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Houston, Texas, United States

• Activates special event partnerships, including coordinating brand assets, logistics and sales forecasting, as well as local retail activations.• Evaluates potential sponsorship opportunities with local events, and contracts as necessary. • Works with local teams and venues on brand executions, bringing activations to life from start to finish. • Manages the Marketing Department calendar, ensuring that all activations run seamlessly and effectively by assessing department assets… Show more • Activates special event partnerships, including coordinating brand assets, logistics and sales forecasting, as well as local retail activations.• Evaluates potential sponsorship opportunities with local events, and contracts as necessary. • Works with local teams and venues on brand executions, bringing activations to life from start to finish. • Manages the Marketing Department calendar, ensuring that all activations run seamlessly and effectively by assessing department assets, all event logistics and labor needs.• Manages Marketing personnel, providing leadership and direction to team members.• Oversees the Employee Engagement Events Committee, and plans, contracts, and executes internal events, including the holiday party, tournaments, and community events. • Develop, localize and execute key Corporate Social Responsibility programs in the market.• Coordinates event beer operations with sales teams for timely delivery and settlement.• Supports the Communications Manager with internal and external communications and Public Relations programs. • Manages assigned budgets effectively and consistently looks for ways to increase efficiencies and reduce costs.• Maintains communication and relationships with sales teams, internal departments, vendors and supplier-partners to activate assigned events, marketing communications and brand programs. • Maintains sufficient inventory of point-of-sale and giveaway items and department event assets. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Consecutively met and exceeded sales goals annually, by as much as 51% throughout my tenure • Assisted potential external clients with booking available event spaces and executing an exceptional full-service, tailored event to their specifications and needs• Produced contracts, generated event estimates, managed final cost tracking and created floorplans utilizing AutoCAD diagrams for all internal and external clients• Liaised with all internal departments on arranging logistics… Show more • Consecutively met and exceeded sales goals annually, by as much as 51% throughout my tenure • Assisted potential external clients with booking available event spaces and executing an exceptional full-service, tailored event to their specifications and needs• Produced contracts, generated event estimates, managed final cost tracking and created floorplans utilizing AutoCAD diagrams for all internal and external clients• Liaised with all internal departments on arranging logistics for events• Hired, managed and arranged payment for external vendors for clients when necessary• Collaborated with clients to help conceptualize and assist in the planning of their events, ensuring we stayed on budget while creating a memorable experience • Effectively oversaw that event set up, deliveries from vendors and event flow went as planned, and supported the client throughout the event as needed/preferred • Provided leadership and direction to staff during events as needed• Coordinated on-site activations for concert VIP packages; including organizing receptions, meet and greets, and autograph sessions for various artists • Executed corporate meetings, fan experiences, banquets and live events for the Houston Rockets organization Show less

• Effectively execute a variety of events for departments including Community, Corporate, Tickets, and Marketing and Promotions, which contribute to gaining thousands of intent ticket sales• Assist the Promotions Coordinators in carrying out Rockets game day activities including sponsor activations, community fundraising, corporate initiatives and enhancing the fan experience through The Memorial Hermann Sky Court• Execute on and off-court game operations, entertainment and promotions… Show more • Effectively execute a variety of events for departments including Community, Corporate, Tickets, and Marketing and Promotions, which contribute to gaining thousands of intent ticket sales• Assist the Promotions Coordinators in carrying out Rockets game day activities including sponsor activations, community fundraising, corporate initiatives and enhancing the fan experience through The Memorial Hermann Sky Court• Execute on and off-court game operations, entertainment and promotions at Rockets home games• Assisted in the planning, coordinating and execution of the 10th Annual Blacktop Battle and the 13th Annual Rockets Run, both of which host over 5,000 participants; roles included grassroots marketing, project development and event management• Assisted with logistical needs, budget management, and marketing for Houston Rockets events• Organized and successfully executed 14 theme nights at Rockets games • Assisted in managing over 35 part-time staff Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for supervising cashiers, which includes their change needs, audits, assigning tasks as requested by managers and authorizing returns, exchanges, price overrides and voids Oversee that all cash control, including cashiers’ tills, withdrawals and money intake, in addition to tending to store safe necessities are balancedEnsure that the departments available products are all out, the prices are up to date and that the areas are well keptManage a register as… Show more Responsible for supervising cashiers, which includes their change needs, audits, assigning tasks as requested by managers and authorizing returns, exchanges, price overrides and voids Oversee that all cash control, including cashiers’ tills, withdrawals and money intake, in addition to tending to store safe necessities are balancedEnsure that the departments available products are all out, the prices are up to date and that the areas are well keptManage a register as necessary, answer phones, complete daily paperwork and assist Managers on Duty, while providing excellent customer service to all patrons I encounterHave implemented an organization system for our showcase products, have constructed a method for communication between the four Cashier Team Leads, have created a new and interactive way to conduct front end team meetings and have assisted with the creation of manager documents which all stores in our district now utilize Show less

Contribute to the transformation of the Methodist Training Center to the Churrascos Club VIP TailgateProvide excellent customer service to all guests at the tailgate, answering any questions they may have about parking, directions, table whereabouts or tickets

Assisted with event set up and break down, as well as maintained interactive games with fans at events and games, while promoting the team and its corporate sponsorsEnsured that sponsorship activation efforts were fulfilled through signage, tabling and promotional items at events

Houston, Texas Area

Ensured that tailgaters were complying with the rules at home games, and assisted fans and visitors with any questions they may have had

San Antonio, Texas Area

Provided excellent customer service to all stadium guests, seating them in locations that would best fit their needs and preferencesOperated a computer ticketing system, selling tickets to Wolff Stadium events

San Antonio, Texas Area

Directly assisted with game operations at the Spurs (NBA) and Rampage (AHL) home gamesSet up and break down event equiptment as well as sponsor display materialsCreated gamesheets, assignment sheets and checklists, and assisted with game day formatsEnsured that Game Crew was prepared for and knowledgeable of promotionsAssisted the Game Operations department with in-office projects and daily tasks, including but not limited to, answering phones, market research… Show more Directly assisted with game operations at the Spurs (NBA) and Rampage (AHL) home gamesSet up and break down event equiptment as well as sponsor display materialsCreated gamesheets, assignment sheets and checklists, and assisted with game day formatsEnsured that Game Crew was prepared for and knowledgeable of promotionsAssisted the Game Operations department with in-office projects and daily tasks, including but not limited to, answering phones, market research and organizing the game ops storage Show less

San Antonio, Texas Area

Carried out in-game operations, creating entertainment for students and community members while also providing great customer service for any attendees at Football, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Baseball and Softball home gamesDesigned advertisements, targeting the student body and promoted upcoming games and events and posted and handed them out around the campus and communityManaged the music at softball games using the Click Effects and Sound… Show more Carried out in-game operations, creating entertainment for students and community members while also providing great customer service for any attendees at Football, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Baseball and Softball home gamesDesigned advertisements, targeting the student body and promoted upcoming games and events and posted and handed them out around the campus and communityManaged the music at softball games using the Click Effects and Sound Director sound systemsWorked informational tables on campus during orientation sessions, giving information relating to the Athletic Department to parents and incoming students Show less

San Antonio, Texas Area

Interviewed athletes and created the “Q & A” section for the athletic websiteEntered stats and selected pictures for media guidesWorked basketball games, running game stats to teamsPhotographed special events like Roadrunner Ruckus