Experiential Executive Producer
OVERVIEW
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Trusted executive experiential producer and client lead servicing top industry brands & innovative start-ups
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Oversee and drive full event production lifecycle from pitch proposal, creative development, fabrication, pre / post production & all responsibilities on-site. See capabilities here.
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Managed annual client billings up to $10M and led 300+ brand activations across US and global markets
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Negotiated and locked brand partnerships that encompassed IRL activations, performances, content production, product drops, & social amplification
EXPERIENCE
JEN KAPLAN PROJECTS
Executive Producer | May 2016-2017, June 2023 - Present
Primary production partner for brands and white-labeled head of production and client services for agencies.
NOTABLE PROJECTS:
- BET+ “Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas” Premiere & Afterparty
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CAMP x Fabletics LA Launch Event | Agency: Clear Sky Collective - On-site Client Lead
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Vanity Fair Oscar Watch Party
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Cécred Road Show on Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter Tour | Agency: YMC - Creative Project Manager & On-site Client Lead
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Vogue x Audemars Piguet 150th Anniversary Cocktail Party - On-site Client Lead
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WIRED The Big Interview - Science Fair Partnership Lead
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Condé Nast x MARS Candy Activation at VidCon
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BET Media Group FYC House
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Deadline x Apple TV+ “Masters in the Air” Screening Red Carpet
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Vanity Fair x Apple TV+ FYC Holiday Event
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Vanity Fair x Apple TV+ “Lessons in Chemistry” FYC Event
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Psycho Bunny x Sports Illustrated at Super Bowl | Agency: IN GOOD CO
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WIRED Café at San Diego Comic Con
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GQ NBA All-Star Party, hosted by LeBron James with The Roots & Special Guests
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GQ Super Bowl Party with Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, & Other Special Guests
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GQ x Saks NBA All-Star Party, hosted by Future
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Pottery Barn x Monique Luillhier Collab Launch
IN GOOD CO
Head of Client Happiness & Experiential | January 2017 - May 2023
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Headed client relationships and project management for various brand launches and campaigns. Agency work included brand positioning, brand and marketing strategy, seasonal product campaign creative and roll-outs, social campaigns, experiential design, and packaging development.
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Collaborated with creative director, strategists, photographer, & post-production team to oversee timely roll-out of all creative assets: media agencies, print production, e-Comm/web, social teams
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Strategized with creative team on campaign concepts based on trend forecasts, consumer insights, new technology and market opportunities.
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Led brand partnerships and talent bookings on behalf of clients
NOTABLE PROJECTS:
- Psycho Bunny Color Outside the Lines Campaign with Daddy Yankee
- Psycho Bunny Seasonal Campaigns
- Psycho Bunny x Hypebeast at Coachella
- Zappos Every Body Moves
- Amass Spirits Brand Launch
- Pinterest x HP Content Campaign
- Psycho Bunny Color Outside the Lines LA Launch Event
Formerly A SQUARED GROUP (A2G)
Account Director & Event Producer | December 2010 - April 2016
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AOR Client lead for Gap and Old Navy for all experiential activations, store openings and key consumer-facing initiatives
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Negotiated multi-year sponsorship deals on behalf of Gap at top music festivals for $5MM experiential program. Pitched to CMO, global exec team and led festival negotiations, talent bookings, & on-site activation concepts. Festivals included: SXSW, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Governors Ball, Sasquatch, and Stagecoach
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Activated in global markets for Old Navy, translating US marketing concepts into pop-ups and retail activations using the latest technology and social platforms
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Account roster included: Netflix, Airbnb, AOL, HBO, Gap Foundation, Nordstrom Rack, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, and Seattle’s Best Coffee
NOTABLE PROJECTS:
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Gap Summer Music Festival Activations, Custom Merch, & In-Store Events 2012 - 2015
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Gap Seasonal Campaigns: Roll-out of up to 40 in-store events
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Old Navy Tweet for Your Feet US & Tokyo Tour
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Gap #TheDressNormal Project Tour
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Gap Pico de Gap Taco Truck Pop-up Tour
STOELT PRODUCTIONS
Senior Event Coordinator | November 2005 - October 2010
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Experiential design & production agency for clients: Reebok, Diesel, GQ, MAC Cosmetics, Clinique, MTV Networks, Thompson Hotel Group, Dior Homme, Morgans Hotel Group, Conde Nast, and Rock & Republic
NOTABLE PROJECTS:
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Rock & Republic Paris Fashion Week and Afterparty at The Eiffel Tower
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Rock & Republic Paris Fashion Week at Hotel de Crillon
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Rock & Republic London Fashion Week
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SXSW Diesel U:Music Party with She & Him, The Ting Tings, The Editors, Tokyo Police Club
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5th Anniversary Beach Party with Chris Cornell & Velvet Revolver
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Rock & Republic NY Fashion Week Party with LCD Soundsystem
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Diesel Melrose Flagship Opening with Hot Hot Heat
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Reebok La Cienega Aerial Workout Pop-Up Studio
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JANE Magazine "Go Naked" Party with Heidi Klum at Goldstein Residence
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City of Hope Benefit Gala with John Legend
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GQ x Burberry the Beat Party with Cold War Kids
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GQ x Ray Ban with Little Dragon
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Mondrian South Beach Launch Event
EDUCATION
University of California Riverside | Bachelors of Science, Business Administration Marketing
Affiliations: Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) - Campus entertainment & cultural events.