Ben Givarz Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

With Dolby's Music Partnerships team, I create and deliver educational and advocacy material for global Dolby Atmos music creators and partners on various platforms. I support global partners across our ecosystem and the industry, including studios, labels, distributors, services and devices.Creator and host of the Dolby Music Community Sessions, bringing together global creatives and industry partners to share the latest developments and best practices within the Dolby Atmos music ecosystem. The sessions feature mix and mastering engineers sharing workflow tips and mix demos; studio design and calibration experts, and Dolby Atmos music education resources.Guest host of the Dolby Creator Talks podcast, sharing the stories of Dolby Atmos mix and mastering engineers around the world.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Lead Product Specialist & Artist Relations for inMusic DJ Brands - RANE DJ, Denon DJ, Numark.Provided expert level service to artists, DJs, labels, and clubs around the world.Created and executed marketing initiatives including demos, nightclub events, conference & festival activations.Cultivated and managed all aspects of artist relationship.Developed and executed training programs for retail and industry.Helped drive overall product engagement and sales from the field.Engaged with development and product teams to execute company vision.Los Angeles area field specialist for inMusic Brands, a family of leading music technology and consumer electronics brands, including; Air, Akai, Alesis, Alto Professional, Denon DJ, Denon Professional, ION, M-Audio, Marantz Professional, Marq, Numark, Rane, Sonivox.

San Francisco Bay Area

The Music City San Francisco Project offers musicians and artists an affordable network of services to help foster creativity and provide education within the community while paying homage to the city of San Francisco. Services include: Music City Rehearsal Studios, Music City Live & Restaurant, Music City Hotel, Music City Radio, SF Music Hall Of Fame. Management of all aspects of businesses including rehearsal, recording and radio studios. Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, P&L, goal setting and implementation for all departments.Oversee and lead management teams in all departments, with 47 total employees.Analyze digital and print marketing initiatives including Adwords, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Main office administration and management.Recruitment, on-boarding, performance management, ongoing training.Payroll & HR administration.Expense control.Cultivate and execute brand partnerships and activations.Lead and facilitate presentations, meetings, conference calls.Event planning and execution.Maintain vendor relationships.

San Francisco Bay Area And Northern California

Lead 9 stores in the Bay Area collaborating with over 300 employees, generating over 70M in annual sales. Responsible for all aspects of store sales, training and operations including Marketing, Finance, HR, Merchandising, Logistics.Increased YOY sales 2010-2014.#1 overall gross sales volume district in 200+ unit chain.Hired and developed several district and store level managers.Developed and implemented several sales and operations training initiatives.Led sales meetings with team members to establish sales and customer retention goals.Forecast needs and adjusted future plans.Created and executed marketing and merchandising plans.Create and fostered branding partnerships.Planned and executed marketing events and productions.

San Francisco Bay Area

Responsible for all aspect of store operations including: Inventory Control, Logistics, Office Administration, Merchandising, Loss Prevention, HR, Budget and Finance, in two high volume stores (10M sales - Concord, 17M sales - San Francisco).Successfully managed store operations to achieve company goals and vision. Improved store standards to increase sales.Lowered shrink and maintained inventory control.Hired and trained future store and district managers.Promoted to District Manager in April 2008.

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Video and audio editing, graphics, titles, studio and remote shoots.