Roberto Javier Sosa Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Full Services Production Company within the fashion realm of stills and motion footageRECENT PRODUCTION- BRITISH VOGUE with BEYONCE - BANANA REPUBLIC x PETER DO- GAP x BK Circus with INDYA MOORE and JAVON WANNA WALTON- GAP x LOVESHACKFANCY with CIARA- GAP Holiday 2022- BRIGGS & RILEY with MARISA TOMEI- J. CREW Summer 2023, St. Barts- BANANA REPUBLIC Summer 2023, Mexico- BANANA REPUBLIC Spring 2023, New Mexico- BANANA REPUBLIC Fall 2023, Argentina- BANANA REPUBLIC Spring 2022, Puglia- BANANA REPUBLIC Summer 2022, Antigua- BANANA REPUBLIC Fall 2022, Venice- BANANA REPUBLIC Holiday 2022, Iceland- BANANA REPUBLIC Fall 2021, Morocco- STITCH FIX Fall 2022, Vermont- SHOPBOP, The Bahamas - TIMBALAND "Opera Noir" Album Cover- ZEIT MENS SEPT COVER with Jon Baptiste- ZEIT JAN 2020 COVER with Paloma- VANITY FAIR STORY with ZIWECASTING- Estee Lauder, May 2023- JLo Beauty- Three Makeup, Spring 2024- Three Makeup, Autumn 2023- ODDA Magazine- Vogue ITALIA- Metal Magazine- Mission Magazine

Greater New York City Area

New York

AM Casting PARIS Casting Assistant to Svea Greichgauer- Creating 1st option list by agencies- Emailing agents for model options; made fitting schedules- Generating Cabine(s), Rotation Sheet(s), Budget(s) and Show Confirmation(s)- Participating in all activities on show day (checking in, chasing, lining models up)FW17 Show: John Elliott (NY), Noon by Noor (NY), RTA (NY), David Koma (London), Emilia Wickstead (London), Ricostru (Milan), Ann Demeulemeester (Paris) and Esteban Cortazar (Paris) AM Casting Casting Assistant to Angus Munro and Noah Shelley- Organizing casting by agencies; fitting schedules- Follow Up with agencies about model confirmations- Negotiate model fee in accordance with client budget constraints- Check in all models at show; chase girls with conflicts and place girls in line upSS17 Show: Erin Fetherston (NY), Noon by Noor (NY), Opening Ceremony (NY), Emilia Wickstead (London), Margaret Howells (London), Erdem (London), Paul Smith (London) and Joseph (London), Ports 1961 (Milan), Rick Owens (Paris), Mugler (Paris), Esteban Cortazar (Paris) and Kenzo (Paris)

Greater New York City Area

For Fashion Photography and Video Campaigns and Editorials

Greater New York City Area

New York

Production Assistant for Campaigns and Editorials- Coordinating all pre/post-shoot items; cultivating client relationship- Organizing all staff at venue location; driver for talent/ client on location shoot- Act as a liaison between the production team and the rest of the department on campaigns- Assist all other departments (set, prop, wardrobe, HMU) to achieve objective on a timely mannerCampaigns: Zara Holiday, American Eagle Holiday, Old Navy Holiday, Hugo Boss, Bottega Veneta, Zara FALL, GAP Holiday, Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder Holiday, GAP FALL, Michael Kors FALL Editorials: Australian Vogue with Victoria Beckham, Italian Vogue with Lara Stone and American Vogue with Karlie Kloss

Greater New York City Area

Backstage Production Associate at Oscar de la Renta, Hickey Freeman and Nick Graham- Liaison between clients, design houses, PR teams, staff for organizing runway shows- Assisted PM for all NY runway shows, presentations and lookbooks- Coordinated and arranged with stylist at showrooms and design houses- Handling responsibilities of planning production timelinesAssistant Casting Director to John Martinez at Hickey Freeman and Nick Graham- Negotiated all budgets between model agencies and clients- Maintain the aesthetic and vision for the client’s fashion shows- Coordinated with model agents for castings and fittings schedules - Created and distributed confirmed model call sheets

Saks 5Th Avenue

- Managed and directed the sales team in shop- Drove sales by selling and promoting the Elie Tahari collection throughout the store - Communicated with corporate the best/ worst sellers; callouts of fabrication and production- Merchandised the collection in the shop according to Elie Tahari visual guidelines and floor moves- Partnered with Elie Tahari coordinator on the execution of all events and sales within the shop- Assisted in organizing and executing product knowledge seminars on a monthly basis

125 Greene Street

- Responsible for opening/ closing the store along with its operating systems- Organize store stock by updating floor plans and creating new procedures for collections - Assisting owners in curating store mannequins and maintaining the store presentation standards- Product Knowledge for Bellerose, Giada Forte, Tsumori Chisato, Paul and Joe, Vanessa Bruno, Avant Toi, Sophie Theallet, Pas de Calais, Robert Clergerie, Pedro Garcia, Noguchi, Ginette NY, Jerome Dreyfuss, and Jamin Puech- Building store awareness by meeting with concierges at several of the SoHo boutique hotels for special events- Training new employees about store brands and store ethics

Madison Avenue, Ny

- Managed a staff of 5 employees; coordinated with company executives in two locations - Maintained clientele and attained new clients while increasing store sales- Advanced a new guide book to up-sell accessories in an organic/ simpler format- Attended FFANY with management; met with vendors and allocated planning budgets- Researched product to recommend and obtained merchandise based on customers’ needs

Miami, Fl

Private Labels: Globe Footwear, Weyco Group, Genesco Inc, Traffic, Roberto Wayne Footwear- Increased private label business to $3 million- Partnered with design team from concept through product development approval process- Researched market trends for creative ideas and product awareness- Sourced and ordered all materials for sample making - Built relationships with vendors and manage process until goods are delivered at factory- Communicated daily with overseas vendors during all product development phases- Managed fit approval process and timelines to meet production deadlines. - Facilitated with factories to achieve correct executions- Liaison between factories and SLC on margins and costing options to meet the company’s financial goals- Created and updated development books with all materials, costs and approvals

Miami, Fl

Brands: Saminto Laurenzini & Salvanni www.slcandcompany.comBrand: iMarc www.imarcfootwear.com- Over 500 active accounts including national chains DD’s Discount, Marshall’s and CW Price and specialty stores Traffic, Portabella’s, D & K, Citi Trends- Lead Salesman with three consecutive years of double-digit growth - Increased business to $3.5 million in 2011; on track to exceed 2012 yearly projection- Coordinated and organize company’s trade shows - including Bread & Butter, Barcelona; WSA & MAGIC/ Project, Las Vegas; Atlanta Apparel Exhibition & Southeast Shoe Traveler Assoc., Atlanta; The Collection, Chicago; FFANY and MAC Shows, New York City; Metropolitan New York Footwear Apparel & Accessories Marketplace, New Jersey; SMOTA, Miami- Assisted company salesmen in the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, California & Puerto Rico

Miami

Sales Manager - January 2005 – February 2009Brand: Iceland www.icelandfootwear.com- Experienced in management of Men’s footwear sales, product development and sourcing- Sourced materials and products domestically and internationally- Traveled in North America and Europe to develop new products based on current trends- Visited clients to build relations and product awareness- Planned sales strategies with employees to establish weekly and monthly sales goals Sales Associate - September 2001 – December 2004- Distribution of Nike, Puma, Adidas, Reebok to Caribbean Islands, Central and South America- Assisted all customers in the showroom- Processed orders in the warehouse to expedite shipping- Distributed samples to all salesmen domestically

Bs, Marketing

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General