Vilma Ferraudo, Senior event Manager

Vilma Ferraudo

Senior event Manager

Elan Group

Location
Qatar
Education
Doctorate, Informa
Experience
27 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 6 Months

Senior event Manager at Elan Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since June 2013

Producing detailed proposals for events (timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets)
Agreeing to and managing a budget
Coordinating venue management, caterers, stand designers, contractors and equipment hire
Organizing facilities for hospitality and the media; identifying and securing speakers or special guests
Selling sponsorship/stand/exhibition space to potential exhibitors/partners
Liaising with marketing and PR colleagues or suppliers to promote the event
Liaising with clients and designers to create a brand for the event and organizing the production of event collaterals Coordinating suppliers, handling client queries and troubleshooting on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly
Overseeing the dismantling and removal of the event and clearing the venue efficiently

Event Manager at Ventana Group
  • December 2010 to June 2013

Marketing and Sponsorship
Logistic, operative organization and hospitality for Sports Event Department
Managing a wide range of high profile sport events, hospitality and logistic for Teams, Media, Sponsors and Corporate Groups
Developing business plan and strategy plan for DMC and Mice Departments
Concept design for events and product launches
Managing corporate events and clients’ relation

Games Services Coordinator at Doha Asia Games Organizing Committee
  • Qatar
  • June 2006 to January 2007

Broadcaster Rights Holders Manager
In charge of Broadcasters TV Right Holders in and Media Villages Allocation Plan
In charge to collect the Client’s Demands and setting the Client’s requirements and, then, Guidelines and Strategies Planner for the General Allocation Plan.

International Relation Manager at Torino Olympic Games Organizing Committee
  • Italy
  • January 2004 to June 2006

Clients Groups Coordinator - Sponsor and Media Supervisor Manager - Media Villages Manager
In charge of Broadcasters TV Right Holders services, Broadcasters and Press Top Executives and Sponsors Hospitality Programs, of Media Villages Allocation Plan and quality level in cooperation with Architects Studio
Olympic Policies and Procedures Editor and Planner, responsible for collecting the Client’s Demands and Client’s requirements and, then, Guidelines and Strategies Planner for the General Allocation Plan.
Agreements Supervisor in cooperation with a Provider, negotiating rates and contractual statements
Service Project Manager in the Welcome Client Project overseeing the operation of the team created with all Functions Representatives (transport, accreditation, protocol, logistic..)
Special Project “Second Houses” coordinator - Manager in charge of project related to the allocation management of “Second Houses”, quality services and maintenance (around 3000 apartments)

Account Supervisor at Phoenix Advertising
  • Italy
  • March 1999 to December 2003

Client Budget Manager, Strategies Planner, Creative Group Supervisor, International Conventions Director
Team Supervisor (accounts and creative team) for TV and Press advertising and below the line for Artsana Spa - brand Chicco Toys, Retail, Fashion Division and Cosmetics.
Set Planning and Art buying for TV Spot Productions.
Production and Direction for International Corporate Convention

Product Manager at Francorosso International
  • Italy
  • June 1998 to March 1999

PR and Special Events Incoming Manager for the incoming of Champions League Football Teams in cooperation with Juventus Football Club, Galatasaray Sport Club, Athletic Club de Bilbao, Olimpiakos Athens, Rosenborg BK

Promoter Member at Passaggi a Nordovest
  • Italy
  • January 1995 to May 1998

Product Manager, Events Organizer and Personnel Trainer
Ideation and Staff Trainer of a call centre dedicate to Turin Cultural Information in partnership with Institutions
Staff Manager for the information call centre of Alpine Ski World Championship Sestriere 1997
Staff manager for the information call centre and booking for the Holy Shroud Exposition in Turin

Free Lance Project Consultant at Singapore Airline
  • Singapore
  • January 1993 to December 1996

Airline product manager in editing travel brochures for South East Asia and Australia Project

Education

Doctorate, Informa
  • at Prince2
  • April 2015

PRojects IN Controlled Environments

High school or equivalent, xxx
  • at Prince2 – Project In Controlled Environment
  • June 2014
Bachelor's degree,
  • at Polytechnic of Turin
  • February 2007

Architecture

Diploma,
  • at ASSAP - Italian association of Advertising Education
  • May 2002

Including Private Specialized Certificate "Talking in Public"

High school or equivalent,
  • at Scientific Lycèe "E. Majorana"
  • July 1989

Specialties & Skills

Sponsorship Strategy
Sports Industry
Operation
Special Events
Office package

Languages

Italian
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Indonesian
Beginner

Memberships

Motorsport Race Management
  • Vice-President
  • May 2013

Training and Certifications

Prince2 – Project In Controlled Environment (Training)
Training Institute:
Informa
Date Attended:
May 2014
Design Thinking for Innovation in Practice (Training)
Training Institute:
INSME Expert Training Certificate 2016
Date Attended:
April 2016

Hobbies

  • Diving certificated (PADI)
    Padi
  • Swimming
    FIN (Italian Federation of Swimming), athlete from 1982 to 1988 (Synchronized Swimming)
  • Surf, wakeboard and snowboard
    Sponsored Surf Athlet - Roxy Team