Roxana Vosough

Experience

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  UC Irvine, Dean of Students Office

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2006

  Administrative Assistant
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  OCMA / Orange County Museum of Art

  Jan 2009 - May 2013

  Primary Visitor Services Associate

  Developed and managed Facebook group and event invitations and database for program participants. Generated new membership sales, ticket sales, attendance and sales documentation. Assisted at the annual fundraising gala’s “The Art of Dining,” working closely with the development team. Advised in production of Cinema Orange, annual film series in association with the American Film Institute and the Newport Beach Film Festival.

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  Peter Blake Gallery

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

  Gallery Assistant

  Assisted with the curation of exhibitions and events on-site and at off-site venues such as the Montage Laguna Beach. Worked closely with artists to facilitate communication between the gallery owner, and collectors. Organized social media strategy.

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  Mode-Moderne Journal

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2013

  Founder & Publisher

  Managed and advised a team of writers, photographers, and editorial staff internationally. Organized the publication’s launch events, and facilitated partnerships between the journal and the event sponsors (e.g., Aston Martin, Perrier, and the Downtown LA Art Walk). Administered social media and email marketing campaigns, interviews and invitations including: Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, The Black Keys. Managed the publication’s direction and theme focusing on graphic design, creative formatting, and editing. Show less

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  NYU Grey Art Gallery

  Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Social Media Marketing, Graduate Assistant

  Managed and formulated a targeted social media marketing campaigns resulting in increased student engagement and attendance during exhibition openings and public programs. Launched and designed the Grey’s first online Tumblr exhibition, offered in conjunction with the exhibition, "Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art." Advised the Grey’s executive staff on social media strategies and objectives best practices. Conducted quarterly meetings with the NYU Grey’s Student Friends Committee. Show less

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  The Museum of Modern Art

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  International & Exhibition Funding, and Corporate Relations

  Prepared and organized spaces for donor cultivation events and openings while welcoming donors during events. Secured major corporate members, at the Friend level ($3000 – $7,900) resulting in increased partnership opportunities. Reviewed corporate sponsor’s budgets and proposals, including: CELINE, Volkswagen, UNIQLO, Macy’s, and Bloomberg. Created a strategic marketing plan working with major corporate tech sponsors: Instagram, Twitter, and Google. Conducted research on international donors, and developed proposals, letters, and emails to correspond with those donors. Show less

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  Guggenheim Museum

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  General Membership and Patron Circles

  Worked in partnership with Dior staff and the music group the XX in preparation for Guggenheim International Gala. Secured individual memberships and assisted with major patron group's events for the Young Collectors Council. Managed and directed a major international fundraising program for donors — directed correspondence with museum directors and executive staff internationally to secure funding and participation in the program.

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  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  Feb 2015 - May 2015

  The Fund for the Met

  Managed guest lists and other details for the Fund for the Met cultivation events. Prepared materials for the Major Gifts Committee and corresponded, on behalf of the museum’s director, Thomas Campbell with leaders in business, art, and fashion. Edited and participated in the drafting of member newsletters and other donor correspondence.

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  Monegraph

  May 2015 - May 2016

  Marketing Manager | NFT marketplace

  Organized a series of launch events for 8-1000 guests at the New Museum, managed marketing budget, secured partnerships, vendors, and staff for all the events. Led two video production teams to shoot introductory and launch event film campaigns for the company. Directed a Twitter, Facebook and Instagram advertising strategy resulting in increased engagement: this included a campaign with 60 Instagram influencers with an average following of 60K each. Advised the CEO, CTO, and consultants on product market fit, market testing, audience development and user engagement while working closely with leading engineers and designers on product and copy testing. Lead contact for all major investors and board of directors, including CFO of NBCUniversal. Recruited, trained and directed a four-person marketing team. Show less

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  Various Non-Profit Art Institutions

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2017

  Creative Project Manager

  Worked with non-profit art institutions assisted with event production and marketing. Assisted with projects for the following employers: MIT Sloan School of Management, Pasadena Museum of California Art, New York University Steinhart, NEW INC, Rhizome, Arts, Culture and Technology Meetup, and the Made in NY Media Center. Developed and created corporate and individual giving strategies; served as a VIP liaison to select institutions, which included cultivating donors and board members, and managing annual appeals. Show less

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  Laguna Art Museum

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2019

  Visitor Services and Membership

  Assisted the Special Events team with coordinating day-of logistics, pulling lists, organizing mailings, assisting with check-in for major donor events, and confirming contact information and payment for all donors attending the events. Worked closely with Special Events on the museum’s Centennial Bash 2018, resulting in over $923K in funds raised. Led charitable giving initiative program, which includes contacting development directors and coordinating the gift distribution. Drafted the annual appeal letter for distribution to over 2,900 members. Process museum membership renewals and acquisitions in Altru database for members at the $60 to $10K level. Led membership sales and donations within Visitor Services for 2018. Show less

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  UCLA Arts

  Feb 2019 - Sept 2022

  Membership Manager

  Produced over 90 membership events; oversaw the production of email marketing and social media campaigns for members and donors; led a B2B event series for museum membership professionals which included participants from the Getty, LACMA, the Academy Museum, MOCA, KCRW, UCLA, and the Griffith Observatory; increased online giving by over 80%; exceeded revenue goals across every membership level; strengthened membership revenue by 40% in her first year; led digital strategy for the annual fundraising event, Textile Council Sale which resulted in consecutive record-breaking sales; built and launched a successful student membership program at UCLA, with over 900 members across campus; produced corresponding large-scale events with museum curators and staff for the students; developed a brand identity for the department. Show less

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  Smart Solicit

  May 2023 - now

  Founder

  Organized & led the conference: “Museums & AI,” topics covered included how Museums can harness the power of their data for fundraising, the history of AI and the development of Large Language Models (LLM’s); Successfully took an idea from inception through to development & private beta launch; Developed a GenAI platform from the ground up fully bootstrapped; Designed over 700 UX/UI screens in Figma; Strategically mapped out comprehensive user journeys and extensive user interviews; Recruited and effectively managed a skilled engineering, UX, and sales team; Actively engaged in the GenAI community during SF and LA Tech weeks, and continue to stay informed on trends, developments, and products & tools in the space; Composed all legal agreements, including Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy and Beta User Agreement; Conducted thorough QA testing, persistently addressing and resolving bugs Show less