Strategic and tactical event professional with over 10 years experience leading widely diverse, high-impact events.
Innovative and forward-thinking Event Officer with experience managing multi-stakeholder professionals to deliver high-profile community and civic events.
Established close working relationships with Mayor, CEO, Councillors and Executive Assistants.
Passionate administration expert with ideal analytical and project management skills.
Excellent reputation for resolving problems, delivering on deadlines, and a dedication to customer satisfaction with focus on communication for satisfied attendee experiences.
Organised and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilising consistent and organised practices.
Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organisational brand.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Event Officer
Cairns Regional Council
Cairns, Qld
02.2017 - Current
Researched vendors and locations, liaised between event staff and facilities and arranged teams to coordinate event setup and teardown.
Developed and maintained year-round calendar of events, raised brand awareness and drove engagement with consumers and partners.
Establish and maintain an effective communication link with management and staff at all levels including Councillors, residents and suppliers.
• Maintain a close working relationship with CEO, Mayor’s and other directorate’s EA’s
Established clear objectives and goals for each event, drove execution toward goals and measured and monitored results to track impact.
Created marketing plans, grew event attendance each year and partnered with local venues to confirm continued top service.
Managed venue, labour and technical efforts of internal and external partners to successfully execute [Number] events per year.
Surveyed and analysed event and strategy success and orchestrated improvements that increased attendee satisfaction.
Managed administrative logistics of events planning,
Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
Supervised onsite team of caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
Coordinated florists, photographers, videographers, musicians, officiants and ceremony participants during rehearsals and pre-ceremony, ceremony and reception events.
Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation and proposal development for various events.
Oversaw event happenings in progress, answered guest questions, acted quickly to resolve problems and trained and supported team members and volunteers.
Public Relations Assistant
Cairns Regional Council
Cairns, Qld
09.2001 - 02.2017
Prioritised manager's work calendar and scheduled appointments, meetings and travel.
Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel and ground transportation
Performed tasks and projects as assigned by Manager. Assisted with planning, development and implementation of branch projects and programs.
Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and created documents for meetings.
Supported room reservations, agenda preparation and calendar maintenance for meetings and events.
Managed content on website, delivering prompt updates
Processed invoices and expenses to ensure on-time payment.
Produced accurate internal and external correspondence
Developed familiarity with organisations services and to accurately respond to customer inquiries.
Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
Coached new employees on administrative procedures and policies
Sorted and distributed office mail
Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
Administrative Secretary
Bowman Recruitment
Sydney, NSW
01.1995 - 08.2000
Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing and filing documents.
Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
Enhanced projects with efficient schedules, coordinated related documents and organised resources to support unique demands.
Received and routed business correspondence to correct departments and staff members.
Monitored premises, screened visitors, updated logs and issued passes to maintain security.
Recorded minutes at meetings adhering to proper procedures.