Manager Project Management

Elana M. Leibowitz

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EXPERIENCE

Dorf Advertising, Mountainside, NJ

Freelance Event Manager, January 2011 Present

Responsible for planning and execution of NYC client events and entertaining

Andr Balazs Properties, Hotels AB, New York, NY

Freelance, November 2010 January 2011

Managed the development of The Standard New York database for events and VIP access

Departures, American Express Publishing, New York, NY

Merchandising Manager, February 2008 November 2010

Planned and executed turn-key events including budget, timeline, sourcing venues, invitations,

catering, d cor, signage/collateral, photographer, RSVP s, gift bags and post event promotion

Responsible for project management including production schedules, client communication,

managing creative team, sourcing vendors, negotiating rates, ensuring deadlines were met and

projects were completed on time and within budget

Executed integrated marketing campaigns including turn-key advertiser events, Departures signature

events, direct mail, email blasts, online flip books, e-newsletters and social networking

Built relationships across American Express business groups to develop tactical marketing programs

Oversaw digital assets on Departures promo web site: departuresultimatelyconnected.com

Conceptualized and wrote synergistic, revenue generating merchandising proposals across multiple

categories including fashion, travel, jewelry & watches

Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines, New York, NY

Promotion Manager, November 2007 January 2008

Planned and executed Accessories Council Event for Cosmopolitan advertisers

Worked with Cosmo sales reps to secure advertising sponsors for Cosmopolitan s Platform Event

Wrote fashion and beauty added-value merchandising proposals

House & Garden, Cond Nast Publications, New York, NY

Merchandising Manager, December 2006 November 2007

Planned and executed custom turn-key advertiser events including budget, timeline, sourcing venues,

invitations, catering, d cor, signage/collateral, photographer, RSVP s and gift bags

Responsible for project management including production schedules, managing creative team,

sourcing vendors, negotiating rates, creating and maintaining project budgets

Managed promotional partnerships including in-book special advertising sections, direct mail,

publisher s letters, email blasts, custom micro-sites and podcasts

Wrote added-value merchandising proposals and executed custom marketing programs across

multiple categories including fashion, beauty and House & Garden s endemic home accounts

Oversaw digital assets on House & Garden s promo web site

Seventeen, Hearst Magazines, New York, NY

Associate Promotion Manager, July 2005 December 2006

Responsible for planning photo shoots including fashion styling, hiring vendors, negotiating contracts

and set design

Wrote added-value proposals and executed promotions for beauty and fashion advertisers

Worked with online and mobile departments in the development and execution of digital programs

Promotion Coordinator, March 2004 July 2005

Managed promotion budget

Oversaw contests and sweepstakes including development of legal rules and prize fulfillment

Promotion Assistant, July 2002 March 2004

Assisted Promotion Director and Associate Publisher of Marketing with various marketing projects

EDUCATION

Boston University, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Communication, May 2002

Concentration: Advertising

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