Managing and a full project team who are responsible for multiple clients' events across a range of sectors. Alongside this I work as a project lead on large projects worldwide.

Account management and development. Office administration and line management. Creative event planning, sourcing new suppliers, travelling on site, working together and leading teams to provide unique experiences for our amazing clients!

First Event specialise in large scale conferences, exhibitions and overseas incentives. I work on a range of different projects and have the opportunity to provide truly unique experiences for our clients. We work in small teams on each event which is integral for developing great client and supplier relationships. Working at First Event has provided a very well rounded insight into the MICE industry and enhanced my skill set thoroughly.

I began working at Chilled Events in Leeds in 2012 starting out on a work placement during my placement year of university, and was promoted to an Events Manager within 12 months.My roles included, the designing and building of proposals, budgeting, client liaison, business accounting, staff supervision and hospitality management.

Whilst travelling the USA a had a chance to briefly work for Marketstorm global, a B2C sales agency based in Downtown Miami. I was promoted within an short space of time and therefore had the opportunity to begin to interview, recruit, and develop a small team. Working in sales allowed me to develop new key communication skills and work on an elevator style business pitch - I even learned how to sell our product in Spanish to cater to the large international demographic in Miami! I worked towards daily sales targets and weekly personal development goals in order to enhance my professional reportoire of skills before flying back to my home in the UK.

This role involved working with a team of sales staff to provide customers with an excellent service. Processing transactions, assisting fitting rooms, meeting sales targets, stock replenishment, training new staff, visual merchandising, delivering high quality service, dealing with customers’ queries/complaints, and working under pressure during busy sale periods.

This role comprised of providing quality service to customers of all ages, till work, active selling, stock replenishment, promotion changes and cash handling. Recognising security threats, and being able to diligently deal with any misconduct. Processing prescriptions and making vital decisions regarding customer’s health while working on the pharmacy.