Georgia Buratto

I was seconded from the Property Council SA to the State Liberal Party to help manage events, communications and media marketing for the 2022 State and Federal elections, which ran 8 weeks apart.

Working under the State Director of the Liberal Party and directly with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC), I worked across a huge number of high profile events including, but not limited to:

• Campaign launches and party donor engagement
• Rallies and marketing events
• Advertising and brand promotion
• Internal state and federal MP meetings
• Managed logistics for fundraising events

I am the communications officer responsible for communications and Government Engagement across all Sea Swift depots in Northern Australia for both internal and external communication throughout. I report on breaking news, write press and media releases on behalf of Sea Swift, as well as keeping our internal staff cohort informed about developments within the company.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Media reporting and monitoring
• Government engagement and communication
• All communications, written and verbal, on behalf of Sea Swift – eg; submissions, university papers, media statements and releases, all internal and external documentation
• Document production and copywriting
• Social media management, content creation and reporting
• Marketing and event management
• Newsletter development
• Graphic Design
• Presentation creation and speech writing
• Developed communication materials to enhance stakeholder engagement and awareness
• Monitored media coverage of the company to identify opportunities for proactive opportunity
• Managed crisis communications

I am head of marketing and communications for Ferrari Adelaide, working directly under Ferrari Australasia and Maranello HQ. Ferrari is one of the most highly regarded and esteemed brands in the world, throughout the entire luxury market, not exclusively automotive.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Marketing and end-to-end event management
• Social Media Management and graphic design
• Content creation
• Face to face client engagement
• Direct customer engagement
• Writing PR releases and external communications
• Run sheet creation and speech writing
• Developed and executed marketing campaigns to enhance brand visibility and engagement locally
• Managed social media channels, and creation of targeted content

The Property Council is Australia’s largest advocacy body for the property industry, existing to represent members in the sector and act as an industry specific government lobbyist. Some of the country’s largest organisations are members, including Knight Frank, Charter Hall, Grant Thornton, Bendigo Bank, LendLease and many others.

Responsibilities included:

• E2E large scale event management (up to 2500 guests)
• Budgeting and event reporting (including ticketing)
• Social media management and marketing campaign creation
• Hosting at events; first point of contact for members
• Chair of 11 industry professional committees including, Mainstreets & Retail, Tax, Planning and Design Code, Building & Facilities, Future Directions, among others
• Database management of over 2000 members - business and individual
• Coordinated logistics for multiple high-profile events
• Managed vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and securing services
• Developed event timelines and runsheets including communication plan
• Created marketing materials and promotional content to boost event attendance and engagement (including speech writing and media releases/statements)