Alexander Dropo
Event Manager | Expert in Live Entertainment and Operations
- Role
- Event and Operations Manager at Global Citizen
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alexander Dropo
With a decade at Global Citizen, my expertise in live entertainment and operations has…
Experience
Event and Operations Manager
Jan 2016 — Present · New York, NY, US
Global Citizen | 2016 - presentPlanning, coordinating and executing all aspects of event management for international advocacy platform Global Citizen on a diverse range of events and experiences in cities across the globe.Global Citizen Festival (NYC)• Annual one day festival in Central Park with an audience of • Artist’s that have performed include Rihanna, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Stevie Wonder, Cardi B, Alicia Keys. • Over the past decade, this festival has generated $48.5 billion dollars worth of commitments.• Positively affected the lives of 880 million people living in extreme poverty.Nelson Mandela 100 (Johannesburg)• Produced the 12 hour live event honoring Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday.• Held at the FNB Stadium with an audience of • Artists and hosts that took the stage included Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin, Oprah, Trevor Noah. • Over 5.65M actions led to 60 commitments and announcements worth $7.2B USD.• Positively affected the lives of 121M people. Global Citizen Prize (NYC)• Broadcast live from Royal Albert Hall. • NBC primetime special features musical guests H.E.R, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Sting, among others.• The Cisco Youth Leadership Award finalists and winner were presented at this show. Global Citizen Live (Berlin, Montreal, Vancouver)• Assisted production, photographed, and managed the greenroom for these one evening events across the globe. • The last “live” event happened back in May of 2019, at Berlin’s famous Tempodrom, with an audience of 3,500. • The heavy European/ African artist line encouraged World Leaders to commit nearly €53 Million to Nutrition, Sanitation, Health, and the Environment.10 Year Anniversary (NYC)• Produced the 10-year celebration with special guest Falana. • Curated art gallery, playlist, other key aspects f the event.
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Creativity Skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Energetic Team Player
- Athletics
- Computer Information Systems
- Management
- Interpersonal Skill
- Swimming
- Event Planning
- Public Speaking
- Public Relations
- Highly Motivated
- Photography
- Customer Service
- Marketing
- Social Media
- Leadership
- Email Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Photoshop
- Social Media Marketing
- Microsoft Excel
- Outdoor Recreation
- Time Management
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