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Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area

• Created and implemented marketing strategies across all platforms to gain traction with future and current customers and clients.• Developed and fostered relationships with other brands, influencers, and outside marketing resources for collaborations, material, and advancement.• Developed content for B2B, B2C, and B2B2C leads and marketing. • Designed and created content for all social media platforms based on customer and brand relationships, customer service needs, supply and demand, trend forecasts, and current events.• Created and executed individual marketing plans and budgets for each brand under the Hickory Brands Inc. umbrella as well as Hickory Brands Inc. as a parent company. • Worked closely with leadership from Sales, Customer Service, Merchandising, and Manufacturing teams to create marketing goals and programs; organizing and leading weekly meetings with each group.• Traveled to tradeshows and client and customer offices and retail locations to complete research and build relationships.• Managed graphic designer to execute marketing visions and ideas. • Managed marketing and travel budgets weekly. • Devised, wrote, and edited descriptions, web content, and press releases for brand creation and advancement and product development.

Greater New York City Area

• New York City and Brooklyn DJ signed to two labels, Secret Guest and Brooklyn Hustle, performing at venues throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan 2-4 times weekly

Greater New York City Area

• Led small team in delivery of new membership and events programming requiring close cooperation among members to share information and develop solutions to meet broad array of deliverables• Prepared departmental contracts for attorney approval• Provided outstanding membership service to new and long-standing customers by attending closely to concerns and developing solutions• Managed onsite facilities team comprised of catering services, audio-visual services, and housekeepers• Collaborated with clients and team members to determine best option for processing each corporate event• Spearheaded negotiations with vendors and subcontractors to maintain event budget• Organized corporate events, including luncheons and dinners, conferences and special events• Promoted services and expanded vendor network by attending and participating in industry events• Assessed event success and uncovered room for improvement through client feedback• Marketed and publicized special events in social calendars• Gathered event requirements, including venues, budgets, guest lists, catering and event timelines through face-to-face client meetings• Handled contract signing, fee collection, business accounts payable and receivable functions, and event booking activities

Greater New York City Area

• Opening manager for the venue(s). Worked with Director to set all SOPs, training manuals and schedules, and service points• Provide and booked all talent for first sixty days and on ongoing basis thereafter for both venues in 50 Bowery Hotel as well as any events• Initiated and managed creative decor options for execution on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for all events and physical spaces.• Operated as Opening Manager for nightclub, addressing service, operational, and programming issues and opportunities, and trained Floor Managers and staff.• Created, implemented, and managed standard systems for talent, promoters, and contractor payment and invoicing.• Identified sales and revenue generating opportunities with the nightlife team.• Worked with brand development team to set music and entertainment strategies forthe future of the venue.

Greater New York City Area

• Overseeing the daily operation and overall management of the club• Overseeing Payroll for Doormen, Marketing/PR, Sound, and all DJ's• Worked with Bar Manager to make sure the bar was adequately prepared, closed, and running smoothly• Attended all meetings with staff/owners weekly to ensure the week is ready to go• Scheduling for servers and Staff• Hiring staff and servers/ firing staff/servers• Researching holidays, festivals, and other venues' programming schedule to counteract or help the programming at Kind Regards• Handled any cancellations/missed payments/payroll mistakes/and mail all paychecks• Put up Facebook events for all events and handle media promotion on Instagram• Created DJ Budget for each month• Created and organize DJ calendar• Managed all events or nights when another manager was not present• Being the face of the club and handling all inquiries and introductions graciously and with hospitality, providing contact information and going above and beyond to promote Kind Regards in the best light• Booked talent 6 nights a week, 4 nights on both floors in a way that meets target goals, stays on budget, and helped to develop and maintain, the integrity and identity of the programming at Kind Regards• Found and hired promoters to accentuate any music programming when necessary• Handled all sound and equipment at Kind Regards for two floors, making sure the DJ's are adequately prepared to do their job before each night (this meant communicating with a minimum of 15 different people in a week to make sure they have fliers/info/tech riders before any gig as well as handled any last minute trouble-shooting on site• Reached out to big names, agencies, and managers to find exciting and valued programming, as well as different options outside of the local music community

Greater New York City Area

• Reported directly to the two Owners and managed a team of 15, including bartenders, security, waitresses, etc., from open to close on Friday and Saturday• Weekly liquor and beer inventory and finances• Organized and managed multiple calendars; scheduled team meetings, events, and music programs• Managed the nightly operation of two-story nightclub/cocktail lounge, with multiple music programs on Friday and Saturday• Organized and counted cash and banks for the venue nightly as well as all contracts and charges for private events• Handled all sound equipment and manage sound for all performances

Greater New York City Area

• Reported directly to the Owners and managed a team of 20, including bartenders, security, waitresses, etc., from open to close, nightly.• Organized and managed multiple calendars; scheduled team meetings, events, and music programs.• Managed the nightly operation of two-story nightclub/cocktail lounge, with multiple music programs and events taking place on both floors.• Organized finances and banks for the bartenders daily as well as all contracts and charges for private events.• Handled all sound equipment and managed sound for all performances.

Greater New York City Area

• Organized and managed multiple calendars, team meetings, clients, and interviews. • Managed and coordinated client and candidate schedules, interviews, and meetings. • Organized projects and expenses daily. • Traveled and attended client and candidate meetings with CEO and VP of Creative Recruitment. • Prepared legal documents, itineraries, travel, and managed portfolios and projects for candidates and clients. • Designed and edited presentations and confidential documents, including all content for every Creative client presentation for every meeting. • Structured internal meetings and delegated tasks throughout the office. • Worked closely with the Project Managers in Office of the CEO and VP of Corporate Recruitment in executing strategic plans for company-wide organizational goals. • Assisted and collaborated with Project Managers in the Office of the CEO and VP of Corporate Recruitment on travel and client relations.

Greater New York City Area

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

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