Eric Coulter
Kansas City,KS
Summary
Dynamic Event Manager with proven success in executing complex logistics and driving marketing strategies. Expertise in client relationship management and stakeholder engagement ensures impactful event outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Experimental Marketing & Events Manager
Leap Distributions
Costa Mesa, California
10.2025 - 05.2026
- Spearheaded company events and activations, enhancing brand visibility.
- Executed nationwide partnerships and event operations, aligning brand presence with strategic goals.
- Cultivated relationships with stakeholders, sponsors, and venue providers to enhance event effectiveness.
- Managed cross-functional teams and vendor logistics, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to budget.
- Developed marketing strategies that increased audience attendance and supported business growth.
Account Executive
VML - Microsoft Global Partner Solutions
Las Vegas - Remote Travel , Nevada
11.2023 - 11.2025
- Managed setup and logistics for high-stakes in-person, virtual, and hybrid client events, ensuring seamless execution and client satisfaction.
- Advised executive partners on event management tools, platform capabilities, and brand governance guidelines.
- Coordinated vendor ecosystems, maintaining strict adherence to service level agreements to enhance overall event quality.
- Served as primary liaison for executive-level Microsoft stakeholders in global event initiatives, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
Project Coordinator – FEMME
INGEÑUITY
Olathe, Kansas
03.2020 - 10.2022
- Directed logistics planning and execution for high-profile corporate meetings and industry conferences, ensuring seamless operations and client satisfaction.
- Collaborated with client executive teams to define event objectives, brand themes, and key performance indicators, aligning goals with client vision.
- Led comprehensive logistics operations, including venue sourcing, transportation scheduling, vendor evaluation, and audio-visual setups.
- Executed complex multi-vendor logistical setups under tight deadlines, maintaining high standards of quality and coordination.
- Achieved strong client satisfaction, resulting in contract renewals and repeat business opportunities.
Marketing Coordinator
Colosseum Athletics
Los Angeles, California
02.2019 - 04.2020
- Coordinated company events, including trade shows and annual sales meetings, enhancing brand visibility and stakeholder engagement.
- Secured talent from modeling agencies, booked photographers, and coordinated location shoots to support marketing initiatives.
- Managed trade show booth builds, confirming space and shipping logistics.
- Negotiated hotel rates for events and planned dinner parties, optimizing budget allocation for event-related expenses.
- Organized complex travel schedules for event attendees.
- Collaborated with marketing team on TV shows and campus events.
Experimental Marketing Manager
Champion Teamwear
Los Angeles, California
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Expanded brand presence in retail and sports sectors through strategic activations and trade show showcases.
- Managed trade show presence and brand positioning to enhance visibility in athletic footwear markets.
- Designed and executed targeted in-store retail activations to improve customer engagement.
- Led business development strategies that shifted client perceptions, accelerating market adoption.
- Oversaw vendor life cycle by streamlining sourcing, vetting, contract negotiations, and payment processing.
- Opened first Champion store in US to establish strong brand foothold.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS05-2014
Skills
- Event management
- Marketing strategy
- Vendor coordination
- Stakeholder engagement
- Budget management
- Project planning
- Time-sensitive execution
- Audience engagement
- Client relationship management
Timeline
Experimental Marketing & Events Manager
Leap Distributions
10.2025 - 05.2026
Account Executive
VML - Microsoft Global Partner Solutions
11.2023 - 11.2025
Project Coordinator – FEMME
INGEÑUITY
03.2020 - 10.2022
Marketing Coordinator
Colosseum Athletics
02.2019 - 04.2020
Experimental Marketing Manager
Champion Teamwear
01.2017 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Kansas State University