Kate Dos Santos

KATE DOS SANTOS Events & Projects Manager s- _- 5 linkedin.com/in/kate-dos-santos + Remote / Costa Rica SUMMARY EXPERTISE I have 11+ years experience leading engaging and complex events, forging strategic relationships and yielding strong company growth. As an adventurous go-getter with a unique combination of creativity and analytics, I strive for impact, authenticity and out-of-the-box thinking. Events Strategy,  Planning, Design & Production  Project Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Events, Communications & Partnerships Manager Sustainable Ocean Alliance r 06/2018 - Ongoing + San Francisco, CA Leads domestic and international events, internal communications to stakeholders and corporate partnerships for global nonprofit startup creating solutions to the ocean's biggest threats.  Worked directly under Chief Innovation Officer to assist in launching the world's first Ocean Solutions Accelerator 8-week event in 2018 for ocean technology startups.  Planned and executed 250-person fundraising gala that brought in $150,000 worth of funding to support Leadership and Accelerator programs.  Budget manager for all events and projects.  Create, manage and own all assets for events and projects.  Guided Gala Committee of 8 high-level advisors and executives.  Led internal team and managed event collateral creation for annual Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit to take 200 young ocean leaders to Indonesia to showcase their projects in front of high-level decisionmakers and government officials.  Directed new website design and launch. Wrote all copy and created all content.  Piloted creation of all reporting projects, including the 2019 State of Our Ocean Report to announce at the Wold Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.  Co-manage creation of corporate partnership proposals and decks to bring in over $1.7MM in funding.  Manage 3+ fellows (interns) for specific projects. Corporate Social  Responsibility (CSR) Internal Stakeholder  Communications  Marketing & PR  Vendor Management  Negotiation & Influencing  Logistics  Budget Management Establishing  Philanthropic/CSR Programs PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE EDUCATION Events & Corporate Social Responsibility/Philanthropy Manager Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Certificate The Republic of Tea & Ron Rubin Winery r 02/2012 - 06/2018 + Novato, CA Led events, strategic philanthropic partnerships and CSR for the #1 US specialty tea brand and its sister winery, Ron Rubin Winery.  Coordinated all aspects of 20+ high-profile trade shows, regional sales events, sales meetings, corporate summits, consumer events and webinars annually. My leadership and strategic planning resulted in hundreds of sales leads at every event and fueled annual growth.  Organized 10+ educational winery events each year. As the manager of a $600k budget, I analyzed outputs to continually improve performance against KPIs. Eliminated excess costs to reduce budget by 40%.  Directed all aspects of events design and marketing collateral creation, driving innovation across the team.  Collaborated cross-functionally to plan and deliver seamless events and projects, including all logistics, lodging, travel, safety, promotions, pre-show and on-site marketing, cost negotiation, budgeting and leads tracking.  Led trade show booth and popup shop RFP, design, build and logistics. New booth lowered costs by 40% in areas of services, transportation and other logistics. Harvard Business School r 2015 - 2015 + Cambridge, MA EUA  Integrating social purpose into the corporate mission driving long-term growth, profitability, and competitive advantage. International Business University of Colorado r 2001 - 2004 + Boulder, CO  English/Spanish Translation & Interpretation International Business Universidad Catolica del Valparaiso r 2000 - 2001 + Valparaiso, Chile  Managed and mentored Events and Marketing Assistant. Manages 50+ on-site event staff and vendors.  Built company-wide strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) from the ground up to align with business values. Developed and leveraged key global partnerships to drive achievement of CSR objectives.  Managed multiple nonprofit partners and corresponding programs concurrently.  Founded and led The Republic of Tea’s CSR committee, securing buy-in from internal and external stakeholder groups.  Created marketing and communications plan to underpin CSR launch TECHNOLOGIES MS Office Adobe Creative Suite Basecamp Project Management GoToWebinar ProofHQ and ongoing initiatives. Google Suite Marketing Team Member Buff USA r 10/2009 - 09/2011 + Santa Rosa, CA Delivered all aspects of creative marketing for outdoor sports company, helped manage multiple accounts concurrently. GoToMeeting EZPOG Website Content Management EventBrite Mail Chimp  Managed all aspects of events logistics for key industry trade shows.  Produced print and digital copy for catalogs, point-of-sale and Survey Monkey Zoom advertising.  Liaised with external graphic designer. Cognito Forms Constant Contact  Oversaw lifestyle and studio photography production.  Direct liaison with PR agency and sales teams.  Led cause marketing campaigns to support environmental organizations. Mobilize Salesforce PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LANGUAGES Public Relations Account Manager Portuguese Verde PR & Consulting r 02/2007 - 10/2009 + Remote Delivered strategic vision, leadership, and direction for key accounts.  Go-to for trade show logistics, media booth appointments and press events targeting key editors.  Scheduled and attended media trips/desk-side appointments to Manhattan-based media for key accounts.  Wrote all press materials, including Corporate Social Responsibility platforms.  Managed team of staff including Marketing Assistant and Account Coordinator.  Facilitated account partnerships with nonprofit organizations. PROJECTS Community Leadership r 2014 - 2018  Support operations at the primary homeless shelter for Marin County.  Volunteer for county-wide food bank, serve as marketing committee member to drive organization's growth. The North Face Athlete Summit r 2007 + Sayulita, Mexico Coordinated group of professionals and athletes on their corporate retreat.  Created program and led all logistics including: travel, lodging, presentations, activities, food, rental equipment, parties, live music. Spanish English