Delivering world class events in amazing spaces for all to enjoy.

End to end services including Design, Planning and Build meaning an over view of the entire project. Responsibility for developing an annual campaign of Marketing / Events for three growing brands.

Creating and delivering commercial strategy for BPT generating revenue, footfall and awareness through Campaigns, PR, Events, Retail, Membership and Learning Programmes.

Full responsibility of all Events - Consumer, Trade and Retail Experiential at Wild & Wolf, a Design Led Gift Company. Devising and implementing an annual campaign of over 50 events during SS / AW and Christmas Seasons.Working across the all brands such as Ted Baker, Orla Kiely, Petit Collage, Ridley’s Games and Gentlemen’s Hardware. Key Responsibilities and achievements:• Event strategy, Exhibition stand design and production, events management.• SKU selection for all events, Stand Merchandising, Marketing Sales assets, In-store retail activations, experiential activity, Window display partnerships.• Managing all UK and events in Europe while guiding and supporting the US team to ensure event brand guidelines were followed and budgets were met.• From strategic planning, budgeting through to implementation, along with all in store activity schedule for all Brands in key Retailers to promote brand awareness of our products and increase sales.• Working closely with the Marketing and Sales team to ensure highest levels of visibility was achieved to meet all targets. Ensuring ROI is strong.• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal stakeholders and external customers. I thrived on getting first hand customer information and use it for improvements in products and services.• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with Suppliers and customers and gained their trust and respect and in turn the best price.• Forecasting and devising the large annual budgets and managing them effectively whilst reporting to the board.

Head of Event, Marketing, Operations, Freelance Events Services

As Head of Events at Immediate Media I lead the team of Events and Commercial Managers and am responsible for creating and implementing the strategy for driving commercial success from our current events.I worked alongside the Publishing Director creating events both Consumer and Trade, responsible for the creation and delivery of budgets, setting targets both for revenue and expenditure. Leading a team of 6 managing, motivating and ensuring career progression.Working on the Triathlon Show a new event for Immediate Media. A event for Triathletes including a 10k race. Who Do You Think You Are? Live, an established event based on the BBC programme, allowing the public to talk with the experts, reach the expert and find out more about their family history.Full Operational role including venue, exhibitor and brand liaison to ensure all elements build in to successful event. Devising a schedule of events, working with brand partners and celebrities and athletes to bring the event to life and enhance the customer journey. Working with Ticketing companies to ensure maximum revenue through ticket and workshop sales. Briefing and ensuring the Marketing and Digital teams understand the strategy for the events and adhere to requirements. Responsible for full budget control P&L reporting for Project Management and Production.Collating new events, scoping out opportunities stemming from Immediate brands such as the growth of the History Weekend Events, from an annual two day event to 2 x four day event. Also the launch of the Gardens Illustrated Magazine Lectures and Festival. I make decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement. Work as part of a team to achieve common goals through shared ambition, communication and collaboration. When working in events you can not work in an isolated way, I encourage input from my team: bouncing ideas off other people to work together to create best outcome/result for the team.

As Event Manager at the two largest retail Centers in Europe, I devise and manage a schedule of events that take place throughout the year at both Centers including;Extreme Sports event, Christmas Ice Rinks and Grotto, Spring/Summer/Autumn /Winter Fashion events, Harpers Bazaar Magazine Christmas Shopping evening, Christmas Light switch on; with performances from Justin Bieber, The BBC Proms concert, Home Trends event with Dulux and more recently The Olympics.Working with partners such as adidas, Amex, Samsung, Ticketmaster, Universal on a daily basis.Role includes Operational elements working with External suppliers, Risk, Security etc, Briefing and ensuring the Marketing and Digital teams understand the strategy for the event and adhere to requirements. Reporting to key stakeholders to ensure all KPI's are met throughout every event. Responsible for full budget control P&L reporting for Project Management and Production.

MediaClash publishes 6 City Living magazines with a property focus; Bath, Clifton, Wykeham, Salisbury, Exeter and Cardiff Life. These magazines cover health and beauty, travel, dining, property and fashion, giving me a wide range of clients. Also organisers of the brand - Bath Life Awards. Media Clash also has a web design department and a Customer publishing arm.

Responsible for the Account and Event Management of the London Music Show, which was due to be held at ExCel London. Projected attendance 25,000 visitors.As primary contact to the Event Director I worked closely with key teams both within the business and externally in order to deliver a successful event within budget in line with the event objectives and to ensure that the event is delivered on-brand and on budget, within agreed time scales.Account Managing all exhibitors through the process of design brief, build, marketing and PR

Events & Marketing Manager – Sports DivisionEvents & Marketing - PlayStation Account, Games DivisionEvents & Marketing – Games & Entertainment DivisionIn this role my key responsibility was the PlayStation account working with Sony on the Official PlayStation 2 Magazine. With circulation of over 300,000 and the magazine’s £500,000 marketing spend; the Official PlayStation2 magazine brand was my main focus as Marketing & Event Manager of the Games Division at Future Publishing. Handling all advertising agency recruitment and liaison to achieve increased sales of the brand through TV advertising, Outdoor, Radio and National Press for the Games and Entertainment DivisionsResponsible for the Marketing team based in Bath. These magazines/brands were market leaders within Computer Games, Hobbies and Craft, Music, Sport, and Car industries

Planit Promotions / Clear Channel Entertainment, Oxford PR & Event Manager UK Supercross SeriesPlanit Promotions organised the UK Supercross Series; a major indoor motocross race held at venues such as London Arena, Belfast Odyssey and NEC

Promotions & Event Manager and then on to Event and Team Manager within the Sports and Entertainment Division.The Sports and Entertainment Division of Future Publishing published a number of magazines including Mountain Biking UK, Total Football, Sailing Today, Redline and Total Film. •Event Manager for The Bike Show, held at the NEC, and with an attendance of over 30,000, Handling all aspects of the event which included overseeing event operations, PR, marketing, venue liaison, sponsorship, budget (cost and revenue) for exhibition sales and ticketing.• Managed Team MBUK, which consisted of 4 riders who competed in the downhill on the World Circuit. Working with the Sales team to generate the revenue to take the team across the world (£300k+) and I worked with clothing, bike, travel sponsors to ensure they got the coverage they deserved and utilised my team in their own marketing.• My division also took Mountain Biking UK magazine out on the road for 2 summers. In setting up a fantastic show we brought the magazine to life with MTB, BMX and Trials for 1000’s of spectators in over 6 towns in the UK. These events were self-funding through sponsorship gained.