Jonathan Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

Belfast, United Kingdom

My most recent position was working as an Events Assistant for the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon, the largest public participatory event in Northern Ireland, As well as the ASICS Belfast City Half MarathonHere my duties entail: Minute taking at all major Technical, Marketing and Board meetings, Administration of runners and managing the Microsoft operating systems involved. Liaising will external stakeholders and sponsors, to promote and expand the event, e.g. Athletics NI, ASICS, Sport NI and ASICSDesigning stewarding plans with Eventsec and volunteers for race day. Responsible for all digital marketing, social media and web platforms for the events. Promoting the events through written publications such as newspapers, magazines and brochures Researching tenders for resources such as printing, medals and first aid supplies. Volunteer trainingTeam leader duties at expo and race dayPublic relations at face-to-face events with the publicDesigning the event programme and generating sponsorshipWorking long hours and weekends

WORKING AS PART OF A TEAM TO TAKE INCOMING AND OUTGOING CALLS IN RELATION TO CAR, HOME AND TRAVEL INSURANCE. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH I AM SET TWO TARGETS, ONE FOR INCOME INTO THE BRANCH AND THE OTHER IS FOR THE NUMBER OF SALES THAT I MAKE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT I NOT ONLY MEET THESE TARGETS, BUT TO OVERACHIEVE AND EARN A BETTER WAGE. MANY PEOPLE USE THE INTERNET TO INSURE THEIR CARS AND HOMES. IT’S MY JOB AS AN INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE TO ADDRESS A CLIENT’S QUERIES AND CONCERNS IN ORDER TO BUILD TRUST AND TO ENSURE THEY ARE GETTING SOMETHING THAT THE INTERNET MAY NOT INCLUDE, GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHETHER IT BE ON THE PHONE OR FACE TO FACE AT THE COUNTER. ANOTHER DUTY OF MINE IS TO CHASE OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS NO CLAIMS BONUSES AND PAYMENTS AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DUTIES AND CONDUCTING MYSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER WITHIN A REGULATED AND TARGETED ENVIRONMENT.

WHILST WORKING FOR THE BELFAST CITY MARATHON MY DUTIES INCLUDED ATTENDING OTHER LEADING MARATHONS AND PROMOTING THE BELFAST CITY MARATHON BY SETTING UP EXHIBITIONS AND ENCOURAGING RUNNERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO VISIT OUR CITY. MINUTE TAKING AT ALL MEETINGS WAS ANOTHER DUTY TO WHICH I DEVELOPED AND ENJOYED. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DUTIES, WHICH MAINLY CONSISTED OF REGISTERING RUNNERS, TOOK PLACE ON A DAILY BASIS WHICH WAS SATISFYING AND REWARDING. GENERATING INCOME VIA SELLING ADVERT SPACE IN THE EVENT PROGRAMME WAS ANOTHER DUTY WHICH I BELIEVE I EXCELLED IN. I HAVE BEEN TEAM LEADER OF THE START LINE FOR THE PAST TWO CITY MARATHONS. I ALSO RESEARCHED TENDERS FOR MEDALS, EVENT BRANDING AND OTHER SUPPLIES FOR THE EVENT AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD. I WAS PLACED AS TEAM LEADER OF THE BELFAST CITY MARATHON EXPO AND MADE SURE EVERYTHING RAN SMOOTHLY. I WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN PROBLEM SOLVING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND PARTICULARLY DURING THE DAY OF THE RACE. THIS JOB ALSO DEMANDED A HIGH LEVEL OF FITNESS IN THAT I HAD TO UNDERTAKE PHYSICAL TASKS AS PART OF MY DAILY JOB.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Health And Leisure Studies

National Diploma In Sport, Sports And Exercise