Monterey Motorsports Festival

Creative DIrection | Monterey, USA | 2023 - Present

A large-scale automotive and culture festival blending motorsports, music, and brand experiences, built and scaled through creative strategy and operational execution.

Attendance: ~3K → ~8K+ (2023–2025)
Digital growth: 15K → 100K+ followers (500%+)

Reach: 34M+ impressions

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Project Details

Role:
Project Management, Business Development, Product Marketing

Scope:
Creative direction, social media strategy, partnerships, on-site execution, and cross-team coordination for a multi-day festival experience.

The Problem / Challenge

Monterey Motorsports Festival needed to grow from a regional car meet into a scalable, sponsor-ready cultural event, while maintaining a strong visual identity and cohesive attendee experience.

Strategy & Execution

Creative Direction

  • Defined visual language across stage design, lighting, media, and on-site branding

  • Ensured consistency across digital, physical, and live environments

  • Performace by DJ Dillon Francis

Social & Growth Strategy

  • Led content strategy before, during, and after the event

  • Optimized for short-form social distribution and real-time engagement

  • Helped scale digital reach and community visibility year-over-year

Project Management & Ops

  • Coordinated teams, vendors, and partners across production timelines

  • Managed deliverables for sponsors and collaborators

  • Supported on-site execution to ensure smooth live operations

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