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Nicole Curtin

Phoenix,AZ

Summary

Creative professional with an interest in business development. Skilled in events and hospitality, social media, photography and sales. Strong operations professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Journalism and Psychology from the University of Iowa.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Photographer (Owner)

Nicole Curtin Photography
08.2009 - Current

Director of Event Management

435 Collective
10.2021 - 10.2023
  • Business development and on-site operations manager.
  • Lead generation and sales conversion across multiple platforms.
  • Marketing strategy for social media, booking platforms, and in-house marketing collateral.
  • Develop contracts and pricing structure for events and production studio.
  • Social media marketing including content writing, design and photography.
  • Manage events, activations, and productions from start to finish.
  • Maintain close relationships with clients and vendors.

Event Manager

The Scott Resort & Spa
08.2019 - 06.2020
  • Liaison between hotel sales manager and client to provide direction and supervision of events.
  • Monthly forecasting and budget review.
  • Daily communication with operations team to provide excellent event execution.
  • Monitor group room blocks and pick up, generate detailed resumes, review contracts, create menu proposals
  • Provide overall direction, coordination, and ongoing evaluations of operations as pertains to event execution.
  • Detail banquet event orders and event diagrams.
  • Work closely with chef to provide specialty menu options and pricing.
  • Up sell food, beverage, and decor to increase overall client spend.
  • Delphi & Social Tables.

Sales and Marketing Manager (Contract/Remote)

Mustang Waters Ranch
06.2019 - 10.2019
  • Create business development plan.
  • Identify potential clients and develop B2C and B2B relationships.
  • Outbound/inbound sales calls.
  • Social media marketing including content writing and design.
  • Develop marketing initiative, branding, and pricing strategy using marketing research and comps.
  • Daily communication with prospective clients through email, social media, VRBO and AirBNB.

Event and Marketing Manager (Co-Founder)

Her Soul Story
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Researching, planning, executing all events including monthly meetings, pop-up events, conferences and retreats.
  • Collaborate with local charities, nonprofits and foundations.
  • Marketing all events using Eventbrite, email marketing campaigns, Facebook and Instagram.
  • Budget responsibility for all events.
  • Development and marketing of monthly membership program, weekly podcast, and personal growth and development videos.
  • Planning and executing monthly marketing video and photography photo shoots.
  • Social media marketing including content writing, design, and photography.

Event Manager/HR

BestIT
04.2010 - 12.2017
  • HR Duties include: posting positions, qualifying candidates, interviews, hiring paperwork, payroll and benefits for full-time and 1099 contractors.
  • Event Duties include: booking, planning and executing all events, trade shows and meetings.
  • Assume fiscal responsibility and accountability for event budgets to include budget projection for proposal, budget management during planning process, review/payment of final invoices.
  • Research appropriate venue options, conducts site visits, negotiates event contracts, maintains all event communications (including registration) to attendees.

Catering Coordinator / Catering Sales Manager

The Phoenician Resort
03.2006 - 07.2008
  • Duties include: soliciting, selling and servicing of all events including weddings, galas, corporate meetings, conferences, political events, holiday parties, business meetings, tastings.
  • Duties included but were not limited to soliciting existing and new clients, creating event proposals and contracts, creating menu proposals and new catering menus, conducting in person site-tours, planning all aspects of events, servicing events, managing catering coordinators and administrative assistants, attending weekly and daily managerial meetings and presenting potential events in daily DBR meetings with the sales team.
  • Duties often included working alongside other managerial staff such as executive chef, sales managers and director of sales, as well as the banquet team to ensure a highly successful event from start to finish.
  • Delphi.

Conference Services Admin and Culinary Coordinator

Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa
02.2005 - 03.2006
  • Duties included but were not limited to planning and executing conferences of all sizes, preparing banquet event orders, distributing banquet event orders to individual departments, managing all administrative aspects of the kitchen including payroll, schedules for all kitchen outlets, menu planning and day to day tasks.
  • Delphi.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Psychology

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2004

Yoga Teacher Training - 200 Hours, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

The Madison Improvement Club
01.2016

Skills

    • Event Planning/Management
    • Social Media Content/Management
    • Venue Management
      • Business Development
      • Photography
      • Sales

Timeline

Director of Event Management - 435 Collective
10.2021 - 10.2023
Event Manager - The Scott Resort & Spa
08.2019 - 06.2020
Sales and Marketing Manager (Contract/Remote) - Mustang Waters Ranch
06.2019 - 10.2019
Event and Marketing Manager (Co-Founder) - Her Soul Story
01.2018 - 06.2019
Event Manager/HR - BestIT
04.2010 - 12.2017
Photographer (Owner) - Nicole Curtin Photography
08.2009 - Current
Catering Coordinator / Catering Sales Manager - The Phoenician Resort
03.2006 - 07.2008
Conference Services Admin and Culinary Coordinator - Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa
02.2005 - 03.2006
University of Iowa - Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Psychology
The Madison Improvement Club - Yoga Teacher Training, 200 Hours, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

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