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Ryan Nelson

General Manager at Golf Wang
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Ryan Nelson, a seasoned marketing professional with 8+ years of experience, holds a degree in International Development Studies from UCLA, proficient in English and Spanish, and skilled in event management, brand development, and sponsorship acquisition.
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
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I’m Ryan Nelson, a manager based in the US with over seven years of experience in event and artist management, brand development, and sponsorship acquisition. I founded Thermic Entertainment in 2016, where I've successfully led various projects in the entertainment industry. I hold a degree in International Development Studies from UCLA, where I graduated Cum Laude. My professional background includes roles in marketing and finance for events like the JazzReggae Festival, as well as experience in real estate marketing with Gelber Realty Corporation. I am fluent in English and have limited proficiency in Spanish. My skills include strategic planning, marketing, and sponsorship outreach, all of which I have honed through diverse roles across multiple organizations.

Experience

  • Golf Wang
    • General Manager
  • Golfwang
    • Manager
      • Aug 2015 - Present
  • Thermic Entertainment
    • Los Angeles, California
    • Founder
      • May 2016 - Present
      • Los Angeles, California

      Event and artist management, brand development, and sponsorship acquisition.

  • 4 Strikes Management
    • Management
      • Aug 2014 - Jan 2016
  • Another Planet Entertainment
    • San Francisco and Las Vegas
    • Credential’s Staff - Outsidelands and Life is Beautiful
      • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
      • San Francisco and Las Vegas

      •Part of team dedicated to organizing and distributing credentials to non-ticket buyers at festival.•Strong understanding of Intellitix system and RFID ticketing at large events.

  • Gelber Realty Corporation
    • Los Angeles
    • Sales and Marketing
      • Jan 2013 - Aug 2015
      • Los Angeles

      •Designed and implemented all digital and print marketing strategies for property sales.•Prepared presentations of properties for buyers and sellers.•Communicated with brokers about listings of commercial properties.•In charge of website design and maintenance.

  • JazzReggae Festival
    • UCLA
    • Director of Marketing 2015 | Director of Finance 2014
      • Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
      • UCLA

      Director of Marketing 2015•Led team of ten in managing brand image and marketing of 2015 festival.•Created marketing plan and curated the image of the festival.•Oversaw creative design, media partnerships, including radio buys and press partnerships, social media, and street team.Director of Fina...

  • UCLA Recreation
    • Los Angeles
    • Sponsorship Outreach and Event Planning
      • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
      • Los Angeles

      •Acquired and activated sponsors for various events across campus.•Managed UCLA’s ongoing sponsorship contracts with companies like Coca Cola and Adidas.

  • Bruin Bash
    • UCLA
    • Sponsorship Coordinator
      • Jun 2014 - Oct 2014
      • UCLA

      •Helped generate sponsorship income for the event which totaled to over $20k.

  • Ceremony of Roses
    • Merchandise Sales and Marketing Representative for Little Dragon Tour
      • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

      •Sold merchandise on East Coast tour.•Adjusted price structure of products and collection process leading to increased revenue.•Compiled sales data in excel spreadsheets.

  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
    • Cal Delta - UCLA
    • Alumni Relations Chair, House Manager, Recruitment Chair and New Member Educator
      • Sep 2011 - Jun 2014
      • Cal Delta - UCLA

      •Created first ever alumni advisory board for the chapter.

  • Repurpose, Inc.
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • UCLA Marketing Representative
      • Mar 2012 - Jun 2013
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      •Marketed biodegradable cup product to UCLA community, planed events to showcase product, and managed social media.•Fully eliminated plastic cup waste in the UCLA chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and recognized in Daily Bruin for sustainable progress.

  • Camden Asset Management
    • Los Angeles
    • Operations and Marketing
      • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012
      • Los Angeles

      •Logged financial data in excel and organized trade statistics into company databases.•Conducted research on Bloomberg of news on securities.

  • KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Marketing Department
      • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      •Conducted marketing research on competitors in aesthetic biopharmaceutical industry.

Education

  • 2011 - 2015
    University of California, Los Angeles
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