Project Manager
ALMOE
Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months
Responsibilities
Creating & selling hi-spec event production to organisations such as Masdar Institute, NALCO & Nissan.
• AV Manager for 4 month project with The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai.
• Overseeing and delivering high profile events for organizations such as NYU AD & Digital Marketing University.
• Event production design, coordination and management of corporate and private events.
• Establishing and maintaining VP level client relations with government bodies, hotels, venues, corporations, suppliers and the public.
• Account management - private & corporate accounts.
Achievements
• Event management for functions up to 1000 people with budgets up to AED1, 000, 000
• Working with government bodies such as National Electronic Security Authority & Emirates Group.
• Working with corporations such as Nestle, Kryolan & Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
• Learning and using Vivien 3D Event Design program.
The Party Shop Superstore - Cambridge December 2002 - Present
Events & Online Manager
Retail & Online Management
• Event logistics for private and corporate events.
• Account management
• Retail and staff management including training and development.
• Stock ordering and control for events, Ecommerce & retail outlets.
• Artwork development and design management for promotional and online projects as well as event materials.
• Business Development
• Finance control and book keeping.
Events Management
• Event administration and coordination between clients, venues, suppliers and colleagues.
• Liaising with external companies to meet the requirements of clients including artwork, and niche production requirements.
• Liaising with internal staff to ensure marketing, brand message and quality are continuously on-track
• Advertisement and Marketing design and management for tabloid, radio and in-house materials.
• Event production design, coordination and management for corporate and private events.
• Event planning and management for promotional, corporate, public sector and private events.
• Establishing and maintaining client relations with government bodies, hotels, venues, corporations, suppliers and the public.
• Creative Lighting design and production for private and corporate events and functions.
• Event management for private and corporate events.
Techxact - Dubai, UAE October 2007 - May 2010
Creative Marketing Executive, VIP Events Coordinator & Executive PA
Events Coordination
• Delegating department work and training colleagues on event management.
• To develop, plan and implement marketing strategy for the events & training side of the company, as well as acting as an internal consultant for individual departments on their own team strategies.
• To manage, coach and develop the events team.
• To build and maintain relationships with affiliates and sponsors i.e. Dubai Police
• Account management.
• Management and coordination of event logistics
Marketing
• To develop, plan & arrange training conferences & events for VIP level clients from the leading Middle Eastern organizations.
• Designing and editing banners, emails, web images, in-store billboards, etc. for promotional purposes
• Creating promotions, sales initiatives and deals to attract new customers to the growing, existing customer database.
• B2B Marketing for the International IT sector
• Creating, updating and developing content of relevant websites & materials.
• Establishing, developing & maintaining client relations & B2B relations.
• Executive PA & administration duties for senior management.
This position in Dubai allowed my Events & Marketing industry skills to grow tremendously. Here, I acquired and developed multiple event management skills throughout covering multiple roles. It is this experience that has allowed me to feel competent and excel in an events management role.
____Honours & Awards
• Duke Of Edinburgh Award - Bronze & Silver
The BRIT School For Performing Arts & Technology Sep 2003 - May 2005 AVCE Media - Double C Studying - TV Production, Radio, Photography, Film
The Kirkstone House School Sep 2000 - May 2003 GCSE's - 8 Grades C and above including Mathematics, English, Science and French