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Andrea Vukovic

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Motivated Event Manager with 2 years of experience delivering small to medium-scale corporate events and brand activations. Talented at cultivating relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and clients and driving efficiencies in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Event Manager

The Gemba Group
10.2023 - Current

Fixed-term contract leading the planning and execution of The Westpac Terrace at Open Air Cinema 2024

Responsibilities Include:

  • Managing all elements of the Westpac Terrace including pre-event concepting and management, onsite execution and post-event reporting
  • Managing all communication with the client, suppliers, and rightsholder
  • Managing an event budget of $570k
  • Training and supervising event staff on-site

Achievements:

  • Collaborating with sponsors such as Toni & Guy, Nespresso, and Hendricks Gin to enhance customer experience and brand perceptions

Event Executive

The Gemba Group
12.2021 - 05.2023

Supported the planning and execution of events at Gemba including the Westpac Terrace at OpenAir Cinema across two seasons, the Toyota Hydrogen Roadshow, and the Westpac x National Rugby League PR Launch

Responsibilities include:

  • Working with multiple event suppliers, and stakeholders to execute brand activations designed to increase brand satisfaction and awareness
  • Managing a leverage budget of $450k for a 2000 person event across a 45 night season
  • Managing the onsite execution of the Westpac Terrace including training and supervising a team of 7 staff, managing customer upgrades, and executing corporate functions of up to 100 people

Achievements:

  • Implemented event sustainability audit process at Gemba, audited the 2023 Westpac Terrace season and led sustainability training for the internal account management team
  • Planned and executed brand activations that took place simultaneously in multiple states in Australia

Partnership Marketing Intern

American Express
02.2020 - 07.2020

6-month full time Marketing Internship supporting the Acquisition Marketing team in the execution of marketing strategy, working directly with one of American Express' largest strategic partners Qantas

Responsibilities Include:

  • End-to-end campaign management, working across media and partner channels with the aim to meet acquisition target
  • Managing complex stakeholder relationships internally and externally with the partner and key creative and agency.

Achievements:

  • Identified a gap in the prospect journey and identified the opportunity to create an email template for the sales team to leverage post conversation with a prospect to streamline the conversion pipeline
  • Implemented frequent daily and weekly reporting to provide the leadership team meaningful insights on acquisition performance

Education

Bachelor of Commerce: Marketing Major -

University Of New South Wales
01.2021

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Event planning and management
  • Supplier management
  • Budget management
  • Ideation and concept development
  • Project timeline management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Event Manager

The Gemba Group
10.2023 - Current

Event Executive

The Gemba Group
12.2021 - 05.2023

Partnership Marketing Intern

American Express
02.2020 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Commerce: Marketing Major -

University Of New South Wales
Andrea Vukovic