Work history
Events & Marketing Professional on the Hunt for new Opportunities
Event Coordinator
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In this position I worked in a team of three to deliver a calendar of events exceeding 35 projects per annum (more than 60 events).
Primary duties included:
Planning and executing events ranging from internal conferences to in-store midnight launches for publishing partners.
Researching and sourcing venues and suppliers
Creating solid communication methods so as to work with our seven field groups and more than 440 stores in Australia and New Zealand
Working with media teams to ensure national coverage of events was attained
Peripheral to the above duties, I also undertook the following tasks:
Engaged in forming strong B2B and B2C stakeholder relationships
Create briefs and presentations for both internal and external use
Contract suppliers and venues extensively
Design both merchandise and associated marketing collateral for consumer purchase
Create branding assets for distribution in stores across three retail brands
Manage large budgets; training and overseeing teams on projects
Coordinate event associated publications and websites
Highlights included:
Being a key member in the planning and execution of EB EXPO 2014 and 2015 - a public exhibition showcasing the hottest video games before release and related pop culture attractions. In 2015, the event was attended by more than 36,750 guests
Overseeing the launch events and event branding for new retail line Zing Pop Culture - with more than 19 launches in 2015 alone
Planning and managing destination conferences in both the Barossa Valley (South Australia) and on Tangalooma Island (Queensland). In particular, hosting a gala dinner in the iconic Old Redemption Hall at Peter Lehmann Winery, with locally sourced catering by Elli Beer (she’s a big deal in Australia)
Videos and photos from EB EXPO 2015 can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/z94bedw
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Skills
- Conference
- Corporate
- Creative Event
- Exhibition
- Festival
- Live Event
- Music Event
- Outdoor Event
- Party Planning
- Promotional Event
- Social Event
- Coordination
- Event Execution
- Event Organisation
- Event Planning
Education
Masters of Studies in Creative Writing
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Part time study until 2017
Majoring in Public Relations
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Bachelor of Communication
Awards
Australian Defence Forces Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Scholarship
http://www.adflongtanawards.gov.au/