Craig Rappaport Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Charged with managing the critical planning, communication, and execution between producers and vendor partners for assigned events to ensure the highest caliber shows take place in the physical or virtual space. Receiving instruction and providing guidance to producers, we identify and work together to ensure that all elements are in place for flawless execution.Key tasks include:• Pre-production and logistics for events including Vectorworks diagramming, vendor and equipment orders, creating event and rehearsal schedules, leading multi-team milestone check-ins, and creating and updating budget for events.• Equipment quality control and maintenance including building switcher racks, checking and testing all inbound and outbound gear, and building and maintaining broadcast studio• On-site setup and technical leader • On-site operating roles including A2, Broadcast Engineer, Video Engineer, Production Assistant, and Graphics and Playback Operator

Lead multiple successful projects with Fortune 500 companies by creating detailed project plans for implementation, and leading weekly internal status meetings. I am responsible for coordinating successive phases of projects with timelines to facilitate timely completion, and also maintain project documentation including risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies (RAID), and decision logs.• Revamped internal resource forecasting metrics and models to create Project Financial Trackers.• Kept track of and scheduled project touchpoints called "Stage Gates" for over 100 ongoing projects.• Oversaw and led the implementation of projects from start to finish with Fortune 500 clients.• Created forecasting models to provide more insight into resource usage, forecasting model is nowadopted company-wide.• Created onboarding resources and documentation and led onboarding walkthroughs and training.

I steered marketing and project strategies by developing social media updates to build and sustain onlinecommunities, creating marketing emails, curating email copies to attract potential clients, and leading monthly live webinars with customers. Facilitated marketing and sales forecast calls and lead analysis.• Worked with external digital media resources on media placements, and monitored media performanceto ensure the effective use of resources.• Managed leads within Salesforce, collaborated with salespeople to follow up with opportunities, andconducted customer research to furnish salespeople with information to develop customized solutionsand meet customers’ needs.• Integrally participated in the creation and branding of new products by attending design meetings withthe branding company, delivering necessary materials, tracking deliverable deadlines, approving designs,and collaborating with the VP of Marketing on scheduling and planning for product launch.• Successfully organized, planned, and executed sales events, tradeshow booths, and sponsorships.• Led and executed direct mail campaign during COVID that resulted in 5 new sales.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Assisted in deposition preparation, pre-trial investigations, and trial preparation, and performed various clerical assistance for deposition and/or trial. Researched and answered customer complaints, affidavits, court subpoenas, and interrogatories.

• Desktop Multimedia | assisted with grading and providing feedback to students on projects including situation analyses, poster design projects, and website design projects

Atlanta, Georgia

• Work directly under the Director of PR and Communications• Work with Marketing team to execute tasks related to corporate marketing projects• Help manage editorial content and social media calendar, updating media contact list as necessary and helping develop social media content• Support marketing specialist with daily activities that include but are not limited to:Social media postsMedia outreach and follow upMarket research

Atlanta, Georiga

• Served at the restaurant, helped keep the restaurant running smoothly, and took orders and delivered food.• Assisted with customer service, took to go orders, and kept money in register organized• Helped prep food in kitchen, make sure fridge was stocked and organized correctly, and helped run food to tables• Helped open and close up the restaurant when needed, which includes cleaning, organizing, and staying late to lock up• Worked closely with other employees to make sure restaurant was running smoothly

Atlanta, Georiga

• Worked directly with the head of the firm• Helped sell old equipment while also doing research for new equipment• Took part in customer service