Amanda Azoroh

Ballantines PR, LLC: Director of Development (2016-2017) • Created, organized, updated marketing materials, and sourced new business opportunities • Developed proposals in collaboration with senior staff and graphic designers for potential clients such as Porsche North America, Bentley Motors Inc., The U.S. Virgin Islands, and more • Served as liaison between potential client procurement teams, participated in new business pitches • Edited and executed contracts for new business and consultant staff • Handled award submission process. Successful submissions include PR News’ Top 30 and Under, Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), PR News’ Agency Elite Awards and more • Supported red carpet event management and day of media, press and talent wrangling for AFI Fest, Rock the Elephant, Variety’s Unite4: Humanity event, The Heart Foundation Gala and more Ballantines PR, LLC: Office Manager (2015-2017) • Responsible for overall front office activities, large purchasing requests, facilities and office relocations • Provided arrangements for office meetings, managed the reception area to ensure effective outgoing communications both internally and externally • Organized accommodations for press trips, executive travel and pitches • Managed internship program, hired and trained interns, held checkpoint meetings, conducted exit interviews • Prepared monthly budget estimations for accounting department • Assisted Managing Director/Head of Entertainment with various events, projects, and proposals • Served as executive and personal assistant to President, maintained executive and master calendar

Event management and assistance for red carpet management for actor and musicians and handled artist and media check-in for the event, handled press lines and photographers

Escorted talent through interviews on the carpet and awards ceremony

Red Carpet Management for artists and handled artist and media check-in for the event

escorting actors and actresses to and from their trailers, helping with crowd control and lockup, giving out schedules or scripts, collecting paperwork, delivering film to various locations and managing extras, loading and unloading set materials, handing out and collecting paperwork, running various administrative errands

provide general running duties in the office, including answering phones, sending faxes and e-mails, liaising with couriers, making teas and coffees, etc. Helped during casting sessions when actors perform screen tests on camera, assisted in slating actors and stood in for audition process when needed

Spearheaded event by creating action plan to sponsor and host special event, independently negotiated with over 20 administrators and community leaders raising over $30,000 to execute event, organized and marketed speaking engagement (3,000+ attendees) at Alys Robinson Stephens Center, press conference, contributors reception, roundtable discussion, book signing, & Leadership Guild Book Club luncheon