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Greater St. Louis

Greater St. Louis

Budget development of marketing programs, projects, and campaigns for CPG clients including Grey Goose Vodka, Bacardi Rum, Samsung, Style Network, and People Style Watch magazine.Maintain day to day contact with clients regarding current and upcoming programs. Provide feedback of key learning's, and offer solutions or additional services when needed.Create and manage project timelines based on client goals.Coordinate with PR, Digital, and other agency partners to maintain timelines and cohesive execution of programs and eventsHire and manage direct reports, contract employees and vendors.Work with creative teams to design required art files, set elements, displays, and interactive pieces to create immersive brand experiences for consumers.Sponsorship negotiations including up to 10 PGA tournaments per year, KY Derby, and US Open. Ensure that contract deliverables are met, build and maintain relationships year over year. Direct onsite logistics for events, promotions, concerts, tours and in-market programs.Manage all company DOT compliance requirements including licensing, fees, taxes, drug testing, and background checks.

Research all appropriate venue options for events including large hotels, private event spaces, restaurants, and concert halls. Complete site visits for each viable option, negotiate venue agreements, and process payments per executed contract.Request proposals and select vendors and custom fabricators to create needed elements. Ensure they meet client standards, are well designed, functional, and within budget.Procure vehicles and manage warehousing and inventory of company owned and client assets valued at over two million dollars.Manage production and project timelines, contract employees and local field staff

Created brand awareness by successfully interacting one-on-one with consumers during events to provide a fun, interactive and informative experience.Taught draft excellence and profitability techniques to on premise venue owners, managers and bartenders Provided hospitality for Anheuser-Busch senior management and VIP guests including professional athletes, actors and musicians.Transported and displayed mobile marketing units nationwide at major sporting events and local festivals.Maintained daily workings of mobile units including cleanliness, presentation and mechanical needs.Worked with all contacts pertaining to event locations, client representatives and temporary staffing as needed.

Winston Salem, Nc

Created brand awareness by successfully interacting one-on-one with consumers during events to provide a fun, interactive and informative experience.Transported and displayed mobile marketing units nationwide at major sporting events and local festivals.Maintained daily workings of mobile units including cleanliness, presentation and mechanical needs.Worked with all contacts pertaining to event locations, client representatives and temporary staffing as needed. Maintained a positive working relationship with all sponsors involved with the tours.

Greater St. Louis Area

Created brand awareness by successfully interacting one-on-one with consumers during events to provide a fun, interactive and informative experience.Transported and displayed mobile marketing units nationwide at major sporting events and local festivals.Maintained daily workings of mobile units including cleanliness, presentation and mechanical needs.Worked with all contacts pertaining to event locations, client representatives and temporary staffing as needed. Maintained a positive working relationship with all sponsors involved with the tours.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Sought out and developed productive partnerships with 40+ South Carolina companies for mutual benefit.Managed 134 name generation and sweepstakes promotional events per year from planning to execution.Ranked in the top 3 out of 65 markets nationwide for consumer data collected during promotional events.Increased market performance from previous year by more than 200 percent.Managed and tracked promotional budget for the market.Personnel training, on-going development and management for four full-time and 30 contract employees.Responsible for asset management, including four vehicles, seven storage facilities, POS and event inventory.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Inside sales for North Eastern US region.Sought out Value Added Reseller accounts of computer technology equipment and software. Managed and grew each account. Worked with finance department to set up each account and set credit limits.Offered special product discounts when available. Anticipated account needs and processed orders as purchases were made.

South Carolina

Managed day to day store operations during assigned shift in lieu of store manager.Personnel management of full and part time staff.Oversaw inventory. Ordered weekly product deliveries based on upcoming sales and current depletion.Created employee schedules ensuring ample coverage for stocking inventory, and peak purchase times. Maximized profitability by successfully cross merchandising items, minimizing overstock, and keeping weekly man hours used within budget.Opened and closed store per schedule.

Post Graduate Education Courses

Ba, Psychology