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Kate Grammatico

Broadbeach,QLD

Summary

Energetic Production & Entertainment Event Manager with a 25-year successful career in planning, producing, coordinating and executing productions & events specialising in entertainment. Exceptional people skills, motivating and vibrant personality, great time management and creative event marketing skills.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Production & Costume Manager

The Pink Flamingo
04.2019 - Current
  • Implements & Follows safety procedures and guidelines to maintain safe working environments for all performers & staff.
  • Organises performers & creative team to meet demanding production goals.
  • Participates in regular meetings with Directors, creative team and cast members to discuss production updates.
  • Takes on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep productions on schedule.
  • Manages administrative logistics of productions, events planning, event bookings , and event promotions.
  • Casting - Recruitment, auditions, interviews and hires employees and implements mentoring programs to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Oversee's preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
  • Generates ideas to enhance and expand current event offerings.
  • Produces detailed proposals for events to document timelines, suppliers and budgets.
  • Coordinates with sales and marketing teams to publicize and promote inhouse production's.
  • Fulfils contractual obligations for rehearsal and day of event coordination.
  • Develops and implements successful marketing plans to generate event revenue.
  • Develops creative themes & Styles for in house productions and marketing.
  • Creative stylist and director for marketing photo shoots.
  • Supports senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various productions.
  • Creates detailed timelines and budgets for productions to meet all deadlines.
  • Monitors and controls production expenditure to meet budgets.
  • Analyses Production costs to identify areas of improvement and cost savings.

Events & Entertainment Manager

Aerial Angels
04.2009 - 04.2019
  • Supported events execution
  • Supported planning, communications and scheduling of entertainment for corporate, shopping centres, theme parks & special events.
  • Contributed to social media outreach, content development and schedule management.
  • Organized brainstorming sessions between cross-functional teams to develop strategy and creative ideas for future events.
  • Assisted in content development for events, drafting and distributing promotional materials.
  • Contacted vendors, venue and stakeholders.
  • Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
  • Negotiated contracts with venues, vendors and suppliers to obtain best rates and services.
  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
  • Monitored and controlled event expenditures to meet budgets.
  • Produced concept plans for high-profile corporate meetings and events.
  • Coordinated travel and accommodations for performers & staff for national & international events

Performers/Dancer/Choreogrpaher

Aerial Angels Australia
03.2002 - 01.2012

Performed Professionally as a dancer & chorepgrapher for corporate events and Productions locally and internationally.

Show & Entertainment Supervisor

Village Roadshow Theme Parks
03.2001 - 03.2009
  • Managed custom inhouse production's by completing show concepts, design and execution
  • Drove employee engagement and guest experience through coaching, training and development.
  • Liaised with marketing team to identify and develop sales and promotional events.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Liaised with Cast for daily schedule's and rostering.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.

Stunt Performer

Century Fox
01.2006 - 08.2006

Lead Stunt performer for the movie Aqua marine for Fox Century

Performer/Professional Dancer

Jupiters Casino (Now The Star)
02.2001 - 05.2002

Professional dancer - Hidden Palace Stage Show Production

Professional Performer/Dancer

Cairns Reef Casino
06.2000 - 02.2001

Professional Dancer in the stage Show Tropical fantasy at The Reef Casino

Professional Performer/Dancer

Dainty Productions - Happy Days Arena Show
03.1999 - 10.1999

Professional dancer in the Australian tour of happy days the Arena spectacular.

Education

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Skills

  • Confident leader
  • Event & entertainment Management
  • Extensive Entertainment Industry Knowledge
  • Manager & Staff Training
  • Entertainment Organization & Co-ordination
  • Event Entertainment
  • Costume & Creative Stylist
  • Entertainment Producer
  • Scheduling Events
  • Recruitment & Casting

Timeline

Production & Costume Manager

The Pink Flamingo
04.2019 - Current

Events & Entertainment Manager

Aerial Angels
04.2009 - 04.2019

Stunt Performer

Century Fox
01.2006 - 08.2006

Performers/Dancer/Choreogrpaher

Aerial Angels Australia
03.2002 - 01.2012

Show & Entertainment Supervisor

Village Roadshow Theme Parks
03.2001 - 03.2009

Performer/Professional Dancer

Jupiters Casino (Now The Star)
02.2001 - 05.2002

Professional Performer/Dancer

Cairns Reef Casino
06.2000 - 02.2001

Professional Performer/Dancer

Dainty Productions - Happy Days Arena Show
03.1999 - 10.1999

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Kate Grammatico