Whitney Roberts Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx

The Brewtorium is North Central Austin's beer garden, brewery and kitchen! 11 house-brewed beers, culinary menu paired with all house beers, beer garden, family-friendly and dog-friendly. Old world style with an Austin state of mind.

Austin, Texas Area

Consulted as the Director of Operations for Austin Brew Bus. Developed new brewery tours utilizing existing industry relationships, planned private and public tours, negotiated new vendor relationships that better served the company and developed effective communications and organizational tools to create efficiencies for the company moving forward.

Austin, Tx

Whitney’s had a near-decade long career of producing events from live music to adventure tours. Her adventurous soul keeps her exploring all Austin has to offer, in both business and pleasure. Whitney is a girl-about-town with an endless supply of fun and vigor; crafting everything from sunset cruises to shopping sprees. There’s no better way to discover the best of Austin than by first-hand experience, which is part of what makes her job so entertaining. Inspired by the city’s independent spirit, Whitney is discovering ways to create new initiatives around every corner.As the Director of Business Development, she oversees marketing initiatives and develops new strategies and partnerships to grow Kennedy Creative's service offerings and relationships throughout the Austin community.

Austin, Texas Area

Built and managed the brand new Adventures vertical of LivingSocial in Austin.Created and executed one-of-a-kind events to promote the LivingSocial brand and bring 3,000 Central Texas customers face to face with local vendors and their services.Developed unique event concepts such as Brew-B-Cruise, Yoga on the Vineyard, Downtown Ghost Tour, 80s Roller Skate Night, Yoga & Brunch Over the Lake, Glassblowing & Casting, Holiday Dinner Cruise, Craft Brewery Tour, Tubing & Riverfront Party, Hill Country Winery Tour.Managed an event team including a full-time Event Manager and 14 part-time event staffFacilitated hiring, training, payroll submissions, promotions, and reviews for my team.Maintained Salesforce database of hundreds of local vendor contacts, contracts, invoicing processes and communication logs.Developed trusted relationships with some of the best vendors in Austin, and secured deep discounts in exchange for mass marketing to uphold the LivingSocial pricing model of 50% off retail.Created additional marketing and branding opportunities through utilizing social media.

Dallas, Tx & Austin, Texas Area

Founder and Agent at Pink Moon Entertainment, a full-service entertainment booking agency based in Austin, TX.Developed relationships with Performing Arts Centers, music venues, music festivals, and Non-Profit organizations to provide musical entertainment for concerts, special events, and fundraisers.Negotiated contract terms, fees, transportation, production and hospitality with promoters on behalf of my clients.Maintained tour schedules, website tour calendar, newsletters, and social media for clients.Worked specifically with:The Killdares (a nationally touring Celtic Rock band out of Texas)The Invincible Czars (a wacky, costumed, Symphony Rock group)Rattletree Marimba (Zimbabwean-style Marimba Dance Party band)John Pointer (a beat-boxing, guitar playing one man wall of sound)Phil Pritchett & The Full Band (Americana/Rock)

Dallas, Tx

Contracted, planned and managed events for up to 1,000 guestsOn-site management of a 20-employee event staffPresented branding events for T-Mobile, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, The Dallas Morning News, ENVY Magazine, SPCA, Heineken, Big Sky Media (Scion), The Hive (Jack Daniels), Live Retail Marketing (Camel), and such artists as Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson, Old 97s, Big Daddy Kane, The Black CrowesDeveloped marketing materials to more effectively sell The Granada’s special event services from e-newsletters and collateral material to custom catering menus.Developed and nurtured client relationships with event marketing firms, non-profit organizations, independent promoters, and corporate and private event planners.Secured sponsorships with Budweiser, Tito’s Vodka, Boru Vodka, Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Dallas, Tx

Coordinated all aspects of MedTrials’ participation in nine international trade shows. Managed the relationship between MedTrials’ and outside vendors including promotional companies, printers, advertising agency, and trade show services companies.Utilized InDesign to design and edit quarterly e-newsletter for company-wide distribution.Designed and developed print ads, sales sheets, brochure, and promotional pieces.Maintained all marketing analysis tools including proposal log, proposal analysis, expense monitor, and new revenue forecasting tools.Worked with executive and clinical team to develop proposal and budget assumptions for RFPs, and created final proposals for new business acquisition. Authored yearly marketing plan, including present situation analysis, action plan, and annual budget.Trained, mentored and managed part-time administrative assistant in marketing and proposal development initiatives.

Dallas, Tx

Developed and nurtured relationships with print, television, radio and on-line media to publicize concerts and special events at the Granada TheaterSecured pre-performance interviews and concert reviews with local media

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Successfully coordinated over 30 Quest events, from large scale events like Quest’s Byron Nelson Golf Championship sponsorship events for 300 guests, to intimate networking lunches.Developed and implemented Quest’s first strategic marketing plan with specific programs set forth to meet our new client acquisition goals.Managed the relationship between Quest and all outside vendors including promotional companies, printers, PR/marketing firm.Constructed a marketing budget based on the estimated costs of programs set forth in the marketing plan, and maintained these expenditures throughout the year.