Experience

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  ADNEC Group

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Events Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Operations - Capital Events

    • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Head of Operations - Capital Events

    • Jun 2019 - Jan 2022

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  SCULPT EVENTS LIMITED

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Operations Consultant | Founder

    • Jul 2015 - Jun 2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Working with event companies to streamline their Operations processes, support their internal Ops teams to be their very best, get value for money from suppliers and put together impressive events.Also offering full Operations Management for exhibitions and conferences of all sizes.Supporting small businesses to put together their first event to enhance and promote their business.

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  The Freeman Company

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Client Solutionist Director

    • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015
    • London, United Kingdom

    Responsible for the efficient and profitable delivery of some 35 events run by Freeman UK's largest customer, Clarion Events.

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  Clarion Events

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Operations Director

    • Mar 2004 - Aug 2014
    • London, United Kingdom

    -Leading a team of 23 operational staff, working across 100+ global events annually with a combined budget of £20 million. Recruiting the best candidates for our teams, recognising and nurturing talent through appraisals, training and coaching to ensure our succession plan keeps the best team members within the business. -Management of professional tender processes that are sympathetic to the needs of individual teams while still delivering cost effective yet high quality products and services for our events.-Overseeing the day to day management of supplier contracts, ensuring both parties get the best out of each other.-Building and nurturing resilient relationships with our customers, suppliers, venues and industry wide peers.-Responsibility for company wide Health & Safety as Advisor to the H&S Director. Including commissioning of audits and overseeing follow up work, the introduction of a Global H&S Policy in 2012 and involvement in key industry wide H&S initiatives such as the introduction of the g-Guide www.theg-guide.org.-Operational management of some key events between 2004 and 2008, such as Home & Gift in Harrogate - an event combining traditional indoor purpose built venues with marquees built on outdoor spaces to fulfil the need for 20+ halls of exhibition space.

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  Imark Communications

  • Sunbury-on-Thames

  • Operations Manager

    • Jan 2000 - Mar 2004
    • Sunbury-on-Thames

    -Responsible for Operational management of up to 14 niche trade shows annually, taking place in venues across the UK.-Line management responsibility for 2 staff from 2002 onwards.-Scrutiny and efficient use of challenging Operational budgets to produce professional events where big brand companies could best represent themselves.