Sr. Director of Events & Experiences

• Nov 2022 - Present

Senior Vice President

• Feb 2019 - Nov 2022

Legendary Sports Group is a full service event and media company with over 30 years combined experience in event management, sponsorship and activation, marketing, production and consulting services.LSG creates innovative event experiences for consumers with a focus on endurance sports, special event production and team sports tournaments and competitions. Legendary Sports Group is a full service event and media company with over 30 years combined experience in event management, sponsorship and activation, marketing, production and consulting services.LSG creates innovative event experiences for consumers with a focus on endurance sports, special event production and team sports tournaments and competitions.

Director of Events

• Oct 2015 - Feb 2019

Manager - Fundraising & Events

• Feb 2011 - Sep 2015

- Project manage large scale athletic fundraising events (2,500+ participants)- Manage all external vendors, contractors and 3rd party resources- Oversee event budgets and identify cost saving opportunities- Identify and source corporate sponsors and in-kind event sponsors- Manage warehouse inventory and coordinate transportation of event equipment to venues- Direct various sub-committees and volunteer groups- Responsible for all event purchasing and ordering- Plan and implement a sustaining participant fundraising strategy per event- Manage database (Convio Luminate) to track participant fundraising progress and registration- Make recommendations and adjustments based on reporting event data and analytics- Work collaboratively with Marketing teams to create and implement a broad marketing campaign per event to include e-mail, social media, online, print and radio advertising- Oversee grassroots marketing a community outreach events- Provide customer support and stewardship to event participants and fundraisers

Recruiter

• Aug 2009 - Jan 2011

• Responsible for day-to-day recruiting duties which include sourcing candidates and qualifying them for government positions via phone and electronically.• Conducted phone and in-person interviews to determine qualifications and aptitude for specific positions.• Worked directly with upper level management on-site, including Project Managers and Vice Presidents to gather requirements and information to develop a proper search strategy.• Negotiated and closed candidates on final salary figure and new hire logistics.• Managed entire candidate process from initial screening to new hire orientation.• Responsible for developing a company initiative to incorporate social networking into the recruiting process via websites such as FaceBook and LinkedIn.• Researched and attended area job fairs and other events to establish company brand and attract new talent.• Developed company-wide internship programs and created responsibilities, goals, qualifications and logistics for prospective interns.• Used an array of online sourcing databases to search, screen and contact potential candidates (i.e. CareerBulider, Monster, Dice, Washington Post, Hotjobs, FaceBook and LinkedIn)

Technical Recruiter

• 2008 - 2009

• Performed over 50 outbound calls daily to potential candidates to gather information and gauge interest in current positions• Sourced candidates through Internet job boards, an internal database called WinSearch and various Internet searches• Performed daily phone screens to gather and report information about candidates to Account Executives for open requirements• Interviewed candidates on and off site to determine if they would be qualified for the requirement• Documented recruiting process through the internal database and maintained a personnel file with all candidates information• Responsible for negotiating candidates salary, benefits and total compensation package• Facilitated Vendor Management System (VMS), Beeline• Communicated directly with client hiring managers to qualify and discuss their requirements• Recruited for companies such as; T. Rowe Price, Constellation Energy, CareFirst, Lockheed Martin, SAIC, UPS Logistics, Becton Dickinson & Co., Magellan Heath Services, R2 Integrated, along with others

Account Executive

• 2007 - 2008

• Sold advertising space in print, web and radio form to over 40 different clients• Prospected, cold-called and developed new businesses and established relationships by scheduling meetings and regular conversations• Established over 20 new accounts for the company• Responsible for selling other company merchandise which included an inventory of collectible sports memorabilia, mainly autographed magazines, equipment and photographs• Implemented creative marketing campaigns to increase clients business and company sales• Negotiated advertising rates with current and potential customers• Wrote ad copy and worked with a graphic design team to come up with creative ads for clients• Worked with publishers, editors and writers to establish new products and promotions• Promoted PressBox at local events through grassroots campaigns• Distributed important internal company information to potential and current business