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Various CompaniesIndependent Contractor
May. 2024United StatesWW EVENTS COORDINATOR / JOHNSON & JOHNSON – PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CONTRACT ROLE), Sept 2024 - present
Currently leading the build out and management of Johnson & Johnson MedTech events in North America.
▪ Primary focus is partnering with Johnson & Johnson specialists to plan events around the country that educate doctors / nurses / fellows on the latest technologies in the cardiac catheterization area.
▪ Events range from virtual to in-person and can vary in size of the audience
▪ Advanced level of knowledge of CVENT is necessary as all events use the CVENT tool for planning, execution, and post event followup. ▪ Manage faculty (doctor) travel and payments for their time and attendance at the events. TRIP DIRECTOR - TYPE A EVENTS (CONTRACT ROLE), May 2024 - July 2024
Short term role working for Type A Events to plan and execute the Databricks yearly cloud event in June, 2024.
▪ Main responsibility was to plan and lead onsite Opening Reception and Closing Event for the Databricks event that occurred in June. Additional responsibilities were to lead Food and Beverage activities during the event. Both of these roles required leading a team of people who were also pulled in to support the event.
▪ Analyzing data before, during and after the event was critical for planning – for this event and future events with Databricks. ▪ Conducted post-event evaluations to measure success of the program.
IBMGlobal Strategic Events Lead
Jan. 2022 - Apr. 2024United States• Affected by IBM workforce reduction - last day of work was April 11, 2024
• Led planning, execution, and post event analysis for Tier 1 third party events. Content focus spanned the entire IBM portfolio.
• Delivered high-quality customer facing events while partnering with stakeholder teams and agencies to define strategy, success metrics, and requirements for marquee events.
• Worked with internal leaders and external business partners to promote partner integration and involvement at events. • Conducted post-event evaluations to measure success and rate effectiveness of program initiatives against established milestones.
• Utilized exceptional communication skills to manage leadership reviews, team meetings and post event debriefs.
• Ensured compliance to internal regulations and policies.
IBMSenior Events Manager, IBM Security
May. 2017 - Dec. 2021Atlanta, Georgia, United States* Focused on IBM Security business unit and the education of the importance of Cybersecurity. Worked closely with internal teams to deliver relevant stories and solutions that solved Cybersecurity challenges for our clients.
* Managed IBM Security involvement in IBM’s largest global event, THINK and continued to use skills of event mgmt, communication and planning to raise awareness and drive attendance to the event
* Led planning of executive-level functions at IBM Security events
* Managed participation (executive mgmt., analyst and PR involvement, booth and networking presence) in 3rd party events
* Oversaw budget adherence for events * Lead for European geographies – resource and guide for their geographically planned events
* Participant in the delivery of New-Hire training sessions
* Participant in quarterly Cybersecurity for Girls activities in Atlanta
* Mentor lead
IBMConference Manager, WW Conferences and Events
Mar. 2014 - May. 2017* Conference event manager responsible for strategy and execution of IBM worldwide events
* Exercised skills in demand programs, web strategy, corporate and client communications, sales interaction, digital and social media
* Managed multiple project plans in event planning environment
* Worked with all levels of agency, event and execution vendors * Generated and exceeded revenue target in support of the worldwide events
* Worked closely with WW sales and marketing leads to exceed targets
IBMWorldwide Marketing Strategy Manager
Apr. 2011 - Feb. 2014Worldwide position on WebSphere / AIM program team
* Responsible for SWG WebSphere guidance delivery, hub and team room mgmt, North America IMT liaison
* Campaign Strategy Manager - quarterly guidance planning, agency mgmt, results analysis, Budget Mgmt * Work closely with worldwide IMTs / regions for tactical rollout of program plans
* Heavy involvement with planning, demand generation, sales kit distribution, and on-site event mgmt of Impact event
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