Within my current position, I oversee & project manage a highly valued marketed asset for several distinctive areas. Based within the Harrods Head Office opposite the iconic Terracotta store, this is a collaborative role. Requiring a creative mind set, clear communication/openness & a determination to exceed excellence. Liaising with Shareholders, Luxury Brand partners, design studios, production companies, etc. Regularly coordinating with multiple teams at the same time, to strict deadlines & delivering the expected high luxury finish. This ranges from fulfilling a predetermined creative. Working in collaboration with clients to solidify/produce creatives & overseeing production. To actually producing the brief, concept artwork & creative proposals for the client to develop.I regularly correspond with other teams within & outside my department/remit. This can range from assisting with idea exchange/generation, project management, execution/delivery of final product & sign off. Coordinating both Harrods & Luxury Brand assets. This ranges to physical large scale props, that require specialised procedures to transfer & prepare for display/storage. Brand custom display samples, props & builds. Including one of a kind artworks that requires a security detail. Digital assets & media. The safe cataloging these or that require manipulation for use -print, digital display, holographic use.More recently, requiring shift of focus to forward planning & foresight. Reverse engineering proposed/newer props to extend the lifespan & allow elements to be reused. Increasing the department’s sustainability & encouraging this new mindfulness. I am also currently training & mentoring new inexperienced colleagues. Ensuring along with Management that this is a good experience for each individual & successful integration into their new role.This additional part of my role has expanded to mentoring students in the Visual Merchandising course at London College of Fashion.

- Coordinate all stores visual elements- windows, internal displays, all promotional collateral. - Managed the shop floor/VM team & working closely with other members of the management team to set & achieve targets/KPI.- Assisting with Model stores & regional VM presentations.- Cash handling responsibilities & key holder for store & safe.- Customer service & training staff on successful techniques for different & difficult situations.

Working within the In-house Display Team to create and deliver:- All Window Displays- In-store displays- I was responsible for the entire Womenswear floor. This was expanded to include shared duties for childrenswear/Toys.- Mannequin dressing and styling, including for other brand partners.- Visual elements- this included promotional collateral & communications with brand partners.- Campaign/trend based visual displays & presentations. - Selective shop floor moves & assisting with coordinating large scale element changes. - Regularly communicating & working with the retail management & the buying team.

- Debenhams Walton- small store- Visual Standalone (manager)- Debenhams Basingstoke- Medium/large store- Visual Supervisor/assistant- Debenhams Wimbledon- Medium store- Visual assisstant (New Concept Implementation)All job roles included:Window Display- creating the window display from a generic brief and translating this to the stores unique architecture. This included window painting, set up, prop sourcing, decal and graphics, mannequin placement & lighting.Instore visual elements /campaign- creating the instore elements from a from a generic brief and translating this to the stores unique architecture. This included mannequin dressing, placement & styling, trend/campaign based hotspots, creating areas of customer interest, specialized sale driven visual displays, painting, installation & overseeing implementation of graphics/ticketing, Seasonal moves coordination- working with both head office and the store management to organise & implement all required shop floor/back of house movement projects, setting up new brand/concession space, fixture placement, coordinate with head office new/revised shop floor spacial plans & blue prints.Regular communication & coordination with sales floor management, store management, other visual teams form neighbor stores, visual regional manager, head office.Complete surveys and technical data requested from head office, shopfitters, visual regional manager.Coordinate & responsible for twice yearly store standards inspection, working with the store manager & team to raise the overall store standards & visual impact. General shop floor checks, maintenance, mannequin dressing, styling & placement, driving high visual merchandising standards & insuring this continuity. Assist with new store opening/set up- I assisted in:Debenhams Wandsworth- store openingDebenhams Guildford- new linear set up Debenhams Wimbledon- Sport Direct installationDebenhams Southampton- Regional Model store inspection presentation

- The safe and efficient running of several rides, while interacting with the park guest to provide a good and fun experience. - Following evacuation procedures and completing this safely. This would include several unusual situations that required a strong lead & clear coordination. - Running rides that included a team of up to 8 attendants- their breaks, tasks, training, etc. This would sometimes require me to also manage smaller rides within my area, while continuing to run one of the larger assets. - completing all legal documents & inspecting documents at end of day from smaller rides.- Regularly communicating back to the Area Team Leaders & the Park Operations. - On several occasions set out the ride allocation and staff movement for the day for one of three areas.