Hi, I’m Brian Gibbs, an experiential and event specialist delivering multi-market programs across sports, retail, and community initiatives. I’ve led 40-market deployments, managed budgets up to $1.2M, and created Airtable and SharePoint playbooks that make events repeatable, scalable, and measurable. I own end-to-end experiences—from playbook creation and partner coordination to logistics, on-site execution, digital engagement, and post-event reporting. I excel at building cross-functional partnerships with Marketing, Sales, and Partnerships, driving process improvements and automation. I’m passionate about turning briefs into field-ready activations that leave a lasting brand impression and measurable results.

Brian Gibbs

Hi, I’m Brian Gibbs, an experiential and event specialist delivering multi-market programs across sports, retail, and community initiatives. I’ve led 40-market deployments, managed budgets up to $1.2M, and created Airtable and SharePoint playbooks that make events repeatable, scalable, and measurable. I own end-to-end experiences—from playbook creation and partner coordination to logistics, on-site execution, digital engagement, and post-event reporting. I excel at building cross-functional partnerships with Marketing, Sales, and Partnerships, driving process improvements and automation. I’m passionate about turning briefs into field-ready activations that leave a lasting brand impression and measurable results.

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Hi, I’m Brian Gibbs, an experiential and event specialist delivering multi-market programs across sports, retail, and community initiatives. I’ve led 40-market deployments, managed budgets up to $1.2M, and created Airtable and SharePoint playbooks that make events repeatable, scalable, and measurable. I own end-to-end experiences—from playbook creation and partner coordination to logistics, on-site execution, digital engagement, and post-event reporting.

I excel at building cross-functional partnerships with Marketing, Sales, and Partnerships, driving process improvements and automation. I’m passionate about turning briefs into field-ready activations that leave a lasting brand impression and measurable results.

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Work Experience

Retail Activations Lead at FABLETICS
January 1, 2025 - Present
Led end-to-end planning, logistics, and on-site execution for large-scale pop-up retail events at national sports/entertainment and community venues, managing 20-person teams and complex buildouts. Directed 2-day installations (trailers, fixtures, inventory, POS) and delivered $215K in sales across two activations in five days with 100% on-time execution. Rebuilt the Retail Activations Airtable OS and event playbooks (intake → scheduling → checklists → reporting), improving consistency across markets and enabling field teams to execute more efficiently. Produced post-event recaps and KPI reports (traffic, conversion, sales, staffing notes) to inform future playbook updates and partner strategy.
Manager, Events / Field Coaching (National) at Dentsu Creative
September 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Managed a national field coaching program across 18 markets, supporting retail and experiential events for major brands. Recruited, trained, and coached 36 brand ambassadors on customer engagement, storytelling, and on-site event standards; scaled coverage from 12 to 18 markets while improving compliance by 28%. Built SharePoint/Tableau dashboards and standardized "how-to" guides that became the program's playbooks and training toolkits. Partnered with client and internal creative teams to translate brand briefs into field-ready messaging and visual standards.
Program Manager, Physical Retail Fleet Experience (Amazon) at GMR Marketing
February 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024
Directed a $1.2M experiential deployment across 40 metro markets, owning timelines, staffing, logistics, and quality control for 1,500+ installations. Developed field operations playbooks and a custom data system + executive dashboard to track progress, issues, and KPIs in real time; reduced per-market expenses by 18% and maintained 99% on-time completion. Coordinated with vendors, gig staff, and client stakeholders to ensure brand-aligned execution and rapid resolution of on-site issues.
Regional Marketing Operations Manager at ASPIRE BRANDS INC.
December 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Led regional field marketing across 14 states, managing 140 brand ambassadors delivering ~200 weekly sampling activations in retail and community environments. Created activation playbooks, training decks, and reporting templates that standardized execution across markets. Conceived and executed a micro-festival series (permits, vendors, staffing, sponsorships) that deepened local engagement and community presence.
National Retail Account Executive at SPRINT
May 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
Managed national retail relationships and aligned solutions to partner business needs; delivered training and enablement to support performance.
Field Sales Manager at 2020 COMMUNICATIONS (Samsung)
January 1, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Led premium retail experience execution and merchandising standards; coordinated influencer/carrier partnerships and field training for product launches. Recognized as Northeast Field Sales Manager of the Year (merchandising excellence).
District Manager at FGX INTERNATIONAL
November 1, 2008 - February 28, 2013
Managed merchandising operations across ~450 retail locations with staffing/training accountability. Rebuilt a critical partner relationship, securing a $1.8M contract renewal.
Founder / Operator at The Web We Weave, LLC
June 1, 2011 - Present
Founder/operator of The Web We Weave, LLC; The Record Shop TV built and operated a long-running live music platform combining ticketed events, community programming, and content capture for ongoing promotion. Owned booking/talent coordination, venue/vendor management, show flow, and day-of execution; produced post-event photo/video assets to extend reach. BrianAndHisBrain.com — Blog focused on AI automation, AI education, the emerging tools and how to leverage them. Escapade / Interviewally — No-code apps built for workflow problem-solving; rapid iteration and testing.

Education

BA, Liberal Arts at Thomas Edison State University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025

Qualifications

Meta Certified Community Manager
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
Salesforce Sales Operations
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
Six Sigma White Belt
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
TIPS/ServSafe
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
PMP
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Education