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Glossop, England, United Kingdom

Foundations are the national body for Home Improvement Agencies, the Disabled Facilities Grant and handyperson services. Our aim is to support a thriving range of Home Improvement Agencies and improve the delivery of the Disabled Facilities Grant – helping people to live safe, independent and happy lives in the home of ​their choice.HIAs are local organisations dedicated to helping older people, people with disabilities, and vulnerable people to live in safety and with dignity in their… Show more Foundations are the national body for Home Improvement Agencies, the Disabled Facilities Grant and handyperson services. Our aim is to support a thriving range of Home Improvement Agencies and improve the delivery of the Disabled Facilities Grant – helping people to live safe, independent and happy lives in the home of ​their choice.HIAs are local organisations dedicated to helping older people, people with disabilities, and vulnerable people to live in safety and with dignity in their own homes. HIAs are focused on ensuring that existing housing is fit for purpose and that vulnerable people, predominantly homeowners, are able to continue living independently as long as possible. Their work contributes to the objectives of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; the Department of Health and Social Care; and other government departments. Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

AQA are an independent education charity and largest provider of academic qualifications currently taught in schools and colleges, setting the papers for nearly half of all GCSEs and A-levels. As part of the preparation and marking department I was responsible for supporting examiner and moderator standardisation and training. Tasks included providing production and technical support for online meetings; ensuring meeting outputs were delivered accurately and on time; editing and uploading… Show more AQA are an independent education charity and largest provider of academic qualifications currently taught in schools and colleges, setting the papers for nearly half of all GCSEs and A-levels. As part of the preparation and marking department I was responsible for supporting examiner and moderator standardisation and training. Tasks included providing production and technical support for online meetings; ensuring meeting outputs were delivered accurately and on time; editing and uploading script materials; and setting up subject components on the on-line standardisation system. Show less

Poynton

Bien Venue have been impressing clients since 1996, as a creative agency we offer one point of contact for all your accommodation, meetings and conference needs. The venue and accommodation sourcing service is free of charge and we specialise in brokering with venues to deliver significant savings and value to our clients. I take the time to get to know clients and understanding their meeting objectives, meaning our team becomes your team. Over the last 23 years the company has earned… Show more Bien Venue have been impressing clients since 1996, as a creative agency we offer one point of contact for all your accommodation, meetings and conference needs. The venue and accommodation sourcing service is free of charge and we specialise in brokering with venues to deliver significant savings and value to our clients. I take the time to get to know clients and understanding their meeting objectives, meaning our team becomes your team. Over the last 23 years the company has earned an excellent reputation in the industry, this means we can broker competitive rates and utilise our supplier relationships to benefit clients. We are experts on negotiating added value so can add extras which clients would normally be charged separately for.We take away the hassle of sourcing venues and locations so clients can spend more times on event objectives. We also visit all our venues regularly ensure quality and service and mitigate risk to our clients. Our expertise in venue management and liaison ensures that every specific detail is communicated to the venues through confirmations, itineraries and supported with specific client briefing packs. We also organise regular client meetings and an annual "Lessons Learned" meeting to ensure we constantly deliver excellent service and value to our clients."Bien Venue is always my first contact when I need external training venues and accommodation. Excellent results from extremely helpful and friendly venue consultants." Global Restaurant Chain"We have been using Bien Venue for many years in providing full event management for our corporate events. They have worked with us on large and small events both globally and nationally. Although you are in the driving seat, they guide you through the process from concept to end result, offering support and guidance. They are creative, personable and professional. Great company to work with." Global client Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

Full Circle events and exhibitions are specialists in the events industry who create engaging brand experiences for exhibition organisers and exhibitors. Everything is done in-house so customers have all they need to deliver their brand experience efficiently and effectively.I was responsible for driving sales, growth and strategic partnerships in new markets and sectors across global events and exhibitions. I worked closely with clients to develop objective-led design briefs for… Show more Full Circle events and exhibitions are specialists in the events industry who create engaging brand experiences for exhibition organisers and exhibitors. Everything is done in-house so customers have all they need to deliver their brand experience efficiently and effectively.I was responsible for driving sales, growth and strategic partnerships in new markets and sectors across global events and exhibitions. I worked closely with clients to develop objective-led design briefs for custom build stands, led projects ensuring they achieved budgets and strategic business outcomes. I consistently achieved sales targets and new client acquisitions focused in healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology industries. In a short period of time I successfully established new sales and marketing strategy that increased number of customer leads, prospects and conversions for high value design and build services. Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

Open Forum Events are a leading conference and events producer for a range of public sector audiences. As Managing Director and founder I led, developed and managed the long-term strategic direction of the business, ensuring sustainable profitability. I managed and improved the business support functions (finance, HR, recruitment and IT) alongside project managing the production of all events identifying key new policies, challenges and training needs for new and existing customers. I… Show more Open Forum Events are a leading conference and events producer for a range of public sector audiences. As Managing Director and founder I led, developed and managed the long-term strategic direction of the business, ensuring sustainable profitability. I managed and improved the business support functions (finance, HR, recruitment and IT) alongside project managing the production of all events identifying key new policies, challenges and training needs for new and existing customers. I consistently achieved challenging revenue targets and KPIs across two sales teams, production, HR and finance.In line with policy and legislation I produced over 25 profitable events a year, achieving an annual revenue total of over £1m. I sourced venues, speakers, sponsors and created engaging content and programme agendas. I ensured project deadlines were met within budget and topics aligned with customer training needs. I created bespoke content and departmental plans across sales, marketing and production that consistently resulted in commercial success. I monitored and improved production processes meeting quality standards, exceeding customer expectations and enhancing the Company's reputation and brand in key industry markets. Show less

Manchester

Director at Open Forum Events, a conference and digital media company that exists to develop and promote new thinking and practical solutions in delivering quality, affordable public services and economic prosperity.The company has a wealth of experience in public service provision and events management. I am responsible for delivering high quality events at which delegates can hear from leading thinkers, influencers and practitioners and have the opportunity to learn about and debate… Show more Director at Open Forum Events, a conference and digital media company that exists to develop and promote new thinking and practical solutions in delivering quality, affordable public services and economic prosperity.The company has a wealth of experience in public service provision and events management. I am responsible for delivering high quality events at which delegates can hear from leading thinkers, influencers and practitioners and have the opportunity to learn about and debate the latest policy and service developments. The conferences bring together public and private sector personnel and provide a platform to learn from each other. Show less

Manchester

• Proven ability to deal with high pressured environment, managing progress across multiple events in a fast-paced, multi-media organisation. Produce, copywrite and edit a range of marketing literature including publication articles, web copy, social media posts and e-marketing campaigns.• Responsible for generating new ideas, researching policy and writing content for high-level meetings, seminars and conferences across the UK and Europe. In 2012 alone over £1m achieved in ticket revenue… Show more • Proven ability to deal with high pressured environment, managing progress across multiple events in a fast-paced, multi-media organisation. Produce, copywrite and edit a range of marketing literature including publication articles, web copy, social media posts and e-marketing campaigns.• Responsible for generating new ideas, researching policy and writing content for high-level meetings, seminars and conferences across the UK and Europe. In 2012 alone over £1m achieved in ticket revenue and more than £2.2m in sponsorship revenue. • Responsible for creating topical presentation themes, insightful programme content and researching and confirming high-profile speakers to meet revenue targets. • Continuously carry out research on the latest government publications, news stories and policy announcements.• I take the lead liaising with external contacts developing key working relationships.• Research and identify potential companies and products for sponsorship, outlining key areas for teams to target.• Organise and lead team briefings, meetings and presentations. Outline marketing strategies for event campaigns.• Hold weekly feedback meetings, report feedback to senior management and analyse strategies.• Set up and led Public Service Events social media strategy. Achieved 1,235 followers and communicated over 10,000 tweets featuring latest public sector news, articles and speaker confirmations. Introduced live Twitter feeds at conferences.• Request, edit and organise preview articles for strict publication deadlines for Public Servant magazine, circ. 12,000.• Manage conference plenary.• Produce a post-event report with detailed analysis.• Deliver presentations at board level analysing ticket revenue and marketing, advising on improvements. Led a successful company-wide project to utilise improve quality of events and reduce inefficiencies. • Responsible for training new staff. Show less

Researched and generated ideas for conferences which I managed from this initial process through to the production of high quality events. I was responsible for each stage including organising speakers and staff, creating copy for marketing literature and producing reports for the board to analyse strategies.

• Responsible for repairing and investigating sterling and cross-currency account transactions to tight deadlines on a daily and hourly basis. • Worked within strict confidentiality regulations and procedures. • Analysed monetary data using specific and technical international banking codes and variable rates of currency.• Organised, wrote and produced a newsletter for the department. Gained experience with copy, researching content, layout and graphic design.• Received several… Show more • Responsible for repairing and investigating sterling and cross-currency account transactions to tight deadlines on a daily and hourly basis. • Worked within strict confidentiality regulations and procedures. • Analysed monetary data using specific and technical international banking codes and variable rates of currency.• Organised, wrote and produced a newsletter for the department. Gained experience with copy, researching content, layout and graphic design.• Received several ovation awards for outstanding contribution, reaching leading productivity targets and unblemished attendance records. Show less

Master'S Degree, Ma (Hons) Creative Writing, Distinction

This Masters qualification covered all aspects of creative writing and included reading of modern literature, writing press releases.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication Studies With Professional Writing