Jacilyn Portillo Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Event production and venue management with a focus in private event sales. Work with venues to implement processes for private event sales and production to maximize bookings and to create a reputation for superior execution. Field emails from potential clients, conduct site tours, create proposals/contracts, ensure deposits/final payments are received, work with vendors during event planning and execution, collaborate with A/V production teams, keep in good relation with and retain clients for future events.Recent contract projects and companies: DotDotDash - Samsung S10 Media Launch. We’re Magnetic - Samsung Beyond 5G. Workshop Loves You - Personal Democracy Forum, MeetUp Conference, Brooklyn Beta. Susan Holland Events: Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Artsy Forum, Public Art Fund Gala. Brooklyn Brewery: Summer Camp 2017, Night at the Disco 2018, Endless Summer 2019.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for client acquisition and retention in Manhattan and Brooklyn territories w/ a focus on Brooklyn. Problem-solve delivery issues, cross-reference products for over 12,000 specialty food items to ensure best outcome per desired application, daily order entry, ensure up-to-date A/R, and inform clients on market changes affecting prices and availability.

Brooklyn, Ny

Created systems for accounting to help streamline processes, backlogged accounting for profit/loss generation, hired/trained bookkeeper. Created procedures for event bookings to ensure production consistency. Created systems for employee onboarding/scheduling. Office management: kept licenses up-to-date, kept facility and equipment in working order, executed bar and office inventory and ordering. Assisted with execution of company growth including partnership alliances and expansion. Created event proposals, maintained event calendar, coordinated staff scheduling, production logistics, and acted as on-site event manager to ensure expectations were met and issues were resolved quickly and efficiently.

Managed restaurant group and aided in opening 4 new locations over the course of employment. Established myMochi Franchise including creating clear and efficient business operations and procedures for planned scalability. Wrote content for website, Franchisee Operations Manual, Employee Handbook, HR forms, project roadmaps, deadlines and budgets. Also created marketing plans and designed graphic media and radio ads. Scheduled, planned and managed events, meetings and fundraisers for store anniversary celebrations, grand openings, community involvement to brand and market within the community. Hired, trained, promoted, organized, and managed 450 employees and managers.