Libby Ramsden Email & Phone Number

Leeds, Gb

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Leeds, United Kingdom

-Being part of the core planning team for large scale events for up to 1500 including a 4-day sporting event, Tour de Yorkshire -Heading up the Tour de Yorkshire roadshow program consisting of over 50 roadshows over 5 months -Managing over 80-member events from end to end for events from 10 – 150 attendees-Marketing all events via social media, edm's & member newsletters-Leading a team of up to 20 staff on event days-Producing Event timelines and Staff briefings -Heading up the social media for membership – Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn-Liaising & maintaining relationships with various suppliers-Creating content for external members events including scripts and presentations -Checking all new members added to CRM system by membership team-Creating weekly financial and new member reports-Creating new membership collateral with design team-General Administrative duties

-Taking initial enquiry for all corporate and social events-Upselling extras on to event-Re-soliciting past business -Developing and sending out detailed proposals-Proactively following all enquires and past business -Managing all aspects of the events through the planning stages before handing over to the operational staff on the day -Leading detailed handover and BEO meetings with operational staff-Updating management with a detailed PACE report on a weekly basis-Conducting Site Visits & Familiarisation trips with clients and agents-Creating Pro forma and final payment invoices -Focussing and achieving monthly budget KPI's

Leeds, United Kingdom

I transferred to the Leeds Marriott hotel as I wanted to develop my role towards Sales and Events, as I enjoyed this aspect of my role at my previous hotel. This role was initially a maternity cover contract for one year (April 2013 - April 2014), after this year I then completed my first year working holiday Visa in Australia. I then returned to the Leeds Marriott during my time back in UK between my two working holiday years in Australia, as there was another 9 month maternity role available in the Sales team once again and my previous manager contacted me when I was due home. During my second time at the Leeds Marriott I was more involved in the operational side of the business and did many extra shifts running the events and learning a lot from the management of the ops team, especially over the Christmas period. I also volunteered on many occasions to cover staff shortages in the Restaurant & Bar of the hotel.-Meeting and exceeding sales targets -Converting business successfully -Conducting hotel site visits for potential clients -Point on contact for all queries from social and corporate guests -Managing Student proms -Managing high profile annual Charity awards nights and dinners -Management of Pre-planning for the event from audio visual requirements to room decorations -Working within clients budget -Attend operational meetings to brief all hotel departments -Re-solicit for future bookings -Manage incoming Christmas enquiries -Ensure maximum revenue is achieved through upselling and rate negotiation

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

-Assistant to Executive team, focusing on Sales and Marketing -Ecommerce champion for the hotel, managing hotel website and SEO -Managing the hotel's Facebook page -Producing all collateral for promotions and special offers via Brandworks​ -Coordinating and Running 2 day photo shoot -Event Co-ordination/Management -Liasing with 3rd party supplier such as AV companies and photographers -Meeting with potential and confirmed clients and conducting site visits -Local market competitor checks -Re-soliciting previous business -Attending business to business events and networking meetings in local area -Organising wedding fairs and other promotional opportunities for the hotel -Managing a portfolio of accounts for the hotel and maximising revenue for each account -Liaising with local publication for advertising opportunities -Researching potential new clients and business for the hotels Sales Manager -Managing the Sales and Marketing audit for property -Liaising with local charities the hotel can support