Manager Of Special Events Resume Example Genesee Theatre

MANAGER OF SPECIAL EVENTS

Summary

Highly personable and organized Event Producer with over twelve years in the event industry. Versatile professional with event management proficiency ranging in size and budget from intimate gatherings to large scale, high profile multi-million dollar productions.

Key Skills

High profile event management/logistics
Budget management
Project management
Meeting planning
Event design/development
Brand development

Social media marketing
Event marketing
Stakeholder relations
Corporate hospitality and Employee incentives
SalesForce, Basecamp, Adobe Creative Suite
Proficiency with both Mac's and PC's

Professional Highlights

Holidays at the White House - Event Producer & Designer
Motorola Private Event with Henry Kissinger - Event Producer & Designer
BDT Capital Partners Global Summit for the Closely Held - Event Lead
Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting/ BDT Capital Partners One on One with Warren Buffet- Event Lead
Ameriprise Annual Sales Conference (3 Day Concert and Gala) - Event Lead
Abbvie Pharmaceuticals Sales Conference - Event Lead

Professional Experience

11/2013 to 01/2015

Manager of Special Events Genesee Theatre - Waukegan, Illinois

Procured, managed and executed all weddings, corporate and community events ranging from 20 to 3,000 guests
Developed and coordinated 2014 marketing campaign that resulted in a 52% increase in booked events
Composed and implemented venue pricing structure
Established and maintained departmental standard operating procedures and best practices protocol
Developed and instituted venue contract agreement for all private and special events
Planned and managed budgets in excess of $100,000
Managed vendor contracts and maintained vendor partnerships
Headed all client communication; drove decision making with clients and event stakeholders
Coordinated and managed all Food and Beverage for special and ticketed events
Set and managed event success metrics

03/2012 to 06/2013

Account Executive and Event ProducerAgency EA - Chicago, Illinois

Primary client liaison for BDT Capital LLC, Boeing, GE Capital, and Assurance Agency for all corporate events, employee incentive trips and special projects
Coordinated, managed and executed C-Level executive meetings, summits, and conferences
Developed all event concepts, including event themes, decor, and branding including all coordination of audio visual and signage
Researched, sourced and procured all event venues, talent, decor elements, celebrities/speakers to fulfill event concepts
Developed and managed event timelines to ensure client and internal deliverables were met as well as created and managed event status reports
Developed and managed event budgets ranging from $10,000 to over $1 million dollars
Executed vendor bid process and solicited quotes based on event needs
Executed contract process with all hotels, vendors and talent
Managed vendors and on site staff for small and large scale events
Drove the execution of events by managing 8 internal team members to ensure that various projects were moving forward and that deliverables were being achieved

09/2009 to 06/2011

Department AssistantUniversity of Illinois - Chicago, Illinois

Developed marketing strategies to create awareness for university programs
Assisted in developing and organizing new/on-going university marketing programs and special events
Researched and secured local and national artists, musicians and speakers for monthly events
Sourced facilities/venues for events
Negotiated and managed venue and vendor contracts
Planned menus and managed food and beverage
Established and maintained partnerships with media partners, donors and vendors
Drafted press releases and marketing materials for events.

11/2004 to 10/2009

Marketing RepresentativeSony Music Entertainment - Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Developed and managed marketing programs to promote Sony artists through grassroots marketing, promotional activities and various special events
Developed and executed promotional campaigns for third party firms including Sony Ericsson, Sony Electronics, iTunes, Zune, and Loud Energy Drinks
Partnered with radio and television media on targeted marketing and promotional endeavors for artist awareness
Coordinated and managed all aspects of marketing events including, meet and greets, listening events and concerts
Responsible for creating awareness via social media marketing on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace
Worked closely with independent and big box retail stores in creating custom marketing materials to drive album sales
Developed marketing material to be distributed at events and festivals
Established and maintained partnerships with retail accounts, event promoters and vendors for purpose of future marketing endeavors.

Education

2011

Bachelor of Arts: CommunicationsUniversity of Illinois - Chicago, Illinois

Extracurricular Activities:

Model World Conference for Women's and Girl's Rights - Event Chair

Gender and Women's Studies - Event Chair

Professional Affiliations

Meeting Professionals International Member (MPI)
International Special Events Society Member (ISES)
Event Planner Association Member (EPA)

Previous Professional Expereince

2005 to 2008 CBS Television Distribution - Executive Sales Assistant

2001 to 2003 Warner Brother Television - Production Assistant

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Genesee Theatre
Agency EA
University of Illinois
Sony Music Entertainment

School Attended

University of Illinois

Job Titles Held:

Manager of Special Events
Account Executive and Event Producer
Department Assistant
Marketing Representative

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts : Communications

Manager of Special Events Resume Example

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