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CHAD MCCARTNEY
Summary
Detail-oriented Coordinator skilled in fostering a collaborative environment and working closely with diverse teams of Editors, Photographers, Journalists, and creative professionals. Demonstrates success in promoting creativity and efficiency. Proficient in project management tools including MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive to ensure clear and effective communication across all areas of work.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Photo & Editorial Coordinator
Are Media
03.2021 - 11.2022
- To organize photo-shoots at the request of the editors and editorial teams for NZ Woman's Weekly, Woman's Day and Australian Women's Weekly NZ magazines.
- Create commissions for contributors.
- Prepare and send out call sheets for photoshoots.
- Provide ideas for stories.
- Collate innovative examples of photographic executions to ensure photo-shoots are continuously evolving.
- Arrange and process extract material when required.
- Source images when required.
- Assist with social media when required.
- Process invoices and expense claims in a timely manner.
- General admin tasks as required.
- Reconcile issue budgets.
- Prepare additional financial reporting when required.
- Ensure the development and maintenance of effective customer relations both internally and externally.
- Ensure effective relationships exist with suppliers and readers.
- To sort and forward mail for the editor and the editorial team.
- To prepare confidential correspondence.
- To provide a word processing service for management, including preparing, correspondence, reports, spread sheets and presentations.
- Collate and co-ordinate reports, and organize meetings and minutes as required.
- Other administrative or secretarial tasks as required to support the editors and the editorial team.
- To check email messages if required by management and respond appropriately within set guidelines.
Executive Assistant
Frankton Park
09.2015 - 06.2020
- Supported Chief Executive by setting up housing which provides 24/7 support for traumatic brain & spinal cord injured clients.
- Administrative operations and management of office, accounting, payroll, and reporting for 40+ employees.
- Recruitment, interviewing, hiring and training of all employees; on-going support on IT systems.
- Billing, invoicing, rostering, travel, and expense reporting; input data into Xero accounting software.
- Building relationships with vendors and suppliers while ensuring adherence to health and safety guidelines.
Editorial Assistant
New Zealand Media & Entertainment
02.2013 - 08.2015
- Weekly budgeting for the magazine/s.
- All invoicing & weekly expenses for magazine/s and staff.
- Provide confidential assistance to the Editor/s and Commercial Director..
- Drafting contracts for weekly cover stories.
- Transcribing interviews.
- Office management.
- Assisting recruitment of new staff.
- Liaise with photographers, stylists, and makeup artists for photo shoots.
- Liaise with photographers, stylists, and makeup artists for photo shoots
- Location scout for photo shoots.
- NZ Woman's Weekly, New Idea, Girlfriend magazines.
Senior Allocations Consultant
Healthcare Australia
12.2010 - 12.2012
- Led placement of100 plus operating theatre nurses per day in private and public hospitals throughout Sydney, Australia.
- Liaised with nurse unit managers of hospitals to ensure adherence to compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Ensured all aspects of administrative documentation and records were completed for clients and nurses.
- Administered rosters, absences, complaints, and reports.
- Acting New South Wales Operations Manager when required including rosters, absences, complaints, and reports and liaising with senior management.
Wholesale Travel Agent
Harvey's Choice Holidays
02.2008 - 11.2010
- Researching destinations
- Developing tour packages, including planning the itinerary, arranging transport, allocating guides, and making accommodation recommendations
- Marketing the holiday packages and tours to retail travel agencies for Harvey World Travel
Reservation Consultant
Air New Zealand
01.2006 - 11.2007
- Provide flight schedules, prices, and itineraries to the customer.
- Advise alternative flight arrangements to provide the customer with the itinerary that best fits their requirements.
- Quick retrieval of flight schedules and information so that the customer was not kept waiting.
- Provide the best option from a list of available routes between the customer's starting point and their destination.
Bank Teller
Westpac
03.2004 - 11.2005
- Interacting with customers daily.
- Processing transactions.
- Money handling.
- Maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Identifying sales opportunities.
- Working in a team environment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Selwyn College
Auckland, NZ12-2003
Skills
- Call sheets
- Content management
- Editorial planning
- Reliable remote worker
- Project coordination
- Deadline management
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Media coordination
- Photo editing
- Visual design
- Decision-making
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Organizational skills
- Publishing timelines
Accomplishments
Successfully coordinating over 200 photoshoots per year for the three largest and most read magazines in New Zealand.
Interests
Timeline
Photo & Editorial Coordinator
Are Media
03.2021 - 11.2022
Executive Assistant
Frankton Park
09.2015 - 06.2020
Editorial Assistant
New Zealand Media & Entertainment
02.2013 - 08.2015
Senior Allocations Consultant
Healthcare Australia
12.2010 - 12.2012
Wholesale Travel Agent
Harvey's Choice Holidays
02.2008 - 11.2010
Reservation Consultant
Air New Zealand
01.2006 - 11.2007
Bank Teller
Westpac
03.2004 - 11.2005
High School Diploma -
Selwyn College
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