Blake Elliott

About Blake Elliott

Skilled Account Manager with over 10+ years experience working in the motorsport, account management, hospitality, and event marketing industry. I have managed and executed events all over the US for leading brands such as Ferrari, Dodge, Mopar, Matco Tools, US Army, and Pennzoil amongst others. Utilizing management skills, communication, and organizational skills to coordinate between clients, venues, providers, contractors, and employees to ensure all events run efficiently and go above client’s expectation.

Experience

1. Senior Account Manager Lead Event Manager

   Experiential Events Group

   Jan 2020 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Oversee the day to day operations and onsite operations for multiple Ferrari programs including the Ferrari Challenge Racing Series, Corso Pilota, and the International F1/XX programs. Other clients include Boeing, Wix Filters, and TaylorMade- Act as Director of Operations and Logistics for Ferrari North America Motorsports- Set timelines, monitor, and maintain oversight of event delivery, and development- Establish objectives, budgets, and resource allocation- Coordinate with numerous venues, agencies, vendors, and race series to plan each event - Staff each event accordingly and manage onsite team- Coordinate event logistics including transportation, catering, and accommodations - Negotiate contracts- Manage Ferrari Trackside Driver lounge- Have grown current accounts by 40%- Prospect new clients

Education

• Ball State University

  Sport Management B.A with a minor in Marketing, Sports

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Sponsorship Sales
• Racing
• Sports
• Sponsorship
• Ticket Sales
• Sports Management
• Sports Marketing
• Football
• Sports Writing
• Athletics
• Facebook