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Providing full executive support to Founder of busy PR agency specialising in Arts and Entertainments, Consumer PR, Corporate Communications, and Crisis / Reputation.• Complex diary management, scheduling remote meetings via MS Teams, Zoom and F2F meetings with clients, broadcasters, journalists, publicists, suppliers, internal and ad hoc. Liaising with international media for interviews, podcasts and documentaries • Gatekeeping busy inbox and diary• Booking travel, accommodation, restaurants and theatre tickets, often at short notice• Clipping and filing broadcast and print coverage, posting to ‘Mark My Words’ blog• Updating timesheets via ProjectWorks platform• Submitting expenses, reimbursements, importing downloads through Pleo • Keeping Contacts in Outlook up to date• Ad hoc projects eg. UK work visas for international new hires, event organising eg. Christmas media party• Acquiring new skills for accounting software Paprika and Xero • Responsible for invoicing clients, managing accounts payable • Assisting Directors with HR administration including contracts, NDAs, new starters, promotion letters, salary increase letters, end of probation letters, updating Breathe platform with staff information, company policies and personal documents• Managing annual leave, end of tenure leave and TOIL processesThis is in addition to my role as researcher at Conde Nast.

Undergoing regional school visits within the independent sector interviewing Heads and other key personnel, staff and pupils. Providing full research notes for incorporation into the annual Tatler Schools Guide. Presenting at panel meetings to decide on successful schools for inclusion into the Guide, and supporting Tatler Schools Guide Awards event.

London, England, United Kingdom

Formerly Monitor Group Europe. Reporting to the Global Training Manager, providing administrative support in the planning and implementation of internal training programmes, activities and initiatives. The demands of this customer service-orientated position required a high level of motivation, flexibility, organisation and was detail driven. The role was combined with support for a Group Leader as their Executive Assistant. Responsibilities included:-• Up-dating files and database with training status of participant consultants and alumni• Developing and managing participant lists to ensure sessions are effective• Determining demand and scheduling training programmes • Preparing and sending invitations to selected participants, follow-up reminders, tracking responses• Organising global travel arrangements for faculty and participants• Arranging meeting space, catering and A/V equipment with European Monitor conference facilities and external vendors when required• Preparing and distributing training course materials• Providing on-site support as required for sessions in progress

London

Serving as Executive Assistant for two Global Account Managers and Partners in charge of their advisory services business in Europe. During this period, the client base grew considerably with an increased volume in sales five times greater than originally generated. Liaising with senior clients, managing scheduling plans and business building projects as required.Previously working for a Worldwide Director / Managing Partner performing a wide variety of administrative and support roles with a particular emphasis on managing a busy diary of client, internal and governmental appointments with a complex, multinational travel schedule. Subject to the requirement of this roles was a wider scope supporting the administrative needs of senior members of his team.