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Lyndhurst, Hampshire, United Kingdom

- Recruitment of and retention of 600+ members at the Herb House - Responsible for membership revenue & budget - Planning & logistics of annual calendar of members' health, wellness & lifestyle events, including Sarah Chapman, Matt Roberts, Holly Tucker, Belu Water & Rubies in the Rubble. - Managed relationship & programme of nutritional and wellness workshops with Amelia Freer - Designed retention & benefits programme for members - Working closely with marketing department to create weekly members' newsletter - Responsible for all aspects of opening of the Herb House, including membership collateral, membership pricing & offering, launch events & marketing:- Working closely alongside the Spa Director to help manage the team within the spa.

Bramshaw, Hampshire, United Kingdom

A boutique event management company delivering polished & elegant events to private & corporate clients in the UK and abroad.Core clients: Rhubarb Food Design, Channel 4, Mikimoto, Bonhams & Laura Ashley, as well as numerous high profile private clients/weddings. Projects range from events for 10-500 guests with budgets up to £200k.Key responsibilities:• Preparing creative client briefs/proposals and delivering client pitches• Creating/managing events budgets• Proactive and reactive sales• Telephone and face-to-face client liaison/meetings• Venue finding, client site visits and venue bookings in London, Home counties, France• Sourcing event suppliers (florists, cake makers, photographers etc)/managing bookings• Establishing and maintaining relationships with preferred suppliers and venues• Managing/designing event catering requirements inc bespoke menus and cocktails• Liaison with marquee companies regarding structures and internal décor• Design of internal décor at events via consultation with stylists/production companies• Creative entertainment solutions to tie in with theme/decor of event• Coordination of event invitation/guest list process, inc stationery, RSVPs and table plans• Maintaining supplier and venue database• Travel bookings and accommodation sourcing/booking• Staff management (freelance, full time and agency staff) inc recruitment and training• Overseeing Health & Safety procedures and contractor vetting documents• Strategic business planning and accounts procedures, inc company T & Cs• Managing tight advertising and marketing strategy• Project management of creation of company website, brochures, stationery and logo

London, United Kingdom

Rhubarb Food Design is a renowned outside-catering company in London with a reputation for innovative restaurant style cuisine.Confirmed events encompassed 10-1000 guests with budgets ranging £5k to £100k. Events included high profile private functions, wedding, media launches and film premieres.Key responsibilities:• Converting initial enquiries to confirmed bookings• Creating catering budgets/quotations• Designing creative menus and catering solutions/ liaison with in-house team of chefs• Project management of confirmed events• Venue sourcing, client site visits and bookings• Liaison with suppliers (florists, entertainers, photographers, cake makers, transport etc)• Project management of décor solutions through stylists and production companies• Technical liaison with lighting, sound and audio companies• Reactive sales and limited proactive sales, inc weekly status reports• Health & Safety inc risk assessments and method statements• Staff management (dedicated PA)

London, United Kingdom

DreamWorks is a global force in cinema and home entertainment.Coordination of in-house events/meetings including the European kick-off event for Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas for all European Universal Territories. Events ranged from meetings for 10 people to events for 200 guests. Budgets up to £100k.• Event budget management• Venue search including cinemas for screenings, hotels and London venues• Sourcing of Dutch pirate ship to provide Sinbad party venue• Liaison with print agencies to manage bespoke stationery/invitation designs/creations• Creating catering budgets/menus for events through venue/outside caterers• Sourcing of entertainment inc co-ordination of bespoke choreographed Sinbad routine• Liaison with Tower Bridge officials to arrange lifting of bridge for event• Organisation of transportation of guests between events and evening functions• Health & Safety• Liaison with Universal and DreamWorks Marketing teams nationally/internationally• Extensive diary management and coordination of travel bookings and itineraries• Data management of central contacts database

London, United Kingdom

Nibbs Events handles many of the major film premieres in the UK.• Logistics planning for screening and after-party, attended by 1200 guests• Liaison with celebrity guests and coordination of invitation process and ticketing• Point of contact for press enquiries, guests and crew in lead-up to event• On-site management and greeting of clients at premiere and party

Lymington, Hampshire

Onyx Communications handles corporate event management for several major employers.Projects included an International European Medical Sales Conference in Cannes for SSL, a 2-day Medieval themed event for Holsten Pils and Bunzl Catering’s Annual Group conference. Budgets ranged from £50k - £400k. Guest numbers up to 300.• Assistant project management of key events from initial concept to final event delivery• Liaison with client on telephone and face-to-face• Preparation and delivery of client presentations• Travel management incl booking of all guest flights/transfers and logistics for site visits• Venue searches, including site visits to hotels in UK and France• Liaison in French with Cannes hotel staff re bookings and conference logistics• Staff management including all crew and in-house team• Liaison with production team regarding power, sound, lighting and décor• Design of bespoke menus and project management of in-house/outside caterers• Liaison with DMC in France to organise break-out activities and transport• Sourcing of awards and prizes for conference awards ceremony• Creation of bespoke entertainment/team building activities• Costume and décor designs for Bunzl conference (created from Bunzl products)• Coordination of break-out sessions for delegates• Delegate registration and invitation process

London, United Kingdom

General administrative and creative support to Executive Producer and Producer• Co-ordination of filming schedules incl transport, crew and running orders• Content research for programme proposals• Fielding large volumes of calls from members of the public regarding productions• Finding crews, interviewees, venues and presenters for individual productions• Awareness of budgetary constraints and responsible for filming float for all production crew• On-site management during shoots and organisation of production catering

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, French And Russian, 2:1

S-Level : Economics (2) A-Level: French (A), Economics (A), And Mathematics (B)