Ambitious multilingual Senior Event Manager with over 7 years’ industry experience. Strong academic background in Economics, Business and Events Management. Excellent grasp of full end-to-end event management, from planning and budgeting to onsite coordination and logistics. Enthusiastic, driven, self-motivated and an effective team player, excellent time-keeping when working unsupervised, ability to prioritise, attention to detail, good organisational and communication skills – native speaker of Portuguese; fluent in English; high level of French and Spanish; basic Turkish. Comprehensive knowledge of venues, hotels and suppliers in the UK.
Projects
- Case Studies · March 2017: EAU Pharma Congress, 1,300 pax – Full transport logistics and 120+ restaurant bookings for all delegates; coordination of over 30 staff. · Nov 2016: Heineken, 250 pax – 5-day incentive programme, including farewell dinner in Hampton Court Palace with entertainment (marching band, violin quartet, Jazz band), live actors (Henry VIII impersonator, jesters, maids), full décor and production. · May 2015: MasterCard, 130 pax – 4-day incentive programme, including gala dinner in The Gherkin and Record a Song Experience in Abbey Road Studios. K��7�Q�u���B�^
Work history
: Senior Project Manager & Head of Department
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Prepare, design and operate corporate MICE programmes throughout the UK, for groups of 10-1,300 delegates. Events include corporate incentive trips, gala & awards dinners, conferences, team building activities and corporate hospitality.
• Provide all the ground services and logistical support to pharmaceutical groups travelling into the UK to attend large medical congresses.
• Manage, motivate and oversee a team of four Project Managers.
• Represent the company in international exhibitions and conduct sales trips.
• Actively develop business from a multitude of regions, including North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Portugal, Turkey and the Middle East.
Project Manager
Full Time
• Plan and coordinate MICE programmes from inception to conclusion for up to 200 delegates coming into the UK.
• Develop new business from three emerging markets (Portugal, Brazil and Turkey) and cement Wedgewood’s leading position in other more established markets.
• Prepare detailed bespoke proposals for clients and build strong professional relationships with stakeholders from different regions.
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers – from hotels, restaurants, transfers and guides to venue sourcing, décor, catering, entertainment and event production.
• Operate the ground programme, including complex transport logistics, onsite events management and coordination of the different services.
• Financial management and budgeting – prepare detailed quotes, manage suppliers’ bills, invoice clients.
Other responsibilities: IT & Social Media Manager – be the first point-of-contact for any IT-related issues; design marketing email campaigns; upload engaging content on Facebook and Twitter.
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Skills
- 3 Languages
- Creative
- Organised
- Team Player
- Sociable
- Dedicated
Education
MSc in International Events Management
- Guildford, United Kingdom
1 Year Erasmus Programm
- Paris, France
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