Business Development Manager @ Event Workforce provide a motivated workforce of students and graduates to clients in the event, sport and entertainment industries. We deliver a seamless extension to any event team, providing hard working and passionate students and graduates with valuable industry experience.
What makes our Workforcers stand out from standard event staff is their passion for the industry that stems from their line of study. 80% of our Workforcers are currently studying or have graduated in events / sports management and are looking for opportunities to gain experience and contacts for the future.
To date, EW have now placed over 10,000 Workforcers and graduates in over 500 events with many of Australia’s biggest clients including The City to Surf, The Color Run, Tough Mudder, AFL, FFA, NRL, ARU, AFC Asian Cup and the Cricket World Cup.
We are proud to say that 35 Workforcers have now gained full time industry directly through the experience and contacts made through our Event Workforce pathway.
If you are in need of great staff contact me on 0405 232 670 or laura.grant@event-workforce.com.au From August 2015 to Present (4 months) Sydney Area, AustraliaSocial Media Coordinator @ Management of live event social media for global clients.
Roles and responsibilities:
Coordinating all client logos and design to be inputted into white labelled social media program
Liaise with technical manager and global event management team to produce in depth event specific user manuals
Coordinate social media operator staff
Manage all social media requirements for ECB Cricket, 2015 Toronto Pan Am/ Para Pan Am Games, Australian Rugby Union (ARU)
Floor Manager at 2015 Rugby Bledisloe Cup, Wallabies vs All Blacks From April 2015 to Present (8 months) Production Assistant @ Client management, planning and activation of the following events, among others:
Kimberly Clark Conference, Hunter Valley.
Singapore Tourism School of Shiok, Sydney.
Network Seven Easter Show, Sydney.
Network Seven X-Factor McDonalds Tour, Sydney and Melbourne.
Sony activation at The Swisse Color Run events. National Tour; Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Melbourne, Wollongong, and Queensland.
Kimberly Clarke Conference, Gold Coast.
Good Design Galley, Vivid Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.
Nokia Lumia Launch, Sydney.
Nokia ‘HERE’ Event, Sydney.
CMC Markets Conference, Melbourne and Sydney.
Sony PS4 Launch, Sydney. From January 2012 to Present (3 years 11 months) Event Coordinator @ Contract role as event coordinator at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Staff travel management. Booked and coordinated all travel requirements for staff members involved in sports presentation.
Floor manager at live match days including the semifinal in Auckland and the final in Melbourne.
Coordinated volunteer engagement on live event days
Managed freight of sports presentation equipment including country flags and mascot suits
Liaised will key stakeholders and sponsors
Coordinated match day sponsor
Managed staff uniform requirements From January 2015 to March 2015 (3 months) Marketing and Sales Manager @ Coordinated the start-up of this successful organic uniform business. Developed a strong and loyal customer base, as well as a consistent flow of online sales.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Clothing design- spec sheets, colour scheme, labelling, fabric
Stock consolidation/ inventory management
Freight/ import management
Marketing - website, social media, flyers, B2B, google marketing, and much more.
Sales - direct to schools, businesses and online
Freight management
Certification management From August 2013 to January 2015 (1 year 6 months) Event Coordinator @ From 2015 to 2015 (less than a year) Marketing and Event Coordinator @ From January 2013 to July 2013 (7 months)
BA Management in Sport and Exercise, Business @ University of Technology, Sydney From 2008 to 2011 SCEGGS Darlinghurst From 2000 to 2007 Laura Grant is skilled in: Corporate Events, Event Planning, Event Management, Sponsorship, Live Events, Social Media Marketing, Direct Sales, Import Export, Communication Skills, Highly personable, InDesign, Product Marketing, Market Research, Events Coordination, Freight