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Abby Horan

Littleton,CO

Summary

Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines. Proven ability to handle confidential information and manage executive schedules effectively. Focused on fostering team collaboration and meeting dynamic business needs through exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Optimization Specialist

Gemini Mountain Medical
06.2021 - Current

Streamlined internal communications across departments, fostering better collaboration among teams supporting the sales cycle.

  • Organized high-impact workshops focused on skill development, boosting overall team performance through knowledge sharing sessions.
  • Ensured smooth daily operations through consistent maintenance of office equipment, troubleshooting issues when necessary.
  • Evaluated sales processes and identified areas of improvement, leading to streamlined workflows and increased efficiency.
  • Managed office inventory, tracking supplies and placing orders to ensure smooth daily operations.
  • Coordinated events for staff members, promoting team-building activities and boosting morale within the workplace.
  • Prepared and edited presentations on behalf of executives for both internal meetings and external conferences.

Technical Project Manager

FYIN
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Managed web development and digital marketing projects from kickoff to completion while strategically looking at how to improve the business and service delivery to clients
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Onboard new partners and coordinate internally to assign a core team to the new partner account
  • Develop project roadmap, KPIs and milestones based on initial scope created by the partner and agency
  • Provide a strategic approach to each partner account in order to see areas of opportunity based on forecasting on a quarterly, monthly or yearly basis
  • Allowing business development to upsell and bring additional services in-house
  • Manage day-to-day tasks and ensure that tasks are delivered on time during sprints ensuring that internally team meets or exceeds partner expectations
  • Champion open communication both internally and externally
  • Challenge the status quo i.e seeing areas of opportunity where the agency could improve from a sales, marketing, in order to help grow the agency and bring in more talent


Marketing & Global Events Manager

Graebel Companies Inc.
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Created, managed and executed industry and company events to enhance brand and bring together industry thought leaders
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Managed two day peer networking conference for 200+ US based industry leaders
  • Collaborated with production company on event concept, design and branding
  • Identified and coordinated with subject matter experts to create meaningful program content resulting in a more robust learning experience for attendees
  • Recommended taking a more sustainable approach including: recycled or biodegradable takeaway and reusable badges
  • Re-evaluated event elements and reduced excess costs in order to keep event production value high, without taking away from overall branding and attendee experience
  • Created social media campaign focused on event promotion
  • Successfully achieved KPI's in overall campaign matrix
  • Researched 2021 event host city based on potential pipeline revenue, region and popularity
  • Host city finalist was presented to CEO and CRO for approval to move forward with venue sourcing
  • Partnered with digital team and film crew to discuss innovative ways to promote 2021 events through various marketing assets and videos

Venture Capitalist Briefing Coordinator

Trace3 Inc.
12.2017 - 07.2019
  • Planned and coordinated events in Silicon Valley to facilitate exposure of technology startup solutions to fortune 1000 executives
  • Coordinated internal efforts between account teams, research and clients
  • Consistently booked high profile speakers for events while managing all details resulting in an exceptional client experience
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Managed account teams through the entire event process, from initial discovery call to day of event
  • Sourced venue options based on account team budget, date and timeline and type of experience account team wanted for their client
  • Worked with research team to create a curated list of tech startup companies that best aligned with the focus or topic of the event
  • Coordinated with existing venture capital investment firm partners and used industry relationships to book Founder or C-level executives to speak from each selected tech startup
  • Designed all marketing collateral sent to internal stakeholders and external materials provided to clients on day of event
  • Created detailed itinerary for all speakers and attendees resulting in seamless logistics and high level of speaker and attendee satisfaction

Marketing Events Coordinator

Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
10.2016 - 11.2017
  • Responsible for planning, designing and executing client events and industry sponsored conferences
  • Handled all marketing event assets for each event

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
05-2011

Skills

  • Event Management/execution
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Social Media
  • Meeting Facilitation
  • Relationship Building
  • Web Project Management
  • Budget Management
  • Schedule & calendar planning
  • Office Administration
  • Expense Reporting
  • Database Management
  • Project Management

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with educational director to create a robust continuing education program at the agency level.
  • Re-evaluated unnecessary event budget items to remove excess costs. Introduced an innovative approach with local vendors to brand the attendee giveaways which allowed company to promote their sustainability efforts.
  • Researched platforms that combined event lead generation and sales presentations into a digital format. Successfully selected a vendor that collected, combined and moved all Marketing and Sales collateral onto a digital interface. Resulting in a more targeted and effective marketing strategy.

Phone

cell, 912-660-9670

Timeline

Business Optimization Specialist

Gemini Mountain Medical
06.2021 - Current

Technical Project Manager

FYIN
09.2019 - 04.2020

Marketing & Global Events Manager

Graebel Companies Inc.
09.2019 - 04.2020

Venture Capitalist Briefing Coordinator

Trace3 Inc.
12.2017 - 07.2019

Marketing Events Coordinator

Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
10.2016 - 11.2017

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Vermont
Abby Horan