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Project managing the organisation’s safe return to face to face activity after the suspension of all guiding activity in response to the COVID-19 Epidemic.Working with the Chief Guide Team and Director of Operations I established steering and sub groups to assess the logistics and safety of volunteer activity. This has included contributing to creation of youth sector government guidance, overseeing risk management, interpreting government guidance for the UK and British Guiding Overseas and working with youth sector organisations to align best practice.

Leading on the strategic direction of a team of four in delivering Girlguiding UK’s HQ event programme for 100,000 girl and adult volunteers. Key achievements in this role include developing a new relationship with the Helen Hamlyn Foundation and the Royal Opera House to provide workshop and performance opportunities for 3000 girls from areas of deprivation and managing GG UK's conference programme to launch their new strategy to staff and volunteers.

Delivering a wide variety of events and campaign projects, including leading on Stonewall's flagship fundraising events, Ambassador briefings, cultivation events, and supporting the campaigns team to manage Stonewall’s presence at Pride in London, the 2017 General Election LGBT Hustings and Civil Society launch events.I was responsible for project managing the events portfolio, including planning and logistics, liaising with corporate sponsors and suppliers, auction curation, managing budgets, leading working groups and committees, and coordinating staff and volunteer teams.Key Achievements:• Reversing the financial decline of Stonewall's flagship fundraising events • Development of the first Equality Dinner Committee • Managing Stonewall’s largest presence at Pride in London in 2017 with 650 supporters across 5 locations• Introducing thorough risk assessment and safeguarding procedures for all Stonewall Events

Responsible for the development and delivery of 200 professional development courses and conferences offered annually to ISTD members. Managing a team of three people I led on project management, including budgeting and financial forecasting, implementing a new range of non-syllabus specific courses and events, as well as overseeing the development of a new members' advisory group.

Providing production support, administrative support and developing digital marketing and communications for Spin-Arts Management. Specific focus on the development of a brand new Opera 'Ice Cream Wars' and establishing email communications for the company as a whole.

In this new role for the charity, I was responsible for designing and executing a new communications strategy that included the growth of digital and social media channels and supporting the promotion of The London Music Awards. I managed the organisation’s website and oversaw content creation and analytics for all the social media platforms.In addition to this, I supported the CEO in researching and writing high-level funding applications to trusts, foundations and high net worth individuals to fund the charity's scholarship and partnership programmes. I also provided event management support to the Head of Programmes.

Onsite operations and volunteer management for the UK Spartan Race 2015 season.

I worked across all the company brands including Warrior Dash, Firefly Music Festival, Great Urban Race, American Beer Classic and the development of new brand initiatives.This included:• Coordinating and implementing events for 11,000+ participants• Researching & pitching new talent, unsigned band artist liaison and innovation for Firefly Music Festival • Contributing to RFE social media and blogger liaison for new brand development and Firefly Music Festival• Being part of an award-winning customer service team covering all RFE brands• Analysing race day trends for Warrior Dash• Recruiting volunteer teams for Warrior Dash and Great Urban Race• Venue locating for Warrior Dash• Streamlining existing work processes for Warrior Dash office planning and onsite activitiesIn addition to the in office work I also travelled across the USA as part of the warrior dash onsite team. This has involved the setup of the running course and festival areas, managing tents and volunteer groups on race day and postrace site tear down (average attendees: 6000).

Key Achievements:Planned and implemented a year long programme of Enterprise activities for current students, alumni and early career musiciansDeveloped promotion of the unit's activities to staff, students, alumni and stakeholders. This included the development of social media accounts for the Conservatoire as well as copy writing for traditional print media.Wrote and presented a successful ERDF bid with the Director of Operational Services to secure 60k funding (per year) for projects between the conservatoire and regional SMEsLine managed the Musician’s Booking Service Assistant (a service which gave musicians paid work for members of the public, stakeholders and corporate clients) and event workersDeveloped long term relationships with industry partners and external arts organisations and stakeholders.Duty Managed concerts and events, in addition to co-ordinating the Conservatoire's graduation ceremonies.

I was responsible for:Designing and executing marketing campaigns across the undergraduate, further education and junior school provision offered by the conservatoireLiaising with the Students’ Union regarding their brand development and promotional materials. Digital and printed media, PR, social media and attending networking and promotional events.

Key Tasks:Planning and implementing a year long programme of Enterprise activities for current students, alumni and early career musiciansEstablished the Conservatoire's first social media profiles.Promotion of the unit's activities through printed media, VLE and online social networksManaging the Musician’s Booking Service which gives musicians paid work for members of the public, stakeholders and corporate clients. .Developing relationships with industry partners and external arts organisations and stakeholders.Responsible for all enquiries relating to the new Accelerated Degree programme.

Worked across community, education, professional sectors and cross-disciplinary work.Taught and led on a range of projects including out of school dance provision, Creative Partnerships projects, INSET courses, integrated work, managing FOCUS Youth Dance Company and planned and managed showcase performance events.My role grew to include artist management and developing international work/relationships. During August 2006 I travelled to the ISEA Conference, San Jose to represent essexdance and assist in the co-ordination of a package of work on behalf of Arts Council England, East including performances, installations and a symposium. Through developing a strong relationship with the Office of Cultural Affairs, San Jose in early 2007 I completed a large scale international exchange project with young people from San Jose and Chelmsford.

My role as an account executive focused on: Writing copy for press releases and promotion materialsGhost writing weekly newspaper articlesDeveloping relationships with local, regional and national media and representing a range of accounts. Key Account Executive for Sheffield First Regeneration PartnershipBuilding relationships with regional and national media to promote the 2004 Sheffield Documentary Festival.