Christopher Polizzotto
** ******* **** ** ******* Lakes, NJ 07442
862-***-**** ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
My professional success lies in my people skills and innovative problem solving which enables me to bring complex projects to a successful conclusion. I have seven years of experience in managing multiple projects under pressure within specified budgets and tight deadlines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dazian LLC – Creative Fabric Environments
Account Executive 05/2017 - Present
•Collaborating on productions such as the Emmy’s, Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Corporate Tours and Events, etc.
•My position aids in overseeing special event sales and business development with all key and prospective clientele
• Communicating New Product Introductions
• Business Development through Public Relations
• Contract Negotiations with clients
• Project Coordinating/Management: Budget
projection and project design.
Cellebrite,
EVENT MANAGER 04/2016 – 04/2017
•Event management and coordination for speaking engagements, tradeshows, conferences and meetings
•Manage and coordinate teams to provide the highest level of professionalism
•Conduct research, provide analytics and reports to map out future events and campaigns
•Develop and execute lead generating techniques Coordinate logistics including hotel accomm-odations, transportation, venue selection
•Manage event sponsorships and partner events
•Develop and produce marketing materials, signage/graphics and event promotions
Skyline Genesis Event Marketing,
PROJECT MANAGER 04/2015 -04/2016
•Managing the flow of multiple projects from design to execution by supporting sales teams to organize and host meetings with clients to build the business
•Compute and analyze profit and loss for each project to ensure financial obligations are met
•Engage with all departments to keep each aspect of the project within custom timelines
•Managing flow of domestic and international projects from design to execution worth over $150,000.00 monthly
•Utilizing Quotewerks and Goldmine to write contracts and estimates for clients
•Supporting business development by organizing and hosting meetings with clientele
•Traveling to shows to ensure client satisfaction and building relationships for future business
•Computing and analyzing profit and loss for each project to create financial strategies
Nimlok NYC,
PROJECT MANAGER 05/2014 – 11/2014
•Assist Sales Representatives in all aspects of exhibit sales to process internal and external design requests for production of exhibits
•Write sales proposals and create budgets to meet each client’s expectations
•Collaborate with clients to determine requirements for 3rd party vendors and collect artwork from client to produce branded graphics
•Manage and foster relationships with clients through daily interactions and entertainment
•Manage engagements controlling project work so that it aligns with the contractual obligations
Global Experience Specialists,
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 2007 – 2014
•Responsible for completing pre-show audit, show site invoicing, and post-show coordination
•Develop timelines, organize schedules and meetings, communicate information with other departments
•Provide exceptional service to all exhibitors by effective, measurable service strategies
•Schedule, supervise, instruct a team of services executives while improving service scores
•Liaise with other departments in all phases of production plan; Collect information from show management, assist in floor planning, writing work orders, oversee kit production
•Execute production plan at show site which includes set-up/breakdown of entire exhibition
•Prepare accounts for billing, resolution of billing disputes, final invoicing and SOX compliance
•Work with financial analysts to analyze and assess financial data to forecast shows and increase revenue
•Responsible for streamlining the process of
receiving Profit and Loss data for all exhibitions produced in the North East region
EDUCATION
FAIRLEIGH DICKENSON UNIVERSITY, Morristown, NJ Graduated 05/2006
•Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Media Studies, Minors in Psychology and Italian
•Member of the Golf Team and Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity