Elliot Fingerote

Director of Sponsorships @Tao Group Hospitality

Las Vegas, NV, US

Structure-Structured division and overlap of sponsorships with the national beverage team-Structured sponsorship brand approval process (on / off brand sponsors)-Created Check and Balance for incoming funds and allocation for utilization-Created contract template for each venue (one off, reoccurring and annual)-Developed sponsorship team structure (division of responsibilities, schedule, job descriptions, hierarchy)Systems-Created cold call / email script and process-Created lead follow up SOP (previous companies who have booked private parties, past inquiries, VIP host / Promoter contacts, prior sponsor activation brands)-Create SOP for-Collection of Information (Data base segmenting for future use)-Activation Events (Activation Event Order “AEO”)-Activation Event Recap (standardized checklist and formatted collateral)-Identify department wide software program for tracking sponsor status Collateral -Identify in venue, digital and print sponsorship opportunities-Update current pitch decks and creative based on identified opportunities Database-Digital marketing brand targeting-Lead weekly team meetings across markets-Lead marketing team discussions to identify event specific sponsors

Culinary Institute of America

Bachelor's degree