Stephen Downie
Events, Marketing and Communications Exec. at Glasgow City of Science and Innovation- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Stephen is a bonus to any organisation. his organisational skills are second to none and he has the ability to put everyone at ease while working at high standards.
John Loudon
Stephen is highly responsive and an asset to any team. You get a sense of the drive and experience just speaking with him. Stephen has great communication and organisation skills. My biggest observation with Stephen was that there was never a 'problem', he naturally defaults to bringing solutions to the table and I never witnessed him show anything but an upbeat and positive attitude to the students and staff he spoke to. This made what was a very new team to World Skills UK very feel supported and welcome. I would happily hire Stephen if he was available and would strongly recommend him for his worth ethic to others.
LinkedIn User
Stephen is a bonus to any organisation. his organisational skills are second to none and he has the ability to put everyone at ease while working at high standards.
John Loudon
Stephen is highly responsive and an asset to any team. You get a sense of the drive and experience just speaking with him. Stephen has great communication and organisation skills. My biggest observation with Stephen was that there was never a 'problem', he naturally defaults to bringing solutions to the table and I never witnessed him show anything but an upbeat and positive attitude to the students and staff he spoke to. This made what was a very new team to World Skills UK very feel supported and welcome. I would happily hire Stephen if he was available and would strongly recommend him for his worth ethic to others.
LinkedIn User
Stephen is a bonus to any organisation. his organisational skills are second to none and he has the ability to put everyone at ease while working at high standards.
John Loudon
Stephen is highly responsive and an asset to any team. You get a sense of the drive and experience just speaking with him. Stephen has great communication and organisation skills. My biggest observation with Stephen was that there was never a 'problem', he naturally defaults to bringing solutions to the table and I never witnessed him show anything but an upbeat and positive attitude to the students and staff he spoke to. This made what was a very new team to World Skills UK very feel supported and welcome. I would happily hire Stephen if he was available and would strongly recommend him for his worth ethic to others.
LinkedIn User
Stephen is a bonus to any organisation. his organisational skills are second to none and he has the ability to put everyone at ease while working at high standards.
John Loudon
Stephen is highly responsive and an asset to any team. You get a sense of the drive and experience just speaking with him. Stephen has great communication and organisation skills. My biggest observation with Stephen was that there was never a 'problem', he naturally defaults to bringing solutions to the table and I never witnessed him show anything but an upbeat and positive attitude to the students and staff he spoke to. This made what was a very new team to World Skills UK very feel supported and welcome. I would happily hire Stephen if he was available and would strongly recommend him for his worth ethic to others.
Credentials
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Employment relations and employee engagement
The Open UniversityJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Project management: the start of the project journey
The Open UniversityJun, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to Photography
West College ScotlandMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Whisky Ambassador
The Whisky Ambassador Ltd.Feb, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Glasgow City of Science and Innovation
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Events, Marketing and Communications Exec.
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Aug 2021 - Present
Implementing marketing and communications plans at Glasgow City of Science and Innovation – a regional partnership that works to raise the profile of Glasgow and the West of Scotland as a world-class destination for science and technology. In one of the most diverse and dynamic innovation economies in Europe, we connect innovation-ready businesses to academia, government and investors, at home and overseas, through our flagship projects - supporting the innovation ecosystem to boost sustainable economic development and drive inclusive growth.
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Glasgow Science Centre
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United Kingdom
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Coordinator, Climate Change
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2021
Working within the Climate Change division at Glasgow Science Centre, I help organise the `Our World, Our Impact´ programme as part of the official public engagement zone for the United Nations Climate Conference - COP 26. The Our World, Our Impact programme helps bring the climate conversation into your home or school through series of interactive online events, discussions, videos, challenges and more. Key Achievements: -Organising a portfolio of virtual staff engagement events during lockdown, designed to engage staff while working from home and on furlough. Successfully delivered over 20 virtual events, which included motivational speakers, industry experts and virtual coffee mornings, without a budget. -Launched and maintained the Our World, Our Impact Hub which hosts over 40 exclusive on-demand content. -Social media campaign with reach of over 1 million users and over 437k interactions. Main Responsibilities: -Social Media: Creating marketing and social media campaigns and strategies across all main social channels including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. -Website Design: Launching and maintaining a number of different websites including the OWOI hub. -(Virtual) Event Management: Planning and organising a portfolio of virtual events. Looking after all aspects of the event process including stakeholder management, promotion, delivery and analysis. -Employee Engagement: Organising weekly staff engagement events aimed at keeping staff morale high during lockdown. -Blogging and Newsletters: Producing a weekly newsletter and blog with over 500 subscribers.
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Newsquest Scotland Events
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Events Executive
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Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
Newsquest Scotland Events is the events division for Newsquest Media in Scotland. Home to The Herald, Evening Times and numerous leading media brands. We organise over 30 leading industry events per year ranging from Business Breakfasts and Conferences to Award Ceremonies. We also offer our event management services to create bespoke creative solutions tailored to your business needs. Key Achievements: -Increasing entries for both The Herald Society Awards 2019 and The Glasgow Times Community Champion Awards 2019 by 10% on previous years. -Successfully introducing a public vote for The Glasgow Times Community Champion Awards, which had over 9,000 unique public votes. Key Responsibilities: 1. Providing end to end event and project management across a portfolio of events including award ceremonies, business breakfasts and conferences. 2. Providing administrative support to events division. 3. Working with partners to deliver successful events. 4. Writing and proof-reading editorial in print and online. 5. Identifying and securing sponsorship leads. 6. Negotiating and booking suppliers including entertainment, AV and venues.
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City of Glasgow College
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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WorldSkills Coordinator
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2019
Described as the Olympic Games of Skill Competitions, Worldskills Competitions bring together apprentices and young people from 75 countries to compete to be the best in 55 skill areas. While working as coordinator at City of Glasgow College and WorldSkills UK Scotland I helped inspire the next generation to be ambitious in their pursuit of excellence while equipping them with life-long, world class skills. These talented individuals will be key in helping UK businesses compete on the global stage and raise standards to an international level. Key Achievements: *City of Glasgow College reached number 1 in the UK medal table on 2 consecutive years.*2 Scottish Colleges in the top 3, and 6 Scottish Colleges in the top 10.*Increased WorldSkills competition participation by over 100% and increased inclusive skills activity across Scotland.Key Responsibilities: 1. Provide excellent admin/operational support and events management support to a dynamic team which consists of internal and external stakeholders.2. Coordinate competition registrations and associated activity throughout Scotland, the UK and internationally.3. Coordinate end to end portfolio of events ensuring accuracy and efficiency.4. Implementing strategic framework to promote the growth of WorldSkills Team Scotland nationally and internationally.5. Supporting stakeholders based at 26 colleges throughout the country as lead for WorldSkills Scotland.6. Creating and maintaining the WorldSkills Academy Online Hub.7. Training and mentoring Modern Apprentice in Administration Support.
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Organisational Development
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Jan 2015 - Sep 2017
While working at Scotland’s largest and only super college I helped with the organisation and development of a number of key Organisational Development initiatives, and other events within the college. These include education symposiums, CPD conferences, theatre production, motivational talks, delegate dinners, AGMs and knowledge sharing workshops. Examples of the events I have organised the college’s award winning engagement and development day ONE CITY, which in 2017 welcomed 1400 delegates to take part in 80 workshops designed to make you think, question and learn. I also organised the popular CITY TALKS series which welcomed a variety of industry figureheads such as Val McDermid and David Hayman to converse in front of a live audience, representing each of the college faculties.*ONE CITY achieved the gold award in the college development network marketing awards.*ONE CITY was recognised as best learning and development initiative at the HR network awards.My main responsibilities include:1)Budget Management: Overseeing budgets while ensuring events remained profitable.2)Marketing: Using a range of marketing methods such as Social Media, mail campaigns and conventional methods I have shown my ability to successfully market events to the correct stakeholders.3)Planning & Organisation: I have successfully planned a number of different events targeted at different audiences ranging from students, college staff and external stakeholders. 4)Negotiation & Sales: I am able to build relationships and negotiate contracts while successfully selling events. 5)Booking Systems: While working at City of Glasgow College I was able to develop, and maintain efficient booking systems for a range of events– saving the department £2,000 in costs.
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UWS Students’ Union
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bar and Events Supervisor
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2017
Working within the UWS Paisley campus Student Union. Helping to promote events and ensure they run smoothly. Operating the bar to high standards while building great relationships with the customers. My main responsibilities included: 1. Promoting and providing a safe space for each student and visitor. 2. Training and coaching new employees to high standards. 3. Creating great working relationships with suppliers to attract the best deals for the organisation. 4. Creating exciting programme of entertainment throughout the academic year, including club nights, debates and guest speakers.
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Louvre Hotels Group
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Glasgow
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Bar and Waiting staff
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2015
While working in the Campanile hotel I worked in the restaurant and bar. I worked as part of the team and also on my own ensuring the hotel was kept to high standards. Setting up the conference suites for events and ensuring the hotel was kept tidy. While working in the Campanile hotel I worked in the restaurant and bar. I worked as part of the team and also on my own ensuring the hotel was kept to high standards. Setting up the conference suites for events and ensuring the hotel was kept tidy.
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ASA RECRUITMENT
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Commonwealth Games
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Staff
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Apr 2014 - Aug 2014
While working for ASA i worked at the Commonwealth Games. I took on several roles while at the Games. These include : Waiter, Bar staff and Kitchen porter at the hydro kitchen. While working at the Commonwealth games I worked with a team of different agency staff and full time staff. I worked under pressure to ensure the games where a success. While working for ASA i also worked for a marketing company. I worked to strict deadlines in order to achieve targets set by the company. While working for ASA i worked at the Commonwealth Games. I took on several roles while at the Games. These include : Waiter, Bar staff and Kitchen porter at the hydro kitchen. While working at the Commonwealth games I worked with a team of different agency staff and full time staff. I worked under pressure to ensure the games where a success. While working for ASA i also worked for a marketing company. I worked to strict deadlines in order to achieve targets set by the company.
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Gleneagles
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Hospitality
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400 - 500 Employee
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Festive staff at the Strathearn
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Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
While working at Gleneagles i worked as a waiter in the Strathearn restaurant ensuring that the busy period over Christmas and New Year ran smoothly. I worked as part of a team working with other festive staff and full time staff. I worked to a high standard using silver service provision. While working at Gleneagles i worked as a waiter in the Strathearn restaurant ensuring that the busy period over Christmas and New Year ran smoothly. I worked as part of a team working with other festive staff and full time staff. I worked to a high standard using silver service provision.
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Burger King
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Crew member
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Jun 2006 - Dec 2013
I worked as part of a team to ensure guests recieved high quality fast food. I worked under strict deadlines ensuring targets where met. I supervised and trained staff members while helping managers ensure the shift ran efficiently. I worked as part of a team to ensure guests recieved high quality fast food. I worked under strict deadlines ensuring targets where met. I supervised and trained staff members while helping managers ensure the shift ran efficiently.
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Education
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2015 - 2017
University of the West of Scotland
BA (hons), Event management -
2021 - 2021
University of Glasgow
Microcredential, Climate change and carbon literacy -
2018 - 2018
Chartered Management Institute
Level 5 Certificate, Coaching and Mentoring -
2018 - 2019
City of Glasgow College
SCQF Level 8, Digital Teaching Skills -
2013 - 2015
City of Glasgow college
HND, Events Management -
2002 - 2008
Linwood High School
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