JAMIE STREITER
Wilmette,IL
Summary
Dynamic event management professional with extensive experience at The Aspen Group, excelling in budget management and contract negotiation. Proven track record of orchestrating high-profile events, enhancing customer relationships, and delivering exceptional results. Adept at logistics coordination and fostering collaboration, ensuring seamless execution and memorable experiences.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Events & Experience
The Aspen Group
Chicago, Illinois
07.2022 - Current
- Manage Swag Store & Fulfillment projects
- RFP Sourcing
- Trusted Vendor Network - Shown cost-saving initiatives by building these relationships and negotiating
- Strategic Decision Making
- Budgeting
- Personal Development by attending Leadership Coaching
- Support all brands under the TAG umbrella for Small- and Large-Scale Events
- Managed budget planning and resource allocation for various projects.
- Oversaw performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback to team members.
- Conducted regular meetings with department heads to review progress on strategic initiatives.
- Established relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure favorable terms for materials or services.
Sr. Manager, Meeting & Events
The Aspen Group
Chicago, Illinois
03.2021 - 07.2022
Sr. Manager, Meeting & Events
Aspen Dental Management, Inc.
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Manage the event creation process from RFP and site selection through execution
- Responsible for maintaining budget throughout the life of the event
- Source and purchase promotional gifts for incentive and recruiting gifts
- Negotiate and sign contracts with hotels, venues and vendors
- Create design schemes for quarterly recruiting events based on city
- Handled communication with keynote speaker/talent agents, secured keynote speakers/talent and onsite management of keynote speakers/talent for annual Leadership Retreat
Executive Assistant to CEO
Coates Group
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Plan and execute office happy hours, leadership dinners and office holiday party
- Project manage entire office building move
- Booked conference rooms, arranged out of town conferences, travel and hotel accommodations both domestic and international
- Handled confidential material at the highest level
- Experienced in dealing with private aviation for group trips, and visa/passport requirements
- Managed and coordinated CEO’s extremely busy calendar with extreme detail, personal and business related
Executive Assistant to Senior Partner
McKinsey & Company
12.2017 - 04.2018
- Assist with monthly office happy hours and Partner offsite event
- Notable strengths include problem identification and solution, organization, multitasking and relationship building
- Efficiently and effectively manage projects and tasks that include the expected administrative work such as travel, international travel, email correspondence, letters, mailings, and scheduling
- Manage busy and high-profile calendars
- Schedule high level client meetings, round tables and conferences
- Provide impeccable customer service
- Follow through tasks using high organizational skills
Events Manager
CareerBuilder
09.2015 - 10.2017
- Plan and execute a wide variety of domestic and international corporate events, ranging from 75 - 300 people with an annual budget exceeding $5M+
- Manage/lead all aspects of event planning, logistics and execution, including venue and vendor selection, site visits, hotel accommodations, contract negotiations, transportation, onsite management and registration, floor plans, marketing materials and presentations
- Collaborate with venue and vendor staff to coordinate audio/visual and food and beverage needs
- Responsible for event budget, invoices, reconciliation and expense allocation
- Source and purchase promotional gifts for incentive and client gifts
- Research, secure and host guest speakers including Presidents, Vice Presidents, Athletes and Celebrities
- Provide confidentiality and excellent customer service to guarantee that member service and excellence are always maintained
- Created entirely new marketing strategy for the CareerBuilder Challenge PGA tournament
Executive Assistant
CareerBuilder
10.2011 - 09.2015
- Provided support to the COO/President and Vice President of Sales
- Tasks included: calendar management, expense reports, scheduling, travel, internal and external meeting planning and the creation of power point presentations
- Operated as primary liaison between COO/President and other departments throughout the firm
- Compiled sales reports and forecasted monthly projections
- Created a training guide and provided mentoring and training to new executive assistants
- Maintained CareerBuilder Gifting and Marketing Store
- Handled highly personal and confidential information with the utmost sensitivity
- Managed client relationships related to ticketing for United Center, Cubs and White Sox
- Assisted Events Team with offsite client and internal employee meetings and events
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS - INTERIOR DESIGN
HARRINGTON COLLEGE OF DESIGN
Chicago01-2006
GENERAL STUDIES -
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
01-2003
Skills
- Event management
- Contract negotiation
- Budget management
- Vendor selection
- Speaker coordination
- Customer relationship management
- Project management
- Logistics coordination
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Director, Events & Experience
The Aspen Group
07.2022 - Current
Sr. Manager, Meeting & Events
The Aspen Group
03.2021 - 07.2022
Sr. Manager, Meeting & Events
Aspen Dental Management, Inc.
01.2019 - 06.2020
Executive Assistant to CEO
Coates Group
04.2018 - 01.2019
Executive Assistant to Senior Partner
McKinsey & Company
12.2017 - 04.2018
Events Manager
CareerBuilder
09.2015 - 10.2017
Executive Assistant
CareerBuilder
10.2011 - 09.2015
BACHELOR OF ARTS - INTERIOR DESIGN
HARRINGTON COLLEGE OF DESIGN
GENERAL STUDIES -
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY