Commercial Director at J700 Group Limited:J700 Group Ltd is an IT and Technology Company offering IT Support, Infrastructure Solutions, IT Security, Cloud Hosting, Social Media, SEO, Web Design, Graphic Design and Promotional VideosAs Commercial Director I manage all aspects the Office and Accounts function, along with Social Media, Graphic Design and Promotional Video Design.

Management and responsible for the HR Function for 6 Group CompaniesManagement TrainingStaff ContractsRecruitmentTime & Attendance ManagementInductionDuties also include:MarketingSocial Media ManagementWebsite AdministrationISO Preparation & Compliance

Artiste Booking ManagerPA duties to the Entertainment, Marketing and Sales Directors-Responsible for sourcing, quoting, contracting of live Entertainment for Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Pleasureland Southport and Ranch House in Morecambe -Sourcing of entertainment and preparing quotations for outside clients and organisations -Liasing with agents and promoters nationally & internationally, issuing contracts -Department representative for weekly Operational Management meetings as well as attending events and company meetings as and when necessary -Servicing and organising weekly Venue Managers Meetings. Arrangement and servicing of meetings; including preparation and distribution of agendas, minute recording and distribution, plus following up on actions. -Procurement of effective communication and liaison at all levels, both internal and external. -Purchase Orders: - Responsible for cataloguing, recording and investigation of invoice queries for all department purchase orders. Implementing and maintaining all filing records -All Administration duties to Entertainment Director. Liasing with all departments and staff at ALL levels, attending meetings as and when necessary. -Production of all show schedules, -Design of new department document templates plus collating and amending training manuals, shows lyrics, running orders etc. -To maintain and collate department weekly personnel absence, leave sickness records, maintaining staff holiday records to. -Organising travel arrangements, hotel bookings and itinerary’s for Management national and overseas business trips and show crew -Dealing with customer complaints and queries both in writing and over the telephone

* Responsible for sourcing, quoting, contracting of live Entertainment for Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Pleasureland Southport and Ranch House in Morecambe * Sourcing of entertainment and preparing quotations for outside clients and organisations * Liasing with agents and promoters nationally & internationally, issuing contracts * Department representative for weekly Operational Management meetings as well as attending events and company meetings as and when necessary * Servicing and organising weekly Venue Managers Meetings. Arrangement and servicing of meetings; including preparation and distribution of agendas, minute recording and distribution, plus following up on actions. * Procurement of effective communication and liaison at all levels, both internal and external. * Purchase Orders: - Responsible for cataloguing, recording and investigation of invoice queries for all department purchase orders. Implementing and maintaining all filing records * All Administration duties to Entertainment Director. Liasing with all departments and staff at ALL levels, attending meeting as and when necessary. * Production of all show schedules, * Design of new department document templates plus collating and amending training manuals, shows lyrics, running orders etc. * To maintain and collate department weekly personnel absence, leave sickness records, maintaining staff holiday records to. * Organising travel arrangements, hotel bookings and itinerary’s for Management national and overseas business trips and show crew * Dealing with customer complaints and queries both in writing and over the telephone Example Projects worked on: * Fireworks – annual fireworks display, applying for permission liasing with local government department, tourism, Road & Traffic, Police* Queen’s Jubilee Administration and coordination for a show performed at the Flag Market in Preston for Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh Queens visit to in Preston on 5th August 2002

-General office and administration duties pertaining to the Entertainments Director and Deputy Managing Director. Providing administrative support including organising and servicing meetings, making travel arrangements when necessary.-Organising meetings-Liasing with company departments, with staff at all levels -Taking calls internal and external, dealing with queries and cascading information when necessary -Technical staff employment contracts, booking of training courses -Assisting company accountant with petty cash, payroll -Entertainment sourcing

Retail Supervisor for over 25 retail outlets with around 40 staff Supervising and training staff in all aspects of running the units, checking and monitoring cash flow, stock taking, break covers ensuring shops fully stocked, staff motivation discipline as and when ness, merchandising, investigation of taking deficits.