicity, development, administration, advertising and marketing. San Francisco, CA

WORKING ASSETS / CREDO MOBILE  |  Production Manager, Marketing  |  May 2000—March 2003
Select print, paper, and mail vendors nationwide. Create timelines for all assigned work and manage from initial concept and copywriting stages to the finished piece. All financial reconciliation, management of mail data, and creation of print specifications for hundreds of projects. Create and maintain national vendor database. Sustainable paper and material research and purchasing. San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ ORGANIZATION  |  Marketing Associate  |  May 1999—May 2000
Traffic graphic files and produce all SFJAZZ print material including ads, brochures, program books, outdoor displays, and signage in close collaboration with designers. Execute the organization’s festival ad campaign, design support for other departments. Create and maintain festival material archive. Coordinate distribution of all local promotional material, and hire freelance designers. (SFJAZZ Store Manager, May 1998–May 1999.) San Francisco, CA

E D U C A T I O N

M.F.A. University of British Columbia — Joint Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing & Theatre (September 2015)
B.A. Western Washington University, Fairhaven — Cultural Diversity and the Dramatic Arts