Cathy Hopper Email & Phone Number

Perth, Australia

Perth, Australia

Perth Area, Australia

Freelance consultant providing: Project management services Design management Development and writing of tender responsesEvent managementBusiness case development Marketing strategy development

Bayswater

Contract role providing project management services to the Recreation Services Department. Key projects include: • Frank Drago Reserve Master Plan.• Commercial assessment and retender of the Maylands Peninsula and Embleton Golf Course. • Upgrade of facilities at Riverside Gardens.

Perth, Australia

• Project and event management skills – management of budget, programme, resources and risk in key event and marketing projects. • Marketing strategy development and implementation – extensive experience in business to business brand positioning and recognition in local and skill based markets. • Strong technical writing skills – development of tender responses, brochure copy, advertisement copy and web based marketing campaigns. • Adobe in design and web design• Development of communication strategies – creation and implementation strategies to communicate key messages to internal and external audiences.

Perth, Australia

• Production of capability statements, tenders, client research, thought leadership papers and project profiles. • Delivery of in excess of 100 corporate hospitality opportunities, seminars and client events per annum.• Management of a large portfolio of business based sponsorships including assessment, negotiation, management and benefit analysis. •Management and negotiation of joint partnership events with key legal and business organisation •Assessment of applications and administration of grants.

Perth, Australia

• Strategic business management of the Venue Business Unit including marketing, budget management, staff management and creation of additional revenue streams.• Policy development to ensure quality customer service, consistent performance and accurate reporting.• Management of several large scale government tenders.• Marketing the venue as a premium function space to prospective clients and the events industry.• Establishing and maintain relationships with relevant industry bodies, Museum stakeholders and statutory authorities.

Sydney, Australia

Relocated to Sydney in May 2000 to work in project management in APP’s Events division. Projects worked on include:• Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games – Site Manager and Domes and Pavilions• Flora Sydney Marathon 2002 – 10km Finish Manager and Sponsorship Logistics Manager• Harbour City Rally 2002 – Project Coordinator• Volvo Ocean Race Sydney Stopover 2001 – Project Coordinator• Tender preparation and business development. Successful tenders included 2003 World Beef Expo and 2003• BMX World Championship.• Corporate marketing – wrote copy and designed promotion material for events division of APP. This included project sheets, journal articles, web site copy and media releases.

Perth

Projects included:• Telstra Rally Australia 1999 – Project Coordinator• World Lacrosse Championship 2002 – Feasibility study• Tender preparation and business development Australia wide. Successful tenders included 2001 Volvo Ocean Race and 2002 World Lacrosse Championship.

Graduate Certificate, Project Management

Bachelor Of Communication, Public Relations (Minor In Marketing)