Hi, I’m
Pilar Sbisa
Event Professional
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Motivated Event Manager delivering small to large-scale corporate events on-time and within stringent budgets. Talented at identifying potential problems, promptly mitigating obstacles and actively resolving conflicts to ensure client satisfaction and positive attendee experience. Well-versed in booking venues and negotiating terms and conditions. Versatile and outgoing professional possessing strong networking abilities.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sauce LabsSan Francisco, CA
Event Manager
02.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Consistently coming in 6%+ under budget in the planning and launches of Sauce Labs Customer Advisory Meetings by finding suitable venues as per setup requirements, managing contract negotiations for venue sites and vendors.
- Successfully coordinating and executing corporate kickoffs on a large scale, working with multiple vendors, reserving space, audio/visual, and menu selections for over 300 people.
- Oversee comprehensive quarterly budgets, vendor relationships, and detailed timelines for successful event planning and execution.
Sauce LabsSan Francisco, CA
Marketing Events Coordinator
07.2021 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Owned all coordination, logistics, and travel for a combination of over 90 trade shows, Test Automation Days, Sauce Labs’ annual user conferences, and ABM events, influencing $2.9M in new pipeline and $2.9 in growth on existing pipeline.
- Drove growth in event management by continuously researching and implementing improved strategies to exceed client expectations.
- Collaborated across sales, customer success, and executive teams to design event specific marketing and promotional materials to help drive event attendance and participation.
Sauce LabsSan Francisco, CA
Senior Business Development Representative
01.2021 - 07.2021
Job overview
- Maintained 100% of personal quota while being designated team lead responsible for absorbing managerial responsibilities during the 3 month absence of the team manager.
- Organized and executed weekly team calls to gather feedback from my peers to help generate universal email templates and sales marketing resources.
Sauce LabsSan Francisco, CA
Business Development Representative
01.2020 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Brought in over $3M of closed business by facilitating introductory and discovery calls to ensure smooth and qualified prospect handoffs to Account Executives.
- Obtained 100% of monthly metrics by developing lead generation and capitalizing on valuable business opportunities to bring in new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
- Stayed current on company products and services to provide top-notch expertise to customers.
- Collaborated cross functionally with executives, engineers, product marketing, sales, and the events team to construct the org-wide sales marketing collateral including email templates, event marketing materials, and social media assets.
Dennis Publishing, Ltd.London, UK
Digital Marketing Intern
06.2018 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Spearheaded the launch of flagship title, MoneyWeek, by running a social media campaign promoting an upcoming film festival.
- Strategized and designed “early bird” Christmas campaigns that ran across 24 titles, including social media and magazine ads, subsite takeovers, popups and catfishes for websites.
- Created and launched email campaigns containing custom offer codes, and monitored social media for trending news, ideas and feedback.
- Researched and evaluated competitor marketing and digital content.
Education
University of OregonEugene, OR
Bachelor of Science from Business Marketing, Minor in International Studies
06.2019
University Overview
- University of Oregon Study Abroad Program in Siena, Italy studying Wine Marketing
Skills
- Certified in Event Planning Foundations
- Prioritize budgets and a strong commitment to deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills, verbal and written
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Vendor and contract negotiations
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
- Menu, transportation, and logistics planning
- Microsoft Suites, Salesforce, and Marketo
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Timeline
Event Manager
Sauce Labs
02.2023 - Current
Marketing Events Coordinator
Sauce Labs
07.2021 - 02.2023
Senior Business Development Representative
Sauce Labs
01.2021 - 07.2021
Business Development Representative
Sauce Labs
01.2020 - 01.2021
Digital Marketing Intern
Dennis Publishing, Ltd.
06.2018 - 08.2018
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Science from Business Marketing, Minor in International Studies
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