Christa Jensen, Mba Email & Phone Number

San Jose, CA, US

Santa Clara, California, US

• Partners with the Chief People Officer to develop and implement people strategy and organizational priorities.
• Manages multiple projects concurrently, ensuring alignment with the overall people strategy.
• Collaborates with People Leads across the organization to ensure timely and efficient execution of strategic initiatives.
• Develop and execute strategies that enhance the employee experience from onboarding to exit by fostering an inclusive culture and ensuring a sense of belonging for all employees.

Santa Clara, California, US

Santa Clara, California, US

• Fulfills day-to-day activities for a top executive in a quickly scaling, fast-paced global start-up environment with shifting priorities.
• Coordinates the weekly department all-hands with 20 cross-functional managers to gather content and produce the weekly deck.
• Manage the coordination of internal and external meetings and interviews.
• Prioritizes meeting requests based on company and executive goals.
• Writes and distributes weekly comms, action items, and announcements.
• Proofreads executive materials and decreased errors by 25%.

• Contract role: Onboarding Cyara’s virtual summit into Bizzabo (virtual event platform).*120 Hour Contract fulfilled successfully.*
• Created, managed, and updated event platform (Bizzabo) including event registration, event website, event confirmation emails, event contact lists, speaker & sponsor collateral and uploads, and the agenda.
• Utilized knowledge of Bizzabo and the events industry to suggest & implement best practices.
• Developed a virtual summit code of conduct that was implemented for the event via the event Slack workspace.
• Successfully coordinated, produced, and managed 4 virtual summit rehearsals and one 2-day virtual conference (1000+ attendees) utilizing the platform.

San Jose, CA, US

• Left job voluntarily in excellent standing with a track record of success & excellent recommendations*Directed internal & external operations for the leading provider of networking, educational, & business development.
• Oversaw event planning, logistics, & provided onsite management for 7 events & meetings annually ranging from 25 to 2000+ attendees with $250,000 to $1,000,000 budgets.
• Managed trade shows (30 - 300 booths) ensuring exhibitors adhered to AICC & company guidelines, rules, & regulations.
• Provided strategic direction to ensure strong financial outcomes & growth by identifying goals, developing & maintaining event budgets, creating timelines, producing event messaging/marketing, & recruiting.
• Managed complex projects from inception through delivery; directed teams to ensure benchmarks were met & projects completed in accordance with predetermined specifications, on time, & within budget.
• Directed vendor relations including database management, event production, venue/accommodations, catering, & audio-visual; negotiated fiscally sound contracts & third-party agreements.

San Jose, CA, US

• Developed and executed comprehensive project plans; managed full event lifecycle including project scope, research, financial feasibility, design, quality, and cost management. Led creative, marketing, and production.
• Created and implemented project organization and communication plans across 5 departments.
• Developed and implemented 4 project management tools and trained 25 staff members to utilize and adopt the technology procured.
• Led and collaborated with 8 employees from creative, marketing, and production teams to develop 100+ digital and print marketing collateral pieces yearly including prospectuses, brochures, direct mail pieces, and.
• Ensured marketing strategies, promotions, communications, and engagements remained inline with brand guidelines and executive management objectives.
• Guided and validated business process initiatives and reviewed and structured projects to ensure optimal use of resources, maximized efficiencies, and overall team effectiveness by 60%

San Jose, CA, US

• Led small and large-scale event projects from inception through delivery; oversaw planning, delivery, and evaluation of on and off-site activities and events. Managed conference registration, sponsorships, speakers.
• Facilitated engagement and drove participation by establishing effective relationships maintaining contact and communication with up to 300 clients weekly.
• Managed 4 conference registrations, 5 - 25 sponsorships, 60 - 75 speakers, 30 - 300 exhibitors, and 4 event websites from build through post-event follow up.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to identify areas of improvement and developed strategies that facilitated operations and promoted client satisfaction with the highest retention rate in the franchise media industry.
• Maintained and monitored 25 project schedules; assisted leadership with cross-team knowledge management and communication processes.

San Jose, CA, US

• Strategically supported Senior Executives to facilitate business operations; coordinated with cross-functional teams to manage key projects and administrative tasks. Maintained complex and detailed database, oversaw.
• Provided comprehensive support to the CEO & Co-Founder of the company increasing her productivity levels by 30%.
• Maintained a complex and detailed CRM database with over 30,000 clients.
• Oversaw executive and program schedules and coordinated communication with 300+ VIP clients with 1 – 500 franchise units weekly.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing & Leading Innovative Organizations

B.S., Biology

Minor, Chemistry