A proactive, personable and organised Event Manager with over 5 years of experience within the Events industry with a strong focus on corporate events, including conferences, roundtables and award ceremonies. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills allow me to work closely and efficiently with speakers, sponsors and delegates alike. A problem solver with a quick thinking mind and the ability to remain calm under pressure, I am skilled in working to multiple deadlines. Fluent in Spanish with a vivacious personality contribute to my ability to deliver any event to the highest quality. Specialities: Event management, production, supplier/venue sourcing, negotiation and liaison, budget management, marketing, content production, innovation, research and a special emphasis on sponsor liaison

Event Manager @ The Edge Global Media Group (EGMG) is an award-winning portfolio of outstanding brands dedicated to improving the marketing, digital & creative and associated recruitment industries. Brands include OnlyMarketingJobs.com, UK Marketing Network, In-house Recruitment Network, On The Edge events, Marketing & Digital Recruitment Awards and the In-house Recruitment Awards. End to end delivery of entire event portfolio; breakfast meetings, roundtables, conferences, socials & awards ceremonies Manage company’s industry conferences from concept to completion Full responsibility for all elements of two industry awards ceremonies – 600+ attendees Secure, manage and liaise with top-level industry speakers Manage and actively work on all event websites and promotional pages Ensure the delivery of all sponsorship needs On-site management at all events and main point of contact Plan, manage and oversee European events Budget management Responsible for one Events Assistant From January 2012 to Present (4 years) Various roles whilst travelling @ From October 2010 to January 2012 (1 year 4 months) Executive Assistant @ - Planned, managed & attended CFO/NED roundtable discussion dinners (invites, retention, restaurant & menu, attend, transcribe, ensure runs smoothly & follow-up) - Planned & executed workshops of varying size (syndicate exercises, PowerPoint presentations etc.) - Managed projects with key international clients, such as Telefónica, EADS (Airbus, Eurocopter, Defense & Security, Astrium) - Managed retainer accounts with clients such as PwC, ISS & ACS by targeting their companies of interest - Ran benchmarking sessions, Stakeholder interviews & coaching sessions - Arranged & managed Director’s diary - schedule meetings, workshops & calls - Planned extensive travel & accommodation across Europe for the Director, myself & the rest of the office staff - Frequent travel to Germany, France, Spain & within the UK on a weekly basis - Processed supplier invoices: passed for payment & answered any queries From July 2009 to September 2010 (1 year 3 months) Office Manager @ From October 2007 to June 2009 (1 year 9 months)

Diploma, Spanish @ Instituto Cervantes From 2008 to 2009