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• Handle organization and budgeting for client entertainment, large group meetings, and group travel (SXSW, CES, etc.)• Manage project plans for event production including: timelines, scheduling, asset management, internal reviews, and creative talent resourcing for internal team members and freelance partners • Manage project budgets, including forecasting estimated costs, tracking and processing payments, and reporting costs to finance• Manage event vendor relationships from pitch to execution, including: outreach, RFP creation, selection, SOW management, negotiation, contracting, event production and logistics• Participate in brainstorms for custom event RFP responses with strategy, design, copy, production, and sales teams• Coordinated with department heads, CEO, and President to develop a new office growth plan, optimized for better interdepartmental communication• Collaborated with the office architect to maximize use of the auditorium and video production spaces• Assisted with the redesign of new office space• Produced events for key brand partners: GSN, Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey, Mazda, Netflix, Philips Sonicare, Pringles, Volvo, Verizon Wireless

• Advised internal creative and sales teams on campaign production needs and logistics• Managed communication and deliverables progress between external production partners and internal stakeholders• Oversaw production planning with vendors for videos and events, including casting, scheduling, budgeting, contracts, floor plan development, and logistics• Developed and managed project timelines using OmniPlan• Managed day-of production efforts, including: build out, guest list, programming, break down• Maintained organization of campaign files and assetsVIDEO PRODUCER: DiGiorno, Philips Sonicare, VolvoPHOTOSHOOT: Dyson, Fitbit, Philips Sonicare

• Executed daily administrative tasks for the Chief Revenue Officer and head of Studio@Gawker, including proactive calendar management and contact management• Managed meeting logistics including booking and preparing rooms, creating necessary materials, organizing catering, summarize meeting progress, and welcoming external guests• Coordinated international and domestic travel logistics including flight itineraries, hotel reservations, and ground transportation• Submitted monthly expense reports• Developed and organized internal culture and morale events including happy hours, dinners, off-site meetings• Assisted with event production for: Sony, Blackberry, Jaguar, Forza

• Managed calendars for six sales executives including scheduling appointments and booking business travel• Coordinated company accounting efforts, expense reports, and invoices for CFO using QuickBooks• Managed ad materials through ad portal and liaised with clients to receive materials on time• Assisted Chief Product Officer with advertising operations using DoubleClick• Prepared and developed RFPs for potential clients with sales team• Maintained weekly target account list and forecast for sales team• Assisted Digital Strategy Director with social media initiatives on Pinterest and Instagram