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Royal Bank of Scotland
- Senior Event Manager
PARIS
2006 - maintenant
Royal Bank of Scotland - Senior Corporate Events Manager
Global Banking and Markets (GBM)
• Managed, designed and delivered differentiated, high quality and client focussed events, generating optimum relationship building and brand/product building opportunities
• Exceeded expectations of internal and external clients for every event and constantly worked on identifying areas of added value
• Planned and evaluated events within assigned budget, to time, and in line with brand and quality standards. Supported achievement of cost efficiencies. Budget per project up to £400 000
• Liaised closely with the businesses regarding objectives and priorities for each event commissioned
• Marketed all events with appropriate tools and ensured that the right targets attended the right events for optimum benefit of the business
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ALTEDIA
- Senior Corporate Events Manager
Paris
1998 - 2005
• Directed the organisation of conventions and seminars for 50 – 5,000 attendants, managed event P&Ls with budgets from € 10 000 to € 500 000
• Managed the editing, production and overall profitability of over 40 audio-visual projects with budgets from € 7 000 to € 250 000
• Managed two direct reports
• Recruited and managed teams of between 2-80 people, including senior managers, client staff and freelance consultants
• Developed a strong network of French freelance consultants and suppliers
Examples of Key Projects
• Safran - 55 000 employees, a high-technology group focused on Aerospace propulsion, Aircraft equipment, Defence and Security, Communications
- Planed and organised, from a standing start, a convention for 5 000 managers in two weeks
- Managed a budget of € 500 000, achieving target profit margins
- Led a team of 80 specialists
- Directed the process of creative development, technical and logistical production with full responsibility for final sign-of
- Conducted project planning of all work streams
- Recommended and applied special security procedures required by a challenging social context
• Carrefour - 495 000 employees, a retail distribution Group
- Produced “Presidential address” film which was broadcast in 25 countries, in 18 languages
- Developed and wrote concept, including description of new group after merger between Carrefour and Promodes
- Wrote and edited storyboard, coordinated filming and production of video, managed localisation of video for each geography
- Managed budget of € 230 000
- Established and led team of 15 freelance consultants
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Euroforum France
- Senior Conference Producer
1994 - 1998
Provider of Business to Business information, specialized in conferences & congresses
• Researched, produced and had profit and loss responsibility for European conferences in the energy and environmental sectors
• Personally grew revenue from € 150 000 to € 1 million in 3 years, while maintaining project margins
• Organised over 40 events
• Managed a team of two direct reports
• Created relevant and balanced conference agendas which engaged target audiences
• Liaised with and managed high profile speakers across the public and private sectors
• Developed a network of industry specialist advisors
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LIETKOOPIMPEKS, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Marketing Communication Trainee
1994 - 1994
• Organised public relations activities to enhance the brand image of the company
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AIESEC, French National Committee
- Vice President Projects
1992 - 1993
NGO focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development
• Coordinated and supported 90 projects carried out in the French network
• Led implementation of a national program of themed projects centred around “Education” - projects increased by 500% compared to previous year
• Delivered 500 hours of training in French, Spanish and English to international students
