MENA Marketing
British Embassy Dubai
Total years of experience :11 years, 2 Months
Feb 14 - current,
British Embassy Dubai various positions: MENA Marketing
• Research and compiling of 3 separate tenders for MENA Marketing print, design and logistics, along with market research to source suitable companies to apply for tender.
• Raising requisitions and receiving Purchase Orders using PRISM
• Organisation of the tender selection process
• Compiling a portfolio of existing marketing items
• Sourcing a variety of suitable marketing goods
• Meetings with suppliers
• Communicating with the marketing hubs throughout the MENA region re importing issues of materials
British Embassy Dubai - Corporate Services, HR Assistant
• Supporting the HR Manager in recruitment drive
• Communication with prospective candidates via telephone and email
• Coordinating and organising interview times
• Logistical planning under fixed deadlines
• Collating and managing paper work for Hiring Manager
• Reception
British Embassy Dubai - UK Trade & Investment Advisor
• Project managing a VIP reception for 500 guests,
• Helping the design and sending out of over 1500 invites and managing the responses using Hub Spot and Excel spreadsheet
• in a temporary role supporting UKTI this incorporates administration, collating and coordinating the organisation of a VIP reception invitee guest list,
• Liaising and communicating with high level and influential people in the UAE and UK. Attending briefings and updates.
• Meeting deadlines.
• Maintaining and updating database and creating spreadsheet for customer records, along with validating these records.
• Market Research on behalf of UK Companies, finding the relevant contact within companies and creating OMIS reports.
• Updating post contacts database.
• Recording Service Deliveries.
• Market research and report writing
• Responding to UK companies enquiries.
• In this role I had to learn quickly in order to become a productive team member, demonstrating I am flexible and adaptable in my approach to all tasks.
Recover Worker: Substance Misuse July 2008 - Dec 2013CRI
• Working for 6 years in health and social care, working with vulnerable adults with drug, alcohol and mental health issues.
• Risk assessments,
• Encouraging and promoting change using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other proven methods of lifestyle coaching
• Partnership working with Police and Prison Services, and other Stakeholders
• I have managed two teams of workers, motivating, and supporting staff.
• Managing and ensuring the hitting targets.
• Monthly data collation and uploading to the governing body (NDTMS)
• Working with both victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse
• Undertaking my own admin duties,
• Data input
Project Worker Residential Rehab Feb 2007 - July 2008 - Ayurva
• My role included much of the previous role with the addition of: • Management of the community houses, that were ran for clients
• Liaising with landlords to both secure and maintain rental property.
• Budget management
Stable Manager, AK Racing, Stratford on Avon - 1998 - 2006
• Managing a stable yard of approximately 15 horses and 5 staff,
• Ensuring the well-being and smooth running of all.
• Logistical management of transport for horses and lower staffing levels on race days. responsibility for the welfare of both horses and staff
• Personal Assistant for three different Managing Directors, and Sales Director
• Office Manager for large estate agents
• Managing budgets and meeting targets.
• Financial Advisor for HSBC Bank,
• Investment advice for customers
• retirement planning
• Mortgages and insurance.
• Reception
NVQ LEVEL 4 - Health and Social Care, 2011
NVQ LEVEL 3 - Counselling, 2011 A LEVEL - Psychology O LEVEL - History English Language Maths I have completed many other 1 or more day courses within various different roles