Nikki Houser Email & Phone Number

Loveland, Co, Us

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Loveland, Co, United States

Loveland, Co

Northern Colorado

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

•Develop new products and assortments to appeal to a wide demographic.•Perform duties of a merchandise buyer for hardlines, softlines and consumer packaged goods.•Possess a flair for merchandising for two stores.•Manage a budget with combined revenue of over 7M for two stores.•Coach and counsel Team Members including 14 full-time sales associates and 5 full-time supervisors.•Purchase for a unique demographic while staying within Brand guidelines and Tribal Policies and Procedures.•Maintain excellent organizational, communication and multi-tasking skills.•Plan and direct all Retail Operations, including all related management functions with the end result of a positive guest experience.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

•Plan and execute special events and promotions both on-premise and off-site.•Determine budgets and control expenditures.•Work closely with Food and Beverage to carry out event related objectives.•Establish community awareness of events through working with Public Relations and Advertising.•Fulfill weekly casino promotions including facilitating giveaways and acting as MC via overhead PA system.•Control all elements of Ticketmaster for all public events.•Determine entertainment needs of 3 stages and book bands accordingly.•Build drawings in Gaming Hospitality Solutions software.•Create new and exciting events and promotions to drive traffic to property.•Manage staff including handling of personnel and disciplinary issues.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

•Managed sales-based street teams in the Tampa Bay area.•Trained all staffers on speaking points, program content and cold approaching techniques for one-on-one interactions with consumers.•Lead team to successfully exceed the nationwide record for sales.

Greater Chicago Area

Client List:Contant ContactMaxim MagazineCoors LightH&R BlockGreat Bridal ExpoCircle K Virgin MobileVault Energy DrinkFuse Music TVFresh Step Team Penske Dove Tampa Bay TimesPhilip MorrisRJ ReynoldsGot Milk?L’Oreal Washington MutualPabst Blue RibbonGuinness DraughtMiller BrewingUS Census BureauMet LifeTreSemmeNeutrogena

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

•Managed event projects for a Fortune 500 client in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Minneapolis.•Executed the Sin City Motel & Silver Studio Tours which included negotiating venue contracts, catering, booking nationally recognized talent, staffing, promoting and acting as the on-premise stage manager.

Greater Chicago Area

•Created sales and marketing techniques to increase bottom line and put them into action.•Implemented on-premise promotions, including organizing street festival booths and staffing.•Attended tradeshows and music conventions focusing on showcasing the product to retail buyers in the US and Canada.

Greater Chicago Area

•Facilitated on-premise distribution and promotions for a beverage client in Chicago.•Generated leads for new accounts and reported to sales and wholesale partners.•Nominated for “Best Campaign Generating Brand Volume” at the PRO™ Awards 2004.

Greater Chicago Area

•Managed all lifestyle-marketing activities for a Fortune 500 client in Charleston, Charlotte, Memphis, Nashville, Kansas City, Raleigh, Richmond, St. Louis, Cleveland and Indianapolis.•Managed multi-million dollar sponsorship accounts for the nightlife program and outdoor festivals, which included the 7 Pleasures event series and ongoing club initiatives.•Managed on-site event activities and staff to ensure flawless execution and creative problem solving for events and tours.

Greater Chicago Area

•Designed new concepts for nightclub events, maintained VIP program, created a bi-weekly company newsletter, and assisted with the launching of new venues.•Conducted daily-required administrative duties, including payroll and general bookkeeping.

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing/Business Management, Music Business

British Studies

DJ'd an American Music Showcase for the College Radio Station.

Associate’S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Prepared and Broadcasted news and weather and served as a field reporter for the University radio station.