Laura Richardson
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Laura Richardson

Event ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
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Laura Richardson
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Laura Richardson

Event ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Events, Marketing and Yoga Freelancer. Hardworking and motivated by collaborative and forward-thinking businesses. Graduated with first-class honours. Throughout my experience to date, I’ve been praised for my professional and polite attitude with an ability to communicate effectively and build strong lasting relationships. I’m driven by finding creative and innovative solutions in making processes streamlined and more efficient.
Work history
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    Events, PR, Marketing and YogaWilderness Co
    United KingdomFreelance
    Independently freelanced with: Amansala Resort (Mexico), Fitness Space (UK), Salty Pelican Retreats (Portugal) and more. • Social media management with: content direction, creation, and Influencer partnerships. 10k – 90k viewer engagement. • Represented Resort Founder at PR Events with Elle, Conde Nast Traveler and Vogue Magazine. • Influencer relations with audiences from 10k – 1M aligning messaging and market strategy. Both in-house and agency. • Onsite management of wellness retreats for over 200 guests weekly. • Web-design for new and upgraded websites (7.0 to 7.1) on the Squarespace platform. Including both CSS & HTML coding. • Event management, for over 1000 participants and stakeholders for NYE and monthly events. Open table configuration and implementation, networking for the onboarding of suppliers. Ticketing, artist management, onsite set-up & break down and more. • Designed and implemented a ‘local membership Program’ for Nomads building an additional revenue stream for the retreat centre. • Project managing and advising HNW clients on events, marketing and expanding business strategy. • Created, balanced, Yoga & Pilates classes for all levels and experiences, allowing people to connect deeper within themselves and providing a safe space to explore yoga and any feelings or experiences that may arise for them.
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    Sustainable Tech Partnership ConsultantKlyk
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    Worked for a early-stage tech start-up helping to close the digital divide and minimising e-waste. • Driving and advocating sustainability of the business across multiple functions, operations, sales and marketing to achieve collaborative decision making. • Built partnerships, collaborating with like-minded businesses and increasing branding exposure. • Direct point of contact for suppliers and contractor, negotiating on terms and agreements. • Researched and Managed Influencer Marketing Campaigns. • Researched, pitched and executing the implementation process of Bcorp Certification. • Advising CEO on the ethics and scope of sustainability highlighting CSR Risks, Governance & Greenwashing. • Account managed prospecting and current clients. • Created a sustainability event in partnership with Start-up Magazine to educate other SME’s inviting keynote speakers from my network and knowledge. • Created business development strategy across social media platforms to raise exposure of the company and increase revenue streams. • Supported CEO with the recruiting process.
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Skills
  • Event Management
  • Influencer Management
  • Influencer Engagement
  • Business Travel
  • PA
  • Reasearch
Education
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    Event Management BA (honsUniversity of Gloucestershire
     - Cheltenham, United Kingdom
    2013 – 2017 • Qualified with a First Class Honours. • Raised £2000 for the non-for-profit Royal British legion. Project managed using a Gantt Chart Format. • Pop-up event for Cheltenham Jazz Festival. • Directly networked with industry professionals, researched and analysed the future trend of virtual reality in the events industry. Demonstrated creativity, initiative and ambition in creating an engaging video from scratch. Software Skills, Competencies & Gallup Strengths: • Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, • TEFL Cambridge, Scholar Level 5. • Strategic Thinking - Ideation, Futuristic. Executing - Restorative. Relationship Building - Developer, Individualisation
Awards
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    Yoga Teacher TrainingHimalayan Yoga Institute
    Ashtanga and Yin Yoga Teacher