Tara Goldsmith Email & Phone Number

Global Director level in Event Management and Sponsorship in the B2B arena. I specialise in both corporate and private events management, with the capability of producing exceptional events and experiences through concentrated research and utilising my extensive selection of global multi-industry connections. This, paired with my acute attention to detail, strategic drive and ingenuity, renders nothing unattainable. Prior to focussing on freelance projects, I spent 12 years as Group Sponsorship & Events Director/ Global Head of Sponsorship and Events for ICAP PLC, London. My achievements included:o Analysed and restructured to achieve cost savings of £400,000 per annum while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of services.o Designed and implemented systems to support each business line and geographical region (working across 5 different continents), collaborating and leveraging across businesses.o Directed a team which managed more than 100 events, 11 hospitality memberships/sponsorships, 5,000+ hospitality packages and 30 third party events per annum.Initiated, developed and produced world-class international projects dedicated to building the client’s brand, customer loyalty and the sales pipeline by implementing a creative events and sponsorship strategy achieving increased revenue.A strategic and operational leader with experience in planning and executing events and sponsorships against strategies within the technology and financial services industry. Skilled at building international teams and working across five different continents. Bilingual English/Spanish and have fluent French.I enjoy making new connections from across the event management and sponsorship sectors and I’m actively looking to expand my network on LinkedIn.

Listed skills include Sponsorship, Event Management, Sports, Fundraising, and 12 others.