• Event Management – From concept to completion including: budgeting (up to £700k) and finance management, venue sourcing, proposal writing, pitching, leading site visits, creative concept development, cost negotiation, contract management, supplier management, account management & client liaison.• Onsite Execution – Proactive Event Director, responsible for up to 40 independent suppliers on any given event, as well as venue management, health and safety management, catering management… Show more • Event Management – From concept to completion including: budgeting (up to £700k) and finance management, venue sourcing, proposal writing, pitching, leading site visits, creative concept development, cost negotiation, contract management, supplier management, account management & client liaison.• Onsite Execution – Proactive Event Director, responsible for up to 40 independent suppliers on any given event, as well as venue management, health and safety management, catering management, entertainment and theming management, logistics management, technical production management and chief client liaison.• Relationship Management – A can-do problem-solver skilled at cultivating trust and managing expectations with clients, as well as setting expectations to get results with suppliers, venues, VIP artists and speakers. A warm leader who also enjoys team management, mentoring and employee development• Communication – Ensures clarity at all levels and flawless delivery through event / show content and message development through integrated event marketing communications (full marketing mix both on and off line including social media)• Strategy – Forward-thinking and savvy Director experienced with strategic brand management, new business development, ROI strategy formulation and data analysis. Show less

Head of marketing strategy, design of online courses and content.

Propolis Products was set up with brothers Oliver and Rick Le Sueur after running a music festival for 15 years. From small intimate celebrations and birthdays to larger scale office parties, product launches and gallery openings we bring together the best event management, food, drink, sound, lighting & a little something extra that you didn't know you wanted.

Worked with founder Emily Sayer to develop STIB sales and marketing strategy. From pricing products, market research and working on product development in terms of design as well as identifying USPs, customers and routes to market. The new STIB beeswax wraps were awarded highly commended in Gift of the Year 2019.

Consulting with Marina on the sales and marketing of her greeting cards and prints. I put together e-marketing campaigns for trade, produced copy, worked on product pricing and ranging and show brochures.

I joined Beefayre as the company launched its first candle collection. As a founder member of the team I was instrumental in growing the company into a successful business selling candles and home fragrance products UK wide via independents and online as well as via distributors in Europe and Japan. As part of a start up and then as Beefayre developed my job covered a huge variety of roles including product development, sales and account management, PR & marketing, website, back office… Show more I joined Beefayre as the company launched its first candle collection. As a founder member of the team I was instrumental in growing the company into a successful business selling candles and home fragrance products UK wide via independents and online as well as via distributors in Europe and Japan. As part of a start up and then as Beefayre developed my job covered a huge variety of roles including product development, sales and account management, PR & marketing, website, back office, stocking, packaging, procurement and fulfilment. Show less