About Me.
I find writing about myself challenging. I usually come away feeling I just barfed a laundry list of the boring stuff (achievements), which seems like a waste of your time. This is my first attempt at a new approach—I hope you find it more revealing about me as a human being with a pulse (currently 68 beats per minute).
I love photography, illustration, and typography. Don’t get me wrong, I love producing all creative projects. I get that video is all the rage regarding social media engagement. But there is something about a static image paired with a well-crafted typeface that stops me in my tracks. When I’m not on the clock, more than likely, you’ll find me with a camera in my hand. Maybe I’m just feeling nostalgic for print because I’m trying to learn Final Cut Pro 😬.
It’s fashionable to be asked, “What’s your superpower?” Or, “What’s your greatest strength?” Unfortunately, my greatest strength doesn’t map directly to a business outcome or return on $nvestment. I would say curiosity is my most interesting trait. If you're hungry to know more and understand more, everything can come from that.
If any of this nonsense resonates, checkout my Work section. Email me (stevenjbrooks@gmail.com) to connect if you think a chat is in order.
Work History
Cigna Healthcare
Integrated Producer
Key member of an elite marketing squad responsible for crafting and deploying digital and print campaigns targeting B2B audience that delivered 93% of US $274.9 billion in revenue (2025).
- Campaign manager integral to the development and success of B2B Lifecycle Marketing campaigns across all media channels.
- Point person on assigned projects—skilled at writing statement of work and leading project kick-off meetings.
- Adept at building relationships across all departments: internal creative, solutions and product teams, compliance, and traffic.
- Communicate project timelines, including milestones, deadlines, blockers, and deliverables, to all internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for managing, controlling, and reporting on the performance and budgetary status of assigned projects.
- Experience using AI tools to accelerate workflow efficiency while exercising human-centered judgment, alignment, and accountability.
- Strong knowledge of print and web technologies, web design, and the delivery of solutions with creative and engineering components.
CNO/Bankers Life
Product Marketing
Project marketing manager integral to the success of Medicare Supplement Insurance campaigns across all marketing channels (print, radio, direct mail, and digital).
- Collaborate with internal team to plan, develop, and execute marketing campaigns to drive sales of key business initiatives.
- Skilled at writing statement of work, creative briefs, and leading project kick-off meetings with internal and external creative partners.
- Responsible for sourcing internal and external talent to meet predefined marketing and campaign objectives.
- Communicate project timelines, including milestones, deadlines, blockers, and deliverables, to all internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for managing, controlling, and reporting on the budgetary status of assigned projects.
AbelsonTaylor
Senior Art Buyer
Collaborated with eight different creative teams to research and source global artistic talent to execute agency campaigns.
- Managed all details around production of art including high level creative choices, budgeting, timing, managing client and creative expectations, artist and agent relationships, casting, procurement relationships, negotiating fees, and third-party contracts.
- Print art buying included stock photography licensing and commissioning / negotiating photography shoots, illustration, motion, and animation.
- Interfaced with clients to present agency recommendations and budgets.
- Knowledge of Copyright law and the implications for commercial use.
- Managed all active jobs, line produce when necessary to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Selected clients: Biogen, Amgen, Grifols, Greenwich Bio, Sunovion, and Takeda.