Virginie COURTOIS

Virginie COURTOIS

Events ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
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Virginie COURTOIS

Virginie COURTOIS

Events ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Bilingual French and English, I have fifteen years work experience from which I have acquired a varied set of skills from diverse industries. I have proven experience in events management and can handle projects from conception to completion. I am flexible, adaptable and creative with experience in client facing roles; an energetic team player always going the extra mile to meet targets and reach beyond expectations with excellent time management skills and the ability to work to multiple deadlines with competing priorities.
Work history
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    Freelance Event ManagementEvents by Vi
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Event planning and Management: - Conferences around media advertising in London (2016 – now): venue, supplier, speaker and sponsor sourcing and management; budget management and control; event stationery and marketing collaterals (invitations, programmes, roller banners, posters, promotion on social networks and emailing campaigns... – Photoshop/InDesign); management of delegates/guest lists and registration; event supervision; post event reports - Networking receptions (2012 – now): venue and supplier sourcing and management; budget management and control; event stationery and promotional items (invitations, programmes, roller banners... – Photoshop/InDesign); management of delegates/guest lists and registration; event supervision; post event reports - Stage management: Millennial 20/20 (April 2017), OPMA Conferences (since 2016) Wedding planning: - Edinburgh, The Principal (April 2017): management of venue, third party suppliers, decorations; wedding stationery (menus, order of service, table name cards, “thank you” cards – Photoshop/InDesign); wedding day schedule and supervision; management of guest list for accommodation, transport and welfare during their stay - Oxford – The Randolph (August 2016): supplier sourcing, wedding day supervision - Italy – Bichi Borghesi, Tuscany (April 2016): venue and supplier sourcing and management; wedding stationery (menus, order of service, welcome pack and tourist guide/information – Photoshop/InDesign); decorations; wedding day schedule and supervision; management of guest list for accommodation, transport and welfare during their stay Wedding fairs: - The National Wedding Show and the London Wedding Fair (2017) with Twisted Glamour (hair accessories): stand design, merchandising, set up and breakdown
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    Marketing Manager EuropeForbes Media
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    Events: - Under 30 Europe Launch party: venue and third-party supplier sourcing and management; budget management and control; event stationery and promotional items (invitations, menus, photo backdrops... – Photoshop/InDesign); management of guest list and registration - Millennial 20/20 Summit: stand design; logistics; set up and breakdown; post-event report, budget management and control - Networking events: small gathering around specific current affairs themes (sports, news, yearly events such as Christmas and Summer parties) Sales and Marketing: - Production of all responses to RFPs from clients with clear communication of Forbes’ USPs enabling to win accounts such as Microsoft, UBS, Zurich (programmes incl. print, digital and events – budgets 50K/2M) - Research to identify new opportunities and out of the box ideas and programs to maximise revenue potential and strengthen Forbes’ position and visibility in EMEA - Production and updating of all sales materials and literature for a print, digital and events portfolio including data analytics
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Skills
  • Marketing
  • Budget Management
  • Project Management
  • Event Magagement
  • MS Office
  • Adobe Photoshop/indesign/illustrator
  • Bilingual French/english
  • Time Management
  • Flexibility
  • Creative
Education
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    Diploma in Event ManagementOxford Home Study College
    London, United Kingdom
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    Bachelor in Marketing and CommunicationISIC - Issy
     - 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Awards
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    Best Employee of the YearCareerBuilder