Lesley Taylor Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

I lead, manage and develop the Business Relations Team based in the Careers Service at the University of Glasgow. The team deliver a combination of recruitment & employer engagement events, local, national & international job opportunities, digital communications, and internships via The Internship Hub.Responsible for:- Strategy development- Coordination of income generation targets- Manage and develop KPIs for the Business Relations Team- Lead, motivate and develop… Show more I lead, manage and develop the Business Relations Team based in the Careers Service at the University of Glasgow. The team deliver a combination of recruitment & employer engagement events, local, national & international job opportunities, digital communications, and internships via The Internship Hub.Responsible for:- Strategy development- Coordination of income generation targets- Manage and develop KPIs for the Business Relations Team- Lead, motivate and develop staff in the expansion of business by shaping and overseeing the delivery of a range of integrated services that are high quality, responsive, effective and delivered innovatively. Show less

Management of the day to day engagement with employers both nationally and internationally. Develop employer engagement strategy and associated activities, collaborating with all Schools and Colleges at the University.- Exceeded annual targets for income generation - Built strong links across the university- Established student and employer communication toolkit and newsletter

Manager for Glasgow University Careers Service events including the Summer Graduate Fair in Scotland held at the Glasgow SECC attracting over 50 exhibitors and 2,000 visitors, on-campus niche sector fairs, Q&A events, employer recruitment campaigns, employer workshops, skills days and off-campus employer visits. Proactively develop new and existing employer relationships in order to optimise employer event attendance. Source exhibitors, sell stands and secure sponsorship for… Show more Manager for Glasgow University Careers Service events including the Summer Graduate Fair in Scotland held at the Glasgow SECC attracting over 50 exhibitors and 2,000 visitors, on-campus niche sector fairs, Q&A events, employer recruitment campaigns, employer workshops, skills days and off-campus employer visits. Proactively develop new and existing employer relationships in order to optimise employer event attendance. Source exhibitors, sell stands and secure sponsorship for events.Manage all aspects of events including marketing and communication campaigns to students, employers and staff, negotiations with suppliers, secure venues, recruit Student Ambassadors, liaise with external design agencies to produce event collateral, manage feedback from employers, students and staff and control and monitor all event finance. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Managed and executed events including opening nights, gala dinners, cocktail parties, award ceremonies, televised events, charity fundraising events, product/launch events, weddings and conferences. Management of events from initial enquiry through to post-event debriefs with clients and stakeholders. Working with clients to secure appropriate venues, menus, formulate guest lists, secure guest speakers, devise seating plans, book and manage all events that required tickets for… Show more Managed and executed events including opening nights, gala dinners, cocktail parties, award ceremonies, televised events, charity fundraising events, product/launch events, weddings and conferences. Management of events from initial enquiry through to post-event debriefs with clients and stakeholders. Working with clients to secure appropriate venues, menus, formulate guest lists, secure guest speakers, devise seating plans, book and manage all events that required tickets for in-house shows, transport, accommodation, negotiate technical requirements, manage sponsorship, and produce/source all publicity material and appropriate event PR. Responsible for maintaining relationships with current clients as well as targeting and developing new business opportunities; updating the database accordingly and working with the Marketing department to create appropriate marketing plans.Up sell whenever possible and ensure the highest level of hospitality and customer service is delivered.Create sales strategies.Responsible for event financial reporting.‘Green Committee’ chairperson. Show less

Perth, Australia

Leading specialist business newspaper in Western Australia with a circulation of 12,000.Secured a 2 year sponsorship deal with University of Western Australia and a 3 year sponsorship arrangement with City of Perth to support the 40under40 Awards.Liaised with sponsors throughout the production, promotion and coordination of events. Worked with the in-house design department to create and distribute all communication including HTML mail outs and all printed material for… Show more Leading specialist business newspaper in Western Australia with a circulation of 12,000.Secured a 2 year sponsorship deal with University of Western Australia and a 3 year sponsorship arrangement with City of Perth to support the 40under40 Awards.Liaised with sponsors throughout the production, promotion and coordination of events. Worked with the in-house design department to create and distribute all communication including HTML mail outs and all printed material for events. Liaised with invitees, sponsors, suppliers, designers and management to ensure the event was delivered to the highest standard and on budget. Show less

London, United Kingdom

People Management is the official magazine of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). As part of a small team successfully managed £350,000 worth of recruitment advertising every 2 weeks. Awarded sales person of the year in 2005 after project managing two key supplements one of which achieved the highest revenue in the history of Redactive. Developed relationships with key accounts and secured new business worth over £1million.Delivered… Show more People Management is the official magazine of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). As part of a small team successfully managed £350,000 worth of recruitment advertising every 2 weeks. Awarded sales person of the year in 2005 after project managing two key supplements one of which achieved the highest revenue in the history of Redactive. Developed relationships with key accounts and secured new business worth over £1million.Delivered presentations and held recruitment seminars. Show less