Jessica Carroll Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, OH, US

Dayton & Columbus, OH

Dayton, Ohio

Managed assigned functions of the Meetings/Sales Department ranging from 150-200 programs a year. Organized and managed all logistics coordination (site visits, room layouts, menu selection, AV needs, room block management, program timelines and outside vendor needs). Excelled at interpersonal relationships with all departments ranging from engineering.

Laid Off at former company due to no longer servicing former client.

Cincinnati

• Start to finish event planning (Statement of Work creation, venue Sourcing through Cvent, venue/vendor contract negotiations, PO creation payment and management, room block management, food & beverage, ground.
• Negotiated $500,000 in concessions for a 1800 person program in Las Vegas, NV
• Received and planned, and executed 9 programs in a 3 month period

Cincinnati Area

• Source venues, negotiate contracts, handle rooming lists, organize ground transportation, manage event payments, staying in Health Care Compliance, and prepare faculty invoices for three Professional Education.
• Salesforce Registration Site Subject Matter Expert

Cincinnati, OH

• Manage multiple meetings simultaneously with varying budgets, attendees and requested space. Worked with sourcing partners in many cities toward successful completion of out of state events.Selected Achievements:
• 107 Roadshows with 500,000+ sq/ft of total event space used.
• 33 Specialized Events with 30-2000 attendees.
• 28 Registration sites created using Cvent software. o Cvent Subject Matter Expert for P&G AIMIA Staff.

Cincinnati, OH

• Manage all aspects of store operations, sales, customer service, hiring/training/scheduling and supervision of six Staff Associates. Driving customer loyalty by ensuring proper nutrition education of all staff, as well.
• Building relationships within the community to ensure store success.
• Drove team morale by creating contests to meet and exceed store goals.
• Receiving and verifying all store purchase orders are accurate and handling of any disputes.

Burnsville, MN

• Planned and executed storewide seasonal promotion events. Maintained and updated demo calendar. Ran all aspects of operations for the grocery and demo departments consisting of twelve staff members. Selected.
• Planned and coordinated the store’s grand re-opening, including local media and company involvement.
• Coordinated with vendors and brokers for products used in in-store demo’s as well as events and sponsorships.
• Organized the store’s first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) day.
• Coordinated the first Super Bowl Sunday demo generating 40% more in sales than same day the previous year.

Chicago, IL

• Exclusively managed the logistics and on-site management of over 50 high-attendee meetings, tradeshows, seminars and conferences throughout the country for company’s executives, as well as clients such as BP and.
• Managed budgets up to $90,000 for meetings, tradeshows, seminars and conferences.
• Streamlined event preparations with proper organization of event needs.
• Obtained responsibility as company Travel Coordinator.
• Maintained events calendars for seminars, auctions and tradeshows.

O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL

• Organized and directed all company vehicle rental and servicing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Managing up to fifty staff members at a time.Selected Achievements:
• Recipient of the “Heart” award for delivering excellent customer service.

National Sports Center, Blaine, MN

• Oversaw camp operations, and participated in game-day operations.Selected Achievements:
• Increased 30% growth in number of contracts while simultaneously increasing revenue in one year.

• Greeted and informed customers of current promotions and sales events taking place in the store. Hired and trained new employees. Balanced books.DELIVERED RESULTS:
• Maximized sales performance by continually providing staff education regarding product features and benefits.
• Encouraged promotional sales techniques to meet/exceed projections.
• Won numerous company achievement awards for delivery of exceptional customer service.
• Took ownership of the store’s appearance, replenishment, and customer service standards, resulting in management staff’s earning an excellent rating in an audit review.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Management (Emphasis In Sport)

I studied Sports Management, and Front Office Operations.

Pre-Athletic Training