Experience

Университет "Синергия"

• Russian Federation
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Event Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Present

   Undertook extensive networking, building contacts for future business activities and collaboration. Led site visits and pre-event meetings to discuss the flow of the event and identify concerns, then synchronised departments to ensure activities were executed in a timely manner. Organised cultural and business events from 40 to 5,000 guests including forums, conferences, speeches, dinners for relationship building and networking. Collaborated with the Group Sales Department in actively selling the venue to prospective clients by attending networking functions, conducting site visits, and creating initial proposals. Coordinated with vendors to ensure minimum costs for maximum profitability. Travelled abroad to research venues, meet clients, support teams and organise speakers. Took care of the correspondence with the different departments and clients.



Russia with Sasha Tour and Travel Agency

• Tour Manager, Event Planner, Art Advisor and English-Speaking Guide

  • 2010 - Jan 2020

   Self-employed manager, booking, arranging and managing cultural tours, trips to Russia. Acted as English-speaking guide for foreign guests, providing in-depth information about each destination with emphasis on cultural, art and historical meaning. Built a comprehensive database of potential clients nationally and internationally by conducting industry research, resulting in significant increase in private tour bookings. Organised & provided lectures and discussions (in English) about the history of Russian Empire, Romanov family, the art collections and hidden treasures of the museums of St. Petersburg. Offered art advisory services, art purchase assistance, provenance research, shipping and logistics services. Performed end-to-end cost analysis of prospective tours, delivering increased profitability. Worked with VIP guests including: Prince of Saudi Arabia; Princess Gloria of Thurn and Taxis; John Landau; and corporate clients including Morgan Stanley; American Tobacco; Gazprom.



Real Trading Company

• Manager of Logistics Department

  • 2013 - 2015

   Picked up the goods and products, ordered them online or through the partner agencies. Took care of the documentation within local and international agencies, organised customs documentation, veterinarian guarantees, and managed the data and inquiries. Managed and controlled delivery to the main port of Saint Petersburg, checked-out the quality and conditions of the goods, forwarded them to destinations within Russia. Managed correspondence, client support and interdepartmental communications.



St.Petersburg AURORA FASHION WEEK

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Project Manager

  • 2012 - 2013

   Managed sponsors and budgeting for the fashion events; correspondence and communications with sponsors, organising and participating in client and sponsor meetings. Making offers, budget planning and mutually beneficial deals with partners. Calculating the benefits from the events; designing and editing brochures, flyers, ads and invitations, sending them to clients, guests and displaying in the venues.  Participated in preparing, organising and running fashion weeks, organising and managing groups of volunteers, checking deliveries, preparation of venues before and during the show.



TNK-BP

• Assistant Marketing Manager

  • 2011 - 2011

   Researched billboard locations and negotiated with agencies, prepared contracts for execution. Checked the display of the goods on the petrol stations. Edited advertising copy. Compiled regular progress reporting documents.