Doug Leavy

Doug Leavy- •-10139 Ashley Ln, Bon Aqua, TN 37025 ARTIST RELATIONS - BRANDING - ARTIST MANAGEMENT - MARKETING Experience in artist relations, sales, marketing, customer engagement, and event management. I have established strong connections within the consumer, and music industry markets, can think quickly out of the box and lead teams to accomplish goals and exceed expectations. I am actively seeking an opportunity to utilize my skills and expertise to help a company or organization grow in their market space by expanding their existing markets, discovering new ones, and converting customers into brand advocates. KEY COMPETENCIES Artist Relations Account Management Marketing Event Management Product Development Business Development Team Building & Leadership Customer Relations Sales PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 3 Strands Management Artist & Marketing Manager Responsible for guiding and managing the professional growth, business operations, and strategic development of the artist roster. This includes building each artist’s brand, identifying and securing opportunities, and supporting informed career decisions. Duties also involve booking engagements, negotiating contracts, managing schedules, cultivating industry relationships, and developing cohesive marketing and promotional strategies. Platform Artists Sr. Booking Agent / Artist Representative Oversaw scheduling, collaborating and contracts with clients to choose the most suitable artists for their events within their budget. Traveled to meet with prominent festival organizers and top artists while on tour. I also collaborated with international promoters and festival organizers to determine the best artists that would meet their requirements. Jeff Roberts Agency Jr. Booking Agent / Artist Representative I oversaw scheduling a select group of artists and collaborating with clients to choose the most suitable artists for their events within their budget. Jerry Harvey Audio Artist Relations Manager / Sales Established and cultivated relationships with prominent artists and crew members in the music industry. Fostered partnerships with music schools, touring, and artist management firms. Served as an event manager and presenter at various domestic and international conferences. Formulated and supervised an annual strategy to engage target markets, encompassing marketing, sales, expansion, and customer retention. ChasingLight Creative Director of Marketing, Branding, Creative, & Social Engagement My expertise involved developing and implementing cost-effective marketing branding and creative direction strategies for start-ups and global brands across various mediums. I specialized in event management and as a spokesperson for products/brands to consumers and global media, with a focus on premium personal/professional audio markets. Westone Music Marketing & Creative Manager - Artist & Dealer Relations Manager I successfully executed the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of marketing and social media plans for the division, reaching both B2B and B2C while increasing sales from $2M to over $15M in under 5 years. Was a key team member for events both Domestic and International. I took full responsibility for managing relationships with advertisers, and reviewers and running PR campaigns. Additionally, I demonstrated exceptional skills in creating and managing the process of establishing new artist/band endorsements in the music industry. I also actively maintained and developed relationships with both record labels and management companies. SKILLS & BACKGROUND 15+ years in marketing, product dev, test & sales 15+ years in artist relations, music industry Customer relations, engagement & retention Budget management Live production & creative direction Ability to multi-task in a high-pace environment Public speaking & training Project Management Proficient in multiple OS’s & productivity apps