As the coordinator in a team supporting 7 global industry groups, my role centred on creating and maintaining the infrastructure to track and monitor activities against target for all industry groups across a number of participating countries, and providing a quarterly report to the industry groups and senior management to share best practices and business development opportunities. In addition, I was responsible for providing pitch support and responding to all global credentials requests… Show more As the coordinator in a team supporting 7 global industry groups, my role centred on creating and maintaining the infrastructure to track and monitor activities against target for all industry groups across a number of participating countries, and providing a quarterly report to the industry groups and senior management to share best practices and business development opportunities. In addition, I was responsible for providing pitch support and responding to all global credentials requests, working with an external research agency to gain insightful market information, and supporting the wider team as required. Show less

After finishing my university studies, I spent time living and working in Madrid as an au pair in order to experience Spanish culture and improve my Spanish language skills. In addition, I worked at Liceo San Pablo as the English conversation teacher, teaching all ages groups from primary to A Level and focussing on increasing the speaking abilities of all pupils whilst enhancing core topics and grammatical points.

I spent 12 months working in the Business Development Team at Visa Europe between the second and third years of my university studies. My role involved supporting the team on both UK and global sales projects, for major high street banks and retailers. This included collaborating across the business to ensure tight deadlines were met. During the second half of my internship, my work focussed on supporting projects specifically in Spain, Italy and Portugal. I also spent significant time working… Show more I spent 12 months working in the Business Development Team at Visa Europe between the second and third years of my university studies. My role involved supporting the team on both UK and global sales projects, for major high street banks and retailers. This included collaborating across the business to ensure tight deadlines were met. During the second half of my internship, my work focussed on supporting projects specifically in Spain, Italy and Portugal. I also spent significant time working on a new retailer strategy project. This included doing background research and SWOT analysis for six sectors across a number of countries to identify the main opportunities for Visa and presenting them to senior management, and acting as the key liason person between internal and external stakeholders. Show less