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Newport Beach, Ca, Us

Newport Beach, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Responsible for Orange Coast magazine’s presence in the community, strategic planning for the publications and marketing initiatives in print, digital and in person activations• Lead and produce 11 signature events from top to bottom - concept to execution, venue, budget, programming, sponsorship, ticket sales, event marketing, creatives, vendors management, post event and more. Events guest count range from 150-750.• Represent publications on television in the weekly Fox 11 Los Angeles live segment, radio/podcast interviews and at events throughout Southern California• Manage and negotiate all non-profit partnerships, media sponsorships and barter arrangements for Orange Coast• Work alongside sales team members to develop marketing plans and proposals for advertisers. Connect companies to an affluent audience through publication channels.• Collaborate with digital team to increase online engagement, social media followers, develop strategies and content creation• Explore, build and maintain relationships in the community• Contribute forward-thinking ideas that are in tune with trends and generate innovative engagement that align with goals• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the various faucets within the publication, navigate multiple roles, contributing across diverse departments, a versatile team member• Assist and arrange OC Scene & Seen party and event happenings pages in magazine• Key member of SoCal management team • Hired as Marketing & Events Manager, promoted to Director of Marketing & Events in August 2018, promoted to Head of Experiential Marketing in March 2021

Los Angeles, Ca

PR & marketing agency representing national lifestyle, fashion, entertainment and hospitality brands.• Develop and implement PR and marketing strategies to drive sales or raise funds, create and build awareness, increase impressions and provide the ultimate experience for guests to keep them coming back for more • Secure over 3,000 celebrities, bloggers & influencers for earned and paid (over $3.5 million) brand partnerships/appearance from outreach to negotiation, deal memos, logistics, travel, talent duties & more• Coordinate events from brainstorming ideas to logistics, managing team members, handling red carpets, creating press materials, setting up photo opportunities to post event recaps and more• Manage clients and deliverables, delegate tasks to team members and motivate team to achieve goals as well as work alongside other PR, marketing and event firms to execute• Build and maintain relationships with brands, celebrities, influencers, bloggers, agents, managers, publicist, stylists, production companies, editors, studios, assistants & more• Pitch and garner press and additional PR opportunities• Construct and maximize social media plans for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Periscope, Vine, Pinterest• Catch all from status reports, website design, new business proposals to fixing computer issues, merchandising and moreFavorite events include Lakers Shopping Events with Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Alice + Olivia, Jimmy Choo, Diane von Furstenberg, Lakers Casino Night, Kohl’s Lauren Conrad Runway Show, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s Super Saturday, TAO Downtown Opening, QVC Red Carpet Style Party, QVC’s Fashion’s Night Out, Simon G. Soiree and more.Client presence at major events such as Academy Awards, Primetime Emmys, SAG, Golden Globes, NY Fashion Week, JCK & Couture Jewelry Shows, LA Auto Show, Sundance, Toronto Film Festival, Art Basel, NBA Finals, Grammy’s, LA Film Festival, Superbowl, BET Awards, Billboard Music Awards, VMA’s and more.

Sacramento, California

Executed a variety of marketing initiatives in order to recruit new members to help support NCAA intercollegiate sports by collecting information for database• Help increase fan base from 450 members to over 2,430 members• Created half time activities, on campus events, food promotions, and giveaways to help increase numbers

Sacramento, California

Projects: Kids Can! Food Drive, My Getaway, Operation Backpack, Alzheimer’s Walk, Conan O’Brien Launch, The Office, Rivercats, Round Table Pizza, Run to Feed the Hungry and other Public Service Announcements • Create press releases, newspaper articles, web write ups, contests/event station overviews, and created forms• Maintained Online Community Calendar through Trumba• Catalogued Public Service Announcements