RAMIE LEBLANC

Lafayette, LA
337-207-1357 | ramieleblanc@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/ramie-leblanc-66061983 |
portfolio: https://ramieleblanc.weebly.com
PROJECT MANAGER & EXPERIENTIAL MARKETER
Dynamic, innovative Project Manager and Experiential Marketer highly regarded for delivering unique and
engaging campaigns, initiatives, and experiential marketing events for high-profile clients, including McDonald’s,
Chevron, Maserati, Ferrari, and Beluga Vodka. Proven track record of establishing new brands and expanding the
presence of existing brands in competitive markets. Known as a motivational,
influential leader who guides team members to meet strict deadlines for deliverables
and surpass client expectations for quality and service. Builds and maintains lasting SKILLS & EXPERTISE
relationships, leveraging superior communication skills to pitch inventive event Account Management
concepts and provide comprehensive day-of client support. Out-of-the-box thinker Marketing Collateral
committed to continuously improving client satisfaction to enable ongoing market
Event Coordination
share expansion and revenue growth.
Project Management
Vendor/Client Negotiations
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Guerilla Marketing
Signed Chevron and McDonald’s as clients for TANTRUM Lab and secured 70% of Brand Activations
the company’s venture capitalist (VC) introduction presentations to date. Pitches/Presentations
Wrote press releases, built/managed the website and social media presence,
represented the company on local news programs, filmed/edited promotional Experiential Marketing
videos for company products, and handled numerous other marketing tasks. Client Relations
Managed multiple projects simultaneously, established strong relationships, and Staffing/Team Leadership
oversaw accounts for high-profile brands at TANTRUM Experience, including
Campaign Management
Ferrari, Maserati, Audi, Beluga Vodka, Delta Airlines, and Fairmount Hotels.
Created and effectively delivered sales pitches to senior and executive-level
clients using knowledge of guerilla marketing activations, experiential/interactive marketing, large-scale
production events, and more.
Oversaw creative development, venue sourcing, design/décor production, technical management, and
entertainment/catering management while conceptualizing and executing complex marketing events.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Learning & Project Manager 02/2017 – 03/2020
TANTRUM Lab: Lafayette, LA
Researched and sourced 150+ venture capitalist (VC) firms to fund the seed round startup company that builds virtual
reality (VR) safety training software for oil and gas, quick-serve restaurants, hospitality, and medical fields.
Directed a team of 10 programmers and developers to achieve all VR project objectives and deadlines.
Interviewed, evaluated, and hired international freelance artists and modelers to coordinate details for scene
builds using Unity software.
Secured multiple cash injections, including a primary VC investment of $200,000, to enable selling of safety
software programs to local, national, and high-profile clients.
Composed voiceover scripts for software program builds and hired talented voiceover artists.
Created and maintained $100,000+ budgets to meet probability margins and applied for state grants to attend
international conventions, leading to improved global connections and 75% client network growth.
Handled various marketing tasks, such as writing press releases, building and managing the website and social
media presence, representing the company on local news programs, and filming/editing promotional videos for all
company safety software programs.
Regularly attended trade shows and demonstrated VR safety software programs to current and potential clients.
Coordinated project details with clients and verified their satisfaction with the end product.
Purchased and allocated $12,000+ worth of equipment to specific projects and clients and attended client project
handoff meetings to ensure equipment installations were executed seamlessly.
Wrote technical and troubleshooting guides for client installations of VR equipment, using in-depth knowledge of
Oculus (Go, Quest, Rift), HTC VIVE, VR, augmented/mixed reality, holograms, and 360 virtual videos/equipment.
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Key Achievement and Projects:
Achieved 70% of VC introduction presentations to date, including securing Chevron and McDonald’s as clients.
Developed VR customer service training software applications in collaboration with the McDonald’s Corporate
Training Team, purchasing and loading 100+ VR headsets with the application prior to adoption across the
company’s southern region.
Coordinated filming of 360-degree video content for McDonald’s VR training software applications.
Participated in the Lafayette General Annual Medical Conference to demonstrate the company’s software programs
to medical leaders and its ability to develop a medical application within the hospital.
Invited to and attended the McDonald’s Corporate Awards Ceremony, serving as a guest presenter to demonstrate
McDonald’s customized VR customer service training.

Account Manager & Marketing Event Producer 02/2017 – 03/2020

TANTRUM Experience: Lafayette, LA
Established strong client relationships while managing multiple projects simultaneously and overseeing accounts for
high-profile brands, including Ferrari, Maserati, Audi, Beluga Vodka, Delta Airlines, and Fairmount Hotels.
Handled all stages of event budgeting from draft to reconciliation, managing $500,000+ and ensuring events were
meticulously managed and delivered on target to meet client expectations and company profit margins.
Conducted post-event tracking and ROI analysis to measure marketing initiative efficacy and improve future
performance up to 100%, reviewing all conference calls, meeting, and post-event statistics with clients.
Tracked up to 90% of project budgets and profitability margins, applying exceptional organizational skills to meet
all deadlines and record project documentation such as status reports, budget expenses, internal processes, etc.
Composed all social media posts and drove clients’ event-focused social media campaigns to maximize outreach.
Regularly updated the company website with current digital marketing collateral and ad campaigns, ensuring
clients’ brand guidelines were followed in all posted content and materials.
Conceptualized and executed complex marketing events, including creative development, venue sourcing,
design/décor production, technical management, and entertainment/catering management.
Proposed creative project ideas and concepts to clients and offered guidance on how those ideas would achieve
their overall marketing objectives.
Oversaw load-in and load-out, ensured all vendors arrived on time, and coordinated logistical pre-event, on-site
planning and post event with vendors, staff, and clients to achieve smooth workflows and clear communication.
Interviewed, hired, trained, and supervised hostesses, brand ambassadors, runners, and other necessary
positions for projects and marketing events.
Coordinated travel and accommodations for out-of-state projects and managed the tasks and expenses of the
production and accounting teams.
Identified trends and developed highly successfully strategies by conducting ongoing market research.
Employed knowledge of guerilla marketing activations, experiential/interactive marketing, large-scale production
events, and more to create and effectively deliver sales pitches to senior and executive-level clients.
Developed training manuals, ROS, schedules, on-site target market plans of action, and on-brand uniforms for all
hired staff members.
Key Achievements and Projects:
Managed transportation and maintenance services for 15-20 Ferrari vehicles at the National Dynamic Dealer
Training event.
Independently coordinated training for 100+ top executives on a new product launch from Ferrari.
Successfully secured 80% revenue during the 2017-18 operating year.
Hired, trained, and supervised the company’s intern in 2017 as part of a cooperative program with the University
of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Real Estate Agent & Property Manager 08/2013 – 03/2020

Sam Robertson Real Estate Co.: Lafayette, LA
Facilitated the buying, selling, and leasing of residential and commercial properties.
Developed client relationships and promoted company service offerings through digital advertising, email and print
marketing, and direct mailers.
Prepared and collated all contractual agreements, disclosures, and closing documents for client files.
Provided clients with comprehensive education on the rules and regulations associated with each transaction.
Managed multiple rental properties, including collecting rent payments, coordinating maintenance, and showing
available units to potential renters.
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Project Manager & Document Control Specialist 07/2014 – 04/2016
CAD Control Systems, Inc.: Broussard, LA
Verified production orders against bills of materials to maintain and collate quality control data. Prepared projects for
shipping, reviewed project routers, captured as build photos, and verified system tagging.
Promoted to Project Manager from Document Control Specialist in only six months after demonstrating superior
leadership, organization, and management skills.
Maintained project routers while outlining the quality plan for each unit and submitted tech file lodging reports to
relevant third parties for approval.
Executed numerous pre-manufacturing tasks, including allocating inventory, compiling and submitting material
requisitions to the purchasing department, and identifying long lead items.
Independently developed knowledge of product operations while witnessing factory acceptance testing, stress
testing, and hydrostatic testing with clients and third parties.
Compared customer purchase orders against proposals and communicated with third-party inspectors to quickly
achieve package approval.
Preserved all project data, including equipment certifications, warranty information, operations/maintenance
manuals, drawings, BOM, schematics, test records/inspections, component certifications, letters of conformity,
certificates of compliance, calibration reports, metallurgical test reports, and material test reports.
Conducted project closeout meetings and closed out each job in SAP, which included reviewing man hours, P&L
data, and data book compilation and submission.

Additional Experience: Contracted Property Manager, FR Property Management (08/2016 – 01/2019) |

Account Manager, Kheiron Holdings LLC (01/2017 – 02/2017) | Secretary & Insurance Sales Agent, State
Farm (02/2013 – 03/2014) | Retail Sales Associate, Bevo’s (10/2011 – 11/2012) | Model, BMG Models &
Talent (02/2009 – 02/2011)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing GPA: 3.60
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA: 2013
Awards/Honors: Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization, Psi Chi International
Psychology Honor Society, Faculty Honors List (2007, 2008, 2010), Dean’s List (2008), Chancellor’s Honors
List (2010)

Certifications and Additional Education

Fundamentals of CE Marketing (2014)
Real Estate License and RE Continuing Education Courses (ongoing)
Rigger Certified (Oil and Gas)
Digital Marketing and Facebook Ad Campaigns (ongoing)

TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) / Typing Skills / Mac OS / WordPress / Wix / Oculus (Go, Quest,
Rift) / HTC VIVE / Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality / Mixed Reality / Holograms / 360 Virtual Video Software and
Hardware / Video Editing Software / Google Analytics / Trello / Slack / Google and Google Calendar Meetings / Zoom

ORGANIZATIONS
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Alumni Association – Member
Louisiana Oil Gas Administration – Former Member and Lunch and Learn attendee
AIE Academy of Interactive Entertainment – Former Board Member

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Back the Blue / Love Our Schools / St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital / Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure / Cajun Cup

INTERESTS
Exercising, Outdoor Activities, Traveling, Family Time, Cooking/Restaurants, Refurbishing Furniture, Concerts, Movies