About me

I have delivered events for some of the UKs largest brands; including sponsorship activation, team offsites, intimate dinners, product launches, roadshows and large scale conferences. My key skills are my attention to detail and creative flair which allows each project I deliver to be unique and impactful.

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Work history

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Event ManagerVitality Health
Dec 2017London, United KingdomFull Time
+ Full event management for the Sales and Distribution arm of the business; including project management of product launches, conferences, thought leadership summits, roadshows, intimate adviser dinners and an annual over-seas incentive trip. Work directly with CEO and Directors in the business from event conception through to execution. + Work closely with marketing teams to develop event strategy to help leverage their distribution platforms and drive sales via exhibitions and experiential events. + Recently delivered global press launch in association with Apple and Discovery for the largest behavioural study of its kind; ensuring first class international and cross business stakeholder management. + Executed a 5-day incentive trip for 120 delegates to New York. Currently planning the 2019 incentive trip to Rome working with international DMCs. + Responsible for organising our annual Partner Summit attended by all of Vitality's partners, from Disney through to Virgin Active; requiring a cohesive comms plan and a flawless event experience. + Budget management of up to £400k.
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Event ManagerInvestec Bank
Jun 2013 - Dec 2017London, United KingdomFull Time
+ All elements of event management across Group initiatives including budget management, branding, design, venue dressing, communications, client liaison, and contractor/stakeholder management. + Driving business by promoting the Investec brand through sponsorship activation of GB Women's Hockey, English Test Cricket, The Investec Derby Festival and rugby partnership with Saracens. + Management of Investec's sponsorship of Sky TV's School of Hard Knocks; including rights activation, budget management, branding, logistics, communication and senior internal and external stakeholder management. Responsible for delivering 7 bespoke events from internal workshops, to the series final rugby match at the HAC attended by 600 members of the public, to hospitality for clients where we raised over £4,000 for the charity. Engaged over a 100 member of staff to volunteer in the programme. + Responsible for running the diversity initiative Investec Inspire; a programme of 40+ annual events aimed at promoting diversity and engaging staff. This includes events from intimate lunches for 15, to a conference for 200 Investec employees on International Women's Day with Mary Portas and Kate Adie as keynote speakers.

Skills

• Organisation
• Passionate
• Project Management
• Event Branding
• Event Management
• Brand Activation
• Event Communications
• Event Design
• Event Execution
• Creative