Gretel Downey
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Gretel Downey

Event ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
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Gretel Downey

Event ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Creating a unique, fun and memorable experience is my favourite part about working in events, seeing the joy in a person's face as they watch their favourite act on stage or create something beautiful of their own in a workshop really does bring me great satisfaction. After getting to bring this joy to Dublin for the past seven years, I am bringing this home to Australia. I am a highly organised individual with an innate ability to multitask and manage my time. With seven years experience in events and ten years experience in hospitality, I have expertise in all aspects of producing a project including researching and pitching proposals, creating and maintaining budgets, managing timelines, negotiating contracts as well as managing teams and casual staff. Projects I have worked on a range of events from corporate incentive travel to conferences for up to 5,000 delegates to public festivals and parties. I am always seeking a challenge and can't wait to sink my teeth into a new project.
Work history
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    Freelance Event Experience(Various)
    Dublin, IrelandFreelance
    I am constantly working on or volunteering at various events to gain experience in the wide and varied industry. Some of these include: Festival of Curiosity 2016 - Volunteer management and event crew Laya Healthcare's City Spectacular 2016 - Event crew Taste of Dublin 2016 - Florin seller Forbidden Fruit 2016 - Assistant dressing room coordinator Reflecting the Rising 2016 - Crafts area coordinator Boxed Off 2015 - Artist liaison Student Slingshot 2015 - Production coordinator Cheerios Childline Concert 2012, 13 & 14 - Press room runner SciFest 2013 - Head of IT volunteer team 12 Points Jazz Festival 2013 - Artist liaison Temple Bar TradFest 2013 - Steward The Gaiety Theatre Panto 2012 - General assistant at events The Light Ball 2012 - Decoration assistant and usher
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    Account ManagerCogs & Marvel
     - Dublin, IrelandFull Time
    Building and developing client and supplier relationships Designing event experiences to meet client needs Proposal and budget management Staff and team management Organising and booking travel logistics Liaising between multiple stakeholders
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Skills
  • Staff Management
  • Liaison
  • Adminstration
  • Ability to Prioritise and Multi-task
  • Budget Management
  • Proposal Writing
  • Client Management
  • Styling
Education
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    BSc Event ManagementDublin Institute of Technology
     - Dublin, Ireland
    Award: First Class Honours Dissertation: Making Marketing Art - Using guerrilla marketing for event for Dublin's creative class