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London, Gb

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

•Maintaining an immaculate reception area and ensuring continual coverage of the desk during core business hours•Welcoming guests and ensuring their needs are properly catered for•Ensuring meeting rooms are clean and tidy throughout the day•Managing meeting room bookings/arrangements and proactively ensuring the required physical and electronic facilities are in place•Answering the telephone, redirecting calls, and taking messages•Managing group Outlook inboxes and company Zoom calendar•Receiving and distributing post; frank outgoing post•Managing courier deliveries and bookings•Maintaining FOH documentation and ensuring FOH policies and procedures are adhered to and clearly documented •Continually monitoring and, as appropriate, efficiently arranging repairs/improvements/purchases of office facilities/equipment/supplies; liaising with vendors and building management•Coordinating the H&S programme, including Facilities onboarding for new joiners•Supporting in-office and externally held staff and client events•Booking travel arrangements •Providing absence and overflow cover for Receptionist colleague and the Executive Assistants•Scheduling company meetings and events•Contributing to internal projects •Ad hoc staff or client requests

City Of London, England, United Kingdom

•First point of contact for general office enquiries in person, telephone, and email •Welcomed clients and visitors to the office in a professional and friendly manner •Assisted with meeting room bookings, setting up rooms, and ordered catering when required•Managed the daily upkeep of the office, including ordering supplies, coordination of cleaning services, and addressing maintenance issues •Managed incoming and outgoing mail•Processed expenses and raised POs •Liaised with HR to assist with the onboarding of new hires •Planned and executed company events onsite and offsite •Organised travel for the ExCo and board members including booking flights, visa applications, accommodation, and car transfers •Assisted the Executive Assistant/Office Manager operationally to ensure seamless office management•Overflow PA support and ad hoc tasks as required by the Executive Assistant/Office Manager•Trained first aider and onsite fire marshal

London, England, United Kingdom

•Diary management scheduling internal and external meetings and appointments across multiple time zones•Efficiently prioritised conflicting demands and proactively resolved scheduling conflicts •Planned and coordinated all travel for the CRO including booking flights, visa applications, accommodation, car transfers, and preparing itineraries •Processed and approved expenses on behalf of the CRO •Reviewed inboxes, ensuring emails were redirected as required and responded to in a timely manner •Handled sensitive and confidential information with discretion, maintaining a high level of professionalism in all interactions•Ad hoc support when required

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

•Cabin Crew for the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, based in Abu Dhabi•Built relationships with new teams daily and communicated effectively with a multicultural workforce•Consistently provided world class in-flight service to our guests, including VIPs, aspiring to surpass their expectations whilst ensuring their safety onboard •In depth knowledge of the latest company and safety updates before every flight•Professionally dealt with last minute schedule changes, adapting quickly and efficiently•First Aid trained, I was able to confidently and calmly manage medical emergencies onboard •Successfully passed recurrent training exams every six months

Bath, United Kingdom

•Fully accountable for achieving both personal and counter retail sales targets•Tracked sales objectives and created business plans to obtain goals •All account paperwork completed accurately, legibly, and on time as directed by YSL management•Reflected the YSL image in all merchandising, following the visual merchandising guidelines•Maintained and controlled stock levels•Managed and executed all YSL customer events held in store•An expert in all YSL makeup, skincare, and fragrance products, fully aware of the latest beauty trends•Created a luxury shopping experience for all clients•Followed grooming guidelines to reflect the brands image

Bath/Cheltenham

•Achieved individual sales targets set by the account manager through traffic stopping, demonstrating products, and makeup lessons•Created and supported both in store and external events •Ensured my product knowledge was kept up to date by attending regular training sessions•Completed individual paperwork and all counter administration in the absence of the account manager•Flexible and provided the most effective coverage of counter during store opening hours

Ibiza

• Seasonal position based in Ibiza to promote Ministry of Sound’s weekly HedKandi events•Drove ticket sales by approaching members of the public to build new relationships with potential customers •Always thought of new and innovative ways to capture HedKandi’s target audience •Supported a team of ticket sellers, motivating them on a daily basis •Contributed new ideas in weekly team meetings in order to hit sales targets and fill the venue

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

•Achieved individual sales targets and KPI’s set by Origins and the store•Offered skincare consultations and used my expertise to recommend Origins products•Provided customers with mini facials following Origins guidelines and techniques•Created and supported events in store to promote and build the business •Ensured the counter and treatment area was kept clean and hygienic

Level 2 Nvq In Beauty Therapy

Edexcel Level 3 Btec National Diploma Performing Arts (Performance), Dance

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