Experience

Maison Margaux

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Relations Manager

  • Nov 2023 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom



WPP

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Connections Director

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

  London, United Kingdom Focussed on communications primarily to C-suite business leadership across the group, CPOs and other stakeholders. working with the global SteerCo on the company’s global COVID-19 Response supporting communications around operations as well as brand and culture. Notable highlights include: • Planning and delivering the global Workday Project kick-off event in New York in February 2020 • Supporting the global COVID-19 SteerCo with detailed guidance documents and communications around the… Show more Focussed on communications primarily to C-suite business leadership across the group, CPOs and other stakeholders. working with the global SteerCo on the company’s global COVID-19 Response supporting communications around operations as well as brand and culture. Notable highlights include: • Planning and delivering the global Workday Project kick-off event in New York in February 2020 • Supporting the global COVID-19 SteerCo with detailed guidance documents and communications around the Transition to and from Managed Remote Working, COVID-19 Scenarios Guidance and case tracking/metrics • Partnering the Change Management HCM lead on key stakeholder communications • Participating in the People / Culture working group with WPP Communications colleagues. • Leading the return to Head Office working group and iterating guidance across operating businesses in partnership with UK WPP colleagues • Nominated by WPP to participate in The Leadership Consortium development programme in Spring 2020 (completed summer 2020) Show less



Corinthia Hotels Limited

• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  London, United Kingdom Highlights included hosting the New Vogue Beauty Breakfast celebrating the new Vogue editorship and inking the deal to host the inaugural GQ Car Awards at the hotel in Feb 2018.



Gieves & Hawkes

• United Kingdom
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Marketing & PR

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  London, United Kingdom Reporting to the Managing Director; full responsibility for all UK marketing and PR activity including budget, management of team of five, management of external agencies, graphic design, visual merchandising, events, press relations & media buying, brand collaborations, film & television wardrobing, celebrity & influencer placement, social media, e-comm and website content. Key Achievements: - Part of the turnaround team responsible for re-positioning a heritage British Brand with media… Show more Reporting to the Managing Director; full responsibility for all UK marketing and PR activity including budget, management of team of five, management of external agencies, graphic design, visual merchandising, events, press relations & media buying, brand collaborations, film & television wardrobing, celebrity & influencer placement, social media, e-comm and website content. Key Achievements: - Part of the turnaround team responsible for re-positioning a heritage British Brand with media and key influencers. - Supporting year-on-year sales growth and maintaining commercial brand positioning, including managing a global wholesale roll-out with partners including Harrods, Bergdorf Goodman (New York) and Le Bon Marche (Paris). - Building strong, actionable relationships with key media in the UK including The Telegraph, FT How to Spend It, GQ, Esquire, Gentleman’s Journal, The Jackal and others. Supporting positioning of senior executives in media and facilitating executive team as key commentators. - Launching the refreshed brand with events in New York and a new flagship store in Hong Kong. Positioning the G&H Christmas Party and Annual Summer Press Lunch as key fixtures in the media calendar.  - Establishing and developing partnerships with complementary brands including Bentley, Assouline, Sipsmith and Gusbourne, and collaborations with yacht builder Camper & Nicholsons, Goodwood Revival and London Craft Week. - Wardrobing relationships with key stylists working on award-winning productions including The Night Manager, Bridget Jones’s Baby, 24: Live Another Day. - Facilitating access to No.1 Savile Row for shoots, filming and third party events with London Luxury Quarter, Walpole x London Business School and Visit Britain among others.

• Marketing Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2015

  London



Private Family

• Child Day Care Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Private Executive Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2013

  London, United Kingdom Sole responsibility for coordinating a young philanthropic couple’s wide arts, social, business and charitable interests; property maintenance and staff, full management of art collection including acquisitions, hanging, storage, insurance and institutional lending, private travel and holidays, hotel booking & concierge services, all press & PR activities, photo shoots, fashion call-ins and press office liaison, private and business entertaining, household management and driver logistics… Show more Sole responsibility for coordinating a young philanthropic couple’s wide arts, social, business and charitable interests; property maintenance and staff, full management of art collection including acquisitions, hanging, storage, insurance and institutional lending, private travel and holidays, hotel booking & concierge services, all press & PR activities, photo shoots, fashion call-ins and press office liaison, private and business entertaining, household management and driver logistics. Complex travel and activity planning for family and household staff, all gifting, wrapping, menu planning with chef and all duties commensurate with a busy and dynamic family life. Show less



L'Wren Scott

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Private Personal Assistant

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  London & New York Sole responsibility for supporting a fashion designer in her professional and private life. Coordination of three of five households (London, Paris and New York). Managing chefs, florists, architect, overseeing housekeeping & maintenance. Management of personal communications and appearances, personal wardrobe and jewels, private commissions, all logistics including travel planning, scheduling, packing and unpacking, advance travel to destinations, gifting, private and business entertaining… Show more Sole responsibility for supporting a fashion designer in her professional and private life. Coordination of three of five households (London, Paris and New York). Managing chefs, florists, architect, overseeing housekeeping & maintenance. Management of personal communications and appearances, personal wardrobe and jewels, private commissions, all logistics including travel planning, scheduling, packing and unpacking, advance travel to destinations, gifting, private and business entertaining, red carpet, Overseeing photo shoots, gatekeeping, collections management and inventories and personal shopping. William supported a key personal appearance at The White House in Washington DC as well as a New York Fashion Week Show and Paris Couture Week showroom. William coordinated Ms. Scott's appearance to launch her brand at Harvey Nichols in Istanbul. Show less

• Personal Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2011

  London & Gloucestershire Full coordination of London and country residences, maintenance & preparation for arrival with chef, housekeepers & driver, business and personal entertaining, menu planning, guest lists and seating plans following protocol for Royal guests, extensive international travel management and planning, working with accountants, financial advisors and trustees, horse racing and stables, packing for travel, preparing briefing notes and correspondence, personal shopping & giftwrapping.



Liberty Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations

• PA to Chief Executive & Finance Director

  • Mar 2005 - May 2007

  London, United Kingdom Full schedule and workstream coordination and office management, board liaison, annual results announcements, organization of away days and meetings, preparation of detailed, confidential board packs. Co-ordination of launch of Liberty of London Brand, co-ordination and management of store events, marketing production, scheduling and sign offs, facilitation of internal and external communications, press office support and Liberty loyalty card activities.



Unicef UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Communications & Celebrity Assistant

  • 2001 - 2003

  London, United Kingdom Assisting with management of Goodwill Ambassador and UN Special Representative programme, internal and external events, scheduling and writing briefing notes, attendance and coordination at Head of State level events, preparation of reports and documents, filing and maintaining accurate databases, writing speeches to defined briefs, managing personal appearances and media activities.



Victoria and Albert Museum

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Press Assistant

  • 2000 - 2001

  London, United Kingdom Responsible for press release and clippings coordination, arranging visits by Government guests including Head of State spousal visits, exhibition launches and ongoing listings maintenance, oversight and hands-on management of all filming and photography in the museum, press events, managing the database, research, inter-departmental coordination.