Heather Cotton Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Planning and delivery of annual program of events for the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Development and implementation of sales, marketing and event strategy

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Managed all aspects of annual event program including annual conference and online education program

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Coordinated STEM College presence at industry events including the Australian International Airshow and the Australian Grand Prix
• Development of industry event plans for the STEM College
• Contribute to Industry marketing and recruitment activities including production of marketing collateral
• Manage communications on Industry engagement events and activities

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Managed the creation and operational delivery of all signage assets across the 30 Festival venues including the identification, budgeting, scheduling, placement, installation and dismantle of branded and wayfinding.
• Ensured compliance with COVID-19 event plan overlay
• Coordinated permission and compliance for signage placed across all sites
• Selection and management of signage supplier
• Collaboration with design team on design of signage
• Recruitment and management… Show more

Australia

• Management of website and social media including online Shopify store
• Management of stock control system
• Implementation of online client portal

Melbourne, Australia

• Scheduled, designed and implemented annual calendar of internal & external events including sourcing all suppliers and negotiating deals
• Onsite management of all events including logistics
• Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to provide a coordinated communications and marketing strategy for events
• Collaborated with event partners to ensure delivery of their needs in line with the objectives of the organisation
• Procurement and management of branded gifts and… Show more
• Procurement and management of branded gifts and merchandise

Melbourne, Australia

• Management of the three calendars used to manage all internal and external events
• Delivery of all internal and external events on the annual events calendar including fundraising events, cocktail parties, community events etc
• Onsite management of all events
• Negotiation and management of all external supplier deals
• Working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including parent association committee members, alumni, parents and assorted volunteers including… Show more
• Working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including parent association committee members, alumni, parents and assorted volunteers including students

Melbourne, Australia

• Development and delivery of all events.
• Design and implementation of all marketing campaigns to promote SPARK events
• Source and manage all internal and external suppliers including venues, photographers, caterers etc
• Management of company website
• Management of annual event and marketing budget
• Contractor and intern management

Yarraville

• Development and execution of all aspects of the customer experience from first contact to post job surveying
• Development and execution of all digital and non-digital marketing campaign strategies including on and off page SEO & SEM
• Analysis and reporting of all marketing campaigns
• Maintenance of company website including writing of all content including blog posts
• Staff training for new customer experience initiatives
• Wrote and implemented company-wide operations… Show more

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Taylor Swift, 1989 Tour, AAMI Park
• Ed Sheeran, X Tour, AAMI Park
• Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball Tour, AAMI Park
• Foo Fighters, Waste The Light Tour, AAMI Park
• The Police, Synchronicity Tour, MCG
• St Kilda Festival, City of Port Phillip

Melbourne, & Sydney Australia

• Lighthouse & RIP Stages, Queenscliff Music Festival
• Australia Day Spectacular, Darling Harbour
• Australia Day Domain Concert Symphony of Australia
• Stations of The Cross, World Youth Day Sydney
• The Lazy Kings, Sydney Festival
• ABAF Awards, The Entertaining Event Company

Melbourne & Sydney Australia

• Event Coordinator, Wishfest Launch Events, Good Company
• Food Farm Coordinator, Sydney Royal Easter Show
• Event Manager, AZTECH Events
• Airport Operations Coordinator, APEC Conference, Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet
• Project Manager, Chas Clarkson
• Managed Access Coordinator, Sydney New Year’s Eve Celebrations, City of Sydney

Melbourne & Sydney Australia

• Deputy Production Manger, World’s Funniest Island Comedy Festival
• Production Manager, NSW Mental Health Month Launch
• Production Manager, Dairy Youth Australia Awards
• Production Coordinator, Infocus Design Pty Ltd
• Production Manager, Luna Sideshow Circus
• Sponsorship Production Coordinator, St Kilda Festival

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Edwin Shirley Staging Pty Ltd

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Developed and implemented inbound sales and marketing strategy and including development of customer nurturing email flows in Hubspot for generating and converting inbound leads to increase event attendance
• Managed event sponsors including re-designing sponsor packages, up-selling of existing sponsors and sourcing and of new sponsors
• Advised event management team on improvements to staging of events
• Identified and managed program of external events to… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Identified and managed program of external events to generate leads and increase brand awareness across the A/E industry

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Managed all training programs in Australia and New Zealand including sourcing venues, negotiating supplier deals and writing all the program budgets
• Creation of all client marketing collateral including designing and writing all electronic marketing campaign and direct mail.
• Maintenance of client database.
• Analysis of metrics related to online marketing campaigns.
• Developed closer relationships with our top 20 clients.

Melbourne, Australia

• KEY RESPONSIBLITIES
• Management of cellar door sales and staff
• Research and development of exclusive cellar door only product range
• Negotiation and management of key supplier deals including distributor, online store and freight forwarder
• Development and management of marketing and events for the winery including design and production of all marketing collateral
• Represented the brand at off-premise events

Sydney, Australia

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Management of all sponsor production requirements.
• Management of secondment staff.
• Sourcing and distribution of all artist backline.
• Site coordination of all venues including all technical and non-technical requirements.
• Preparation of briefing notes for all venue stage managers.

Sydney, Australia

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design and management of ceremony and dinner venues for 700 guests
• Set design.
• Coordination and negotiation of all internal and external supplier contracts.
• Show call for Awards Ceremony.
• Recruitment and management of all event personnel.

Sydney, Australia

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Key client contact and manager of a wide-ranging client portfolio of event production companies and large corporations like Hyundai and Telstra.
• Management of a range of corporate events including car launches, product road-shows, charity galas, share-holder meetings.
• Design and quotation of all audio-visual solutions for clients with their budgets.
• Onsite management of all my client events including trouble shooting of technical problems on… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Onsite management of all my client events including trouble shooting of technical problems on site.

Sydney, Australia

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordination and management of all activities within the City precinct including food stall holders, stages, sponsor activations, 100+ car display.
• Extensive liaison with sponsors to ensure their requirements were met.
• Extensive liaison with internal and external stakeholders including RTA, NSW Police, NSW Fire Brigade.
• Delivered Pre-event briefing to all catering stall holders.
• Member of risk management committee.

Sydney, Australia

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Tour management in Australia and New Zealand of artists and shows including Elton John, Long Way To The Top Arena and Regional Tours, Shout The Musical Regional Tour, The Man From Snowy River Arena Spectacular, Usher.
• Budgeting for new tours and productions with show budget management up to $20M.
• Involved in all planning aspects of productions from pitching for tours to devising tour itineraries, ticket builds… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Involved in all planning aspects of productions from pitching for tours to devising tour itineraries, ticket builds, seating plans, advertising and marketing plans, venue contracts, artists’ riders, accommodation and.
• Extensive liaison with venues and suppliers around Australia and New Zealand and with international touring managementKEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Sydney, Australia

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Gate-keeper for the Technical Director
• Day to day management of stage management team of 32 paid and 250 volunteers
• Management of master rehearsal schedule compromising of 400+ rehearsals in 4 months for cast sizes ranging up to 5,000 attendees including liaising with all production departments to ensure all rehearsal requirements.
• Coordinated all relevant departments in the survey, fit out and maintenance of rehearsal venues to cater for… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinated all relevant departments in the survey, fit out and maintenance of rehearsal venues to cater for mass rehearsals of up to 8,000 cast members and crew.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Eugenie Sandler P.I.
• Thunderstone, Series 3
• Blue Heelers, Series 6 & 7