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Sarah Cantrill

Stanmore,NSW

Summary

I’m a collaborative Events/ Projects Manager with eight years’ experience in the hospitality and financial services and government sectors. I’m currently working as both a Press Secretary and Program manager to the Assistant Minister for Trade and Manufacturing in the Federal Government. Prior to this role I was head of projects and events at Mary's Groups Australia, focused on the end-to-end production of May's festival sites and new venue openings.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Press Secretary

Senator The Hon Tim Ayres
09.2022 - Current
  • Built and maintained positive relationships with the media.
  • Created and executed targeted campaigns around Government Announcements
  • Pitch the Minister for Broadcast, radio and print media appearances
  • Monitored media coverage and produced detailed reports to the Minister
  • Brief the minister daily on relevant media coverage


Program Manager

Senator The Hon Tim Ayres - Assistant Minister For
06.2022 - 08.2023
  • Organising and management of the Minister daily schedule
  • Directly Liaising with important Stakeholders on the arrangement of meetings with the Minister
  • Making Travel arrangements for the Minister
  • Coordinate domestic site visits
  • Orrganise international travel programming
  • Brief the Minister on detail of all portfolio work and legislation taking place
  • Screens all incoming correspondence including emails and draws the Minister
  • Responsible for the effective line management of administrative staff within the Ministers Office

Election Campaign Advancer

The Hon Anthony Albanese
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Travel with the Leader of the Opposition and Senior Advisors on the Campaign trail
  • Co-ordinate and Manage Travelling press pack at daily media events.
  • Plan and Execute media events, such as photo ops, press conferences and street walks
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on event plan
  • Ensure media event is aligned with daily brief from Campaign Head Quarters


Office Manager

Senator Tim Ayres
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents
  • End to End event planning for multiple fundraisers, both virtual and in person
  • Diary and Inbox management
  • Book and manage domestic travel
  • Sort and action constituent correspondence
  • Create and maintain relationships with important stakeholders on behalf of the Senator
  • Manage Office budgets
  • Process Expenses on behalf of the Senator and staff



Group Project and Events Coordinator

Mary's Group Australia
10.2018 - 05.2021
  • End-to-end project management for opening new Mary’s venues, including oversight of refurbishment/construction of venues, liaising with all suppliers, and ensuring all needs for venue opening were met to deadline
  • Management of event forecasts and budgets
  • End of event financial reporting and P&Ls
  • Liaising with PR and Social Media team for marketing plan execution, promotion of events and venue openings
  • Organising internal networking events at venues
  • Recruitment, scheduling and management of front and back-of-house staff
  • Procuring sponsors for events and managing relationships with sponsors
  • Facilitating staff training prior to and on site at events
  • Communication with suppliers to ensure equipment and produce is onsite for event offers and activations
  • Organising maintenance and tracking of inventory and events run sheets.

Executive Assistant to Directors and Project & Event Coordinator

Mary's Group Australia
10.2016 - 05.2021
  • Organisation of meetings for Mary’s Group business owners, both business and personal
  • Assisting with Public Relations for both business owners and venues
  • Attending meetings with clients and internal staff on behalf of company directors
  • Extensive diary management for Company Directors
  • Email Inbox management for Company Directors
  • HR Management such as drafting and posting job adverts, screening applicants, onboarding of staff and the organisation of team members evaluations
  • Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings
  • Expense processing and Invoice Management, both business and personal using Xero
  • Intermediary between staff and executive management on day to day and wider issues & concerns
  • Designing and implementing systems to increase organisation within the business
  • General ADHOC duties for the Executive team
  • Organisation of travel arrangements for all Senior Managers.

Executive Assistant

Ernst & Young
09.2015 - 10.2016
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software
  • File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports
  • Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence
  • Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages
  • Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries
  • Attend meetings to record minutes
  • Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings
  • Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for committee, board, and other meetings
  • Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work
  • Event Organisation.

Legal/Office Service Assistant

Wotton and Kearney Insurance Lawyers
02.2015 - 09.2015
  • Liaising with Barristers office
  • Complete deliveries/pickups
  • General administration duties
  • Handling incoming and outgoing communications
  • Billing work on internal invoice/billing program
  • Organisation of internal events and meetings
  • Reception cover.

Education

Statement of Completion Events Management -

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
08.2018

Certificate IV Business Administration -

AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT
09.2015

Skills

  • Decision Making
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Prioritising Tasks
  • Team Leadership
  • Project & Events Management
  • Organisation
  • Strategic messaging
  • Event coordination
  • Brand positioning
  • Problem-Solving
  • Decision-Making
  • Program Planning
  • Public Relations Strategies
  • Media Communications
  • Project Management
  • Team Management
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Stakeholder engagement

Personal Information

Title: Project Manager & Executive Assistant

References

  • Jake Smyth, Owner & Director, Mary's Group Australia, 0432 067 499, jake@6marystreet.com
  • Kenny Graham, Owner & Director, Mary's Group Australia, 0424 024 771, kenny@6marystreet.com
  • Phil Gannon, Operations Manager 2018 - 2020, Mary's Group Australia, 0415 756 205, phil@hastingspeople.com.au
  • Simon Burke, General Manager, Mary's Group Australia, 0408 465 981, simon@6marystreet.com

Timeline

Press Secretary

Senator The Hon Tim Ayres
09.2022 - Current

Program Manager

Senator The Hon Tim Ayres - Assistant Minister For
06.2022 - 08.2023

Election Campaign Advancer

The Hon Anthony Albanese
03.2022 - 06.2022

Office Manager

Senator Tim Ayres
06.2021 - 03.2022

Group Project and Events Coordinator

Mary's Group Australia
10.2018 - 05.2021

Executive Assistant to Directors and Project & Event Coordinator

Mary's Group Australia
10.2016 - 05.2021

Executive Assistant

Ernst & Young
09.2015 - 10.2016

Legal/Office Service Assistant

Wotton and Kearney Insurance Lawyers
02.2015 - 09.2015

Statement of Completion Events Management -

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

Certificate IV Business Administration -

AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT

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