Venessa King Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

As a generalist, I work with a spectrum of industries including entertainment, fashion, fitness/wellness, lifestyle, non-profit, public affairs, B2B and more. Project management, press outreach, brand marketing and comms strategy, partnerships, events and social media - working seamlessly with the brand team as if part of the brand or on behalf of agencies seeking freelancers.

Los Angeles / New York

Led PR, Brand Marketing, Events, and National & Local Partnerships for DOGPOUND, significantly enhancing the brand’s presence in the fitness and luxury market.- Secured six-figure brand partnerships, including deals with Celsius and a two-year residency with W South Beach, driving both revenue and brand visibility.- Sold sponsorships for high-profile events like Summer in the Hamptons and Art Basel Miami, attracting attention and elevating the brand’s prestige.- Collaborated with Fortune 500 brands for exclusive event integrations, both on-property and off, boosting DOGPOUND's association with elite partners like Smartwater, Athleta, Hoka, Gatorade, Netflix, and more.- Strategically placed press features in top-tier publications and media outlets, ensuring consistent, high-profile coverage of DOGPOUND and its events to further amplify the brand.

Los Angeles: August 2018 - February 2020Relocated to Los Angeles to establish TURNER’s LA footprint by furthering local strategic entertainment opportunities for meaningful brand partnerships by expanding entertainment programming and talent buying. Entertainment marketing, Talent Procurement and Brokering Key clients: Bombas, Red Wing Heritage, MINDBODY, Bermuda Tourism Authority, Sprinkles, Alpha Industries, KSwiss, '47 Brand, Supra, DC Shoes, RAEN, Alternative Apparel, Spiritual Gangster, etc.Currently managing ongoing talent-based initiatives with travel, tourism, tech, and fashion brands Leverage existing relationships for meaningful and organic paid partnerships Manage celebrity and entertainment activations and partnerships around music industry activations, tours and gifting suites for Alpha Industries (i.e. Yeezus tour, UO Partnerships, Coachella, Grammys, etc.) Led and executed large scale activations in partnership with ’47 and The Boston Red Sox to leverage the relationship with legend David “Big Papi” Ortiz; manage talent and media strategy for events *New York: December 2015 - August 2018* Spearhead new business development from lead generation to close including proposal creation, presentation and negotiations. Assist in revenue planning and forecasting.Manage 25 percent of company revenue, client base and people across fashion, food/cpg, active/wellness, accessories, hospitality and footwear. Strategic brand, marketing and communication advisement in working with C-level and Executive client contacts. Create and facilitate integrated marketing communications programs for clients that coincide with their GTM plans supporting retail and direct sales.Lead entertainment marketing, talent and programming across travel and lifestyleManage people across all verticals and teams with several direct reports and additional ancillary staff in various marketsAssist in P&L management and planning for division growth, staffing and forecasting.

New York City

Drive ideation and strategy in the development of customized, integrated marketing campaigns utilizing entertainment & talent partnerships, branded content, sports and experiential for brand clients L’Oreal Paris, SodaStream, Dickies, Hickey Freeman, Authentic Brands Group, Harman Kardon, JBL, BVLGARI, etc.Activate client media dollars against content integrations within film, television/OTT, via celebrities/influencer pay-for-play, brand sponsorships/partnerships and music programs in order to drive awareness to brands and productsManage multi-million dollar media budgets, expert teams, account team of 5 and overall workflow, across 4 global offices

Lead communications and consumer marketing strategy, program development and implementation including entertainment + media planning, PR, digital, strategic partnerships, influencer relations, trade marketing initiatives, sponsorships and brand events for agency brand clients Diet Pepsi, Sony PlayStation, Lane Bryant, The Bon Ton Stores, boohoo.com, Sebago Footwear, AllSaints Spitalfields. Increased division revenue exponentially by leading new business efforts and maintaining client relationshipsManaged 1/3 of company revenue, managed 7-person team across three officesWorked in conjunction with CEO for new business development securing a 60 percent close rateReceived 2012 Silver Anvil Award of Excellence – Marketing Consumer Products: Tech for Sony PlayStation, Half Tuck campaign

Maintained day-to-day contact with clients and client teams for Alan Cumming, Alexa Chung, Christian Siriano, Mena Suvari, Rufus Wainwright, Tamar Kaprelian on behalf of Bianca BianconiManaged and facilitated press and event opportunities to oversee all detailsScheduled appearances, managed deals and contracts, travel coordination and accompaniment, etc.

New York, New York

Managed account team, client showroom and client communications team including marketing, advertising and public relations divisions; day-to-day contact with clients to set and manage account initiatives for H&M, Invista LYCRA Brand, Hurley, Candy Spelling, Krispy Kreme, Amino Vital, DSW, Sundance /Barneys, Balance WaterSuccessfully created and executed integrated communications strategies and proposals for product/collection launches, large events, company expansion, store openings, and charity/celebrity tie-ins Leveraged media contacts in national and regional long and short lead print, broadcast and new media to secure coverage on new products, initiatives/appearances or relevant trends in fashion and entertainment Planned, coordinated and managed all creative, production, talent and press elements for large scale events and fashion shows of 300-1000 guests including budgets of $10,000 to $250,000+

New York, New York

Secured product placement and news features in mid-level women’s, fashion and teen publications, regional short lead and broadcast outlets, celebrity and influencer dressing for experience: Jovani, eDressMe.com, James Allen Diamonds, Wallbounce.com Spearheaded the launch of the “Red Carpet” collection media campaign major daily newspapers and celebrity weeklies for eDressme.com and Jovani in addition to daily-to-day to fashion, teen and regional long/short lead media

New York, Ny

Managed showroom and sample via FashionGPS for Chloe, GAP, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs Handbags, Victoria’s Secret, Zac PosenAssisted with New York Fashion Week, client and special events including guest list coordination, press check in, seating, and production elements

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