Joseph Knipes Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Jackson Heights, Ny

+ Director of Summer Sundays in The Park+ programming, planning, marketing and execution of events + Grant application writing and submission + Hiring and management of volunteer staff + Manage inventory of chairs, PPE, refreshments

New York, Ny

+ Oversee day-to-day support for 5 Account Managers+ Manage GC Pro orders for premium clientele via coordination with Operations, Retail teams and Corporate across 250 locations+ Facilitate and manage special orders, procurement, staging, and delivery of goods and services+ Set up tax exemptions for clients, process tax refunds

Times Square, New York, Ny

+ Manage and coordinate operations warehouse staff, leading efforts in Shipping and Receiving, Loss Prevention, and Safety procedures. Contribute to Finance, Inventory Cycle Counts. Liaison with Visual Merchandising, Warehouse Maintenance and Security.

Jackson Heights, Ny

+ Director, Lead Project Manager, and Producer executing a successful, annual local live jazz series. 5 venues. Increased local sponsorship and attendance year-over-year (30% at small venues, 50% at outdoor venue). Positive feedback from artists, venues and community. Expanding to events year-round across Western Queens+ Lead sound engineering, marketing, and venue management staff+ Cultivate and manage partnerships with community organizations such as the Jackson Heights Beautification Group’s Summer Sundays in the Park events+ Curate artist/venue selection. Manage budget, contract negotiations, safety standards/proceduresDesign and launch robust multi-channel marketing campaigns via online publications, web/social platforms, and print media. Create and distribute promotional materials + Oversee event policies and procedures. Schedule and manage load-ins and load-outs for Summer Sundays events. Submit payroll for sound engineer and crew

Jackson Heights, Queens

+ Program 4 nights of live music for Queens Dance Party, part of Turnout NYC in Queens+ Program 4 nights of live music for Summer Sundays in The Park, part of Turnout NYC in Queens+ Manage site installation and storage of moveable modules with QDF, partnering with Design Trust for Public Space & SITU architects+ Manage team of 4 volunteers

Jackson Heights, Ny

Clients include NY Jazz Academy; NuJazz Entertainment, DCM, Jackson Heights Beautification Group, Visual Arts & Jazz Day-Queens, All About Jazz.com + Lead project manager in collaboration with Jackson Heights Beautification Group for Summer Sundays in The Park programming, planning, and execution. Grant application writing and submission to annual Arts Access and Queens Council on the Arts programs+ Create and maintain business plans, P&L, sales forecasts. Site and event coordination. Counsel clients on business expansion, advertising, and multi-channel marketing+ Project manager in collaboration with New York Jazz Academy on distance-learning video application resulted in $50K capital injection+ At DCM (arts non-profit) achieved fundraising goals and increased brand awareness for clients including Washington National Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet

Huntington, West Virginia Area

+ Artist liaison for performances, rehearsals, lodging and transportation, 12 performance events over 3 days. Audience sizes ranged from 300 indoor to 500 outdoor+ Lead On-site Project Manager. Coordinated event catering with the Dean, College of Fine Arts, including managing the Donor Awards banquet. Liaison with artists Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Arturo O’Farrill to coordinate artist signing events.+ Lead coordinator for on-site press coverage, including artist interviews and photography for "Downbeat Magazine" and the Marshall University Communications Office+ Directed distribution and placement of marketing collateral and event signage

West Long Branch, Nj

+ 15-20% annual sales growth across 150 unique wholesale accounts in multiple categories, including our two top-selling clients+ Executed successful sales and marketing campaigns. Targeted strategy increased web and terrestrial sales of a wide range of film, TV, arts and sporting event content+ Created, developed and maintained Salesforce CRM for Kultur tracking sales activities+ Increased brand and content awareness across print, web, mobile and social media+ Worked with the executive team on contract negotiations, defining licensing terms, acquisition, and/or securing exclusive distribution rights (Examples: U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) for NA; SRO Sports (US Open; Wimbledon), Whitestar Motorsports brands)

New York, Ny

+ Created and curated live music events, seminars and master classes. Activities included hiring, managing and coordinating internal staff (art department, marketing, and site logistics); and contract performers, stage crew, audio and video recording staff+ Collaborated with art/marketing/PR to develop marketing materials + Managed operating budget and provided fiscal reports to executive management+ Coordinated hospitality requirements for talent. Artists included Benny Golson, Howard Alden, Jack Wilkins, Joe Beck

New York, Ny

+ Grew customer base by 50%, managing 100 unique customer accounts. Streamlined CRM and marketing, while providing targeted, personalized service+ Increased annual sales by 15%. Developed and implemented genre-specific, cross-channel marketing campaigns and programs with top retailers+ Subject matter expert for new, and existing music catalog product development, marketing, and execution. + Co-produced “It’s About Love”, a 12- track compilation of major artists for Grammy-nominated jazz record label; leading marketing efforts for national release

Bachelor'S Degree, Jazz Performance

Activities and Societies: Jazz Ensemble, Vocal Lab, Guitar Labs

Honors Diploma; School Of Creative Arts, Mathematics - Foreign Language - Music

Activities and Societies: Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band