Billy Rose
HOBOKEN,NJ
Summary
Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Events
ESPN
08.2022 - Current
- Event lead for the following events: espnW Women + Sports Summit, ESPN Super Bowl VIP Program, espnW Summit NYC, AT&T Innovation Exchange at NBA Summer League, ESPN VIP Program at CFP National Championship, ESPN at the Masters
- Manage two direct reports: Event Marketing Coordinators
- Manage all aspects of the event planning process
- Lead the weekly event meetings for large internal groups
- Run the site visits for each event, onsite large staff meetings, security walk-throughs
- Work closely with the sponsorship team on sponsor activations
- Lead and act as point of contact for the event staff of 20+ people at each of the events
- Experienced as onsite event staff at all events and as a Talent Liaison for ESPN Talent at Cincoro Gold Launch party and the Walt Disney Upfronts
- Skill set includes: Managing large event budgets, venue & hotel selection and contracts, Hiring vendors (Catering, AV, event photographers, transportation companies, etc.), Collaborating with internal teams to maintain assets and content for the events, developing a run of show, overseeing onsite execution, overseeing creative design and needs for the event, managing the guest list and invite list, managing hotel room blocks, working with sponsors to ensure all needs are met and are satisfied, booking talent, managing VIP's, handling talent onsite and throughout events.
Manager, Events
Sports Illustrated
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Event lead for the following events: SI Swimsuit Launch Week VIP parties, SI chalk talk experiences, Waste Management & The Memorial Tournament VIP dinners, SI Films Screenings, People En Espanol Festival 2019 Press conference, 2020 CES Maven VIP hospitality and Sports Illustrated National Sales Meetings
- Co-lead on all event aspects for the following events: SI Sportsperson of the Year Awards, SI Swimsuit Launch Week, Fashionable 50, SI Saturday Night Lights, Maven Super Bowl hospitality, and Masters Hospitality
- Worked on events for other brands such as People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, TIME, and GOLF Magazine.
Programmatic Partnerships Manager
The Arena Group
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Moved to the programmatic sales team due to COVID-19 temporarily eliminating the events business at SI.
Associate Manager, Experiential Media & Event Marketing
Sports Illustrated
10.2016 - 12.2018
- Worked closely with Experiential Director, all National Sports Illustrated Sales Representatives and brand marketing
- Responsible for creating thorough experiential program budgets and timelines for sponsor approvals/deadlines
- Manage day to day communication and serve as main point of contact for all sponsor event execution and approvals.
Franchise Sales Assistant
Sports Illustrated
08.2015 - 11.2016
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS05.2015
Skills
- Staff Management
- Team Leadership
- Budget Management
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management
- Contract Management
Additional Information
- BMBL, Bergen County, NJ, Men's summer basketball league founder, 06/01/14, Current
- Ole Miss Young Alumni Council, Events Lead, 01/01/19, Current
- Internships, Summer 2013-2014
- Time Inc. Sports Illustrated - Sales, Mutual Of America Capital Management Corp
- Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, University, MS, University, MS, Social and Intramural Chair, 01/01/13, 12/01/14
Timeline
Manager, Events
ESPN
08.2022 - Current
Programmatic Partnerships Manager
The Arena Group
10.2020 - 11.2021
Manager, Events
Sports Illustrated
01.2019 - 08.2022
Associate Manager, Experiential Media & Event Marketing
Sports Illustrated
10.2016 - 12.2018
Franchise Sales Assistant
Sports Illustrated
08.2015 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of Mississippi
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