Work history
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World TravelCareer break
- AsiaFull Time
Following an 11-year career sprint, I chose to take a 7-month career break to travel in Europe and Asia.
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Event DirectorGovNet Communications
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Event Director, UK Health Show, October 2016 – August 2018
Senior Event Manager, UK Health Show, February 2016 – September 2016
As a product owner in a commercial events business, strategically led an event project team of production, marketing, sales and event operations teams to deliver and grow a national healthcare sector trade show to 140+ exhibitors and 3000+ attendees.
Promoted after 7 months and given full P+L responsibility, carried out in-depth market research and data analysis to identify new commercial and visitor markets to deliver year-on-year growth. Introduced new sponsorship and exhibitor packages with personal sales of £43k, line managed 4 team members and acted as the face of the show at industry events and in national and trade press.
Achievements:
• Introduced project management culture through new processes, workflows, reporting mechanisms and standardised templates to drive up business efficiencies
• Grew strategic partnerships with government departments, national bodies, trade associations and media generating £100k+ of contra value agreements by year three
• Increased turnover by 55% to £1.1m in year one, consolidating to £1.2m in year two
• Developed new revenue streams and growth opportunities, including taking show from 1 to 2 days and bringing partner fringe meetings and congresses to the show
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Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Data Analysis
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Prince2
- Marketing
- Copywriting
- Research
Education
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CIPR Advanced Certificate in Public RelationsCIPR
- London, United Kingdom
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Prince 2 Foundation and PractitionerPrince 2
- London, United Kingdom
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