Conchita Funcia

New York, NY USA
25 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Sharp Writer. Strategic Thinker. Idea Generator. Fast Turnarounder. Advertising Creative Director/Copywriter who is focused, detail-oriented and adaptable. Can capture you brand's voice or help create it. Can work remotely, in your face, follow or lead a team or be a lone wolf. Your call. Bilingual in English/Spanish with expertise in the US Hispanic market. 20+ YR. EXPERIENCE: From CPG, Telecom, Food & Bev, Media, Government Services, Retail and Finance, to a growing focus on Healthcare/Pharma to patients and HCPs. Ask for therapeutic areas. MEDIA: TV, Radio, Print/Collateral, Direct Mail/DRTV. Experience with positionings, mission statements, taglines, branding & verbal identity, PPT/Keynote multimedia presentations, jingles/lyrics. Also email, banner ads, and web editing/writing. My extensive broadcast background covers productions in the US and abroad ranging from CGI to real testimonials. Full time freelance/consultant since February 2012.

Expertise

Copywriter 25 YearsCopy Editor 5 Years

Specialty

Health 6 YearsConsumer Products 25 YearsPhilanthropy 6 Years

Industries

Short Film 1 YearAdvertising agency 20 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • The New York Times (6-10)
  • People en Español (3-5)
  • Univision Communications (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • A&A Maintenance (3-5)
  • Madison Consulting Group (1-2)
  • Pfizer (3-5)
  • AT&T (10+)
  • Novartis (3-5)
  • Philip Morris (3-5)

Awards

ADDY, CLIO, GRAND EFFIE, CANNES Finalist, RX CLUB, NY FESTIVALS, TELLY, AD AGE HISPANIC among others.

Associations

See my LinkedIN profile.

Other Work History

VP, Copy Supervisor at Cline, Davis & Mann (Top Pharmaceutical Agency) VP, Group Creative Dir., Assoc Creative Dir. & Copy Supervisor at The Bravo Group/Y & R (Premier Hispanic Agency) Copy Supervisor & Copywriter at Leo Burnett, USA & Puerto Rico

Foreign Language Skills

Native Spanish Speaker/Writer

Unions

Freelancer's Union

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (less advanced in Excel) Keynote

Equipment

MacBook Pro, iPad, Canon 7D

Work Permits & Visas

US Citizen

References

See my LinkedIn profile. More are available upon request.

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