Experience

Because Connected Experiences

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Manager / Event Producer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Account Manager / Event Producer

  • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022



SPUR - The Experience Agency

• New Zealand
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2021



Fisher Productions

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager / Event Producer

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

  - Role involved both managing key client accounts, as well as managing and producing their events. - From June 2019 my role was expanded to include the management of a Production Coordinator, and then a Production Manager from December 2019. - Clients ranged from law firms, to retail brands, to fashion brands. Some key clients included Sainsbury’s, Creative Head Magazine, Aberdeen Standard and Cazenove Capital. - Managed relationships with some of our key accredited venues; Victoria & Albert Museum, Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Sky Garden, BAFTA, St Paul’s Cathedral - Produced a variety of events for clients - awards ceremonies for 600-1500, press events and product launches, private parties and weddings, drinks receptions, conferences, exhibition stands, and even a pop up restaurant for dogs. - Managed budgets of up to £300k, maintaining value for clients while meeting company targets for margin. - Delivered 35 events a year, with exceedingly positive feedback from clients. - Grew the revenue of assigned key clients by at least 20% year on year through high end delivery, strong communication and building rapport.



Funko

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Events Manager, EMEA

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  This was a 9 month contract, where I was brought in to create and implement an overhauled event strategy for a pop culture collectibles company; - Putting in place best practice processes, templates, budgets, and planning to streamline & elevate Funko's event presence at both trade & consumer exhibitions. - Responsible for the full yearly budget, allocating across events, managing spend, forecasting revenue. - Developing the strategy for 2018 & 2019 - researching and selecting the events best suited to building the Funko brand in EMEA, and planning the growth of Funko’s event calendar. - Successfully delivered a much more polished, effectively run presence at the 2018 trade shows across Europe - to great feedback from internal management & sales department. - Delivered a redesigned MCM Comic Con London stand to resounding approval from stakeholders & fans, leading to revenue growth of over 90% year on year.



New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)

• New Zealand
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Event Executive

  • Mar 2015 - May 2017

  I joined NZME. when they launched their NZME. Events team. Reporting directly into the Event Director Operations my role included the administration of the Events team and all events, as well as working on the organization and successful roll out of all of our events. I also project managed our Viva Sessions & Viva Lunch Session events & was co-lead on our successful business breakfast series – the PwC Herald Talks. These events are held bi-monthly in Auckland, and in 2017 travelled to Wellington & Christchurch as well. For PwC Herald Talks I did much of the work around approaching speakers for the event, the ticketing, the sponsorship management, managing the catering, the registration and staff management at each event. An addition to my role in 2016, I became the venue manager of our onsite iHeart Lounge venue, and produced all events in this space - for both clients & internal NZME teams. Events produced by our team include the PwC Herald Talks breakfast series, Viva Sessions, Viva Lunch Session, Deloitte Top 200 Awards, the BePure Live Well Festival, Coca-Cola Urban Beach, Project Auckland, Mood of the Boardroom & Legends in Black. Clients I've produced events for in our iHeart Lounge include Alfa Romeo, Broadcasting Standards Authority, Bayleys, BDO, NZX & Fundsource, SuperDiverse Women, Great NZ Birthday Cake Book, Assurity, WeTest, GrabOne & NZME.



New Zealand Boutique Wine Festival

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Event Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2016

  Assisting with the organisation of the NZBWF every year since it's debut in 2013. Tasks included liaising with the wineries and compiling their logos, bios etc. and updating this on the website pre festival, as well as assisting them as needed at the event to ensure their happiness and success at the event. Finding and managing staff for the event, including allocating their roles and overseeing them on the day of the festival. Plus event logistics - ensuring the entire event runs smoothly. Assisting with the organisation of the NZBWF every year since it's debut in 2013. Tasks included liaising with the wineries and compiling their logos, bios etc. and updating this on the website pre festival, as well as assisting them as needed at the event to ensure their happiness and success at the event. Finding and managing staff for the event, including allocating their roles and overseeing them on the day of the festival. Plus event logistics - ensuring the entire event runs smoothly.



Kitchen Things/Applico

• Marketing & Events Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015

  Jones Family Investments is the parent company of Kitchen Things (a chain of appliance retail stores, 18 stores nationwide) and Applico Ltd (appliance importer and distributor of Smeg, Baumatic and Classique). As part of the shared Marketing team I was involved with work for both Applico and Kitchen Things and my tasks were varied depending on what support the Marketing Manager and Marketing Executive required. As part of my role I managed Facebook pages for Smeg, Baumatic and Classique, as well as My Trends profiles (social media platform for those building and renovating) for Smeg, Baumatic, Classique and Kitchen Things. I also manage the reporting and requests for marketing support from all Kitchen Things store managers, much of the website content upload for the Kitchen Things website, all EDM content and sends for both Kitchen Things and Smeg as well as managing the related databases. Part of my role was also to coordinate all events for the company, such as store openings, in store design seminars, in store designer events (to promote relationships with kitchen designers and tradespeople), promotional events with Smeg Racing as well as several aspects of our large presence at the Auckland and Waikato Home Shows (Cooking Theatre, Designer Seminars, the interactive consumer experience The Space Module and Smeg Racing simulators).



Studio 23

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Brand Ambassador

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Casual promotional work for Studio 23 at different events, locations, and in store. Demonstrating products for clients, including Nestle, TVNZ Kidzone, Kapiti, Kleenex and Cadbury. Casual promotional work for Studio 23 at different events, locations, and in store. Demonstrating products for clients, including Nestle, TVNZ Kidzone, Kapiti, Kleenex and Cadbury.



Rhythm Group

• Environmental and Customer Service Coordinator

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  This role involved continuing my support of the Customer Experience & Digital Media Manager, as well as the task of responding to all customer enquiries, emails and Facebook messages, the occasional blog or social media post, and the maintenance of the website. But also expanded to include the tasks of researching and presenting a proposal on making R&V more sustainable, as well as the implementation of the approved initiatives, and reporting on the effectiveness of said initiatives. At the festival itself my task was to implement the sustainability initiatives, including the management of volunteers, and liaison with food vendors and the onsite waste crews.

• Customer Service Intern

  • May 2013 - Nov 2013

  This role involved supporting the Customer Experience & Digital Media manager in all of her work. Including responding to all customer enquiries, emails and Facebook messages, writing blog posts for the website, contributing to social media posts, maintaining the FAQ page of the website, updating and maintaining the website content in general, and creating email accounts for new staff, among other tasks.



1885 Britomart

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Members Host

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2013

  Greeted & looked after members & special guests to the members only basement bar within 1885 Britomart Greeted & looked after members & special guests to the members only basement bar within 1885 Britomart



LAB 5 Agency

• New Zealand
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  This involved working with the Event Producer on all current events, sourcing props, information, putting together invitation and guest lists, organising the delivery of invitations, managing the guest list at events, helping with the set up and execution of events. This involved working with the Event Producer on all current events, sourcing props, information, putting together invitation and guest lists, organising the delivery of invitations, managing the guest list at events, helping with the set up and execution of events.



Hi-IQ Liquor Merchants

• New Zealand

• Promotional/Sales Staff

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  This role included the promotion and sales of our liquor brands at trade shows & expos around New Zealand, plus running demonstrations & tastings within liquor stores around Auckland. This role included the promotion and sales of our liquor brands at trade shows & expos around New Zealand, plus running demonstrations & tastings within liquor stores around Auckland.



Vector Limited

• New Zealand
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contractor

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  Team writer for the Public Affairs team.This role involved mostly working as the team writer, putting together articles for Vector’s intranet site. I also did any other communications or marketing work that needed doing for the team, for example editing pages of the website, or updating, re-organising, and editing the extranet sites, and also redecorating an old substation used to demonstrate Vector as a brand and their vision. Team writer for the Public Affairs team.This role involved mostly working as the team writer, putting together articles for Vector’s intranet site. I also did any other communications or marketing work that needed doing for the team, for example editing pages of the website, or updating, re-organising, and editing the extranet sites, and also redecorating an old substation used to demonstrate Vector as a brand and their vision.