Experience

Royal Economic Society

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training and Event Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Achievements • Conversion of flagship conference into a virtual event; learning how to design and produce successful virtual conferences which met members needs • Exceeding sponsorship targets annually, despite the conference being virtual • Working with the RES board to create a forward plan for RES Conferences 2024 and beyond, ensuring our offering is future proofed. Responsibilities • Oversight of events portfolio; designed to promote the RES to new members, provide developmental resources to members, a platform for academic review and further economic science • Working with committees and to deliver training and events to develop members professionally as well as offering members opportunities to showcase their work • Developing partnerships with other professions within life sciences, creating collaborative events and seminars.



Self-employed

• London, United Kingdom

• Business owner

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2020

  • Created an online business selling art prints I design • Branding and design • Social media marketing • Business management and e-commerce. Achievements • Learnt to use Adobe Illustrator • Created my own website • Attended social media training with digital agency Jellyfish in Sept 2019. • Created an online business selling art prints I design • Branding and design • Social media marketing • Business management and e-commerce. Achievements • Learnt to use Adobe Illustrator • Created my own website • Attended social media training with digital agency Jellyfish in Sept 2019.



Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Careers Marketing Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

  Leading the promotion of an actuarial career to graduates and students worldwide. Achievements • Sole lead on all marketing for an actuarial career. Delivering ROI; increase in recruitment of 5%• using my USP/unique skills set; creativity and event organisation to:- rebrand of all careers marketing materials; resulting in upturn in evaluation feedback- designing engaging and imaginative stands and collateral for national recruitment expos.Responsibilities• Managing careers events in universities and FE colleges• digital marketing strategies, SEO and Social Media Management • creative copywriting and editing, good eye for layout and design.

• Event Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Jul 2015

  Achievements• End to end management of two IFoA flagship residential conferences (1000 + attendees)• increasing delegate numbers by 25% over three years• increased sponsorship income by £40k over three years• designing and imbedding new event processes within the team• revamped marketing collateral; managing tender process.Responsibilities• Building relations with internal and external stakeholders – e.g. trade associations, governmental departments, speaker bureaus, venues, production agencies • managing a portfolio of complex events simultaneously• marketing; individual events - ensuring maximum ROI; my knowledge of design and my natural aptitude for planning help me excel in this area• experience of virtual events; webinars, live streaming, app• event strategy, ensuring cross departmental endorsement • budget management of over £1m, generating up to £500k profit per conference• line management; coaching, mentoring and developing staff



London Borough of Hackney

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Events Manager, Park Events

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2011

  • Sole, end-to-end management of live outdoor festivals and sport events. Hackney One Carnival (8,000 visitors) and Parks for Life - Olympic Games milestone event (5,000 visitors) • responsibility for event format/design and event process • full logistical management; coordinating - caterers, stage acts, sports activities and volunteers • management of budget/procurement (£70,000) marketing and comms. Working autonomously. • Sole, end-to-end management of live outdoor festivals and sport events. Hackney One Carnival (8,000 visitors) and Parks for Life - Olympic Games milestone event (5,000 visitors) • responsibility for event format/design and event process • full logistical management; coordinating - caterers, stage acts, sports activities and volunteers • management of budget/procurement (£70,000) marketing and comms. Working autonomously.



LSN (Learning and Skills Network)

• Events Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2011

  A devolved L&D agency delivering projects and events for staff and trainers within the education sector. Events ranged from training to conferences and awards. A team of 8 who delivered events for internal teams but also bid for the event management of projects for government departments and NGO’s.Achievements• Successfully delivered major awards events. Complex logistical management, including nomination and judging processes, marketing and PR and delivery of the award evening. Responsibilities• Logistical management of a large and complex conferences, awards and events portfolio with full end-to-end responsibility • strategic planning; working with industry professionals to design a programme of events and conferences to generate revenue and exposure for various business areas• implementation of event and brand marketing, PR and media engagement for all events; creative marketing on a rigid budgetLine management.

• Acting Head of Events

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Achievements• Business Development: produced tenders and secured new business income; over £80,000Responsibilities• Managing Events Team of 5 staff; delivering over 350 events annually• working with internal stakeholders to ensure events met standards and adhered to processes• accountability for the overall events team budget and supplier management.

• Events Coordinator

  • Nov 2004 - Jul 2008

  • Managing and delivering a portfolio of events, with a focus on logistics/project planning• prepare scheduling documents – critical paths and running orders.



The Goodwood Group

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant to the Head of Motor Sport Events

  • Feb 2004 - Sep 2004

  Administrative and practical support prior to and during two international live outdoor motor sport events. (Goodwood Revival & Goodwood Festival of Speed) Assisting in the development of a schedule to charted the event build, assisting with the build-up of the event on the ground and general office administration and on-site support on the ground during events. Administrative and practical support prior to and during two international live outdoor motor sport events. (Goodwood Revival & Goodwood Festival of Speed) Assisting in the development of a schedule to charted the event build, assisting with the build-up of the event on the ground and general office administration and on-site support on the ground during events.