Dana Gaul
Summary
Experienced in providing strategic and administrative support to senior executives, excelling as a high-level executive assistant. Possessing a keen eye for detail and exceptional organisational skills, effectively managing schedules, communications, travel arrangements, and projects. Serving as a key facilitator for the executive\'s success, committed to ensuring seamless operations and enabling them to focus on their core responsibilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to the CEO, ANZ
Accenture Song | Droga5
Sydney, NSW | Remote From Sunshine Coast
06.2017 - Current
- Manage executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements.
- Email management.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- Work with senior management to assist with projects and processes.
- Extensive and complex domestic and international business travel, including Visa's and Passports
- Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for global senior management.
- Preparing presentations.
- Reconcile monthly expenses and corporate credit card statements.
- Liaising with clients daily and building rapport with key contacts.
- Share portfolios.
- Support new business pitch process.
- Coordinate RFI responses.
- Organise Town Halls and monthly meetings.
- Co-ordinate team offsites and regular team events.
Executive Assistant to the Group Company Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
Westpac
Sydney
11.2016 - 06.2017
- Managed executive calendars, and scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements.
- Managed executive emails.
- Distributing Board packs.
- Providing a high level of confidential and administrative support to the COO.
- Preparing high quality documents and reports.
- Visa and Passport management.
- Domestic and International travel.
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Servcorp Limited
Sydney
01.2014 - 07.2016
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements.
- Responsible for a full range of timely, confidential, administrative, and executive support to the CEO.
- Email management.
- Distributing Board packs and attending Board meetings.
- Providing a high level of confidential and administrative support to the CEO.
- Managing the CEO's share portfolio.
- Attending personal meetings on behalf of the CEO.
- Attending Annual General Meetings for properties.
- Managing the Executive office, including personal assistants, butlers, chefs, gardeners, and housing staff.
- Organising and attending functions at the CEO's private properties.
- Preparing high quality documents and reports
- Visas, APEC Cards, Passports, and Currencies.
- Supporting the Chairman and Board members.
- Personal financial accounts, cash, and safe management.
National Account Executive
Schwarzkopf & Henkel
Sydney
01.2008 - 03.2012
- Managed, supported and grew business relationships with existing accounts and developed strategies to increase sales and revenue.
- Responsible for account management of the Pharmacy channel, along with total accountability for the retail sales team claims management process.
- Leveraged consumer data, customer, and marketing insights to create compelling sales presentations for the S&H National field team.
- Streamlined the claims management process to significantly improve processing times across all major channels and accounts.
- Managed, supported and grew business relationships with existing accounts and developed strategies to increase sales and revenue.
Account Manager
Pacific Brands
Sydney
07.2005 - 11.2007
- Negotiated sales and distribution agreements with customers to achieve sales and profitability objectives.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with professionals within assigned territory.
- Educated clients on new products or services to increase customer engagement with brand.
- Completed merchandising relays and designed product displays to increase in store presence and ranging of Pacific brands products.
- Presented deal buys to customers and managed all order requests and queries.
Personal Assistant, Owner
Harrods
London
03.2004 - 03.2005
- Responsible for providing a high level of confidential and professional support.
- Coordinated international and domestic travel logistics including flight itineraries, hotel reservations and car services for Mr Al-Fayed and family.
- Preparation of high-quality documents, reports, and letters.
- Running daily store walks with Mr Al-Fayed.
- Organised and maintained confidential files and records.
- Assisted with managing the Executive office.
Education
Shalom Catholic College
Skills
- Time Management
- Communication
- Adaptable
- Project Management
- Strong problem solver
- Financial Services
Timeline
Executive Assistant to the CEO, ANZ
Accenture Song | Droga5
06.2017 - Current
Executive Assistant to the Group Company Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
Westpac
11.2016 - 06.2017
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Servcorp Limited
01.2014 - 07.2016
National Account Executive
Schwarzkopf & Henkel
01.2008 - 03.2012
Account Manager
Pacific Brands
07.2005 - 11.2007
Personal Assistant, Owner
Harrods
03.2004 - 03.2005
Shalom Catholic College