Jackie Darkazalli

Jackie, CEO and Founder of Elevate Marketing & Events, is a forward-thinking marketing and operations leader with more than 14 years of experience building culture-first brand strategies that drive measurable growth. Her work sits at the intersection of high-level brand strategy, multichannel campaign execution, event planning, visual design, and operational growth. Known for a rare blend of creative and analytical leadership, Jackie has a proven track record of managing multimillion-dollar budgets, overseeing portfolios of 300+ assets, leading national trade show strategies, and directing vendor negotiations for premier real estate and hospitality brands, including Cottonwood Residential and WMG Development. Her passion lies in helping businesses rise above the noise through intentional storytelling and seamless execution. With deep operational insight, Jackie solves real-world growth challenges—whether building a marketing function from the ground up, optimizing existing channels, or creating high-impact ad campaigns, brochures, signage, and digital content. Equally adept at architecting broad strategy and rolling up her sleeves to execute, Jackie leads with vision, fosters deep team trust, and consistently elevates the brands she represents. Best Fit For Real estate, hospitality, and growing organizations—companies looking for a battle-tested executive to build high-converting marketing functions, align creative vision with operational execution, and transform brand presence into scalable engagement.