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Providence, Rhode Island Area

Responsible for developing the annual marketing plan and budget. Compile monthly marketing reports, including budget forecasts. Analyze monthly sales data. Prepare press releases to local media and track free publicity. Schedule and coordinate external media buys for print, radio, and digital advertising. Plan, implement, and organize all aspects of mall-wide events and promotions. Oversee the Easter and Santa décor set up and photo operation. Maintain mall website with up-to-date and accurate information. Manage all social media platforms and email blasts.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for maintaining and updating premium advertising position schedule. Responsible for creating and managing content for social media and websites, including booking digital ads in Google. Creation of email blasts and flyers for sales department and sponsorships. Assist in event and contest creation, management and coordination. Selling into list of accounts and assisting with or creating the ad copy for the client. Develop, manage, and sell promotional offers. Assist with goal creation for sales department. Assist with training new employees.

Massachusetts And New Hampshire

Responsible for all Bacardi USA on and off premise event executions for Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training 5 part-time employees and about 200 sub contractors. Manage and monitor the promotional budget for the client.

Greater Boston Area

Day-to-day management for Guster, fun., and Matt Wertz. Tour marketing and publicity for Guster, fun., and Matt Wertz. Daily check-in and updating of artist/band websites and all social media. Field press requests for all bands, including managing band guest lists and photo passes, etc. CD and promotional mail-outs.

Part-time on-site field research/promotions.

Greater Boston Area

Identify and secure artists for events. Maintain a fully updated database with up-to-date information on artists' touring availability. Negotiate and prepare offers and contracts. Assist in securing lights, staging, crew, catering and other technical needs for day-of show. Manage production at shows. Attend NACA conferences on behalf of the agency and artists we exclusively represent. Some past shows include Howie Day, Akon, Mario, The Fray, Asher Roth, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Ryan Cabrera, and Eve 6.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Assist in marketing for one of the world's leading concert promotion and touring companies. Collect and assemble advertising recaps for Concerts West tours. Manage bi-weekly marketing conference calls. Research artist, album sales and markets. Format and proof read tour marketing pitches, press releases, and recaps. Some tours worked on have been Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, P!NK, Britney Spears, Leonard Cohen, Chicago, and Earth, Wind and Fire.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Promote 93.1 JACK FM/AMP Radio at various events in Southern California. Some responsibilities included planning events, weekly competitor reports, and organizing prize packs.

Directed the programming for one of the major groups on campus that brings various entertainers such as Dane Cook, Third Eye Blind, Will Ferrell, Ludacris, No Doubt, Bob Saget, Jon Heder, Colbie Caillat, and others. Responsible for the budget for this group as well as programming, security plans, and acting as the liaison between the general members and the executive board.

Promoted and represented Red Bull on the URI campus as well as all over Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Programmed and organized events and became involved with clubs and organizations to further promote the product.

Master'S Degree

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications; Leadership Studies & Journalism

Activities and Societies: Student Entertainment Committee, Concert Chair.Past courses have covered topics such as television and media.