SAMANTHA ESPOSITO

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Event Producer Senior Production Manager

Experience leading all stages of innovative, branded, and revenue-generating events, exceeding client and employer expectations. Produce memorable, premium-quality functions for intimate gatherings to large event productions.

–Planning and Execution: Identify and eliminate potential problems before they impact events or project delivery.

–Client Relations: Comfortable collaborating with officials to plan C-Level, celebrity, media, or government events.

–Signature Strengths: Event Production and Management, Conference & Meeting Planning, Group Sales, Social Media Marketing, Vendor Negotiations, Brand Strategy Alignment, Relationship Management, Budgeting & Cost Controls.

Experience

CIVIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, New York, NY 11/2019-11/2020

NBCU Peacock Live! + McDonalds Virtual Field Office Summit

Associate Producer / Production Coordinator

PEACOCK LIVE!

•Facilitated creation of the final event floor plan by identifying dimensions and production specific considerations to the Civic Entertainment Group creative team

•Captured next steps and directives during 10 weekly client calls to streamline project workflows

•Organized scheduling and acted as a representative for production objectives during fact finding and client relationship building site visits to the Universal Studio Backlot in LA

•Determined and updated production schedule based on client and project needs

•Oversaw shop team throughout fabrication process for (50) custom pieces, effectively transforming the Universal Studio backlot

•Utilized CAD software acquisition of appropriate permits with the Universal Studios Security team

•Collaborated with the NBCU Signage shop to produce pathfinding, marketing signage to improve guest experience and product impact

McDonalds’s Virtual

•Spearheaded panelist / speaker content capture and file processing for the live broadcast of (10) four-hour events.

• Researched, collated, distributed and remotely oversaw the set-up of industry leading sound and video equipment including microphones, cameras and adapters Lavalier Mics, iPhone 11’s, Ring Lights, & Apple Adapters to optimize in home content capture for on screen talent

•Managed a team of editors through multiple rounds of post-production revisions, ultimately producing a final recap delivered directly to the client

•Oversaw vendor contract negotiation and payment terms to improve product delivery and maintain existing agency relationships

BG Events & Catering, Boston, MA 2/2018-Present

Leading Boston area catering and event planning company.

SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER 9/2018Present; SENIOR EVENT MANAGER, 6/2018-8/2018; EVENT MANAGER, 2/2018-5/2018

Rapidly promoted to produce events for industry-leading clients: Draper Labs, Accenture, and Facebook. Lead entire production process from inception through event execution.

•Impeccably executed Drapers Gala, Sponsor CEO Client VP of Events 1,200 guests $500K budget.

•Improved operational efficiencies, writing and implementing all new production-related documents

•Consistently meet profit goals by negotiating cost of vendor contracts and marking up expensive line items.

•Manage staff including hiring 3 Production Assistants and training on-site staff and in-house production assistants.

•Ensure budgets are controlled, leading weekly operations meetings with cross-functional event team.

EYESIGHT Fashion and Luxury, New York, NY 11/2015-7/2017

Imagines, designs, and produces unforgettable moments with art direction, creative concepts, lighting, set design, and logistics.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, 11/2015-7/2017

Managed 10 $1M+ runway events for Kith, Refinery 29, Self Portrait, Givenchy, Off White, and others. Rapidly mastered managing costs and delivering profits for million dollar budgets.

•Achieved 35%+ margins for 15+ events by analyzing and executing markups for lighting, rigging, and staffing.

•Executed 25 New York Fashion week events within 7 days. Oversaw budgets ranging from $100K-$1M+.

•Selected as Production Assistant for 5 Paris Fashion week events, supporting on-site event logistics.

•Ensured budget accuracy, processing timely payments in collaboration with Accounts Payables and production team.

Non-Profit Event Management Experience

COMMITTEE MEMBER, Countdown to Cure, NEPHCURE Foundation, New York, NY, 2007-Present

Support planning, fundraising, event marketing, and communications. On-site Event Management Specialist.

Education & Recognition

Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI, 2015

Bachelor of Science degree, Major: Event Management and Sport Entertainment

Guest Speaker and Panelist, Endicott College: Discussed experiences of a young professional in the industry.

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