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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

I have had the pleasure of co-owning Love Wednesdays, which is a very popular student events brand, held at the impressive, multi-award winning Why Not Nightclub in Edinburgh, Scotland.I’ve been in this position since 2018, and despite a brief hiatus (covid-19) it has been an incredible journey, operating within a world class venue, working with genuine, forward thinking, positive members of staff who all share the same common goal in orchestrating and executing the highest possible standard of all events that are held within the venue.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Scotland, United Kingdom

At VIDA Management, we are a bespoke, professional concierge & lifestyle management service.We’re built to serve our members social needs, both domestically and globally, to the highest level of quality and discretion, whilst saving them time and fulfilling their every desire. Our team of client managers have extensive experience working with clients of various backgrounds, from sports personalities & celebrities to high net worth individuals & executives, and have a driven passion for delivering excellence through our range of bespoke services & exclusive experiences.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Implementing a similar business model to my previous role, expanding on the growth of current brands and relationships.Responsibilities include:• Implementing a new team and making sure the right people are selected to continue develop existing brands I’m responsible for. Recruiting and managing new team members to align with the hard working and creative team ethos that I have established.• Developed strong relationships and expectations with Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh University Sports Union and Napier University Students Union.• Managing on-going relationships with 60 University Sports and Societies teams I support all their events and make sure each one is tailored to suit the needs of each individual customer.• Responsible for improving and developing a brand that is associated with my company, continuing to deliver the best events possible for customers, whilst frequently gaining excellent feedback on how to improve the product.• Managing a large budget, understanding where the money is best allocated and having progressive discussions with partners with which I’m associated.• Understanding the market, constant market re-search to make sure we are on top of all forthcoming proceedings.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Responsible for all Social Media channels and in charge of growing current database of consumers whilst setting myself personal targets.• Building relationships with current partners, sports teams & societies through scheduled monthly meetings.• Planning events months in advance and delivering on targets from inception to execution.• Managing a small budget with Managing Director and setting expectations and goals with partners.• Played a key role in help expanding the brand country wide through social media interaction and customer experience in Edinburgh.• Helped implement a new recruitment strategy for the business which saw our number of staff increase by 65% in year one.

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Assisted Sponsorship Manager with matchday opportunities through partners• Helped facilitate Hibernian FC’s end of season players / sponsors event• Provided Sponsorship Manager with additional revenue opportunities• Helped intiate the clubs first ‘Play on The Pitch’ fund raising scheme that the was offered to supporters• Organised matchday mascots

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Gaining strong knowledge and understanding of the products we offer to our customers• Networking within the organisation and Independent Financial Advisors client relationship building• Regular communication with account managers and joint effort on lead identification • Helped contribute towards 344 new schemes go live on the newly implemented auto-enrolment scheme, which generated £11m of new business.• Keeping up to date with government legislation, the implications of this for employers and scheme members and being able to articulate this simply and clearly.Key achievements - I applied for the Business Support role after three months, 41 people applied but I secured the position and was the first member of the Edinburgh Guarantee Scheme to secure a full-time position within the company.

Entrepreneurship Essentials, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Completed the Harvard Business School's Entrepreneurship Essentials online in the summer of 2020

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Standard Grades 8 Intermediate 2 2 Highers 2

High School Diploma

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Level 1 – 3 coaching qualifications

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SVQ Level 2. Business Administration SVQ Level 3. Financial Planning