Pia Johns Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

In the last 8 years, I have been busy adding many new experiences to my resume. Whilst on a career break, I have pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and continued to learn new skills in negotiation, leadership, and conflict resolution, while raising two kids, and coaching and managing rugby teams of 4–8-year old’s. I have honed my skills in schedule organisation and resource planning while learning to herd cattle and manage a farm. I gained further exposure in website development and digital marketing tools such as Google Ads, SEO, SEM, and Google Analytics, while developing a family business.Key responsibilities• Schedule Organisation and Resource Planning • Cost Estimation and Budget Development• Compliance Management• Problem Solving and Conflict Management• Leadership through motivating and supporting others to succeed• Marketing: Organised marketing collateral; including photo and video creation, copywriting, and website development. This helped with product positioning and price point strategies. Exposure to the use of digital marketing tools including Google Analytics, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, SEO, and SEM

Auckland, New Zealand

The Employers and Manufacturers Association has been helping Kiwi businesses succeed for more than 130 years. The EMA focuses on supporting businesses through advice, learning and advocacy to create a business environment where our members across all sectors and industries can recover, transform and grow.Key responsibilities• Market Research: Conducted research into event concepts and market viability. Successfully identified new event opportunities for clients in emerging and relevant areas such as changes in the technology and marketing sectors • Stakeholder Management: Built and maintained stakeholder relations, negotiated and managed contracts and memorandums of understanding with key stakeholders; including sponsors, event partners, and event contractors• Event Management: Developed and delivered on project objectives and timelines, from event concept to execution; including procuring talent, negotiating fees, completing budgets and marketing plans, and coordinating logistics on the day of events• Staff Management: Managed casual workforce, including recruitment, training, and allocation• Budget Management: Managed event-related budgets, ensuring event delivery resource spending was kept within constraints and cost savings and business streamlining was applied wherever possible• Ticketing: Completed ticketing documents, liaised with ticketing companies, and ensured ticket sales activation• Marketing: Managed the development and execution of event marketing campaigns; including overseeing website development, direct email campaigns and print content, design, and copywriting• Analyses and Reports: Managed all post-event analysis requirements including compiling and distributing financial and statistical information such as budget spreadsheets, survey results, and stakeholder reports

Auckland, New Zealand

Key responsibilities• Collaborating with multiple marketing and event managers, internal teams, and clients on event campaigns • Providing administrative support to the marketing and events team including preparing, formatting, and editing a range of documents, presentations, and event collateral• Managing event correspondence, customer queries, and bookings• On-site event coordination including production set up and pack down, front of house, catering, customer service, and ticketing• Generating a variety of reports through organising and collating surveys and other forms of feedback and market research• Database management• General office duties

New Zealand

The Green Room designs and executes over 100 events per year. The Green Room has always held storytelling and technical production as a key strength in it's creativity and event execution.Cult Couture I Great Race Masquerade Ball I Thrive New Zealand I Halberg Awards I Sale St Bar I Auckland International Airport I National Maori Academic Excellence Awards I FUEL Festival- Festival of NZ Theatre.Key responsibilities• Production Coordination: including backstage logistics, stage management, event pack in and out • Identify, source, and plan technical requirements• Communicate and manage technical riders• Extensive liaison with talent, crew, and contractors to ensure consistent communications and seamless execution of production logistics (e.g.AV, LX, audio, and stage contractors)• Oversee visual props and set requirements• Ensure contractual obligations are met• Organise and prepare casual staffing requirements and rosters to ensure smooth delivery of events• Manage contracted staff and ensure invoices and reconciliation documentation received on time