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Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Dedicated to driving revenue growth and building strong client relationships within the competitive media landscape. I successfully develop and implement tailored sales strategies that align with client goals, ensuring optimal advertising performance and return on investment.-I proactively engage with a diverse range of clients, providing consultative support and personalized solutions to meet their unique needs. By leveraging market insights and audience analytics, I craft compelling advertising campaigns that resonate with target demographics, enhancing brand visibility and engagement.-Collaboration is key in my role, and I work closely with internal teams—such as marketing and creative services—to deliver cohesive and innovative advertising solutions. I take pride in conducting regular client meetings to discuss campaign performance, gather feedback, and refine strategies for continued success.-I am committed to staying informed about industry trends and emerging technologies, allowing me to identify new opportunities and maintain a competitive edge. My focus on excellence and customer satisfaction drives me to exceed performance targets consistently, contributing to the overall success of Fox21 News.

Here, I embarked on a newly created position within the company to streamline processes, increase membership, create a communicative network, and facilitate long-term growth. I successfully connected race owners, vendors, and companies within a dynamic, membership-based organization, leveraging connections to organize annual conferences and facilitate license sales.-Customized member acquisition campaigns, increasing enrollment by 22% YOY and achieving retention rates of 80%.-Personalized outgoing correspondence tailored to meet organization needs, ultimately executing $150K in sponsorship activation and exhibitor booth sales.-Increased unique member logins by 17% through revitalizing the organization’s website, which now displays industry research and improves the user experience.-Cultivated and strengthened over 219 B2B customer relationships by providing meticulously researched studies andorchestrating networking events, resulting in robust business growth and development.-In charge of the entire EXPO event at the annual conference, including sponsorship activation; seamlessly collaborated with union employees, choreographed 60+ vendor booths, managed a budget of $275K, and delivered a memorable experience for attendees while staying within budget constraints.-Developed membership engagement strategies, increasing membership by 8% and increasing membership benefits utilization, resulting in a remarkable 17% increase in overall member engagement with the platform.-Implemented a comprehensive marketing outreach plan through weekly members-only communication, resulting in$335K in conference attendance revenue for a growth of 88% YOY.-Revamped reporting processes by creating a new license tracking system, impressively saving Running USA $20K based on auditing and proper record management.

Here, I was recognized for driving revenue and maintaining effective processes, earning a promotion to Operations Coordinator while continuing to execute Membership Coordinator duties. I administered and categorized 1800+ sanctions per year for federal compliance and preserved the sport's integrity by identifying and reporting all illegal boxing events to state athletic and judicial committees.-Executed a multitude of tasks within an all-encompassing role, including crafting RFPs, meticulously managing all aspects of event planning, actively participating in trade shows, and fostering valuable connections.-Negotiated contracts to ensure well-run events, including approx. 180 small-scale and 4,000-person national events.-Took ownership of all grant applications and awards, including COVID-related grants, acquiring $25K+ awarded to local boxing gyms and $16K in small business grants to USA Boxing.-Increased web traffic by 35% and increased sponsorship visibility, resulting in $15K+ of additional revenue by constructing a new webpage exclusively focused on grassroots boxers.-Identified a key opportunity to increase revenue by constructing a new registration system, transitioning from manual input, and expanding it throughout the nation—increased registration revenue from $96K+ (2019) to $195K+ (2022).-Remained highly motivated to reopen the company post-pandemic by creating competitive activities for at-risk youth to improve their lives and provide them with tools for success.-Investigated and gathered evidence on 7+ critical incidents per year. Met with families to ensure proper steps were followed and collected evidence while safeguarding USA Boxing’s multimillion-dollar nationwide insurance policy. Testifying quarterly in front of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), providing the required organizational updates, updating illegal event adjudication proceedings, and providing injury data.

As Membership Coordinator, I actively engaged with 57 local boxing committees, facilitating seamless communication and support while overseeing the issuance of liability insurance certificates and managing the comprehensive background screening program for 40,000+ members. I continuously worked under urgent deadlines, demonstrating success in ensuring calmness and efficiency for the team.-Authored and implemented the “Back to Boxing Event Operations Guide” after approval from the United States Olympic Committee medical staff and state health agencies. This guide served as a model for other National Governing Bodies (NGBs). This significant contribution culminated in USA Boxing receiving the prestigious 2021 SportsTravel Award.-Collaborated with local boxing committees to gain support for implementing the innovative operations guide and testing protocols.-Single-handedly orchestrated 57 “test” events, comprising a staggering 5,961 bouts for all Board of Directors across every local boxing committee region, facilitating a safe return to boxing post-pandemic and opening the country back up for competition opportunities -Scaled and implemented the “Back to Boxing Event Operations Guide” for all national events. Arranged for medical staff to administer multiple-day and contract tracing, impressively catching 340 cases before competition due to efficient protocols.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

During this tenure, I earned several promotions, beginning as an unpaid intern and advancing to Director. As Director of Membership, I was responsible for managing daily operations, creating events for the National Governing Body, overseeing membership, resolving database issues, managing all technology vendors, and serving as custodian of the USATT rating algorithm. Notably, I took the lead in on-site registration and volunteer management for all three national tournaments per year.-Increased membership by 33% YOY by boosting benefit packages and streamlining tournament registration processes.-Overhauled email marketing campaigns aimed at tournament directors, resulting in an open and click rate increase of 200% above the national average.-Brokered partnership with NCTTA, increasing collegiate participation by 1135% in 2019.-Administered 567 tournament sanctions requests annually and increased sanction revenue by 14% in 2019.

- Coach elite level defense while instilling a culture of winning - Installing game plan- Breaking down film- Being a positive role model

Greater Denver Area

- Monitored all game day operations to ensure practices and games fields were adequately staffed.- Organized equipment for distribution, and verified playing fields were ready for use- Serve as liaison between coaches, parents, and staff.

Responsible for supporting all aspects of store operations, including customer service, marketing, merchandising, inventory, store safety, training store staff, and contacting customers to generate sales.- Determined staffing needs; recruited store employees; established work schedules; and implemented training to ensure performance exceeded objectives.- Responded to contractor inquiries and effectively handled specialized requests by developing alternative solutions.- Promoted new sales opportunities by exceeding 50 cold calls per week.

Greater Denver Area

- Awarded outstanding “rookie” of the year award.- Coordinated patron movement to ensure safety and order.- Engaged police and emergency responders as needed.- Provided assistance to patrons with special needs.

Greater Denver Area

- Assist with equipment set up for lacrosse games and other special events.- Coordinate equipment and signage needs with coaches in preparation for camp.- Create spreadsheets detailing coaches’ event requirements for use by the conversion team. - Creating work orders for conversion team.- Creating and filing event attendance.- Billing companies and schools for hosted events.- Coordinating event parking with campus safety- Assisted the Director of Richie Center with set up of events including creating and posting locker room signage.- Directed work-study students on lacrosse game set up.- Operated shot clock for men’s lacrosse games.

Greater Denver Area

- Lead a team of 5 Team Sports associates - Traveled to local high schools to represent the company- Setting and merchandising the Team Sports Department to corporate standards- Managing Team Sports inventory- Responsible for restringing lacrosse heads and tennis rackets, sharpening ice skates, and putting bindings onto snowboards for customers- Assisted in the loading and unloading of store deliveries- Provided coverage in bikes, fitness, receiving and apparel departments as needed- Attended football and lacrosse training seminars- Cashier

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Sports Management, Sport Industry Operations, A'S

Activities and Societies: Sport Industry Operations Club

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Sociology, A