jill Kilgore

Events, Program Management & Marketing

My mission: deliver successful events, programs and campaigns through creativity,

organization, communication and fun.

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Who is Jill Kilgore?

 

 

Driven to deliver quality work in everything I do. 
Sees the big picture while keeping an eye on the details,
for the small things make up the big things.
Passionate about events, communication, marketing, music, travel, and living life to fullest.

 

Recent Events  

Brightspot User Conference & Customer Advisory Board - 2024 - Event Organizer

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB Show) - 2024 - Event Manager

ASM Global Meeting - 2022 - Event Manager

AustOberfest - 2018 & 2019 - Festival Organzier

Texas German Bier & Brezel Fest - 2018 - Festival Organizer

SocialMedia.org Leadership Retreat - 2017 - Meeting Planner

SocialMedia.org Health Member Meeting - 2017 - Meeting Planner

Float Fest - 2017 - Office Manager & Quartermaster

Fortress Festival - 2017 - Administrative Assistant

South by Southwest - 2017 - Consumable Product Logistics Coordinator

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Experience

Over 10 years of event, program management and marketing experience. 

Educated in communication, business and digital media.

 

Brightspot

Event Manger

Led and executed event program from planning and promotion through on-site production for virtual and in-person events including multi-day user conference and customer advisory board, trade shows, webinars and field marketing events.

 

Fiserv / Clover Sport / Bypass

Marketing Director

Developed strategy and implemented marketing programs for point-of-sale and venue management software supporting major league sporting events and concerts.

 

Austin saengerrunde

Executive Director / Event Producer

Sole contact for all logistics, marketing, and administration for Austin’s oldest ethnic organization including large-scale festivals, member events and venue rentals.

 

GASPEDAL / Board.org

Meeting Planner

Managed logistics and staff for two-day Member Meeting (Boston) and Leadership Retreat (Austin) for senior marketers. Created event system to streamline event planning process.

 

Freelance Event Manager

Full planning and production to day-of event coordination and management. 

 

Volusion

Sr. Marketing Program Manager
Oversaw event strategy, logistics and budget for Volusion's enterprise commerce platform, Mozu, including trade shows, formal dinners, receptions, training events and more. 

 

Marketing Program Manager
Strategically planned, implemented and evaluated marketing campaigns for increasing store and services revenue. Communicated and organized marketing needs and plans across departments in the organization including in-house marketing team. Continually optimized marketing, sales and communication efforts through segmentation, new channels and messaging to improve conversion.

 

DMX / Mood Media

Marketing Product Manager
Launched the first internet radio licensed for business use, Pandora for Business. Continue to lead and support all marketing and product development with Pandora partnership including the online store, product training and materials, partnerships, reporting, sales and customer service support, marketing campaigns, branding, advertising, and events.

 

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

MBA Consultant
Developed a loyalty program to track customers, increase visits and build a community among guests. Assessed the current service model and offered recommendations to improve efficiency, operations and employee morale.

 

MOG / Beats Music

Strategic Marketing Consultant
Conversion rate improvement through primary and secondary research including surveys, user testing, competitor analysis and web analytics.

 

First American Flood / corelogic

Marketing Communications Associate
Prepared and developed all marketing efforts for the core flood product including a new website, virtual tour, events, advertisements, email blasts, newsletters, collateral, and presentations. 

 

91.7 KVRX FM

Business Manager/Promotions Director
Promoted the station through non-traditional events, advertisements, press releases, and flyers, while supervising five directors in the business department. 

 

Internships

Austin Music Foundation
Michael Crowley Artist Management
Musician’s Off the Record

 

Events

Receptions, dinners, SXSW parties, trade shows and more

Education

St. Edward’s University
MBA, Digital Media Management
The University of Texas at Austin
BS, Communication Studies: Human Relations

 

Volunteer

 

Interested in connecting? Reach out to me.

 

Photo by Two Pair