Benjamin Goodman Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA, US

• Launched, and managed weekly and bi-monthly events in NYC, DC, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston.
• Worked to increase ticket & membership sales by 25%.
• Negotiated all aspects of venue booking and provide on-site event management.
• Hired, trained, and managed event hosts.
• Wrote blog posts for the company website using WordPress.
• Assisted with media planning and buying as well as copy writing.

• Represented this premium ready-to-serve cocktail brand at Madison Square Garden, luxury hotels, private events, and liquor stores
• Educated consumers about the cocktails through tastings and promotions
• Proactively engaged with as many customers and account staff warmly and professionally
• Exceeded sales goals consistently
• Set up and broke down branded bar cart/sales display

New York, New York, US

• Welcomed and acknowledged guests in a genuinely warm, enthusiastic, courteous and professional manner.
• Worked with the entire Front Desk team to ensure all key functions are fulfilled.
• Assisted with guest conflict resolution and strategic decision making to ensure a great experience for every guest.
• Built relationships with guests and act as a Brand Ambassador for Carmine’s.
• Assisted managers with all guest experience related aspects at the front desk.

• Welcomed and greeted every Client upon entrance and exit of the store, based on Louis Vuitton Standards
• Directed the Client and/or escorted to various Universes within the Store
• Coordinated with the Maison Host on duty to ensure each client is being serviced or designated to a Client Advisor
• Provided a seamless exit, ensuring an invitation to revisit the Store
• Escorted Clients to car, arrange taxi services; offer umbrella covers when needed
• Partnered with Asset Protection in building awareness of the Ground Floor and surrounding store locations

London, London, GB

• Increased media coverage, securing Metro New York cover story, a NY1 segment, New York Post and 77WABC Radio.
• Negotiated all aspects of venue booking for bi-monthly events.
• Advised this London-based company on NYC event strategies resulting in doubled event attendance.
• Hired and managed new staff of 6 for bi-monthly events, leading to greater customer engagement.
• Reviewed and processed membership applications and provided customer service for members.
• Assisted with media planning and buying.

• Developed and implemented digital, guerilla and other marketing strategies to grow user acquisition more than 800% for MiCrush app and 35% for JCrush app.
• Established partnerships with organizations, media, creative artists, bloggers and news editors including Latin GRAMMY award winning & nominated musicians.
• Crafted email newsletters that were sent to JCrush users.
• Provided customer service for app users.
• Compiled and analyzed app activity data using Google Sheets.
• On-site management of activation events.

New York, NY, US

• Represent this on-demand liquor delivery service app at various types of events and in participating liquor stores
• Provide instruction on downloading and using the app to drive sales

Houston, Texas, US

• Represented this luxury pisco brand at various Manhattan liquor stores.
• Educated consumers about pisco through tastings and conversation.
• Assertively connect with as many customers as possible in a warm and genuine manner.
• Exceeded predecessors’ sales at select retailers.

• Greeted, checked-in and directed hundreds of patrons at this multi-level Manhattan nightclub.
• Oversaw smooth entry and exit of guests, and adherence to club rules and city ordinances.

New York, NY, US

• Educated consumers about Qui Tequila and built awareness of this start-up luxury brand through tastings at NYC liquor stores.
• Nearly quadrupled sales of the product at one key retailer.
• Enthusiastically greeted every customer who walked through the door.

• Interviewed entertainers and nightclub managers
• Wrote features and news articles about the NYC music and nightlife scenes for this NYC-based upscale entertainment website

• Promoted and booked live music events of various genres using social media, email newsletters, press releases, and marketing collateral.
• Coordinated and booked talent in venues for 200-800+ concertgoers including Brooklyn Bowl and The Studio @ Webster Hall with acts such as American Authors, Elevator Fight featuring Zoe Kravitz, and The Parlor Mob.
• Negotiated ticket prices, talent compensation and venue fees.
• Supervised creation of and ordered promotional materials.
• On-site management of events, liaising with venue staff, performers and their representatives as well as hiring and supervising additional staff as necessary.
• Facilitated sponsorships for select events, and researched venues and acts.

Brooklyn, US

• Assisted with all aspects of publicity campaigns for this indie record label’s artist roster. This included creating press lists and data entry using Google Drive, crafting pitches, writing publicity materials.

New York, NY, US

• Provided customer service including placing orders & ticketing for filmgoers at this popular annual film festival.

New York, US

• Used ticketing system to issue badges, scanned badges & tickets, distributed materials to seminar attendees and directed them to appropriate personnel and locations during this multi-venue convention.

• Managed guestlists, polled and tallied clubgoers, and collected admission fees at Manhattan nightclubs including Lexicon, Crimson, and Hudson Terrace.

• As a partner in this venture, I promoted and booked seasonal Urban Noise showcases at The Gramercy Theatre and Brooklyn Bowl featuring up and coming bands from the Northeast such as YouTube sensation Atomic Tom.

New York, NY, US

• Helped to coordinate CMJ showcases
• Performed various clerical duties
• Summarized blogs for this boutique music booking agency

• Booked, organized, promoted and managed monthly “Fresh Out the Box” showcases at Santos Party House for this company owned and operated by the former National Directors of Marketing and Promotions for Shady Records, a.

• Assisted on-site with promotional events and concerts, including Bon Jovi, John Mayer/Eric Clapton, Daughtry, Norah Jones and Mika.
• Performed day-to-day office tasks, including notifying contest winners and handling telephone queries about 95.5 WPLJ promotions.