Gabrielle Michelle

Gabrielle Michelle

Creative Design ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
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Gabrielle Michelle

Gabrielle Michelle

Creative Design ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I have a passion for defining briefs and guiding them through to final execution. I am most comfortable building good relationships with Clients and managing their expectations, as well as maintaining quality in the process of any project assigned. I have established processes for small start-ups, as well as, project managed multiple large-scale projects for for high net worth individuals, not limited to luxury residential and commercial developments . I have a strong work ethic and strive to complete tasks to a high standard and surpass targets.
Work history
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    Design ManagerMartin Kemp Design
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Martin Kemp Design, Design Manager (10/ 2018 - Current Position) - Building relationships with Clients to ensure that their needs are met, expectations are managed, and the standard of services are upheld. - Preparing fee proposals, project deliverables, budgets and resource forecasts. - Routinely leading additional fee negotiations worth up to £600,000, successfully justifying program extensions and up-selling alternative services. - Providing advice and strategy for complex operational challenges. - General quality control, ensuring best practice and compliance where relevant. - Coordinating all design matters relating to multiple high-end luxury residential and commercial development projects. - Handling internal staff issues, training, retention efforts, performance reviews, and development opportunities.
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    Head of Happiness, OperationsTalentful
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    - Facilitating the success of multiple departments - Designing and producing info-graphics presentations, and pitch documentation. - General day to day running of the office, not limited to arranging meetings, couriers, printing marketing collateral, and ordering elements for events. - Directing the Talentful office relocation and refurbishment, from concept to FF&E dressing and handover. - Researching venues, suppliers and contractors for events, negotiating prices and hire. - Processing payments, maintaining cost reports, expenses and managing invoices.
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Skills
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Sketchup 3D
  • Excel
  • Account Management
  • Client Briefing
  • Client Communications
  • Client Presentation
  • Budgeting Forecasting
  • Resource Management
Education
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    Architectural VisualisationUniversity of Kent, canterbury
     - Canterbury, United Kingdom
    Masters Degree (2017-2018) University of Kent, Architectural Visualisation
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    BA (hons) Architecture RIBA Part1University for Portsmouth
     - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    BA degree (2012-2015) University of Portsmouth, BA Architecture