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Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR

First in Asia, Hong Kong will host the 11th edition of the Gay Games, a 9-day international sports & culture festival promoting diversity, tolerance & inclusion. Including thirty-six sports, everyone can participate regardless of sexual orientation, gender, age, race or disability. One of the largest LGBTQ+ events in the world, the GGHK are expected to.

Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong SAR

Initially hired as Event & Community Manager, promoted to General Manager I worked closely together with the Director of Operations in the pre-opening, launch & post opening:* Set up & spearheading of Carbon catering events department resulting in more than HK$800,000 in revenue in just two months.* Menu development - from conceptualisation, pricing.

Hong Kong

• Working independently under little to no supervision, I serve as the face and the voice of the company. Responsible for handling all community communication in both directions between the Villa Manager, third party.
• Created the name & spearheaded the design of its logo, website, photography & body copy.
• Implementation of… Show more Working independently under little to no supervision, I serve as the face and the voice of the company. Responsible for handling all community communication in both directions between the.
• Implementation of marketing initiatives to boost brand awareness such as creating & print collaterals, photoshoots, providing engaging text, image, and video for all social media & professional accounts, building.
• Established rental rate by surveying local rental rates and calculating overhead costs, depreciation, foreign currency loss, taxes and profit goals in order to list the property on sites such as Airbnb, Tripadvisor &.
• Customer Service / Tenant Relations: respond to booking inquiries as well as customer complaints in a timely manner, negotiate long term rental agreements and monitor/track/report on feedback

Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong

• Hired as a consultant to increase profitability on sponsored-only events, developing non- existent corporate business while running the day-to-day operations.
• Oversaw all aspects of Hushup Cinema [Superga ® Italian Sky Garden, Deliveroo Love Sky Garden] from budgeting, branding, public relations, securing a new location as well as securing HK$ 140,000 in sponsorship.
• Obtained a HK$ 600,000 contract with Genting’s Star Cruises to manage an NYE event & HK$ 280,000 contract to… Show more Hired as a consultant to increase profitability on sponsored-only events, developing non- existent.
• Obtained a HK$ 600,000 contract with Genting’s Star Cruises to manage an NYE event & HK$ 280,000 contract to conceptualize & manage the launch of their craft beer launch event
• Served as Hushup’s Food & Beverage Manager during its annual Secret Island Party, managing more than 20 staff, overseeing 4 bars & 12 F&B Vendors Show less

Hong Kong

• Eclipse owns & operates some of Hong Kong & Macau’s well-known restaurants & bars plus City Catering Co., Culinart & 2 online portals; The Porterhouse & Beerhound plus a micro craft brewery; Fat Rooster Brewing Co.
• Lead a team of 5 to implement the company’s annual PR & Marketing plans that have raised the visibility of 16 brands | 19 restaurant & bar concept & contributed significantly to meeting the companies overall targets. o.
• Lead a team of 5 to implement the company’s annual PR & Marketing plans that have raised the visibility of 16 brands | 19 restaurant & bar concept & contributed significantly to meeting the companies overall targets. o.
• Directed creative development of all of Eclipse & its sister companies o Key team member in concept development & launch of 6 new brands o Successfully developed and launched EHG’s first brand partnership Porterhouse.
• Event Management o Planned and executed two high profile events; Wines of The World @ Sky100 Observation Deck & The Great American BBQ at Cyberport. o Planned and executed the grand opening party for Porterhouse by.

Hong Kong

• Hired on for a one off 4-month consultancy contract, I was hired to support its Marketing Manager
• Implement & oversee brand management strategies per restaurant.
• Conceptualisation & execution of 2 profitable NYE event concepts.
• Developed a ready-to-execute social media strategy
• Festive Holiday Merchandising for all 5 outlets
• Day-to-day support and or redevelopment of PR & Marketing projects.

Hong Kong

• Hired for a 6-month project and extended by 3, my role as consultant was broad one. Proactive I have taken ownership of a variety of projects:
• Human Resources: hiring of Senior Graphic Designer & Marketing Executive
• Group-wide annual Christmas Merchandising [100k budget]
• Tweaking & Event Management of The Pawn’s NYE concept resulting in a $250k increase in year-to-year turnover.
• Development & implementation of event & promotion calendars for 5 concepts.
• Securing… Show more Hired for a 6-month project and extended by 3, my role as consultant was broad one. Proactive I have taken ownership of a variety of projects:

Hong Kong

• First created PR & Marketing position I overseen a diverse collection of restaurants & dining destination in HK and on case-to-case basis provide support operations in Japan, Vietnam & Australia.
• Driving revenue through strategic Marketing & PR planning
• Raise awareness for its brands through efficient advertising, sponsorship & strategic partnerships
• Assist in securing private / corporate functions
• Represent the Company as a spokesperson and front line point line point for… Show more First created PR & Marketing position I overseen a diverse collection of restaurants & dining destination in HK and on case-to-case.
• Represent the Company as a spokesperson and front line point line point for media

Hong Kong

As a freelancer I worked on a number of projects for a variety of clients in Hong Kong & Shanghai as well pitched & secured several smaller freelance projects through freelancer.com & guru.com

In this position I was responsible for all aspects of PR & marketing & event management as well the sourcing & execution of private functions or membership events.

Shanghai City, China

A fresh & dynamic event organizer and boutique PR & marketing consultancy all rolled into one, I had the opportunity to work with clients such as Tagheuer, Solid [Ultra-Premium] Vodka, Smart Shanghai [No. 1 Webzine], Quincy Jones owned Alaska Glacier Cap, Attica, MAO, Amber Lounge [Shanghai Official F1 After Party Event], Diage Restaurant & Bar and The.

Shanghai City, China

• Headhunted and appointed initially as PR & Entertainment Manager, I received a promotion to PR & Marketing Director to drive all PR & Marketing strategies for LKF@Park97, a nightlife & lifestyle destination housing 4.
• Lead a team of 5 to implement the company’s annual PR & Marketing strategies that have raised the visibility & are directly linked to sales generationo Controlled an annual sponsorship budget of RMB2.4 million &.
• Lead a team of 5 to implement the company’s annual PR & Marketing strategies that have raised the visibility & are directly linked to sales generationo Controlled an annual sponsorship budget of RMB2.4 million &.
• Represent the Company as a spokesperson and front line point line point for media
• Event Management directly linked to sales generationo Spirit brand-sponsored regular DJ eventso Quarterly themed all-venue events with 1500 guests attendingo Special events: Third-party launch parties, Johnnie Walker.
• Customer Relations & Database Management Show less

Shanghai City, China

The exclusive Shanghai-based distributor of the ’04 launched Dutch ultra-premium VVG Vodka I was responsible for the official Asia launch party as well as identifying key sponsorship opportunities to promote the brand as the ultra-premium flavoured ingredient for Martinis and vodka-based cocktails as well as be the create buzz & content pieces in the media.

Shanghai City, China

A local marketing communication company located in Shanghai, which defines and manages the complete branding process of start-up & well-established companies. A hands on role I worked on a variety of projects one of them being the editor for Volkswagen Shanghai’s Magazine.

An independent recruitment agency that recruits and trains consultants for international press and ad agencies. During this time I successfully completed Investment Guides [Advertorials] in Guatemala, Germany [Bavaria], Shanghai, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, The Channel Islands, Moscow & Croatia for publications such as “Die Zeit”, The New York Post &.