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Amandine DEGRAEVE

LONDON

En résumé

A well presented, highly personable and efficient Project and Event Manager with an ability to work independently in a changing and multi-tasking environment with numerous and competing deadlines. I’m creative, innovative and willing to contribute ideas and professional opinion to any project. Strong communication skills and comfortable working in a fast paced, hands-on, growth orientated work environment. Currently looking for a position that offers variety and the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally with an exciting and ambitious company.

I have acquired skills in team management, events creation, budget monitoring, and implementation of internal marketing strategy.

Objectives :
To succeed in using all of my strength and expertise, to encourage company growth and assume responsibilities of project manager in the marketing and event missions.

Mes compétences :
English
Marketing strategy
French
Project management
Adobe Photoshop
Customer service
Microsoft Office
Event management

Entreprises

  • Virgin Pure - Retail Event Manager

    2016 - maintenant Events Management:
    • Researching venues, analysing and interpreting seasonal trends in retail. Planning the annual schedule
    • Developing relationships with Shopping Centre commercialisation teams, negotiating rates to fit budget
    • Implementing and improving sales and organisational processes
    • Liaising with sales agencies, providing daily sales reports and feedback to the teams to optimise performance
    • Providing and organising training and development ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met
    • Creating and improving retail intelligence, through the launch of different customers survey
    • Logistics and activation launch management
    • Planning and organising internal events

    Marketing, Communication management:
    • Launching of special communication campaigns for seasonal events (Black Friday, Boxing day)
    • Writing and publishing article on The Purist – Virgin Pure blog
    • Creating a crisis communication campaign
    • Working on the marketing tools: brochure, flyers, sales pitch card
    • Internal communication audit – noticing the lack of communication and creating a communication plan to resolve it

  • Keys Asset Management - London - Development Coordinator - Marketing Department

    2015 - 2016 Events Management:
    • Analysed 2015 events strategy and provided recommendations for 2016 strategy
    • Managed logistics for all client events throughout France and in London
    • Produced content & designed presentations for Head of Sales and Sales Officers
    • Managed relationship with all suppliers (venues, caterers, technicians)

    Direct Marketing & Sales Support:
    • Streamlined Keys AM’s clients & prospects database
    • Analysed database and provided recommendations to Marketing Direct agencies & Sales team
    • To support Sales team, followed up with prospect via email/phone to optimise conversion

  • French Connection; Betty Blythe - London - Junior Assistant Manager; Hospitality & Events Officer

    2014 - 2015 Improvement of the skills in the sector of the sale and the customer service
    • Supervised the organisation of private parties for high net worth clients
    • Managed & trained all new hires
    • Managed & coached a team of 15 sales associates
    • Oversaw sales growth & completion of daily sales goals
    • Responsible for the organisation of store display & tills

  • Netco Group - Internal Project Manager

    2014 - 2014 Studying the Group’s internal sector for understanding and identifying the starting position and developing actions to improve it.
    Managing and supervising the project team made up by 6 diverse professional profiles: advertising executive, graphic designer, PR,…
    Setting up and coordinating of realisation projects and promotion actions over 1 year to 11 communication agencies (making up Netco Group), with preparation and anticipation of the necessary budget.
    Mobilising and aligning all employees with the Company’s strategic vision.
    Verifying by audit the progression of the campaign.
    Negotiating every price with service providers.

  • Hikari Corporate - Netco Group - Project Manager

    2011 - 2014 Creating film concepts and events in accordance with the client’s brief.
    Writing tender offer files.
    Supervising filming, editing, and during events the logistic aspects.
    Feeding with my clients relationship based on the mutual understanding and trust.
    Coordinating suppliers and venue staff.
    Ensuring buy-in from the key stakeholders to guarantee success of events.
    Preparing of briefing sheets before each event and consolidation of any leads into salesforce.
    Monitoring the administrative and budgetary aspects of every film and every event, which included:
    → Editing contracts and statements of insurance.
    → Bookings, purchase orders and invoice payments.
    → Negotiating the rental price of materials and handling commercial relationships.
    Troubleshooting on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly.

  • Studio 54 - Project Chief Assistant (Internship)

    2010 - 2011 > Strategy : to imagine and to realize event concepts, to write cue sheets, customer satisfaction follow-ups, ...
    > Operational : to create plannings and guidelines, to ask and to make estimations, goodies holders, to set-up and to supervise events, to constitute roadbook, to manage staff (service, technical, artistic,...) and to supervise smooth general progress,...
    > Communication : conception of different communication supports (badges, posters, flyers, DVD sleeves, ...), mailings, invitations, to write and to publish an employment announcement, to recruit staff, ...

  • Festival de Cannes - Liaison officer to the actor's office (Internship)

    2010 - 2010

  • Zorn Production Internationale - Project Manager Assistant (Internship)

    2010 - 2010 To manage audiovisual projects

  • For Art Gallery - Press Relations / Head of Communication (Internship)

    2009 - 2010 Developed and maintained press relations, including regular contact with journalists and magazines.
    Managed and organized external exhibitions.
    Dealt with enquiries from the public, the press, and related organisations.

  • Radio Contact - Junior Journalist (Internship)

    2009 - 2009 Flash news writing
    On site interviews
    Sound sampling

  • Pro Festivals - Agence Street Marketing - Executive Assistant (Internship)

    2008 - 2008

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