Kate Kennedy
Southbank,VIC
Summary
I am a reliable and dependable team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. Experienced in conducting comprehensive market research to identify key customer segments and target audiences. Creative marketer willing to think outside the box to secure impressive results. I am also a motivated, driven and focused individual looking forward to taking on new challenges and opportunities with a confident and positive attitude. I am very adaptable to all challenges I face. I thrive in both a team environment as well as using my own initiative with complete focus on maximizing business success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Experience Assistant
Boston Consulting Group
03.2025 - 04.2025
- Contributed to a positive work environment with strong interpersonal skills and proactive teamwork attitude.
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
- Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
- Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly mastering new software applications for various tasks.
- Expedited project completion times due to the ability to multitask effectively under tight deadlines.
- Enhanced team communication through effective scheduling, meeting coordination, and correspondence management.
- Facilitated smooth project execution by managing deadlines, resources allocation, and progress updates.
- Facilitated onboarding process for new hires, accelerating their integration into team.
- Reduced response time to external inquiries, establishing structured system for tracking and managing emails.
- Ensured smooth day-to-day operations by managing email correspondence and promptly addressing inquiries.
- Planned and coordinated logistics and materials for board meetings, committee meetings, and staff events.
Senior Corporate Service Receptionist
IFM Investors
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Creating a positive & professional first impression of the company.
- Handling all incoming emails, calls & courier services.
- Ensuring security protocols are abided by including visitor sign in procedures & access pass control/records.
- Placing orders for office supplies and the management of office stock.
- Creating digital signage & graphic design for office events and informative signage.
- Managed the expectations & requests of key stakeholders.
- Maintained meeting room proficiency.
- Monitored data storage and filing systems.
- Created office events e.g IFM Run Club to boost employee engagement & promote an inclusive and cooperative working environment.
- Enhanced workplace organization by maintaining a clean and presentable reception area.
- Fostered strong relationships with clients through consistent professional communication both in person and over the phone.
- Maximized client retention rates by addressing concerns proactively and offering potential solutions when necessary.
Events & Marketing Manager
GemerationY
07.2023 - 08.2024
- Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
- Managed social media accounts for optimal audience engagement and increased online presence.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to use for launches, rebranding campaigns and promotions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent branding across all company touchpoints and communications channels.
- Through my time at GenerationY as events & promotions marketing manager I learned so much in regard to the management & co-ordination of event & promotions and marketing,
- From my one year of work at GenerationY I successfully displayed my value to the team by carrying out successful marketing campaigns including work on well-known brands such as - Dunnes Stores, Boost & Energise to name a few.
- As the Lead Planner for The National Student Media Awards 2024, I have orchestrated a highly successful event showcasing student creativity and media excellence. Through the planning of this event, I have successfully organised the event space, which was the incredible Mansion House, Dublin. I further cultivated partnerships with sponsors to enhance event visibility and support. The event sponsors included Unilever, Britvic, Bauer Media, The Irish Times, The Irish Independent amongst many others.
- Along with these tasks I also successfully recruited and engaged a diverse panel of judges to assess entries, coordinated presenters to enrich the award ceremony, Managed the submission and evaluation process for student entries, executed a nationwide informative roadshow, visiting over 30 college campuses to elevate awareness along with the social media articles, posts & stories to raise brand awareness & increase market reach.
- This role provided me the opportunity to lead a team working on various projects which entailed strong communication & coordination skills with specific attention to planning, travel, scheduling and problem solving.
- Through these roles I have gained a diverse insight into a multitude of roles and feel confident in my abilities to be trusted and act with initiative to get things done whilst being conscious of attention to detail.
- ● In this role I also liaised with brands by creating pitches for different campaigns, campaign costings & sponsorship/ partnership development. I have been the main point of contact for various brands within Ireland with whom we have worked with including RTE which is Ireland's national public service media organisation, Virgin Media, Screen Ireland and many more.
- Used design experience to create bespoke emails sent to a database of over +90,000 individuals. Created signage for various campaigns using creativity & design skills.
- Created & carried out surveying of Irish citizens configuring data results & figures to successfully implement strategic marketing plans with attention to analytic outcomes.
- This role has given be the confidence to speak with powerful industry leaders and give detail and insight into what they are missing whilst also garnering relationships. I am well versed in both event planning and marketing roles as a result, with that in mind I also love a challenge!
Senior Floor Manager
Cafe Provence
08.2021 - 07.2023
- I began this job as Covid-19 restrictions were loosening in Ireland, this itself brought many tasks including ensuring complete health and safety satisfaction.
- Oversaw daily cash handling procedures, ensuring accuracy in transactions and proper cash drawer reconciliation at the end of shifts.
- I progressed from floor staff to being a trusted and reliable senior member of the team, I frequently was entrusted to open/close the business, manage the daily cash records, receive and process stock orders and liaise with other sectors of the business to ensure a smooth overall running.
- I managed a large team of employees, providing ongoing training and guidance to maximise potential.
- I also ensured that I kept the business in compliance with internal controls, industry regulations and health and safety requirements
Office Administrator
Hanley Technology
10.2018 - 09.2020
- Through my time at Hanley Technology, I focused on improving my office administration skills which is a key area of business crucial to ensuring a smooth day to day running of the business. I gained vast insight and knowledge from my time at Hanley Technology by carrying out several tasks including:
- Managed database to maintain updated records and accuracy.
- Managed expenses & budget records of key stakeholders with specific accounting knowledge required.
- Maintained high standards of accuracy and quality in data entry and record keeping.
- Liaised with the other Hanley offices to ensure mutual cooperation and strategies were implemented.
- Organised filing systems and maintained records and documentation in alignment with company policies and data security protocols.
- Processed invoices and financial data with strong eye for detail.
- Worked to facilitate positive, productive working environments through reliable administrative support.
- Resolved team conflicts and assisted with identified problems to maintain sense of teamwork.
- Produced and distributed monthly reports using Excel knowledge, enabling improved business analysis.
- Utilised Microsoft office to ensure comprehensive, legible information for reporting was produced in a timely & comprehensive manner.
- Prioritised high-volume competing tasks to complete simultaneous projects within stringent timeframes.
Senior Floor Staff Member
Siam Thai
05.2016 - 08.2019
- My role within this restaurant began initially on the floor. I progressed to looking after sections for private dining and corporate functions.
- I was also entrusted after displaying a willingness to learn to the front desk handling day to day tasks including customer queries and problem solving.
- I established and maintained many of the relationships I acquired through my four years with this establishment.
- I demonstrated energy and enthusiasm to go above and beyond for each and every customer.
- I also ensured to customer needs and preferences to provide targeted advice, increasing sales opportunities.
- Assisted in training new staff members, sharing best practices for effective customer interactions.
- Proactively identified areas of improvement leading to increased productivity and efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland 08-2023
High School Diploma -
Malahide Community School
Dublin, Ireland 08-2017
Skills
- Fast learner
- Time management
- Computer skills
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving
- Workload management
- Office administration
- Administrative tasks
- Event planning
- Microsoft Office Suite
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Irish
Native or Bilingual
German
Limited Working
Interests
I have a keen interest in fitness & wellness Over the past two years I have become increasingly interested in running I completed 3 marathons in 2024 (Dublin, Paris & Melbourne) and I am currently training to continue this passion I have been training & working full time which has given me great transferable business skills in terms of time management, motivation, dedication & organisation
Timeline
Office Experience Assistant
Boston Consulting Group
03.2025 - 04.2025
Senior Corporate Service Receptionist
IFM Investors
09.2024 - 04.2025
Events & Marketing Manager
GemerationY
07.2023 - 08.2024
Senior Floor Manager
Cafe Provence
08.2021 - 07.2023
Office Administrator
Hanley Technology
10.2018 - 09.2020
Senior Floor Staff Member
Siam Thai
05.2016 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science -
University College Dublin
High School Diploma -
Malahide Community School
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