Savvy Meetings & Events Manager with 10 years of planning live events, conferences, meetings, trade shows, incentive trips, & field marketing campaigns. Highly adaptable achiever with the attendee experience at the heart of every project. Skilled communicator who builds lasting & genuine relationships with teams, staff, suppliers, & sponsors. Focused multitasker with an eye for the details, an ability to work under pressure, & a determination to maximize budgets & results. Data-driven ENTJ, designing events that dazzle. Well-known for creating a positive workplace culture & high-performing teams. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
• Closely partner with clients & stakeholders to establish goals, timelines, budgets, & expectations for each new project
• Provide full-scale event planning including budgeting, venue & vendor research, marketing communications, graphic design, team training and management, travel logistics, crisis planning, supplier management, on-site execution, & post-event reporting
• Lead all strategy, planning, onsite management, & reporting for internal meetings, trade shows, corporate gatherings, & customer conferences, include the Fearless Investing Summit, Nitrogen's annual customer conference.
• Manage all logistics & relationships, collaborating closely with venues, vendors, sponsors & suppliers to ensure seamless meeting execution
• Develop Marketing Campaigns optimizing Nitrogen's booth and brand at trade shows and industry events, creating pipeline & driving sales
• Track budgets effectively, achieving financial objectives while maintaining strict control over expenditures.
• Develop a unified Culture-focused nationwide event strategy & lead teams in streamlined processes while providing Business Unit updates to Red Bull HQ US in Santa Monica, CA. This includes program kickoffs, briefs, budgets, & event recaps
• Create groundbreaking marketing & event campaigns that speak to & represent diverse audiences
• Meticulously track budgets, manage vendors & talent, & coordinate full end-to-end production logistics for Southeastern US programming
• Research & select venues, negotiate contracts, coordinate team travel & schedules, & manage all event logistics for simultaneous & complex international events
• Direct virtual and in-person events & trade show programming including partner, speaker, & attendee communications, promotional strategy development, team management, & inventory management, then presenting detailed reports on ROI and learnings to executives
• Collaborate with the sales team to determine optimal regional markets, developing strategy for field, experiential, & branding events
• Identify, hire, train, & manage teams of Brand Ambassadors across the US while traveling to each event, ensuring seamless onsite execution, while providing timely feedback to continue building brand recognition
Event Management, Communication, Venue Research & Selection, Organization, Supplier Management, Sponsorship Sales & Relations, Budgeting, Project Management, Marketing Campaign Strategizing, Team Leadership, Contract Negotiations, Registration Management, Menu Planning, Travel Coordination, Trade Show Booth Management, Invoicing & Billing, Speaker & Talent Booking, Post-Event Analysis, AV Production, Attendee Communications, Team Leadership, Crisis Management, Stakeholder Management, Graphic Design