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JENNIFER EDIGER
Event Manager - Marketing - Sales
EDUCATION
University of Kansas
BS in Communications, Emphasis in Organization
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
EVENT MANAGER
Accomplished and detail-oriented Events Manager with 15+ years of experience creating and executing impactful events that enhance brand visibility, strengthen community engagement, and drive measurable business results. Proven success managing corporate events, grand openings, conferences, trade shows, and client appreciation programs. Recognized for superior logistical coordination, vendor relations, budgeting, and stakeholder communication. Combines creativity with operational excellence to deliver seamless, high-quality event experiences from concept to completion. CORE MANAGEMENT EVENT SKILLS
Event Planning & Production • Budget Management • Vendor Negotiation • Sponsorship Development • Logistics Coordination • Cross-Functional Leadership • On-Site Management • Contract Negotiation • Brand Activation • Marketing Integration • Community Engagement • Corporate Communications
EVENT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Hearing Healthier - Marketing Manager
April 2025 – July 2025
• Lead all grand opening events and promotional launches for new Hearing Healthier clinics in Johnson County.
• Oversee every phase of event execution, including venue selection, vendor coordination, sponsorship development, and on-site management.
• Create marketing materials and local partnerships to drive attendance and community awareness.
• Track ROI and attendee engagement metrics to refine future event strategies.
The Kansas City Star
Product Supervisor, M Magazine, 2011–2012
• Directed all M Magazine events and promotional campaigns, managing sponsorship sales and logistics.
• Collaborated with advertising teams to secure and maintain 60+ event sponsors.
• Generated $270K in new revenue in the first nine months through event sponsorships and partnerships.
Missouri Lawyers Media – General Manager, Sales Executive Sept 2006 – Nov 2009
• Produced and managed the annual 'Legal Leaders of the Year' event and luncheon with 300+ attendees.
• Oversaw venue logistics, catering, décor, sponsorship sales, and on-site execution.
• Organized weekly committee meetings, invitations, and speaker coordination.
• Delivered record-breaking event revenue through sponsorship and advertising integration.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Robert Half - Branch Director, Technology & Marketing June 2023 – December 2024
Robert Half is a leading provider of technology and marketing professionals on a project and full-time basis, Highly skilled IT professionals choose Robert Half to represent them because of our rewarding assignments and competitive pay. Through relationships with top industry organizations, including our memberships in the Microsoft and Oracle Partner Networks, we also provide extensive professional development opportunities, enabling our consultants to continually improve their skill sets and increase the value they provide to our clients.
ICON plc - Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner March 2021 – June 2023
I was responsible for producing recruitment plans aligning with the business succession planning, developing and maintaining relationships with executive-level customer stakeholders and holding a sound level of knowledge of the Bioanalytical and Clinical business space.
● Consistently met and exceeded monthly hiring goals year-over-year ranging from 8-15 hires per month in the bioanalytical and clinical hiring spaces. Continued to achieve yearly bonus expectations and maintained strong client engagement reviews.
● Designed resourcing plans, defined role requirements and developed innovative sourcing options including networking, headhunting and building talent pools.
JLE Virtual Consulting LLC – Owner, Freelance Consultant May 2018 – July 2021
I began a virtual consulting business to serve my clients in the best and most efficient way possible by specializing in aspects of business that tend to overwhelm business owners and keep them from achieving their goals. I partner with business owners of all sizes, taking on various areas of their business, from hiring to marketing to sales, empowering these owners to regain precious time on their calendars, allowing them to pursue the most vital and essential parts of their businesses and achieve their highest goals.
Professional Employment Group – Business Development Mng Sept 2017 – June 2018
Sales of Recruiting efforts for an office of five recruiters specializing in Engineering, Construction, Municipal and various other entities. Reached out to businesses regionally and locally of all sizes and scales: negotiated contracts and coordinated recruiting efforts with hiring managers for the life of the hiring process.
Global Recruiters Network of Blue Valley – Executive Recruiter Sept 2016 – Sept 2018
Full-cycle executive level recruiting of engineers and designers within the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing disciplines of the engineering field. Recruiting passive candidates, introducing them to new opportunities and leading them through the interview and qualifying process to hire. Growing and maintaining a network of hundreds of the top tier engineers throughout the country so that I could be a resource to my clients when they have hiring needs. Maintained a book of business of 40+ clients across the country.
● Reached out to and recruited over 170 mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers.
● Negotiated 10+ new contracts ranging from 20-30% fee of base salary with an average fee amount of $19k while also managing an existing book of 30 established clients.
● Created a network of over 1700 engineers across the country in the course of a year.
Staffmark – Branch Manager, Sales
May 2014 – Aug 2016
Managed a branch of four employees with full sales responsibilities of
$1.3 million in sales revenue per year in addition to managing branch operations with 35 highly specialized clients in temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire placements. Was on pace to triple year over year branch revenue from 2015 to 2016 in a full mix of staffing placements.
● Was chosen by Staffmark to obtain my Certified Staffing Professional certificate in 2015.
● Branch total revenue 2015: $800k, 2016 goals set for $2.2 million and was on pace to hit and surpass those goals while also being 120% of personal sales goal for 2016.
● Payroll for 100+ employees weekly, branch audit weekly to ensure full I-9 and client specified compliance, aiming for 90-100% fill rates for 35+ clients, management and growth of four Account Managers and Recruiters, tasked with signing two new clients per month and maintaining a full book of clients all with specialized positions with different pre-screening requirements for each.
City Wide Maintenance – Sales Executive
July 2012 – May 2014
Prospect and develop new clients for a series of 20+ building maintenance services starting with a building survey and ending with a professional proposal to company owners and top executives as well as negotiating the sale.
● 40-50 daily prospecting phone calls and cold-calls to uncover new leads throughout all parts of the Kansas City metro.
● 16-20 building survey appointments set monthly to assess buildings followed by 12-15 professional presentations each month.
● Regularly hitting monthly sales goals consisting of number of building surveys, presentations, appointments set and revenue goals. The Kansas City Star
Senior Account Executive, SPACES Magazine, 2009–2011 Built and maintained territory of up to $50K monthly, managing hundreds of existing clients while growing new business every month. Achieved sales goals 12 of 16 issues, increasing revenue 20% on average each issue. Identified client needs and recommended advertising solutions. Built strong prospect relationships and educated clients on marketing solutions that aligned with corporate growth plan.
● Managed territory of hundreds of clients, designing ad campaigns and proposing tailored marketing plans to each.
Missouri Lawyers Media – General Manager, Sales Executive Sept 2006 – Nov 2009
Maintained the sales for the entire Kansas City office as the sole KC sales rep as well as managed and produced The Daily Record’s Legal Leaders of the Year annual event and luncheon. Sold into The Kansas City Daily Record as well as the Missouri Lawyers Weekly state-wide newspaper.
● Prospected and sold the largest network sale in Dolan Media history to a brand-new client for $120K on a year-long contract. The Kansas City Star – Advertising Account Executive May 2004 – Aug 2006
Cross-sold multiple media products including The Kansas City Star, kansascity.com, SPACES Magazine, KC Weddings Magazine as well as several special sections throughout the year.
● Generated $15K in incremental revenue per month, realizing annual growth of 130%.
The Examiner – Advertising Account Executive
Aug 2002 – Apr 2004
Sold multiple media products including The Examiner Newspaper, Sports Monthly and The X Entertainment Magazine.
● Maintained and grew a territory of between $30-50K monthly.
● Prospected and sold a minimum of 10-15 new clients a month while maintaining a client list of 150+ clients.
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