Taylor Griffith

About Taylor Griffith

Marketing professional with 15 years of experience in integrated marketing solutions, events, brand management, communications, social media marketing management, social media coverage, paid advertisement management, live event marketing, and public relations. Social media coverage for events includes pre and post-event coverage, content creation, copywriting, live on-site posting, basic design, analytics reporting, event planning and coordination, sales, team management, administration, market research, and lead generation. Event Experience: Launch NY (current), Northland Workforce Training Center (NWTC) 20••••24 (Food Truck Thursdays, Community Holiday Celebration, Industry Partner Breakfast, SUNY Graduation Ceremonies, Annual Awards Ceremony, and more welcoming thousands annually to NWTC located on the East Side of Buffalo, NY), National Buffalo Wing Festival 20••••19 annual attendees), AAPEX 2017 attendees), RSNA 2017, Hitachi Healthcare attendees), Local Restaurant Week (bi-annual event featuring 220+ local restaurants), Step Out Buffalo 20••••18 local events attendees), Port of Call: Buffalo 2019.Licensed NYS Real Estate Professional.7+ years commercial real estate marketing and research experience. 30 Under 30 Honoree, 2015 Buffalo Business First.Specialties: Integrated marketing, brand management, social media marketing, business-to-business marketing, non-profit marketing and communications, social media event coverage, event management, event marketing, live event coverage: social media, event coordination, business-to-consumer and business-to-business marketing, vendor communications, event management, market and demographic research, special events marketing, public relations, client stewardship, and database management.Proficient in: Social media platforms include, but are not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Wordpress, Blogger, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Hootsuite, Hubspot, Sprout Social, Canva, and more. Email services include ExactTarget, MailChimp, and Constant Contact. Microsoft Office.Member: Social Media Club Buffalo Board (20••••15), Leadership Buffalo Rising Leaders Class of 2015, Buffalo Tweet Team benefiting Visit Buffalo Niagara (20••••15):#BuffaloForReal #travelBUF, B Team Buffalo Board (20••••16), Sigma Kappa National Sorority - Theta Iota Chapter (20••••09).

Experience

1. Marketing & Events Manager

   Launch Ny

   Dec 2024 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US

   Launch NY operates the most active seed fund in New York State and one of the most active seed funds in the entire country. The mission of Launch NY is to identify, support, and invest in high-growth, high-impact companies to create jobs and wealth and catalyze the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Upstate New York. Built on nationally-recognized best practices, Launch NY achieves this mission by providing their startup client companies with pro bono mentoring services and access to seed capital. As the Marketing & Events Manager, I am responsible for leading and project managing marketing communications, promotions, and events for existing and new programs, services, and products, as well as special project assignments. I also support additional organizational functions related to strategic planning, fundraising, grants administration, finance and investment programs, mentoring services, partner and vendor engagement and management, and related projects.Learn more at

Education

• State University of New York at Fredonia

  B.S.

  2006 — 2009

• DeSales University

  Musical Theatre

  2005 — 2006