Isobel Walton Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Enactus is an international non-profit organization that brings together student, academic and business leaders who are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. My duties include:•Managing of the Enactus programme, activities and staff.•Developing and implementing an Enactus Ireland strategic plan. •Developing a best practice Enactus programme for third level students in Ireland.•Successfully expanding the organisation’s national presence and activities. •Financial management, budgetary control•Business Development, fund-raising, seeking out prospective new benefactors and maximising contributions from existing supporters.•Establishing, growing and managing relationships with business, governmental and non-governmental bodies and universities.•Reporting on the organisation’s national activities to the Board of Directors and to the International office.•Liaising with Enactus Worldwide Head Office and Country Operations' Managers•Recruiting, training, motivating, developing and managing staff.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Singapore

Enterprise Ireland is the Irish government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets, working in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets.• Managed education services, educational technologies and agricultural technologies portfolio of clients at various stages of growth and establishment to achieve sustainable growth in the ASEAN region.• Developed, advised on and executed Go to Market strategies for a wide range of clients across several sectors and regions. • Led on and project managed dozens of Government trade missions, enterprise trade shows and events across several countries and sectors.• Provided market and strategic intelligence, feedback and workshops to global and regional teams on the market, industry, and competitors' developments. • ASEAN manager for Education in Ireland brand and team. Managing a cross cultural team across 5 countries, developing and implementing long term market strategies across sector.• Managed and maintained a structured analysis of target markets, clients, and documentation in the CRM system.• Built and maintained relationships with key contacts, potential clients, consulting companies and partners in order to get access to new opportunities. • Met or exceeded all metrics assigned to sectors and assisted on delivering of overall team metrics.

Beijing, China

In-market trade development role to build opportunities in China for Irish organisations.• Qualified contacts and secured meetings with buyers for Irish companies and HEIs and assisted in the negotiation of contracts with values exceeding two million Euro.• Initiated and oversaw the completion of long and short term projects and acted as project manager for projects involving multiple teams across the Asia Pacific region.• Assisted in the organisation of trade missions, trade shows, market study visits and inward buyer delegations to Ireland, including 2014 Presidential State Visit to China.• Assisted in the development and maintenance of a strong network of buyers, agents, representatives and Chinese government agencies.

Dublin, Ireland

Throughout college I worked as a member of the Cineworld team, part-time during term and full-time during the summer. The job required a high level of customer service as well as a large degree of teamwork with other staff members

Foshan, Guangdong, China

Dublin, Ireland

Master'S Degree, Management Strategy

Activities and Societies: Inter-cultural communications event organiser for DCU Chinese society Postgraduate Class Representative SVP.

Chinese And International Business, Second Class Honours Upper Division

Activities and Societies: Chinese Society DITGraduated with 2nd Class honours, upper division. Spent 3rd year studying in Minzu University.