Bob Kehm Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

• Promoted to manage all aspects of the state-of-the-art 10,600 seat home of the Saint Louis University Men’s & Women’s NCAA Div. I Basketball Teams, and host of a wide variety of sporting events, family shows, and.
• Plan, direct, and manage the day-to-day operations of the facility including sales, marketing, public relations, finance, human resources, event services… Show more Promoted to manage all aspects of the.
• Plan, direct, and manage the day-to-day operations of the facility including sales, marketing, public relations, finance, human resources, event services, operations, maintenance, safety, and security to reach.
• Coach, train, mentor, supervise and evaluate a team of 12 full-time employees including 3 Directors (Finance, Operations, Marketing), and 2 Managers (Box Office and Event), and 150 part-time employees.
• Report directly to the General Manager; served in dual role of AGM and Director of Marketing from Jan. 2009-Aug.2012.
• Actively pursue new business opportunities with event promoters and agents including building deal negotiation, drafting offer letters, event pro-forma analysis, ticket price scaling, writing building contracts, and.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Promoted and relocated to start-up and oversee the Marketing department, as a key member of the new Arena’s opening team.
• Planned and implemented all aspects of advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and media buying/placement for concerts and family shows; led the in-house advertising and PR agency to serve promoter needs.
• Developed creative campaigns to promote community awareness and events; identified target demographics, optimum media mix, and key sales windows… Show more Promoted and relocated to start-up and oversee the Marketing.
• Developed creative campaigns to promote community awareness and events; identified target demographics, optimum media mix, and key sales windows for all events to maximize the effectiveness and impact of overall.
• Supervised a Group Sales Manager and Marketing Coordinator; managed individual event marketing budgets and adjusted marketing plans as required during the sales cycle to ensure ticket sales/revenue goals were met. Show.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Promoted to develop and implement all marketing and PR campaigns to maximize attendance and ticket revenue for a 19,500 seat arena and an adjoining 18,400 seat arena within the Philadelphia Sports Complex.
• Developed and implemented strategy and tactics to maximize ticket sales for select sporting events and family shows.
• Partnered with promoters to establish ticket prices, ticket scaling, and event advertising budgets (as large as $540,000).
• Built relationships and negotiated… Show more Promoted to develop and implement all marketing and PR campaigns to maximize attendance and ticket revenue for a 19,500 seat arena and an adjoining 18,400 seat arena within.
• Built relationships and negotiated media plans with local television, radio, OOH, and print outlets. Show less

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Promoted and relocated to direct marketing and public relations campaigns for select sporting events and family shows.
• Created and implemented public relations campaigns including issuing press releases, pitching stories to local media, booking on-air television and radio interviews, and producing publicity events to garner media.
• Hired, trained, and directed a sales and marketing team of 25 individuals who were responsible for creating awareness within their… Show more Promoted and relocated to direct marketing and public relations campaigns.
• Hired, trained, and directed a sales and marketing team of 25 individuals who were responsible for creating awareness within their communities, and generating revenue for Wachovia Complex events. Show less

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Recruited to provide assistance to the Marketing and Group Sales departments to maximize attendance and ticket revenue for an iconic 19,500-seat arena and adjoining 200,000 square foot expo center in downtown Kansas.
• Increased awareness and exposure of family shows, conferences, and expos by leveraging relationships with local media, and conducting grassroots marketing efforts with community partners; developed brochures and.