Jason Ruggiero

Experience

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  Ruggiero Family Memorial Home

  Sept 2008 - Jan 2011

  Assistant Director

  - Designed advertising and marketing materials to build awareness of company- Assumed responsibility to attend community events and fundraisers to build relationships between business and community- Interactions and counsel with bereaved, distressed clients and families- Prepared and maintained financial records and client accounts

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  Caesars Entertainment Corporation

  Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

  Community Outreach Director

  - Latino outreach and canvass management - Business management and business management coordination - Grassroots and Grasstops community outreach - Charitable and foundation community affairs liaison

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  Suffolk Downs / Mohegan Sun Massachusetts

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2014

  Consultant

  - Design, preparation and organization of events, meetings and presentations- Built and maintained relationships between company executives and local elected officials, opinion leaders and business owners to earn and retain support for potential project(s)- Administered teams of phone bankers, canvassers and volunteers- Undertook “advance” operations for elected officials and company executives- Targeting and voter analysis- Utilized social media to promote and communicate with supporters on valuable content/materials Show less

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  Suffolk Downs

  Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

  - Directed daily executive operations, performances and duties - Obtained updates and progress reports from departments; advised forward steps - Recruited, secured and negotiated racetracks most profitable event license agreement, Cirque du Solei- Reviewed and negotiated existing contracts to maximize profitability for partnerships and operational services- City Officials, Community Leaders and Organizations interactions to solidify the company’s presence and suc-cess in the neighborhood- Production and management of content on company website, www.suffolkdowns.com via FTP- Spearheaded marketing and advertising initiatives via web, digital and social media outlets- VIP Customer Services Show less

  • Director of Operations

    May 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Director, Community Relations

    Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
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  Massachusetts Port Authority

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2018

  -Managed forward-facing relations with City of Boston neighborhoods and surrounding communities-Help facilitate mitigation process regarding Terminal E Modernization, a 2017 Parking Freeze Amendment, and Permitting for 5,000 additional parking spaces; celebrated completion with community commitments” event-Spearheaded numerous airport projects through community and governmental approvals-Develop community and government outreach strategy for several decisive Massport projects, RFP’s and environmental reports-Coordinated with external agencies on Authority-related projects and properties Show less - Led sales responsibilities to increase and expand profitability for special events revenue at Cruiseport Boston to assist the Maritime Department reach its break-even goal- Drafted, negotiated and managed majority of departments special event license - Topped Cruiseport Boston’s previous year’s event revenue in nine short months- Secured Cruiseport Boston’s now 2nd largest annual client in less than 60 days of employment- Insituted an increased rate sheet to compete with industry standards- Full redesign of Cruiseport Boston event webpage illustrating its competitive advantages- Collaborated with colleagues to organize a more comprehensive marketing program to raise awareness of available facilities and locations Show less

  • Assistant Manager of Urban, Governmental and Community Affairs

    May 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Maritime Project Coordinator

    Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
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  Boston Planning & Development Agency

  Sept 2018 - now

  Community Engagement Manager

  -Develop community relations and intergovernmental outreach & engagement strategies for projects across the agency's various departments, as well as for disposition and procurement processes; -Help lead in drafting various policy changes. Planning-driven Impact Advisory Groups (IAG's), Language Access Plans (LAP's), Minimum Community Engagement Standards, DEI Grants and Scholarships, etc.;-Support in forming the agency's Engagement Working Group (EWG) to address need for virtual engagement during COVID-19 crisis-Collaborate with elected officials, community leaders, and internal teams to introduce public realm activation on publicly-owned property via RFP processes -Received several commendation letters for completed projects and work performed across agency, including the review and approval of Suffolk Downs, PLAN: Charlestown, and PLAN: East Boston. Show less