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New York, Ny

* Lead end-to-end product development process, from concept to bulk production delivery. * Create and manage production calendar, ensuring all deadlines are met from sourcing to final delivery.* Work closely with Design to translate creative ideas into viable products, ensuring feasibility and manufacturability.* Manage vendor relations and negotiation as it relates to product development.* Manage efficient production processes, ensuring timely and cost-effective manufacturing while maintaining high-quality standards.* Oversee approval process and analyze vendor WIP to ensure on time delivery.* Drive sourcing strategy (vendor, COO, costing) and management with vendors to meet business needs, mitigate risks, leverage market conditions and ensure strong relationships. * Implement and oversee strict quality control measures to ensure products meet all relevant standards and specifications.* Develop and manage budgets for product development and production, ensuring cost efficiency and financial accountability.* Hire, train and engage a strong product development / production team to meet business needs.

New York, Ny

* Onboard fashion forward brands in search for apparel manufacturing facilities specialized in technical outerwear, athletic wear, performance wear.* Develop and iterate on innovative strategies prioritizing digitization, lean manufacturing, circularity, sustainability, and transparency.* Lead the industry in collaborating with creators to build new ways to engage with consumers supported by blockchain technology.* Manage product development through production cycle of onboarded brands.

New York, Ny

* Web3 native generative fashion brand building hyper-customized ready to wear apparel with integrated technology to engage, inform and connect customers.

New York, Ny

* Direct to consumer e-commerce ready to wear fashion brand, developed and produced in NY. 2 collections launched and sold.* Development, sourcing and production consulting for emerging brands and designers.

New York, Ny

* Update and improve database of garment manufacturing data to optimize for hyper-customization.* Review special projects to streamline standard operational procedures from pattern and sample making to production.* Develop new manufacturing procedures to incentivize operators and maximize production output.

New York, Ny

* Create and manage product development chart, oversee development of new products across product categories: outerwear, bottoms, knits, shirts.* Communicate across teams to ensure tech packs with updated fit comments, time & action calendar and delivery dates are maintained with manufacturing partners.* Review and approve all packaging and labels.* Review 3rd party QC reports and final approval prior to shipment.* Attend fittings, oversee comments before handoff to factory.

New York, Ny

* Run + operate a fashion sample development studio and production facility with gross sales of 1.5 Million a year.* Manage development and production schedule.* Mange expenses.* Increase sales accounts through digital and offline marketing such as tradeshows and social media campaigns.* Hire and train all staff including pattern makers from overseas, tech designers, cutters, sewers, and admin.* Create and maintain digital workflow system thru Podio and other cloud based business software.* Liaise with clients to secure relationship, guarantee excellent service and perfect product development.* Manage overseas production from fit sample and fabric mill purchase orders to production and shipment.

New York, Ny

* Reported to Line Producer and Production Manager in the production of a month long live event series for a client.* Secured services and supplies as per talent rider throughout each location such as mobile home and office spaces, equipment, and hospitality.* Drafted pre-production book for campaign to be presented to client.* Managed production assistant schedules and tasks for pre-shoot and shoot day.* Managed PO log with payment schedule and post-production updates.* Created and managed wrap book both hard and soft copy. Collected all production orders, invoices, quotes, vendor packets, NDA’s, release forms, budget history, payroll packets, and permits per city.

Brooklyn, Ny

* Produce several networking events for freelance creatives to build community and provide skill support.

Brooklyn, Ny

* Oversee development pipeline for creative content to be delivered on schedule to client. * Organize workspace to ensure maximum efficiency and staff comfort. * Assist with production day of event.

New York, Ny

* Research and secure event locations, catering, production crew, local producers as needed, sound engineering, equipment, permits, licensing, and photographers.* Manage full production within proposed budget.* Purchase and install set design.* Manage day of production per location per event.

* Vendor outreach to introduce small business entrepreneurs within the retail and food sector with the goal of on-boarding them to the market.* Develop and maintain marketing and operations strategy and budget.* Community outreach to involve local neighborhoods, universities, businesses and cultural organizations. * Oversee branding, media partnerships, PR, marketing and content across all communication channels.* Manage staff responsible for site operation & maintenance, event coordination and weekend market.* Represent the market across all communications to vendors, sponsors, press and staff.* Initiate programming opportunities with event producers, promoters and talent.

* Act as liaison with 200+ registered artists and maintain communication throughout the registration process thru meetups and visits during the open studios weekend. * Community outreach to educate the registration and voting process, integrate collaborative marketing opportunities, distribute posters and maps, and represent the event on behalf of the institution.

*Delegate logistical responsibilities to the team including funding, sponsorship, curatorial programming, communication, production, web development, marketing, and design.* Produce main events for the art festival including panel discussion, screening, street festival, open studios, group exhibition and launch party.

* Pitch and land services for creative professionals in the arts sector to host and teach classes utilizing Skillshare’s platform and network under the Creative Arts category.

*Create voice and branding thru blog and social media channels.* Pitch programming and networking opportunities with classes, events and demo nights.* Onboard desk space with emerging startups and creative professionals.

* Develop the cultural event from concept to execution with a focus on branding, marketing, community outreach, and on-boarding vendors.

*Oversee production of exhibitions with a focus on public relations and marketing.* Write press releases, maintain blog, facebook and twitter accounts, update website.* Produce and maintain budget for exhibitions including shipment, reception, artist traveling and installation fees.* Communicate as liason between gallery and Artists. * Curate summer 2010 show with a focus on local emerging Asian artists.

Brooklyn, Ny

* Two weekend events with 200+ participating artists opening their studios for the public for community and conversation building.

* Produced monthly food market event gathering up to fifty local small food entrepreneurs inside a church to share their products with the community.* Responsibilities for this one woman project included all organizational and production management tasks as well as integrating social media and marketing to gather support and following from the public.

* Day to day tasks in the office, managing correspondence with galleries representing the artist*Preparing for all elements incorporated with opening an exhibition from shipment, photographing artwork, forming checklists, reception organization, catalogue distribution, and managing all expenses

* Organize exhibitions communicating with colleagues, artist, art handlers and shippers to ensure all works arrive in gallery, are installed and ready for opening.* Prepare checklist, offer emails, and input into Artbase all new works in exhibition* Responsible for accounts payable and receivable for NY office* Travel arrangements for artists, employees including hotel, flights, and car rentals* General administrative duties such as supplies, Artbase upkeep, offer emails, and errands.

New York, Ny

* Prepare press releases, checklists, openings, invitations, and dinner invites to be distributed to appropriate public.* Maintain press packs, bios, statements, and press releases for each artist in archive.* Help assistant directors when needed regarding exhibition preparation.* Organize and distribute appraisals for purchased artworks.* Make travel arrangements for employees and artists for art fairs and exhibitions.* Work with gallery database (ArtBase) to organize exhibition lists, inventory, and rolodex.* Responsible for the general upkeep of the office, such as answering phones, replenishing office supplies and maintaining cleanliness.

Brooklyn, Ny

* Assist gallery manager with basic office duties of organization and maintenance.* Communicate between artists, collectors, and critics during installations.