Brian C. Jones

2101 Zurlo Way #17201, Sacramento, CA 95835916-849-1589Email: jonescbrian@yahoo.com

Objective:To obtain a position where I can maximize my multilayer of management skills, quality assurance, program development, training experience, customer service, and a successful track record in the Entertainment Event Management.

Summary of Qualifications:I am results-oriented, high-energy, hands-on professional, with a successful record of accomplishments in the event management, producing, training, and business management industry.

Major strengths include strong leadership, excellent communication skills, competency, strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments, as well as supervisory skills including hiring, termination, scheduling, training, payroll, communications, project / program management, retail merchandising, event strategy / coordination / management, operations, brand strategy, strategic business development, visual merchandising, marketing, public relations, social media, Word, Excel and strategic planning.

Professional Accomplishments:

Produced and facilitated daily operations for upcoming events Sinister Creature Convention and Sacramento Horror Film Festival. Assisted other team members in proper convention training in order to maximize customer experience, increase team efforts and integrity of the company. Talent negotiations, budget control, event production and strategic business.

Event producer and director overseeing talent bookings for film festival and convention. Marketing content manager, press releases, and social media director and contract negotiator. Focusing on SWOT analysis in order to achieve experiential marketing techniques and authentic fan engagement.

Provided daily operational review/quality control of content creation for social media outlets as it relates to events.

Assisted team members in quality control, policy and procedures, and providing training in order to maximize results and minimize loss prevention issues. Through re-training process re-vamped failing logistics procedures to a successful logistics team.

Successfully produced internationally syndicated podcast featuring talent within film industry.

Produced two films in a trilogy with Ohio based film company Shattered Images Films. Recently completed film showcasing Hollywood talent from The Walking Dead, Childs Play and The Crazies.

Reduced employee turnovers, enhanced employee appearance, and spearheaded the implementation of employee incentive program.

Supervised and maintained the position of Co-Store Manager, Logistics Manager, Customer Service Experience Manager in charge of several big box retail merchants as well as high end fashion companies in California, Washington state, Ohio and Indiana.

Overseen first ever-quarterly winner for Express Clothing store in Indiana since store opening 6 years prior.

Work History:

Sinister Creature Convention, Sac Horror Film Fest, Senior Content Producer Sacramento, CA: 2013-present

Love Horror/ Bears N Fear Podcast, Producer, Sacramento, CA: 2012-2017 Shattered Images Films, Producer, Executive Producer, Toledo, OH: 2014-2016 Refrigeration Supplies Distributor, Shipping and Receiving Manager, Roseville,

CA: 2013-2015 Express Clothing, Co-Store Manager, Sacramento, CA: 2010-2013 Old Navy Inc., Pricing Specialist, Logistics, Customer Experience Supervisor,

Sacramento, CA: 2006-2010 Target, Logistics L3 Key Holder, Sacramento, CA: 1999-2010

Education

Bachelor of Science, Entertainment Business Management, Full Sail University GPA: 3.8 Media Communications Certificate. Full Sail University GPA: 4.0