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Amanda Gaus

@amandagaus

Special Event Manager overseeing high-attendance village events, sponsorships, staffing, and event marketing from planning through execution.

United States

Message

What I'm looking for

I’m looking to keep owning end-to-end event planning and execution—permits, staffing, budgets, and marketing—while building partnerships for sponsorships and income-producing events in a community-focused organization.

At the Village of Tinley Park, I oversee all aspects of special events—from strategy and contracting to day-of execution, budgetary governance, and post-event evaluations. I manage special event permits for upwards of 85 organizations annually and produce webpages, social media advertising, and marketing materials for events.

Before that, I led recreation programming as a Recreation Supervisor with the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, managing staff of 60 plus third-party contractors across multiple program areas and serving as facility manager for district aquatics. Earlier roles included coordinating groups and marketing collateral at Coyote Run Golf Course and handling advertising, public relations, and graphic design as a marketing coordinator and design consultant.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Special Event Manager

Current

Village of Tinley Park

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 7 months)

Oversee all aspects of Village special events attracting upwards of 50,000 attendees including event strategy, development, contracting, day of event execution, budgetary governance, and post-event evaluations.

Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office RecTrac 3.1 WordPress Event Planning Budget Management Sponsorship

Recreation Supervisor

Homewood-Flossmoor Park District

Jan 2017 - Dec 2022 (5 years 11 months)

Oversaw multiple areas of programming including before and after school care, dance and theater programs, special events, and aquatics programs.

Program Management Staff Supervision Budget Management Aquatics Management

Marketing and Design Consultant

Illinois Professional Firefighters Association

Jan 2012 - Dec 2017 (5 years 11 months)

Served as marketing and graphic design specialist and consultant, establishing and maintaining client brand and advertising goals.

Graphic Design Brand Management Marketing Adobe Creative Suite

Event Coordinator

Homewood-Flossmoor Park District

Jan 2010 - Dec 2017 (7 years 11 months)

Coordinated all incoming events for groups from 10 to 250 people including golf outings, lessons, catered events, bands, and weddings.

Event Coordination Marketing Collateral Website Management Social Media Content

Marketing and Design Consultant

Homewood-Flossmoor Park District

Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 (3 years 11 months)

Served as marketing and graphic design specialist and consultant, designing and updating mailings, websites, logos, and various marketing projects.

Graphic Design Marketing Adobe Creative Suite

Marketing and Design Consultant

Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 11 months)

Served as marketing and graphic design specialist and consultant, designing and updating mailings, websites, logos, and various marketing projects.

Graphic Design Marketing Adobe Creative Suite

Marketing Coordinator

Harlem Irving Companies

Jan 2004 - Dec 2008 (4 years 11 months)

Managed all creative services including advertising, public relations, and graphic design, and augmented annual marketing budget by $70,000 through income producing partnerships.

Advertising Public Relations Graphic Design Budget Management Sales Analysis