Joseph Lopez

Experience

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  Kiwi Dash

  May 2011 - May 2012

  Event Director

  • Managed venue relations and expectations throughout event production life cycle• Lead all development and construction of 15 race obstacles• Performed 20 cold calls daily to prospective sponsors• Managed participant inquiries and registration for 300 event participants

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  Road Runner Sports

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Arizona Grassroots Marketing Manager

  • Executed 20 in-store grassroots campaigns per month for two Arizona based stores while building and maintaining new partner relationships • Researched and presented new initiatives to grassroots marketing team in bi-monthly meetings• Negotiated 15 contracts/month with prospective partners• Controlled and maintained a strict 5:1 ROI based on $30,000 annual budget

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  The Color Run

  Apr 2013 - Jan 2018

  Sr. Event Director

  • Planned, coordinated and executed 15 large-scale events (The Color Run, Pumpkin Nights, Soul Pose and Electric Run) annually across the United States; totaling 150,000 in participation • Sourced, directed and developed a team of 30+ staff to successfully execute 15 events annually• Led pre-event training sessions, delegated event day responsibilities and trained new staff one on-one • Slashed event production costs by 20% year-over-year by negotiating pricing and fees with event venues, subcontractors, vendors and by reducing labor costs• Redesigned equipment kit to reduce shipping costs from $600,000 to $175,000• Managed annual $2 million budget across all events and continually reassessed budget in accordance with participant trends• Recruited, coordinated and trained 200 volunteers per event• Developed staff and volunteer training documents to assist in optimizing participant experience Show less

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  Independent Contractor

  Jan 2018 - now

  Sr. Event Director

  • Coordinated, staffed and executed StadiumLinks, a 3-day golfing event, at Levi’s Stadium• Managed 200-mile course route, trained exchange manager volunteers and ensured runner safety at Ragnar Relay Northwest Passage • Enhanced guest experience by welcoming and interacting with attendees, guiding attendees to appropriate resources and providing harm reduction support at Electric Daisy Carnival, Electric Forest and HARD Summer music festivals• Directed vehicular traffic, parking and managed crosswalks at Lightning in a Bottle music festival Show less

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  Pai Events & Consulting

  Sept 2018 - now

  Owner
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  Fermenters Insurance

  Mar 2020 - Nov 2022

  Co-Founder

  Fermenters Insurance specializes in protecting breweries & wineries from the unthinkable. Where you have exposure, we have protection. From general liability to spoilage; from workers' compensation to events. We cover it ALL.

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  Fermenters Events

  Jul 2021 - now

  Owner