Joseph Phillips

Experience

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  KLW Managment

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Artist Management Intern
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  LemonDrop

  Jun 2009 - Sept 2011

  Rythm & Boom Concert Coordinator
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  Flutie Entertainment

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Artist Manager/Branding Intern
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  Electric Factory

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2012

  Stage Hand
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  Comcast-Spectacor/Global Spectrum

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2012

  Facility Operations Intern
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  Vector Management

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Manager Coordinator
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  Matt Goss Band

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Day-to-Day Road Manager / Personal Assistant

  • Provided high-level, all-encompassing management and assistance to recording artist facilitating Las Vegas residency, album Development, and album release promo tour

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  Freelance

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Tour Manager

  Cedric Gervais (Interscope Records) – Tour Manager / Tour Photographer Jan 2015-Jan 2016- Grammy award winning DJ with residency at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas and national/international tours- On site guest list, travel, hospitality coordination between artist and artist management- DJ tech, stage security, promotional photography, developing social media contentJungle / Beaty Heart (XL Recordings) – Backline Manager / Driver / Tour Photographer Sept 2014-Oct 2014- North American bus tour with 25+ shows- Equipment management, load in/out, set up/tear down, merchandise management/inventory Robert Ellis (New West Records) – Tour Manager / Driver / Tour Photographer Jan 2014-May 2014 - Sole responsibility for all tour related affairs as the one-man crew on North American Sprinter tour with 100 shows in 90 days.- Regularly ran up to 3 shows per day for several days on end.- Planned, oversaw, and executed all driving, travel logistics, crew, rider negotiations, hospitality accommodations, etc. Show less

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  Live Nation

  May 2014 - Sept 2016

  Guest Service Supervisor

  Day-of-show management of event staff, including extensive customer relations, guest-list management, VIP experiences, ticketing, ushering, security, and building maintenance. Thorough knowledge of safety/security requirements, crowd control, fire hazards, and emergency protocols. Secondary responsibilities include day-of-show venue support of touring crew with load in/out, backline and equipment rentals, transportation, security, hospitality, catering, and location surveillance.

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  Levitt Pavilion - Greater Los Angeles & Pasadena

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

  Seasonal Assistant Production Manager / Site Coordinator

  • Seasonal production work for nationwide non-profit organization that curates 100 free concerts at two outdoor venues throughout the summer.

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  AEG

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Liaised between clients and vendors to facilitate correct products and services for event success.• Facilitated communication and collaboration between departments to streamline work, reduce errors, and avoid unnecessary delays.• Used forecasting data to prepare daily work assignments, delegate tasks, and expertly meet business demands. • Anticipated client and guest needs to provide quick resolution to problems and concerns.• Evaluated event success and continuously implemented logistical changes to streamline and optimize event experiences.• Engaged the facility's staff in the event planning process to effectively coordinate every detail.

  • Event Manager

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  • Assistant Manager of Events

    Sept 2015 - Jan 2016
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  The Madison Square Garden Company

  Sept 2016 - May 2020

  • Successfully executed events within set budget parameters by developing efficient processes and working with vendors and venue partners, including but not limited to logistics, vendor management, budgeting, and on-site execution.• Utilize AutoCAD and Microsoft Office to effectively and accurately plan logistics of all aspects of each unique event, including seating charts, ticketing, site plans, and permitting.• Worked with clients to understand requirements and preferences and proposed ideas to improve success of each event.• Conducted post-event evaluations using client feedback to report outcomes and implement improvements for future events. Show less • Monitored processes, identified gaps, and resolved operational issues to correct organizational deficiencies.• Promoted team collaboration and professional development opportunities to build success-oriented culture.• Managed operations crew members for event set, overnight preparations, and post show venue resetting. • Kept staff aware of requirements and coordinated event activities, spotting and correcting problems at different stages.• Aligned new initiatives with operational process by effectively coordinating plans, resources, and teams according to established procedures. Show less

  • Event Manager

    Sept 2018 - May 2020

  • Supervisor of Building Operations

    Sept 2016 - Sept 2018
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  Kia Forum

  May 2020 - Feb 2023

  • Collaborate directly with members of the Forum’s executive team (including leaders from finance, booking, production, marketing, box office, operations, security, premium sales, and sponsorship) to deliver a thorough cost-efficient strategy for all Forum events.• Frame and rally cross departmental understanding for event strategies for each of the Forum’s events, providing oversight and best practices with Forum departments for their event responsibilities, while collaborating on execution of detailed event logistics. • Ensure that Forum's SOPs work towards Forum’s long-term goals of growth, event retention, and guest experience.• Serves as liaison for all venue vendors / partners to ensure highest level of customer service for these external service providers.• Collaborated with Forum’s finance team and department executives to develop EVC budgets on quick turn-around for bookings, follow-up Final EVC’s once event is booked, and track budgeted expenditures through completion of events for final settlements.• Ensure all codes, laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, risk management, safety precautions, rules, regulations, operations, and emergency procedures are followed as they relate to event & public safety.• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance. Show less • Successfully executed events within set budget parameters by developing efficient processes and working with vendors and venue partners, including but not limited to logistics, vendor management, budgeting, and on-site execution.• Utilize AutoCAD and Microsoft Office to effectively and accurately plan logistics of all aspects of each unique event, including seating charts, ticketing, site plans, and permitting.• Worked with clients to understand requirements and preferences and proposed ideas to improve success of each event.• Conducted post-event evaluations using client feedback to report outcomes and implement improvements for future events. Show less

  • Director of Event Services

    Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Event Manager

    May 2020 - Oct 2022
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  Sphere Entertainment Co.

  Mar 2023 - now

  • Oversaw venue's opening scheduling and production efforts for day one operability of SOPs, venue operations financial tracking templates and procedures, instillation of the sphere experience™, and managing companywide lines of communication establishing efficient interdepartmental workflow.• Production Manager for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, managing the relationships, finances, and operational success of integrating the largest activation zone into a multiday city-wide street circuit with an operational capacity of 88,449 guests. Sphere Zone was the entertainment hub and largest zone with 28% of the circuit’s operational capacity with 25,310 available tickets.• Production event manager and MOD on venue events overseeing execution of marquee events, special events, partnerships, and internal development for Sphere.• Collaborating with booking, sales, sponsorship, box office, finance, security, and clients to advance and develop upcoming shows, concerts, and residency runs. Show less

  • Director of Building Operations

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Sr. Manager of Event Production

    Feb 2024 - Apr 2024

  • Manager of Event Production

    Mar 2023 - Feb 2024