Caitlin Ropella

Vice President Operations @ Common Thread Collective

About

I have a passion for creating organizational structure and processes. I fully believe that luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Industry

Marketing & Advertising

Skill

Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Advertising, HTML, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Customer Service, Market Research, Marketing Communications, Video Production, Integrated Marketing, Fundraising, Merchandising, Access, Web Design, New Business Development, Account Management

Experience

Vice President Operations

Common Thread Collective

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Sr. Director of Operations

Common Thread Collective

2021-12 - 2024-7 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Director of Paid Media

Common Thread Collective

2019-7 - 2021-12 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Orange County, California Area

Director Of Operations

Common Thread Collective

2018-10 - 2019-7 · 10 mos

Newport Beach, California

Operations Manager

Common Thread Collective

2018-3 - 2018-10 · 8 mos

Newport Beach, California

Account Manager

Common Thread Collective

2015-10 - 2018-3 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Orange County, California Area

West Coast Operations Manager

Magic Memories

2011-10 - 2015-10 · 4 yrs 1 mo

USA

I currently work with partner attractions in the California market with a focus on performance. I train staff, work to achieve KPI's set by the global business, work directly with clients, and grow the performance of managers in this region. Managed a team of 10-40 people at a given time, supervised a high capacity site with over 8,000 visitor/day, turned a site with -23% GP to +23% GP in two weeks.

Account Manager

TKG Marketing Inc.

2010-1 - 2012-10 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Long Beach

Account Manager for clients in retail, grocery, cosmetic, CPG sector, entertainment, Performing Arts; Oversaw creative development of freelance graphic designers; prepared press releases; secured releases in various media outlets including radio, television, print; lead promotional campaigns; ensured consistency across brands; negotiated media buys; media buyer for company in radio, television, and print; managed client budget; worked closely with company CEO to assistant in projects and ensure deliverables were met by or before given deadlines.

Account Manager

Mulholland Drive Entertainment

2009-2 - 2010-2 · 1 yr 1 mo

West Hollywood, CA

Prepared press releases; gathered research; studied relevant trends in entertainment; developed case studies for potential clients; lead PR for award show gifting lounges (Golden Globes, Emmy's MTV Awards Show,etc.) to ensure product placement in media outlets such as People Magazine, US Weekly, and Perez Hilton's Radar Online; spoke directly with talent; developed SWOT analysis for clients; accounted for stock.