Kerry Stark Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, United Kingdom

I founded Stark Global Events, which is a Marketing and Events Collective made up of a group of talented and passionate specialists who work as freelancers but perform as a fully integrated team. This keeps the work quality high and the costs low for clients. The Collective specialises in marketing, events and creating new business. We all have a passion for delivering high-end interactive experiences and love a challenge!Events remain my personal passion and over the past ten… Show more I founded Stark Global Events, which is a Marketing and Events Collective made up of a group of talented and passionate specialists who work as freelancers but perform as a fully integrated team. This keeps the work quality high and the costs low for clients. The Collective specialises in marketing, events and creating new business. We all have a passion for delivering high-end interactive experiences and love a challenge!Events remain my personal passion and over the past ten years I have built and delivered large coporate and commercial events for some of the world’s leading businesses and institutions.I’m always ready for new exciting projects and I can’t wait to see what 2023 holds! Show less

St Albans, United Kingdom

I was the Events Director for a family music festival, Virtual Reality Show, Future Tech Show and client events.I developed and ran these events for three years, delivering family festivals for more than ten thousand people and immesive exhibitions and trade shows for five thousand plus attendees.During this time I also delivered show programs and exhibitions for multiple brands.Role deliverables included:- Lead on event design from concept to delivery -… Show more I was the Events Director for a family music festival, Virtual Reality Show, Future Tech Show and client events.I developed and ran these events for three years, delivering family festivals for more than ten thousand people and immesive exhibitions and trade shows for five thousand plus attendees.During this time I also delivered show programs and exhibitions for multiple brands.Role deliverables included:- Lead on event design from concept to delivery - Management of the full portfolio of UK and European events- Lead on all partnership relationships and sales, plus exhibition stand sales- Management of a diverse range of stakeholders- Creative behind revenue building in the exhibition space - Budget management for all operational costs and event sales. Joint management of the event P&L- Fully responsible for show productions & operations. (F&B, AV, branding, registration, security and event build)- Developed strategy to expand into hybrid event programming- Lead on driving market demand for shows- Speaker and program management, ensuring creativity and innovation throughout all our events- Overseeing the operations team and ensuring budget efficiency and accuracy- Owner of the event strategy and commercial show development- On site Event Manager for all events delivered- Agency and sponsor management, consistently championing the power of events and demonstrating the commercial and brand benifits Show less

London

I built and delivered our first sellout show in London in 2012. We were first to market with a creative styled 3D printing tardeshow event and created a global events brand which I went on to sell to a PLC. Over five years we ran fifteen large exhibitions and rolled out seven new shows across the globe in Paris, London, California, New York, Dubai, Madrid and Berlin.I was the event lead managing the sales, marketing and operations for all events.

I was the event producer for the United Nations ITU shows in Geneva and Dubai.These shows hosted over 150k people from accross the globe, while also facilitating very high level sessions with world leaders and a show floor of exhibiting countries.

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

•Managed and developed six EMEA consumables telesales teams•Delivered product strategy for placement, roadmap and life cycle management•Managed and successfully executed IT exhibitions and events•Devised all market research programs on buying behavior and competition in EMEA•Designed and delivered direct mail campaigns & powerful communication platforms•Managed seven telesales managers and telecoms teams across Europe & India•Transitioned over 40% of our sales orders to… Show more •Managed and developed six EMEA consumables telesales teams•Delivered product strategy for placement, roadmap and life cycle management•Managed and successfully executed IT exhibitions and events•Devised all market research programs on buying behavior and competition in EMEA•Designed and delivered direct mail campaigns & powerful communication platforms•Managed seven telesales managers and telecoms teams across Europe & India•Transitioned over 40% of our sales orders to online ordering during 2006•Driver of strategic planning, to enhance sales within established channels •Head of promotions and advertising, overachieved against 2006 targets 112% quota Show less

Hewlett Packard Marketing Manager UK & Ireland •Managed and implemented successful marketing & advertising campaigns •Responsible for exhibitions and events•Marketing & events budget management of $1.5 million per annum•Cross functional management of telesales team, product manager and marketing functions•Key presenter on new product launch events and corporate hospitality •Managed brand guidance & advertising agencies•Delivered channel sales and marketing tools.… Show more Hewlett Packard Marketing Manager UK & Ireland •Managed and implemented successful marketing & advertising campaigns •Responsible for exhibitions and events•Marketing & events budget management of $1.5 million per annum•Cross functional management of telesales team, product manager and marketing functions•Key presenter on new product launch events and corporate hospitality •Managed brand guidance & advertising agencies•Delivered channel sales and marketing tools. Creative behind retail POSHewlett Packard Product Marketing Manager UK & Ireland •Initiated and managed 32 channel programmes•Created and delivered marketing, campaign & exhibiting sales materials•Product Life cycle management & PR spokesperson•Managed revenue generating events and exhibitions•Devised and implemented a variety of promotional campaigns Show less