Jenny Seto Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Lead overall management and direction on assigned accounts, including overseeing direct reports, financial aspects, and communications. Client management including; promptly receiving and responding to clients' requests in a professional manner. Understanding clients' needs, demands, and requests in order to ensure flawless program execution and maintain and grow profitable accounts. Managing and overseeing all executions, including attending highest priority events across North America. Collaborating with direct reports to provide best in class account, creative and production management. Responsible for building budgets over $2 million and reconciling program budgets on time.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Managed multiple film festival events and parties through Brilliant Consulting Group.Sundance Film Festival 2018-2020Managed the logistics for set up, load in and tear down of suppliers and vendors at the Chase Sapphire venue. Tracked inventory and managed associates and kept budgets on track. Oversaw the programming of the LA Times panel discussions over 5 days. Lead point of contact that planned and managed over 12 film parties and events throughout the 8 day festival.TIFF Film Festival 2017 - 2018Provided event ideas and event management. Responsible for planning and executing 12 film parties during TIFF, which included high profile talent security site checks, hiring event support, event set up, sourcing and negotiation with suppliers. Collaborated and provided event ideas and support to clients and associates.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Managing corporate event conferences and launch events through E.L Productions:Oct – Dec 2019 - Provided event ideas and managed the pre-planning and execution of experiential style finance conference in Toronto and the US. May - July 2019 – Provided creative décor ideas and managed the logistics of venue set up, supplier relations and execution for a Fall fashion media preview for a national retailer.Nov 2018 – April 2019 – Conceptualized and managed an internal campaign event across 11 locations for a financial bank institution. Conducted site checks, sourced event suppliers, budget creation and management.Sept – Oct 2018 - Managed the event and hospitality portion of a corporate finance conference. Conducted site checks, oversaw entertainment and breakout portion of the conference.Feb – June 2018 - Lead and managed the overall pre-planning and production of the live portion of conferences for corporate clients. Oversaw the overall budget, technical AV supplier relationship, content and multi-media. Manage production team of stage managers, assistant stage managers, technical AV leads and the multi media specialist.

Toronto

Responsible for creating, evaluating and executing innovative PR events and sponsorship programs that elevated and brought awareness to the Hudson’s Bay brand. Managed an operating budget of $850,000. Provided leadership to junior associates and support to the Director and DVP with Senior executive projects and reports. Grew and maintained existing and new partnerships that brought value added elements to events. Created and communicated best practices and direction to all 90 Hudson’s Bay stores. Developed and maintained new administrative event practices on the internal website.

Toronto

Responsible for planning, leading and executing all major sales driving events including personal appearances and sponsorship and PR events across Canada. Key lead in planning private upscale luxury events, dinners, charity fashion events for the Room in Toronto and Vancouver. Oversaw event site checks, sourced new event venues and restaurants as well as developed and rolled out national event programs to top tier stores.

Toronto, Canada Area

Created and executed PR events such as store openings, brand launches and personal appearances. Assisted in planning, coordinating and the execution the first TOPSHOP in Toronto. Lead and oversaw an agency on a large scale shopping event in Toronto and Vancouver.