Jennifer Leone, CMP

Experience

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  The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  PR and Event Planning Intern

  - Planned and coordinated the Comparative Effectiveness Symposium which resulted in attendance of over 150 people- Developed a marketing strategy for the Research Concierge of the CCTS which was ultimately adopted by the company- Wrote internal and external marketing materials which were distributed to The Ohio State Medical Center and other target audiences

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  Good Karma Broadcasting - Sports Marketing

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2011

  Marketing & Sales Intern

  - Initiated and developed the creation of external events such as the ESPN Cleveland Halloween party and Annual ESPN Cleveland Fan Appreciation- Wrote internal and external marketing and sales materials for the station including: sales proposals, radio copy materials, and sales leads- Initiated sales opportunities between ESPN Cleveland and local Cleveland businesses

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  Clear Channel Outdoor

  Apr 2012 - Feb 2015

  - Provided unparalleled customer support and account management for 50 established clients which resulted in $80k of new business- Reviewed creative materials for accuracy and worked with the design and traffic teams to ensure end products were produced and executed in a timely and accurate manner- Utilized CRM programs such as Salesforce, Proposal Plus, and Quattro to track progress - Interfaced and provided management and the sales team with RFPs and traffic reports- Submitted contracts into the corporate billing system and resolved invoice disputes- Supported the Sales and Financial Managers with weekly projections and yearly budget reports

  • Account Specialist

    Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Charting Supervisor & Sales Coordinator

    Apr 2012 - Apr 2014
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  COMSOL, Inc.

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

  Sales Events Coordinator

  - Strategically planned, managed and led marketing efforts for 500+ annual events by facilitating project timelines, task lists, and workflow procedures within the sales, marketing and event planning departments- Negotiated contracts and managed day-to-day relationships with external vendors- Composed post-event tracking reports to ensure all event activities were accurately captured

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  The Meridian Group

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  Public Relations Account Coordinator

  - Coordinated logistics for client trade shows by: researching and registering personnel for the events, attending tradeshows and providing on-site client support, and creating/distributing post-event reports- Actively researched, identified, and drove editorial and marketing efforts for nationally known clients such as STIHL® and Wounded Warrior Project®- Collaborated with internal teams to develop cohesive marketing communication strategies and programs

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  Public Consulting Group

  Oct 2017 - now

  In addition to the Conference Coordinator tasks listed below, I am also responsible for: - Planning and executing internal events and retreats (i.e., venue sourcing, contract negotiations, budgeting, food and beverage, AV, on-site execution, etc.)- Supervising and training junior conference department staff- Improving and streamlining department workflow processes - Providing logistical guidance and support to cross functional planning teams (i.e., assigning tasks, creating project plans, managing deliverables, etc.) Show less Each year, manage and execute deliverables for 200+ physical and virtual conferences. Responsibilities include:- Handling the entire registration process and maintaining accurate records of all conference expenditures- Liaising with project teams and internal creative departments to ensure external marketing materials are developed, produced, and submitted on time- Educating project teams on virtual event platforms and building out the firm’s virtual exhibit hall presence as required- Ordering giveaways, booth displays, on-site services through third party vendors and show decorators- Identifying, liaising, and negotiating contracts with third-party vendors as needed- Handling all inbound and outbound shipping logistics- Processing credit card/check payments and reconciling the monthly conference credit card statement Show less

  • Conference Planner

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Conference Coordinator

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2021