Project Manager Events

AMBER COLEMAN

PROGRAM/ EVENT MANAGER 202-***-**** *******.******@*****.***

Accomplished Project Management professional with over 6 years of experience in Event Coordination. Skilled in overseeing large budgets and cross-functional teams, I excel in executing initiatives that align with organizational goals. My background has honed my expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and budget management. I am adept at creating impactful experiences for diverse audiences.

SUMMARY

• Marketing.

• Microsoft Suite.

• Program Management.

• Event Management.

• Salesforce.

• Social Media Management.

• Webpage Management.

• Budget Management Invoice Reconciliation Vendor Payment Systems. SKILLS

EDUCATION

Syracuse University, Martin J. Whitman School of Management Syracuse, NY MBA Candidate September 2022 - March 2024

Lincoln University Lincoln, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts September 2012 - March 2016

EXPERIENCE

• Manage and lead cross-funtional event projects,including strategic planning, budget forecasting, and project timelines while facilitating tasks of staff members, organizing travel and logistics arrangements, and overseeing logistics.

• Negotiate with vendors, leveraging cost effective methods leading to 30% in savings.

• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional team members to enhance resource efficiency, implementing hands-on management techniques contributing to success of events.

• Ensure adherence to health and safety, data, marketing, and operational standards, upholding compliance for all events.

• Conduct comprehensive pre-planning research to guide execution for all projects and operations plans, assist with execution of various marketing campaigns and communication strategies.

• Support project teams in outreach and engagement initiatives, working in line with company benchmarks.

• Devise and present post event reports and data resulting in a increase in costumer satisfaction by 40%. Faith In Action Washington, DC

Event Coordinator January 2022 - Present

• Built pipeline of opportunities leading to increase in revenue of $4M in first year; attended over 30 tradeshows and developed contracts with over 20 CEO's and leading directors.

• Offered relevant services, solutions, and accessories to customers to maintain informed decisions.

• Evaluated administrative functions and budgetary controls, reducing costs by 15%; supervised team of 5 accounting analysts, recording daily financial transactions and compiling monthly financial reports.

• Conducted account feedback and reported findings directly to supervisor by oral presentations during 1:1's and ensured reports were communicated bi-weekly.

BrainGu Remote

Business Development Coordinator January 2021 - January 2022

• Organized departmental budgets, allocating funds for multiple program events, while building strategic partnerships with local vendors.

• Conserved 20% budget by identifying inefficiencies and redirected funds to better suited vendors.

• Organized feedback dashboards from surveys, presented post event reports resulting in tracking a 30% increase in attendee satisfaction.

Cushman & Wakefield Washington, DC

Marketing and Event Manager January 2019 - December 2020

• Supervised teams of up to 50 full-time employees and event vendors.

• Coordinated technical planning for production needs on large scale events.

• Created initial designs, visuals, models, and mock-ups for decor, set and event themes.

• Created event budgets and reconciled daily, monthly, and yearly financial transactions for post event reports. Embassy Of Singapore Washington, DC

Social Secretary January 2018 - January 2019

• Controlled all event related payments and customer invoicing.

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