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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and reviewing of strategies; engaging students through whole lifecycle of studies, from orientation and enrolment through to completion and beyond. Supervise and oversee the daily operations of the Student Services teams across Melbourne and Sydney campuses, for both University Partners with a central focus on the Student Experience and Excellence.

Melbourne, Australia

• Responsible for providing support and guidance, as well as overseeing the day to day activities of the student services team • Creating and overseeing the enrolment process• Plan and run both onsite and offsite events for students• Maintaining confidentiality when dealing with complex, sensitive queries and offering support when required • Creating and producing reports • Working with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the student experience

London, United Kingdom

• Worked closely with the CEO to set up the operational aspect of the business and oversaw the day-to-day business operations to ensure each department ran as smoothly and efficiently as possible• Managed company branding exercise, coordinated and executed new brand image, website design and marketing collateral with external branding agency• Sourced and negotiated company insurances, employee health insurance, company bank providers, business accountants, data storage, IT supplier and internet provider• Developed and executed the new starter on-boarder process, which included recruitment, induction and ongoing training • Produced Human Resources and H&S policies and procedures into a company handbook. • Managed incorporation of SPV’s, company accounts/ transactions, payroll, VAT and corporation tax• Managed Business Cash Flow and Profit & Loss reporting• Led and managed two office relocations, requiring lease and contract negotiations with external suppliers• Coordinated the redesign of the office space, including designing, purchasing and executing successful logistics plans• Worked with external PR agency to organise client event exceeding 200+ guests. • Liaised with external Marketing, PR and Digital agencies to deliver on time, in budget and consistent to vision• Liaised and built partnerships with investors and external stakeholders to establish new acquisitions• Ensured the best allocation of resources based on deadlines, skills and budget for each project and acquisitions• Managed investor reporting process and prepared presentations, investment memorandums and deal schedules for potential investments

London, United Kingdom

• Concept and design for stakeholder events in the UK • Organised, managed and advertised all events from point of request to completion• Negotiated contracts with hotels, vendors, caterers and other internal and external providers• Assisted in planning and running of internal sales conferences and brand launches• Executive Assistant to the CEO and Deputy CEO in addition assisted members of the Executive Management Team • Daily diary and inbox management, scheduling and corresponding on CEO’s behalf • Prepared board meeting reports and presentations• Organised complex international travel including visas, meetings in several time zones, transfers, flights and accommodation• Extensive personal support to CEO, daily family liaison, property management, personal finance coordination and expenses, managed personal travel, events and tax management• Coordinated and organised board meetings for 15+ attendees in the UK and Internationally• Delegated tasks to other Personal Assistants and ran monthly support team meetings

London, United Kingdom

• Comprehensive PA service to Head of Audit and four Senior Managers• Multiple time zone management of complex diaries, meetings and inboxes• Organised all internal/external events and retreats for 10 – 200 attendees• Led strategic projects with the Executive Management team, to implement successful talent management programs, communication strategies and change management initiatives• Updated existing employee onboarding process and implemented across the department• Ensured Major Global Banking incidents were dealt with effectively and efficiently and that Senior Management were meeting with the correct people to resolve the issues.• Subsequent preparation of reports, briefing papers, agendas/ minutes & action plans • Delegated tasks and oversaw administration team• Facilitated team building exercises for team at an offsite to increase team morale• Volunteered to develop skill set & lay down change in team. Took lead role in a project to reduce the number of internal management meeting to free up their time

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