Experience

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  UN Global Compact Network Australia

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Engagement Manager

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, with over 12,000 participating businesses and other organisations, and growing.

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  Greenfleet

  • Australia
  • Environmental Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Business and Innovation Manager

    • Nov 2020 - Sep 2021

    I strategically build, develop and manage partnerships and relationships to grow Greenfleet’s corporate supporter, aggregator, and major donor base. I manage major partnership projects and create bespoke products and proposals for maximising business value to Greenfleet's corporate prospects and existing supporters.

  • Project Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

    Project Management of all Greenfleet cross-organisational projects, ensuring all stakeholders are engaged and communicated with appropriately. This included product development of an EV & Hybrid vehicle offset product, an annual carbon offset product (CarbonCover 365) and the Milestone Forest product.Stakeholder management via effective engagement and relationship management of all internal and external stakeholders; Development of project objectives, scope and communication plan involving all relevant stakeholders. Implementation of measures, metrics and controls using systems, tools and techniques to apply throughout each project. Advocated for projects internally and externally to positively gain momentum, buy in and engagement for each project.Resource management via the coordination of internal resources, external partners and suppliers for flawless execution of projects as well as change management through setting up/use of appropriate verification techniques for managing changes in project scope, schedule and costs.I am also the responsible staff member for Business Development and Supporter & Stakeholder engagement for our New Zealand supporters.Additionally, I initiated, organised and facilitated Greenfleet's Women in Professional Development Breakfast.

  • Manager, Supporter Engagement & Executive Coordinator

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

    Set up and Management of Supporter Engagement Unit (SEU), including overseeing Marketing Manager and Events Coordinator.My role oversaw the account management of 250+ existing corporate supporters and the business development and acquisition of new supporters (such as Sydney Opera House, Morris Family Foundation, Taronga Zoo).The management of the SEU saw me managing the task of supporter engagement through value add and meaningful liaison with corporate supporters. Key responsibilities:Value add for voluntary, corporate supporters through bespoke social media campaigns, events (stakeholder lunches, breakfasts, planting days), collateral creation and meetings/visits.I also set up the Business Advisory Council Breakfast Series, running 3-4 times a year. It brings together the senior BAC group to discuss topics and challenges of the organisation, harvesting best practice and creative ideas from people of different industry backgrounds and careers.

  • Supporter Engagement Coordinator

    • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

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  EarthCheck

  • Australia
  • Environmental Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Relationship Manager & Sales Executive, EarthCheck Melbourne

    • 2011 - Nov 2014

    EarthCheck is an international environmental management and advisory group providing leading edge, evidence based, sustainability solutions to tourism companies and the destinations that surround them. My role at EarthCheck saw me running the EarthCheck Melbourne office, the first satellite office of the Brisbane based HQ. Support for tourism operators around the world - assisting to achieve certified status against the international EarthCheck standard - was key to my role. Our clients' success in becoming world leaders in environmental sustainability management was my core motivation. I assisted hundreds of teams, businesses and communities with managing their impact on the environment, maximising operational efficiency, engaging in community initiatives and reducing cost.

  • Relationship Manager

    • 2008 - 2011

    As part of my role as a Relationship Manager, I support clients in preparing for third party certification services, which focus on quantitative and qualitative performance. Strategies and policies as well as risk and effective management systems need to comply with the international EarthCheck Company and Community standards, whilst operational performance is being put under scrutiny by rigorous benchmarking of indicators such as energy, water & waste, paper usage, cleaning and pesticide products as well as community contribution and sector specific indicators.

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  Popakademie Baden-Württemberg

  • Assistant Marketing & Sponsorships

    • Feb 2006 - Feb 2008

    Management support sponsorship acquisitionsAssistance Department of Events and ExhibitionsAssistance Department of PR and MediaCoordinator Pop Academy stockholder LFK (Regional Office for Communication)

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  University of Mannheim

  • Mannheim, Germany

  • Research Assistant at Chair of German Language and Literature Studies

    • Nov 2005 - Jun 2006
    • Mannheim, Germany

    Organisation and website conceptualisation for the 41st Linguistic Colloquium, MannheimReview of linguistic articles and papers

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  Forschungsgruppe Wahlen e.V.

  • Interviewer at Forschungsgruppe Wahlen e.V., Research Department for Political Studies, Mannheim

    • Nov 2002 - Mar 2006

    Data collection for the Bundestag elections and German regional elections by telephone for German TV channel ZDF