Josie Kies
Director of Community Partnerships at Camp Fire Central Puget Sound- Claim this Profile
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Camp Fire Central Puget Sound
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Community Partnerships
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Agoric
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Manager
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Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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IBM Quantum Community Event Manager
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Apr 2019 - Jun 2022
Qiskit Camp program and event manager; accountable for concept-to-execution creation and management of Qiskit Camp program and hackathons, including key outcome metrics (i.e.participant satisfaction and experience quality, community impact, and research contributions) Work collaboratively with development leaders, management, and executives to strategically identify community development opportunities and develop new and targeted experiences to address reflecting current business and community objectives Communicate needs and priorities to internal and external partners; work with the relevant stakeholders to identify requirements, risks, and success criteria; clearly convey program and project goals, performance, and success metrics across multiple audiences and goals Collaborate with the legal departments and consultants to assess program goals, requirements, and guidelines; maintain event and project compliance with international and regional guidelines as well as GDPR and corporate compliance Show less
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Blizzard Entertainment
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Irvine, CA
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Associate Events Manager
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Nov 2017 - Apr 2019
Conceptualize, develop, lead and fully execute a variety of multifaceted esports events with a global reach, comprehensively managing all details of event production, including designing, preplanning, documentation, and full execution of a range of events from team workshops to full-scale global productions, including a Heroes Esports Western Clash and Heroes of the Dorm Create and communicate clear visions of engagements and events to meet competing goals and priorities in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment while demonstrating clear value, goals & objectives, and execution metrics for success Create and distribute event materials such as, but not limited to, event briefs, task sheets, milestone schedules, floor plans, show flows/scripts, and production schedules to partners in collaboration with multiple internal and external partners and contributors Administer event budgets from creation, management and tracking, to final reconciliation, consistently delivering all final events at least 5% under target budget Show less
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Wizards of the Coast
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United States
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Entertainment
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Manager: Event Marketing
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Jun 2015 - Nov 2017
Program manager of the Magic Pro Tour; managing two seasons of premier play events, working cross-functionally with internal and external teams to develop and implement branded event experiences and event logistics Support the continued improvement of premier play events by observing and evaluating industry trends and esports development, coordinating new sponsorship programs and initiatives, and developing new partnerships with Twitch and other outside vendors Handle communication, quotes, prepayments, invoices, and post-event budget reconciliation, in addition to evaluating and coordinating all vendor companies and services Work to manage logistics pre, on-site, and post-event; handle communication, quotes, prepayments, invoices, and post-event balances due. Manage and evaluate all vendor services and companies On-site management of production companies, decorators, convention centers, hotels, union labor, rental equipment companies, electricians, cash management agencies, etc. for assigned events Manage all contracted event staff at assigned events. Arrange staff training and schedules, travel, lodging, pre-event information, and post-event reports for assigned events Show less
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Jet Parts Engineering
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United States
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Aviation & Aerospace
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Associate
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Nov 2014 - Jun 2015
Managed logistics for various company initiatives, including trade show presences, international conferences, and company-wide events; created and maintained marketing materials to support events and executive goals Collaborated with management and executive leadership to evaluate market trends, develop advertising strategy, and coordinate required company and team-wide assets and work-efforts Worked with management to create, maintain, and promote market awareness of JPE and its sister companies and their product lines and create marketing materials so support Responsible for marketing budget and expense management Engaged customer feedback and use it to strengthen the JPE brand Show less
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RDH Building Science
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Canada
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Office Coordinator
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Jul 2013 - Oct 2014
Coordinated company hosted seminars, lecture series, tradeshow presences, and other employee events Supervised company-wide budgets to provide forecasting and project updates to management and executive leadership across multiple office locations Utilized SharePoint and CRM to evaluate budgets and project progress Facilitated billing and accounting support across various office locations Provided HR support; provide new hire onboarding and training Provided local IT support and troubleshooting Show less
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BLR Aerospace
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Everett, WA
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Marketing Coordinator
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Jun 2011 - Jun 2013
Designed and executed action plans to meet goals and expectations of executive leadership, including tactical advertising plans and marketing campaigns Managed logistics for foreign and domestic trade shows and company hosted events, including the creation, maintenance, and reconciliation of budgets. Served as Executive Assistant, to the vice president of sales and marketing, and as Sales and Marketing department administrator Designed and supported creation of marketing tools and materials Show less
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University of Washington
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Orientation Leader Office of Student Life
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Jan 2009 - Oct 2011
Responsible for setting up and executing successful orientations for incoming students Collaborate with orientation leaders to organize events and provide positive experiences for new students Communicate regularly with incoming students to provide a positive influence on new student transitions Undergo extensive leadership training as an integral part, and requirement, of the job Responsible for setting up and executing successful orientations for incoming students Collaborate with orientation leaders to organize events and provide positive experiences for new students Communicate regularly with incoming students to provide a positive influence on new student transitions Undergo extensive leadership training as an integral part, and requirement, of the job
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Bayon Hospitality
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Hospitality
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100 - 200 Employee
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Volunteer Event Coordinator
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Dec 2004 - Jan 2007
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Education
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University of Washington
Bachelor's -
Everett Community College
Associate's