There are many terms you could use to describe Mollie Allen,
but my favorite is “powerhouse.”
A dynamic leader with 20+ years of creative & strategic success.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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Thrives in a fast-paced environment; able to quickly gauge available resources and execute on numerous projects.
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Definitive and clear with creative concepts and feedback. Able to make strong recommendations – with compelling rationale – on which option best serves a given objective.
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Strong sense of humor, natural positivity and bold entrepreneurial spirit.
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Adept at handling sensitive issues, difficult conversations and strong personalities.
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Comfortable with budget process as well as overseeing and tracking department and/or project budget, including vendors & consultants.
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Dedicated to company-wide communications and information flow.
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An experienced people manager and certified leadership coach passionate about fostering a culture of respect and inclusivity.
See full resume at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollieallen/
Mollie is unquestionably one of the most impressive people I’ve ever had the good fortune to cross professional paths with.
As a creative, she’s non-stop ingenious. As a marketing mind, she’s almost impossibly incisive and informed. As a media trend-spotter, she’s passionate and relentless. Meanwhile, her skills in business planning, processes and management are so sharp that you’d think you’ve added a whole second member to her staff.
Mollie is adept on so many levels, and brings such a rich and varied tapestry of unique insights to every role or project, that it’s quickly hard to remember how things happened without her on board. Her energy is contagious; her leadership, inspiring; her contributions, immeasurable.
Mollie is a rock star, full stop.
Brad S, Creative Director, Apple
Full Background
Raised in the SF Bay Area, I was drawn to storytelling from an early age—a passion that led me to Northwestern University to explore television, theater, and communication. I balanced my time between the practical and the playful, building skills in TV production by day and performing improv by night. Eventually, I committed to the production path, landing a role with San Francisco’s top-rated morning talk show, People Are Talking. There I produced content that ranged from an in-depth interview with Walter Cronkite to an expose on teen prostitution to a fashion shows for dogs.
In the 90's, I left the talk show for a distinctly different adventure: leading television training courses for journalists in the former Soviet Union. As a Project Manager for Internews, I was responsible for funding and managing six-week training sessions in the newly independent Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. It was a traveling road show with no road map: American broadcasters and media professors bringing editing systems and camera packages to budding new journalists. Between trips to Russia, I fed my artistic side by running an improv group in Chicago…working on numerous feature films….and performing in the odd play here and there.
In 1994, I was recruited to produce for The Oprah Winfrey Show. With Oprah, I was responsible for generating, developing and executing all elements of the show (pitching, booking, writing, field directing, editing, budgeting, etc.). I served as producer for six years, leaving to return to San Francisco to raise my family.
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I established my first consulting company, The Media Pros, focused on Marketing & Public Relations. Clients ranged from large corporate entities to small start ups, and often included a media training component for company spokespeople. I also continued to develop, write and direct television content for Scripps (HGTV, DIY, The Food Network), Paramount (primetime programming for Dr. Phil), Warner Brothers (The Sharon Osborne Show), and was invited back to Harpo to oversee production of Oprah’s 20th Anniversary Series.
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I transitioned to advertising making my mark on the direct-to-consumer industry, leading production and creative operations for the world's biggest direct response marketer - Guthy|Renker. I concurrently oversaw creative for numerous brands including Proactiv, Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty, Tony Robbins Ultimate Edge and more. I expanded content and sharpened strategy for Digital, Retail, Global Marketing & Customer Service, managing teams of creative directors, editors, artists and producers in multiple locations.
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In 2020, I became an ICF-certified coach. My passion for equity drives this work, and sense of play surrounds it all. I coach individuals and teams to improve performance and communication, with a specific focus on elevating and supporting women in leadership.​