Jessica Barrett
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Highly skilled Executive Assistant and Project Manager with extensive experience in supporting C-level executives and executing branding initiatives. Proven ability to prioritize tasks, leading projects, maintain professionalism in high-pressure environments, rapidly pick up ad-hoc skills while being a team player across all departments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing and Brands, Project Manager
Lids
Indianapolis
10.2023 - Current
- Lead and Manage up to as many 15 projects at varying degrees of complexity and importance while ensuring projects remain on time and within budget.
- Partner with Head of Branding and Collaborations to execute partnerships and collaborations with celebrities, athletes, artists, and pop culture influencers.
- Created and established new team processes into a newly implemented CRM at Lids.
- Project managed new store “pop-up” concepts, both domestic and internationally
- Act as a resource for all involved parties across pre-planning, planning, execution and post analysis.
- Manage partner, vendor and internal team communications
Executive Assistant to COO
Lids
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Assisted COO and direct reports through company wide reorg.
- Coordinated events and worked on multiple ad hoc projects.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Collaborated and helped lead 3 special projects the first month to improve overall business operations within organization efficiently (new store concepts, company re-org, International collaborations, etc)
- Provided professional administrative support during board meetings, including agenda preparation, notes, power point decks, etc.
- Conducted research and analyzed data to provide detailed reports on various business topics.
- Managed COO's calendar, email, travel and expense reports.
Executive Assistant to President
Lids
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Supported the President in day-to-day operations and decision-making processes, while also supporting CFO, CIO and SVP of Buying
- Managed complex calendars, coordinated travel arrangements, and handled confidential correspondence.
- Biggest project: entering 5 New International Countries (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico and Australia).
- Organized and executed high-level meetings, corporate events, drafting agendas and preparing comprehensive meeting minutes.
- Conducted research and prepared detailed reports on various business-related topics to support informed decision making.
- Eyes and Ears for the Executive Team
- Managed calendar, travel and expenses (internationally and domestically)
Administrative Assistant to CEO
Watergate Roofing
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Providing administrative support directly to the CEO/ Owner of Watergate Roofing
- Created new business processes within CRM
- Assisted in rebranding the company's logo and website
- Managed the company's quickbooks, vendor payments, CEO's personal accounts
- Managed and grew the company's social media presence.
- Point of contact for Vendors and Clients
- Managed CEO's calendar
Corporate Event Planner
Royal Pin Entertainment
10.2017 - 01.2021
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Event Management
Indiana University Purdue University (IUPUI)
Indianapolis, IN05.2016
Skills
- Tourism and Event Management Certified
- Team Collaboration
- Meeting facilitation
- Conflict Resolution
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project planning and development
- Administrative Support
- Report Writing
Additional Information
Executive Level Management, Calendar planning, Brand Strategy, Project Execution, Cross-functional Collaboration, Analytics and Reporting, Presentation Skills, Event planning, Communication skills, Condentiality, Time management, Problem-solving, Organization skills, Lead and Manage multiple campaigns at varying degrees of complexity and importance while ensuring projects remain on time and within budget., Lead and manage LidsHD.com product launches., Lead regularly scheduled project and campaign planning meetings., Partner with Head of Branding and Collaborations to execute partnerships and collaborations with celebrities, athletes, artists, and pop culture inuencers., Created and established new team processes into a newly implemented CRM at Lids., Project managed new store "pop-up" concepts, both domestic and internationally, Act as a resource for all involved parties across pre-planning, planning, execution and post analysis., Manage partner, vendor and internal team communications., Assisted the COO and direct reports through a company wide reorg., High level details include; support with new store concepts, back ll key positions until positions were lled: Marketing (international activations) , I. T. (Project manager) and Operations (new store concept coordinator), Assisted in the company's 2023 priorities and leading departments internal communications and processes both domestically and internationally., Assisted COO in strategic planning, including coordinating, preparing presentations and managing executive meetings., Managed calendar the COO's calendar, travel and expense reports., Supported the President in day-to-day operations and decision-making processes, while also supporting CFO, CIO and SVP of Buying, Managed complex calendars, coordinated travel arrangements, and handled condential correspondence., During this time, also assisted in standing up our business in 5 International countries (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico and Australia)., Monthly Expense reporting, Organized and executed high-level meetings, corporate events, drafting agendas and preparing comprehensive meeting minutes., Conducted research and prepared detailed reports on various business-related topics to support informed decision making.
Timeline
Marketing and Brands, Project Manager
Lids
10.2023 - Current
Executive Assistant to COO
Lids
04.2023 - 10.2023
Executive Assistant to President
Lids
11.2021 - 04.2023
Administrative Assistant to CEO
Watergate Roofing
01.2021 - 11.2021
Corporate Event Planner
Royal Pin Entertainment
10.2017 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Event Management
Indiana University Purdue University (IUPUI)