Ryan Sweeney Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago

• Oversee the sales and production of events for brand clients• Work closely with brand clients to create engaging experiences for their consumers • Responsible for contract negotiations with clients• Oversee our events team to ensure proper execution of events

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for reaching the average annual goal of $1 million in event sales for our venues• Customize events with up to 500 event guests by creating floor plans, event timelines, food and beverage selections, coordination of outside vendors, and oversee all day of event production with clients such as ESPN, MailChimp, Nike, the Netflix series Easy, The Mill, The Athletic, Paradigm Agency, New Belgium, and TimeOut Chicago• Oversee all financial reporting and projections for the department• Responsible for contract negotiations with potential clients• Handle all marketing for the department including creation of social media campaigns, Google Adword campaigns, graphic design for print and digital media, and advertisement partnerships

Chicago

• Handle all marketing strategy initiatives and event curation for a high end 18,000 sq. foot event space owned by Susan Sarandon• Responsible for conceptualizing, executing, and advertising monthly themed parties with attendance of up to 700 people• Handle ad buys, social media content, oversee photoshoots, graphic design, creative asset formulation, and work closely with third party PR firm to gain coverage from top media outlets• Create partnerships and coordinated events with companies such as the Chicago Bulls, Lollapalooza, Daybreaker, The Chicago Reader, and the James Beard Awards

New York City + Chicago

• Oversee event production for high end clients and musical acts such as Google, David Byrne, MAC Cosmetics, Lauryn Hill, Virgin Hotels, and Patti Smith.• Handle sponsor and partner development through strategic events increasing brand awareness and development • Manage long term and daily operations of a 300 seat venue with monthly averages of 26,000 guests and $700K in sales• Responsible for hiring, scheduling, terminating, payroll, and day to day management of between 80-90 employees

Chicago

• Coordinated and hosted daily site visits for retailers, distributors, partners and VIPs to educate them on brand philosophy and product, further developing growth in sponsor and partner opportunities• Reviewed applications for, coordinated, and produced two weekly nonprofit events with outside organizations, the goal being to spread the company's brand and philanthropic mission throughout the community• Managed on-site event staff, oversaw payroll and scheduling

Chicago

• Oversaw a board of 25­30 members with an annual goal of raising 50k for underserved youth• Organized fundraiser events and promotions to raise awareness, funds and increase membership for the organization

Chicago

• Oversaw contract negotiations for bands and event sponsors• Booked and promoted two locations, each requiring 2 to 3 bands per night seven nights a week• Managed the music team consisting of booking assistants, engineers, and production employees• Managed weekly tasks such as show listings, engineer schedules, social media blasts,advances, in house and external marketing, band settlement, and finance reviews

Chicago

• Successfully owned and operated a multifaceted entertainment business whose clients included media companies, event spaces, music venues, musical acts, and radio promoters.• Strategically targeted sponsors for clients in order to maximize their brand awareness, increase customer engagement, and differentiate the brand.• Created and executed marketing campaigns involving digital and physical content creation, targeted email campaigns, ad buys, and social media platforms.• Produced and executed all aspects of off-site events for clients, including marketing, budget creation, sponsor recruitment, and day of production.• Handled contract negotiation between clients and third parties.• Handled day-to-day management including payroll, staffing, employee scheduling, and financial projections.

• Oversaw the recruiting, hiring and project management of 10­15 music interns at any given time• Increased the applicants from an average of 80 applicants to 300 applicants in less than a year by re­prioritizing the program and through marketing tactics• Created partnerships for interns with C3 Presents, The Grammy Association, Bonnaroo, Rock for Kids, and Pitchfork

Chicago

• Booked and produced numerous all ages gigs at various venues in Chicago as part of an inner city education program • Recruited six Chicago Public Schools, 120 students, and over 50 high school bands to participate• Managed local sponsor and partner relations, helping reduce the cost of programming for students by 40%

Music Business, Management, Event Production, Entrepreneurship

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