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Self Employed

Creative Brand Strategy and Marketing director, Social Media consultant and Event Production and Management professional with 15+ years of experience in the Action Sports market. Currently seeking new opportunities.

Director of field marketing services for multi-state territory in charge of all retail marketing support and consumer event (through retailer) initiatives for 5 brands of apparel and footwear. Maintain high-level retailer support relationships with identified key shops in territories, and coordinate visual merchandising service with all retailers throughout territory. Responsible for 100+ small to medium size retail accounts under the Sole banner.

Sales team support
Retailer support
Consumer support
Scouting and maintaining a shop flow program for up-and-coming riders
Coordination of POP support for retailers
Delivery and Installation of POP and Visual Merchandising displays and build outs 
Creating Brand take-overs with key retailers and delivering to market
Plan and execute retailer events tours and appearances with professional athletes 
Attend tradeshows and other relevant industry events 
Manage marketing and operational budgets
Report and reconcile with department management, weekly
Manage vehicle reports and maintenance for territory
Manage storage facility for department property

Retail Marketing Services

Production of consumer events under the Sole Technology banner of brands: éS, etnies, Emerica, Altamont and Thirty Two. As a team member, handle specific tasks within a group dynamic to present $200,000+ events within the Skate, Surf and Snow action sports markets. Coordinate and execute multi-day events, national tours, promotional and competitive athlete events and various brand-specific marketing campaigns throughout the US. 
Director of the nationally recognized brand, "The éS Game of SKATE" for 3 years, co-director and freelance contractor for 2 years prior. Responsibilities included creating the yearly event concept inline with brand strategy in the market, sponsorship budgets, and retailer participation. Worked with creative director on all collateral and on-site materials to stay brand focused. Create and present sponsorship decks for corporate participating or presenting sponsors, as well as brand-specific marketing budget development. Manage all aspect of the event and national tour, and the international events held outside of the US, and produced the World Championship Game of SKATE finals. 
Coordinator and Assistant on Emerica's Wild Ride tour, 2007-2008. Handled all logistics and aspects of event coordination throughout its duration. 
Coordinator on the etnies GVR contest, 2007-2009, for skate, surf and snow. 
Coordinator on the inaugural etnies/Maloof Money Cup, 2007-2009, held at the Orange County Fairgrounds.  

Skills/Responsibilities:
Create and develop execution plan for events within brand strategies
Work within a team to coordinate and execute events
Manage budgets
Logistics and site-setup coordination
Volunteer staff management
Co-manage all aspects of on-site safety, security and family oriented event structure
Retail Village coordination and management
Athlete/VIP hospitality coordinator
Travel and hotel accommodations coordinator for athletes, VIP and guests
Provide excellent experience for all event attendees, sponsors and participants

Event Coordinator/Director of Events

Owner of multi-location skateboard shop and 17,000 sq.ft. indoor skatepark. Two retail operations and indoor skatepark, local event company and all-ages music venue. 
Managed day-to-day operations of all facilites, branding, marketing and sales strategies, employee hiring and training, buyer for all lines of softgoods, hardgoods, footwear and accessories.

Owner

Skatepark design and construction. As owner, I handled all phases of company operation including: Project design, bids, project construction and general management, marketing and sales. Also serviced clients, both private sector and community/government parks in the operations of the facitilies - offering marketing plans, event coordination, event management, staff training and park safety clinics.

Owner/Creative demon @ regional brand of skateboards, apparel and accessories operating in the Great Lakes area/Northeast Ohio. Created brand strategy and marketing, designed graphics, worked with local skateboarding community to promote local skate community. Worked directly with team riders, scheduled brand events and demos, and managed tours.

Find out detailed information about Jay Brundege, Self Employed in Brooklyn, NY

Jay Brundege: Self Employed in Brooklyn, NY

Jay Brundege

Brand Marketing, Social Media, Events and PR professional

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