Full service ePoster management, hardware, and software support

IGNITED USA, El Segundo, CA Tour Manager, PLAY OSMOCo-manager of a retail tour for a leading award-winning educational game system for iPad for children. Worked in collaboration with inner-agency departments in researching and developing event activation schedule for the East Coast. Responsible for event execution including management of POS system and retail product inventory.* Created, managed and reconciled budgets* Facilitation of sponsorship/venue contracts

Primary duties include engaging and educating prospective customers in retail locations about Tesla’s revolutionary self-powered home, which is a combination of solar panels and the new Powerwall (a lithium-ion battery storage device). Responsible for a territory of retail stores, driving the creation of 40 in-store leads per month to meet personal and team sales goals and objectives. Closed sales volume of over $250,000

Manager for Coca-Cola’s traveling footprint on ESPN’s College Gameday TV show, airing every Saturday morning throughout the NCAA college football season. Responsible for transporting Coca-Cola assets every week in a Dodge Ram pickup truck and 34’ trailer to different college campuses across the country. Coordinated with ESPN producers and logistic managers while directing the buildout / breakdown of the “Coca-Cola Refresh” bleacher section on the ESPN set.

Co-manager for a 6-month national tour for GEICO in which we partnered with various events/organizations in an effort to increase consumer engagements and impressions of target demographic. Managed production and technical requirements from start to finish. Trained staff members with proper messaging and communications for the consumers. Delivered outstanding client service with recaps, photos, and future recommendations. Raised brand awareness by educating consumers on various policies.t Responsible for generating 1,000+ leads per event for the client.t Facilitated the set-up and breakdown of each event in a 60ftx30ft footprint

Solo manager for a 5-month national tour for Wholly Guacamole where we increased marketshare and brand awareness by distributing 100,000+ samples of black bean chips and Wholly Guacamole at various events + street sampling around the country. Attended corporate sales meetings to support Wholly Guacamole sales team in establishing and maintaining key accounts with major retail chains.t Supported the client in tracking ROI with daily recaps, photos, and coupon distributionst Fostered team environment and motivated staff to engage consumers in every market visited

Coordinated and executed nationwide promotional marketing campaigns for a major food brand. Facilitated the mass distribution of 5K – 10K product samples per day in high traffic areas with the aid of a branded food truck. Maximized product awareness and increased sample distribution by using guerilla marketing tactics and social media outreach. Organized regional travel and managed logistical operations, including warehouse and inventory levels. Improved company profit by strategically marketing product to raise brand awareness during high profile events for the NFL (including the Super Bowl), MLB, NHL, MLS, Kentucky Derby, and more. Trained and supervised over 100 brand ambassadors in over 30 markets across the country. Orchestrated in-store retail promotions and on-campus college events, all of which led to a direct increase in product sales.

Directed an experiential marketing tour for a leading construction adhesive and architectural coating company. Maximized product awareness by creating highly visible and interactive events to demonstrate product to top area contractors. Collaborated with territory representatives and store management to reach the most customers. Conducted live product demonstrations to showcase the product. Increased sales 30% by implementing procedures to engage customers with rebates, premiums, and surveys. Generated thousands of leads for the company by daily networking and through consistent interactions with the public while gaining valuable consumer insights. Applied dynamic managerial skills towards training and supervising dozens of brand ambassadors in over 30 markets. Responsible for the safety/maintenance of truck and trailer.

Opened a brand new sports bar on the South Side of Chicago in 2009. Hired, trained, and supervised staff. Increased company profit by arranging business networking events, comedy nights, sports viewing parties, and karaoke nights. Generated over $250K in gross sales during the first year of operations as a direct result of a strategic campaign to drive business, increase volume, and generate repeat customers. Maximized monthly revenues by $25K+ within three months of opening.