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Ross Gardner is a seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience in social media management, event production, and finance. He has worked with prominent brands such as Rockstar Energy Drink, Nitro Circus, and Campari Group, and has a strong background in marketing, sales, and finance. Ross holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Central Florida.

Experience

    • Sales Marketing Manager
      • Jan 2023 - Present
      • United States

  • AHL Funding
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Finance Executive
      • Oct 2021 - Present
      • Los Angeles, California, United States

      AHL Funding is a Wholesale Mortgage Lender That Specializes in Non-QM Loan Programs for Brokers. We Offer Home Loans and Refinancing Solutions in CA, AZ, CO, FL, TX, IL, OH, WA, LA, IN, OR, and PA.

  • Campari Group
    • United States
    • Event Producer
      • Feb 2018 - Oct 2022
      • United States

      On site producer of experiential marketing for music festivals and brand partnerships. Overall the loading, shipping and build of company assets and organize footprint for event activations. Work closely with festival producers to ensure quality, safety and abide to strict outlined guidelines. Responsible for brand ambassadors, bar staff and front facing brand representing. Captured media for brand activation posts for social media and promotional items.

  • Skullcandy Inc.
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area
    • Team Manager
      • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      • Greater Salt Lake City Area

      I was contracted to help tour manage bands for Skullcandy's "Battle of the Bands" contest. Five bands from around the globe got a two-week slot on the Van's Warped Tour, all voted by the fans. Some of my duties included: Driving a tour bus with trailer to all 47 stops across the U.S., coordinating tour plans with all fives bands, picking up equipment and getting it shipped to each location, set up R & R activities in each city to ensure the bands have the best possible experience. I love the open road and experience new places with amazing people, so this job was an amazing fit for my skill set.

  • Nitro Circus
    • Beverly Hills
    • Social Media Manager
      • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016
      • Beverly Hills

      - Curated a multi-million dollar action sports brand. Designed and ran campaigns to buy our movies, products, apparel, tickets to our global events, drive viewership to our NBC show and specials, while maintaining a strong social presence that's highly interactive and competitive on every platform.- Developed and managed online marketing campaigns for NBC tune ins for our global specials nationwide, effectively driving brand awareness, engagement and driving traffic to social media platforms.- Achieved a strong, visible social media presence while exceeding growth and engagement expectations for 10 million national and international fans.- Digitally promoted the sale of an international film called “Action Figures” on iTunes, Amazon Prime and Google Play – which became the #1 sports film for 3 weeks worldwide.- Created social media marketing strategies to analyze rate of return. Researched and leveraged our athletes social presence to stay at the forefront of our industry.- Toured worldwide as the digital team’s liaison between athletes and management to ensure our social presence was fun, professional and tailored to our audience.- Worked closely with sponsors (such as Toyota, Sony, etc) to develop cross promotional content spots across all platforms, exceeding client benchmarks.

  • Rockstar Energy Drink
    • Beverly Hills, CA
    • Social Media Manager
      • Mar 2014 - May 2015
      • Beverly Hills, CA

      - Creating and implementing day-to-day social media strategies to promote the company's overall objectives including: 20 plus action sport disciplines, motor sports, new product launches, sweepstakes, giveaways.- Stayed competitive and relative in the energy drink and action sports markets while improving the brand's image.- Brought our social following up from 450K to 1.2M in one year's time.- Worked closely with CMO to ensure the brand's identity and voice was consistent and aligned with the CEO's vision of the company.

  • Gentleman Scholar Studios
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Production Coordinator
      • Nov 2013 - Feb 2014
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Gentleman Scholar is an Artistic Services Provider, bringing together experience in live-action, design and animation for commercials, music videos and film. We are a group of solution driven artists situated at the intersection of story, style and technology. - My function in the team was working closely with the executive producer, creative directors and head of production to organize budgets, deadlines and manage the overall flow of the projects. I participated in client and organize the timeline and financials of the project and designate what digital artists will be assigned to the project and how many. From there I create project predictions and monitor the artist's work flow and compile a daily review of the project's progress and share it with the team and give any important feedback pertaining to the job.- Client projects included: Target/Brightspot Mobile, AAA Auto Insurance, Microsoft Cloud, GM Motors, Rio 2 the Movie

  • Endemol
    • Burbank, CA
    • Production Coordinator
      • Jul 2013 - Oct 2013
      • Burbank, CA

      - Endemol is the largest independent television and digital media production company in the world. It comprises a global network of around 90 companies in more than 30 countries and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The company annually produces over 350 series across genres, including entertainment, reality TV, game shows, comedy, drama, sport, kids programming, factual, docu-dramas and features. - Worked as the assistant to the executive producer for a new reality show for MTV networks balancing budgets, work with the creative department for idea creation for ideas for episodes, and handle all office and off location finances.

    • Director Of Food & Beverage
      • May 2013 - Aug 2013
      • Santa Monica, CA

      With over 60 distinctive hotels the Fairmont global hospitality brand is renowned for its warm, engaging service and unique, culturally rich experiences. Located in some of the world's most unforgettable destinations, Fairmont's unrivalled collection reflects a sense of heritage, sophistication, and social importance. We are also committed to responsible tourism and are an industry leader in sustainable hotel management with our award-winning Green Partnership Program.As the Director of Food & Beverage I oversaw the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of this department for the summer pool season. Responsible for mixology design, monitoring business transactions and customer relations, and handled all cash flow reports from daily operations.

  • COMUNE CLOTHING COMPANY
    • Downtown Los Angeles, CA
    • Marketing Specialist
      • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
      • Downtown Los Angeles, CA

      COMUNE was formed from the idea that there will always be people out there who not only embrace the rawness and imperfections of everyday life but use it to creatively push the boundaries of what’s possible, with complete disregard of the consequences. Our goal is to provide clothing that reflects a lifestyle of carefree idealism and to support the people who choose to live it.Working for a lifestyle clothing company brand called COMUNE as a Marketing Specialist in charge of all of marketing and social media platforms as well as coordinating sponsorship's for company trips and marketing events. Sponsorship's included Papbst Blue Ribbon, Sailor Jerry, Pizzanista, Dodge Motors for art shows, snowboard and skateboarding events, as well as camping and motorcycle runs up and down the coast. Managed photos and blogs in real time for all social media outlets and company website. Also managed all the clothing for stylist pulls and placed order for each individual team rider so they had the latest gear for photo shoots for the upcoming season.

    • Administrative Production Coordinator
      • May 2011 - May 2012
      • Venice, CA

      Storm Studios is a creative agency & production company based in Venice CA, that has produced award winning campaigns and content for virtually every studio and network in the industry.- As an Administrative Assistant for the CEO of Storm Media Studios where we created commercial spots for such companies as ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, FX, Lionsgate,etc, I acted as the liaison between the our production house and the major studios, transcribed new scripts and digitized a variety of media formats to ensure our deadlines were being met.

  • Levy Restaurants
    • Downtown Los Angeles, CA
    • Sports & Entertainment VIP Bartender
      • Aug 2008 - Apr 2012
      • Downtown Los Angeles, CA

      Levy Restaurants have over 100 unique and exciting locations, famous for legendary food and hospitality Levy Restaurants has been honored by every award in the business. Our Sports & Entertainment Division delivers hospitality services to all major arenas across the US.Working at the Orlando Amway Center - Mercedes Benz Star Lounge as a VIP bartender then transitioned to the Staples Center- Hyde Lounge after relocating to LA.

  • Hyperlite Wake MFG.
    • Orlando, Florida
    • Professional Athlete
      • Jan 2005 - Jan 2011
      • Orlando, Florida

      Look at the history of wakeboarding and you'll see the longest-standing brand in the sport is Hyperlite. Born in 1991 on the shores of Lake Sammamish, Hyperlite has always been and continues to be a pioneer in the wake industry. As the sport of Wakeboarding grows, we grow with it - evolving our brand and creating revolutionary products.We are free riders, contest riders, boat and cable riders. No matter your style or preferred method of pull, our diverse product line is designed to help elevate your riding. The result of thousands of hours of research and development from an innovative team of shapers, riders and manufacturers, we are focused on providing you the highest quality equipment that's engineered to keep up with the ever changing landscape of our sport.We are pro athletes who inspire, families who play together, and friends who share a passion. Our focus has always been on the sport - how to push the limits, make it grow, and help others discover the sheer joy of standing sideways on the water. Every ounce of our brand is devoted to wakeboarding and the riders who love it as much as we do.I followed my childhood dreams of becoming a professional wakeboarder and had the honor and privilege of riding for Scott Byerly's wakeboard company called Byerly Boards. I was with this company from its conception and represented them in professional contests, demonstrations, and headed up a national grassroots tour where we put our products in the hands of potential buyers and supported our local dealers with free demonstrations and coaching. My additional sponsors included Billabong and Rockstar Energy Drink.

Education

  • 2005 - 2009
    University of Central Florida - College of Business Administration
    B.S.B.A., Marketing,
  • 2005 - 2009
    University of Central Florida
    Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

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