STEVEN MARC ROSS

2010 W. Potomac, Unit D, Chicago, IL 60622
p: 773.383.3920
e: steve@stevenmarcross.com

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

STEVE ROSS PRODUCTION, Chicago, IL
Freelance Producer, Present

  • Produce content for TV, Radio, and Digital

CHICAGO CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP, Chicago, IL
SVP/Director of Broadcast & Digital Production
 1992-Present

Film Production

  • Direct all aspects of television and radio campaigns
  • Advise internal creative teams on production best practices
  • Present production approach and recommendations at strategic client meetings
  • Manage project budgets and schedules
  • Direct vendor selection and coordinate vendor work

Digital Production

  • Research Advertising 2.0 trends and implications
  • Manage production of all digital marketing
  • Lead efforts to integrate new media in all agency disciplines

Management Responsibilities

  • Serve on Senior Management Team, advising CEO on company strategy and growth
  • Supervise internal staff and create departmental policies and procedures
  • Curate a “wiki of unusual thinking” to showcase innovation in various industries

Clients

Bob Evans Restaurants and Foods; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Smuckers; Firestone Tires; McCain Foods; Enova Cooking Oil; Bright Start; Central DuPage Healthcare; Anti-Defamation League; The Cradle; Chicago Cubs; Shedd Aquarium; Chicago Sky; Follett College Bookstores; AIDS Foundation

ASCHER/GOULD ADVERTISING, Los Angeles, CA
Producer 
1991-1992

  • Produced radio spots for national campaigns
  • Managed external traffic responsibilities

DELLA FEMINA, McNAMEE ADVERTISING, Los Angeles, CA
Producer
 1989-1991

  • Produced regional TV and radio spots
  • Edited in-house agency videos

Broadcast Production Coordinator/Internal Traffic Manager
 1988-1989

  • Coordinated production of radio and television spots for campaigns
  • Managed internal traffic responsibilities

EDUCATION

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
1983-1987

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology; Minor in Business

ETC.

  • Music collector (5,000+ records and CDs, books, and videos)
  • Creative writer of short stories and screenplays
  • Avid sports fan; occasional participant