Zadie Ward Email & Phone Number

Milton Keynes, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

The Whole Picture Programme is an ambitious two-year programme of activities designed to improve mental health across the film and TV industry. Leading on my team’s wellbeing and supporting their everyday work to enable the effective development and delivery of all aspects of the programme. Working closely with the Programme Manager and Project Leads to develop activities, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure successful delivery and long-term impact of the programme.• Built relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the Taskforce and delivery partners, ensuring they feel involved and remain engaged with the programme.• Created and managed processes to enable and encourage a co-design approach, such as product/campaign testing and gathering feedback to be embedded in future delivery.• Demonstrated thought leadership in wellbeing provisions for my team and the wider charity, with HR consulting me on learnings from initiatives I had put in place, based on my knowledge and experience in the mental health and wellbeing sector.• Administration and organisation of all relevant stakeholder groups, helping prepare agendas, meeting minutes and issue actions and papers for circulation. • Played a pivotal part in launching new anti-bullying wellbeing support products to the industry, including a directory of self-help resources. I led on building, testing and refining.• Led on internal communications of the programme to the rest of the charity.• Managed speaker requests, panels and events to ensure strong external communication and raise profile of the programme and the charity. Gathered equality monitoring data to ensure measurable reach and evidence driven decisions.• Coordinated all digital content required via a content plan and managed the implementation of the plan, ensuring effective joined up approach where crossover became apparent.

London, United Kingdom

Leading an internal events team to help other internal teams support our federated network.

Stratford

I play an important role working with the Workplace Wellbeing Services team at Mind as a Client Support Officer.My focus is on the development, planning and delivery of events within the team. Our showcase event is Mind’s annual Workplace Wellbeing Index Awards. I manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure this event continues to grow successfully. This includes sourcing and booking the location of the awards, organising catering, guest speakers and supporting the design and delivery of the invitations. I also play an active role in supporting details surrounding the PR and Media side of the Index Awards.In addition to working on project groups, my responsibilities include:- event planning, delivery, evaluation and development of networking and training related events including the annual Index Awards- enquiry and client relation management ranging from front line questions to resolving ongoing issues for a more cohesive client experience- supporting on client engagement communications that go out regularly to manage relationships with prospective, current and past clients- managing team diaries, logistics and travel including; hotel and train bookings, coordinating schedules for busy Managers and ensuring all parties are kept informed.

As a member of senior management I am responsible for delivering exciting and professional events large and small, liaising with high profile clients, training entertainment staff and leading an events team. Using my enthusiasm to lead the team through a busy schedule of consistently tight deadlines, I head up the logistics and planning for the business. Team work, positive attitude and problem solving is critical to the success of each of our events. I have a team of Event Managers working under my supervision who assist me with ensuring each event is managed, planned and delivered successfully. I am responsible for creating and monitoring documenting templates, working documents and purchase ledgers so I have a wealth of administrative and IT experience. Working here has developed my relationship building skills; we are often the link in all transactions and it is our job to ensure all suppliers, venues and clients are happy and understand what is required for the event to happen seamlessly. Having so many stakeholders means communication is key and as a result I have developed even further my excellent written and verbal communication skills. Dazzle and Fizz are a young and fast-growing company; I have made it to a senior role by being self-motivated, positive and energetic in all tasks that I have been given, or that I have found are required. After my first year the Managing Director appointed me second in command to ensure that the office is running smoothly and effectively in her absence, I have therefore proven I am worthy of being trusted to use my own initiative and judgement on an every day basis. Due to the nature of the event industry, I am used to working long hours and long weeks; I enjoy doing this to see the end result of our hard work and to support my team.

I am responsible for the delegate management of various projects, ranging from large overseas incentive travel to UK based educational courses and meetings/conferences. I created and developed effective methods of handling large quantities of data, such as accommodation lists and transfer schedules for large groups of 500+ delegates. I have also headed up the front of house and production side of delegate management onsite for various overseas events, learning how to adapt to different cultures and venues. My experience in this role has proven my ability to: - build rapport with high profile clients whilst also providing a personal experience to a large group- handle large quantities of sensitive data- liaise with venues, ground agents and suppliers effectively- understand and carry out visa requirements- build, edit and use a registration system and website- design branding and create effective presentations- problem solve- provide efficient venue searching

Egham, Surrey

Using my own student experiences and my contacts at the Students' Union and at the University, my role co-ordinated events on campus, paying particular attention to harder to reach and minority student groups. Using research data and evaluating previous events, I designed and delivered a full calendar of well attended events.I manage a full, live updated calendar of all events known to be happening on campus and liaise with all departments to avoid clashes. I also support and deliver the co-ordination of large and small scale events to enhance student experience. I lead the marketing drive, speaking to studetns either face to face, or through printed/online materials.

London, Surrey, Hampshire

As a freelance Entertainer and Event Manager, I delivered high energy shows and events to children in the South of England. I was responsible for delivering exciting and professional events large and small, liaising with high profile clients, training entertainment staff and leading a small events team. In this role I have proven that I can:- lead a successful onsite team- problem solve efficiently- improvise and react to the children's individual needs- entertain and appeal to all types of audiences, young,old, well abled, disabled, timid and lively- deliver an SEN or baby party- set up, manage and deliver a successful event on a small or large scale- be reliable, on time and flexible.

Alton, Hampshire

In this short-term contracted role I have been responsible for the delegate management of various projects, ranging from large overseas incentive travel to UK based educational courses and meetings/conferences. I have had experience in creating effective methods of handling large quantities of data, such as accommodation lists and transfer schedules for groups as large as 500 delegates. I have also headed up the front of house and production side of delegate management onsite for various overseas events, learning how to adapt to different cultures and venues. My experience in this role has proven my ability to: - build rapport with high profile clients whilst also providing a personal experience to a large group- handle large quantities of sensitive data- liaise with venues, ground agents and suppliers effectively- understand and carry out visa requirements- build, edit and use a registration system and website- design branding and create effective presentations- problem solve- provide efficient venue searching.

London

I undertook voluntary freelance work whilst studying at University. This included producing for theatre in London and Luton, producing and managing events at university within the Drama department, and producing theatre productions at Royal Holloway University of London.In this role I learnt:- about the financial aspect of the theatre industry and its instability- about PR and marketing strategies- the role of the producer amongst a production team- how to create a simple budget- the effects of a small theatre's audience capacity- how to present your product to the market.- about many UK venues and their styles.

I was elected onto a committee who organized many events ranging in scale, including Award Ceremonies, charity fundraisers, theatre productions and many more. I was a point of liaison between the Union and it's students, helping to plan, organize and run on and off campus events.In this role I achieved:- an award for my contribution to the Students' Union- a network of potential future colleagues- many successful campus events that contributed to the financial stability of the Student Activities office- an understanding for risk assessments and health and safety procedures- the ability to create, design, market and manage a large event- the insight into how an event with no budget can be effective and profitable.

Bachelor'S Degree, Drama And Theatre Studies, First Class

Activities and Societies: Heavily involved in student life and theatrical societies through membership and committees. Musical Theatre.

Event Essentials, Event Management

A mix of theoretical and practical training over a week long course studying event management. I gained an ICM accredited certificate.

Btec National Diploma, Performing Arts

Master Of Science - Msc, Psychology, Tbc

A one year conversion Masters in Psychology.