Sarah Ficarelli, Freelance Event Coordinator

Sarah Ficarelli

Freelance Event Coordinator

Electra Events & Exhibitions

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Doctorate, International Business Management
Experience
14 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 2 Months

Freelance Event Coordinator at Electra Events & Exhibitions
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2015

Mains responsibilities include :
• Client Management (Emaar, Ubifrance Tiffany, Art Duabi etc.)
• Coordination of all logistics related to the production of events
• Graphics management / On site project coordination for the events

Exhibitions Projects at the DWTC :
• BIG 5
• ARAB HEALTH
• GULFOOD
• MIDDLE EAST ELECTRICITY
• CABSAT

Events:
Art Dubai 2015
Tiffany Corporate event

FOUNDER AND CO-PARTNER at DEAL AUVERGNE - www.delauvegne.fr
  • France
  • April 2012 to July 2014

Daily deal website, local Groupon competitor

- Market research, business plan, research of financial partnerships and sponsorships
- Responsible for revenue generation and also encouraging repeat business
- Public relation, press releases, social media management and website content writing
- Business development, client liaison and negociation
- Maintaining a calendar of deals for effective long term planning & management
- General business administration (sales, finance, accounting, invoicing, customer management)

MEDIA KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER at MIDI MEDIA PUBLICITE
  • France
  • September 2010 to September 2011

Press Group Sud Ouest - 385, 3 million euros turnover / 2.2 million daily readers

- Managing key accounts portfolio of 1, 000, 000 euro: Carrefour, Géant Casino, Auchan, Krys, etc.
- Editorial & advertising production follow up, design and graphic team coordination
- Planing management, recommendations, budget optimization

Advertising assistant (Stage) at NEW YORK TIMES MEDIA GROUP
  • France
  • February 2009 to July 2009

- Coordinating corporate events, breakfasts and lunches with private visits in Parisian Museums, for the Key luxury account clients (Chanel, Dior, Tag Huer, Rolex etc.)
- Manage the venue events, budget negotiation and sourcing suppliers
- PR relations: invitations management, planning, logistics and staff coordination during the events

MARKETING MANAGER ASSISTANT at LA MONTAGNE - Dealy Press Newspaper (Stage)
  • France
  • April 2007 to August 2007

Running contest "Courir à Clermont" www.cfrunningtour.fr :
- Sponsorships research, budget monitoring and logistics coordination
- Communication plan, press releases and public relation management
- Organisation and implementation of the VIP area

Music festival “Centre France Music Tour” - Tour of 15 free concerts:
- Partnerships and sponsors research and follow up
- Team, staff and guests coordination

FOUNDER AND PROMOTER OF A DANCE FESTIVAL (stage) at REVES LOIRE - National non profit organisation
  • France
  • February 2005 to May 2005

- Complete event management from concept to implantation
- Identifying and pitching sponsors and partners
- Financial management, communication and media planning, staff recruitment

EVENT MARKETING ASSISTANT (Stage) at ROANNE TABLE OUVERTE - Food Festival
  • France
  • May 2004 to June 2004

- Promoting a Festival of French Food Gastronomy
- Press relations, sponsor research and monitoring, budget management and press lunch organization

Education

Doctorate, International Business Management
  • at Professional Institute of International Business Management
  • September 2009

Masters Degree in International Business Management

Specialties & Skills

Global Business Development
Project Coordination
Budgeting
Event Driven
Event Planning
Microsoft Office

Languages

French
Expert
English
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