Matthew Blum

Experience

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  Red Bull

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2011

  Ticketing & Hospitality Manager

  - Manage all internal ticketing and hospitality bookings of the Red Bull Group - Ensure timely shipment and delivery of tickets and hospitality packages- Financial reconciliation of the sales for each event and overseeing the invoicing process- Content management- Run a support network for the ticket operations with contractual suppliers- Coordinate the box office sales on-site

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  London 2012

  Apr 2011 - Nov 2012

  Client Manager

  - Identify paid staff, volunteer & supplier's accreditation requirements within Sport & Logistics- Establish communication channels within the various departments and organisations- Develop a time frame for the collection and submission of the required accreditation data- Data submission to the Olympic Clearing House for background checks to be implemented

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  International Paralympic Committee

  Jul 2013 - Apr 2015

  Event Database Co-ordinat​or

  - Manage internal ticket allocations during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - Gather and submit accreditation data for Sochi 2014 and Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games- Liaise with hotels and transportation suppliers for the 2013 IPC General Assembly (Athens)- Use Filemaker as a main source for data collection and management- Production of statistics and analysis as part of the post event reconciliation process

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  Red Bull

  May 2015 - Jan 2018

  Ticketing & Merchandise Manager

  - Establish a sales network of ticket retailers & hospitality agents promoting RBAR ticket sales - Manage a predefined season budget and achieve all set revenue targets- Devise a ticket product portfolio consisting of pricing & product descriptions for each season- Construct a marketing framework and communications plan to promote ticket sales - Collaborate with various suppliers & stakeholders to run an efficient on-site ticket operation

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  FIFA

  Feb 2018 - now

  Senior Ticketing & Hospitality Project Manager

  - Develop & deliver the FIFA Ticketing Policy as part of an assigned FIFA Ticketing project- Project management of an assigned FIFA Ticketing and Hospitality project- Liaising with internal & external stakeholders to ensure the successful project implementation- Preparing and conducting procurement processes of products and services