Joseph Jacobson Resume

J O S E P H J A C O B S O N PROFILE Highly skilled event coordinator and business owner with 8 years of experience in event organization. In 2008, I co-founded Apple Jam Music Festival, a three-day music and arts festival in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon. By 2015, our attendance was approximately 5,000 people. The full production included two music stages, 17 artists, 40 food/beverage/crafts vendors, nearly 100 volunteers, and 20 paid staff. SKILLS EXPERIENCE CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPLE JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL | 2008—2016 Establish and responsibly manage event budget Scout land/venue for event based on acreage, layout logistics, accessibility, and rental cost Negotiate land/venue contracts Obtain proper permitting through Jackson County and Applegate Fire District for Temporary Mass Gathering Scout talent for the event as well as accepting and reviewing artist submissions Negotiate artist contracts and fees with artist booking agent, including fees, lodging, travel and hospitality Scout lodging for artists and negotiate lodging rates Schedule artist lineup for three-day event Direct graphic designers for visual design projects, such as website header, posters, flyers and handbills Personally design and manage festival website— (please view at www.applejammusicfestival.com) Design festival layout (parking, camping, stages, etc.) Hire sound/lighting technicians and negotiate rates Coordinate food/beverage/craft vendors and collect fees before and during event Manage Apple Jam Music Festival social media pages Develop lasting relationships with corporate sponsors, and negotiate and fulfill advertising incentives Coordinate roughly 100 volunteers before, during, and after the event Hire and train paid staff for necessary tasks involving handling money and/or requiring operating licenses Hire licensed security for event and coordinate tasks, locations, and schedules PUBLIC SPEAKING INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, PUBLISHER BUDGET MANAGEMENT EXCELLENT ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATING WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT MARKETING/ADVERTISING EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION/DIGITAL MEDIA MINOR MUSIC PERFORMANCE SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERISTY 2008-2013 17270 CANYON DR., LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97034 | PHONE: 503-502-4279 | EMAIL: [email protected]

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J O S E P H J A C O B S O N PROFILE

Highly skilled event coordinator and business owner with 8 years of experience in event organization. In 2008, I co-founded Apple Jam Music Festival, a three-day music and arts festival in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon. By 2015, our attendance was approximately 5,000 people. The full production included two music stages, 17 artists, 40 food/beverage/crafts vendors, nearly 100 volunteers, and 20 paid staff.

SKILLS EXPERIENCE

CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPLE JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL | 2008—2016

Establish and responsibly manage event budget Scout land/venue for event based on acreage, layout

logistics, accessibility, and rental cost Negotiate land/venue contracts Obtain proper permitting through Jackson County and

Applegate Fire District for Temporary Mass Gathering Scout talent for the event as well as accepting and

reviewing artist submissions Negotiate artist contracts and fees with artist booking

agent, including fees, lodging, travel and hospitality Scout lodging for artists and negotiate lodging rates Schedule artist lineup for three-day event Direct graphic designers for visual design projects,

such as website header, posters, flyers and handbills Personally design and manage festival website—

(please view at www.applejammusicfestival.com) Design festival layout (parking, camping, stages, etc.) Hire sound/lighting technicians and negotiate rates Coordinate food/beverage/craft vendors and collect

fees before and during event Manage Apple Jam Music Festival social media pages Develop lasting relationships with corporate sponsors,

and negotiate and fulfill advertising incentives Coordinate roughly 100 volunteers before, during, and

after the event Hire and train paid staff for necessary tasks involving

handling money and/or requiring operating licenses Hire licensed security for event and coordinate tasks,

locations, and schedules

PUBLIC SPEAKING

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, PUBLISHER

BUDGET MANAGEMENT

EXCELLENT ORGANIZATION

NEGOTIATING

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT