Miles Higson Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

Head of sales, partnership & creative concepts. Responsible for Bristol Harbour Festival, and the newly launched Christmas in Chelsea.

- Event planning, coordination and management, ensuring staff perform to their highest standards, and the client and guest expectations are exceeded.- Deliver a level of service that is adaptive in real time, ensuring events and exhibitions are successful despite issues and changes that arise close to, or on the day of events.- Create positive environments for the rest of the team to perform at their best.- Brand Specialist for various brands, specialising in automotive, retail and beverage sector. Extremelyselective, working only for companies whose ethos, image and brand values I can relate to.Work includes:- Audi corporate hospitality box. (Entertain guests)- Stellantis Dealer Conference. (Execute timed schedule)- Mitsubishi press product launch. (Manage team of delegates)- Expo stand manager. (Numerous national events: Crufts, Caravan Club, Motability, etc)- Brand lead Company Car in Action. (Test drive specialist)- Sponsorship stand manager - numerous. (Responsible for stand activation)- Pravha venue coordinator and brand specialist. (Venue coordinator and promotional host)- Formula E staff lead. (Managed volunteer team)- Polestar national events product specialist. (Core team for brand activations)- VIP experience host Stellantis Goodwood Festival of Speed. (Liaised and managed invited guest of Alfa Romeo)- Mitsubishi chauffeur. (professional driver)- Activation host Molson Coors Head Office. - Mitsubishi event manager Badminton Horse Trials. - Team Lead Mercedes Benz Vans pop up shop. (2 month pop up shop experience - Manchester & London)- FIAT sponsorship manager O2 arena.- Guests liaison Hilton Group. (Delegates main contact during multi day conference)- Volvo Ocean Race UK team lead. (Merged UK and international team for Cardiff leg of race)- Stellantis Car group Event Manager. (Responsible for staff training and management at national events)

London

- Responsible for all b-2-b sales for an early stage events start up, securing sponsorship deals and selling space to multiple brands (Savour food and drink festival, WingJam). - Established relationships with numerous clients for a year zero festival. Had no proof of concept to justify sale, so sold with trust and rapport. Surpassed all sales targets.- Took on roles outside my job description including site liaison for production company, site planning and design, and on-the-day event management.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

- Undertook a contract to manage a private Covid testing site.- Liaised with the client as to their needs and goals for this particular site, with it being their firstregional health centre located in a premium shopping centre.- Worked with counterparts to ensure optimum running of the shop regardless of who was on site.- Trained and enhanced staff talent to deliver a premium level of service (Achieved the company's best rated location on TrustPilot for the UK).

Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

- Proved my capabilities as a vital member of the beach team, leading to a promotion to Beach Supervisor.- Managed a group of 8 individuals, ensuring services were delivered to an efficient and high standard at a Four Diamond Resort in America.- Enhanced my ability to hold conversations with individuals of all ages and nationalities from across the world.- Received credit from top management for my hard work, and over eleven trip advisor mentions across the summer period.- Mastered the art of staying hydrated in the sunshine, whilst not needing to constantly visit the toilet.