Jennifer West

About Jennifer West

Event Director/Project Manager/Operations & Logistics Manager with over 19 years of…

Experience

1. Senior Specialist, Events & Sponsorships, Business Strategy

   Bread Financial

   Sep 2021 — Present

   Develop and execute company events, serving as a project manager from planning & research, through to execution and delivery of the events. •Main areas of event focus include but not limited to company internal events, management of Partner events, Business Resource Group events & projects, and Leadership Town Halls. •Management of video projects through planning & coordination with leadership & the video production team to produce both internal and external video content. •Built & maintained relationships with all levels of associates throughout the organization, including leadership, as well as relationships with external partners from contract to event execution (i.e. Stan Smith Events Team). •Collaborate with the Creative Team to produce project needs, timelines, feedback from partners, and interpret revisions. •Maintain & track event budgets, timelines, checklists, and calendar invites for large scale events. •Executed a number of events at Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix in Feb. 2023 for our NFL Extra Points cardholders and top B2B clients, including execs from Amex, Wayfair, & Sephora.

Education

• Ohio University

  B.S., Organizational Communication Studies/Retail Merchandising Management

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Trade Shows
• Restaurants
• Social Networking
• Event Management
• Facebook
• Food & Beverage
• Corporate Events
• Entertainment
• Creative Problem Solving
• Advertising
• Brand Development
• Editing
• Social Media
• Sales
• Working with Others
• Events
• Public Relations
• Marketing
• Hospitality
• Organizing
• Marketing Strategy
• Hotels
• Event Planning
• Catering
• Customer Service
• Meeting Planning
• Fundraising
• Copywriting