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Siobhan Higgins

Pascoe Vale,VIC

Summary

Versatile Project Coordinator with a background in successfully executing diverse project tasks to meet deadlines. Highly skilled at communicating with colleagues, monitoring status and achieving key milestones. Enthusiastic problem solver and talented team player with superior planning and decision-making skills.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator & Event Manager

SEC Newgate/Newgate Communications
01.2020 - Current

Project Management:

  • Spearheaded successful CRM projects and implementations, driving organisational growth and efficiency.
  • Trained 120 users and developed user guides and videos for staff
  • Project managed office move and refurb of new office

CRM Management and Marketing assistance:

  • Create and send eDMs and invites in HubSpot
  • Continual development and improvement of CRM

Event Management:

  • Managed event logistics and operations for staff lunches, conferences and client events

Office Support:

  • Fill in for EAs on leave. Includes managing executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimise time.

Office Manager & Executive Assistant to Managing Director

KeepCup
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Daily support to the Managing Director: including diary management, meeting coordination and project support
  • Event Management: events including staff lunches, webinars, company events and conferences
  • Project Management: Oversight and coordination of office and warehouse fitout
  • Office management: Induction & onboarding, facilities management and domestic and international travel bookings.

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Newgate Communications
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Daily support for three Newgate Partners: including diary management, client liaison, meeting coordination and project support including presentation and document creation and quality assurance
  • Event Management: A range of corporate events including client events hosting up to 300 clients, conferences, boardroom lunches, to name a few
  • Project Management: Oversight and coordination of three office fit-outs and relocations for up to twenty staff
  • Office management: Introduction of new systems and processes including HR policies, induction & onboarding, recruitment and supervision of Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane office administration staff and supplier management
  • Team Assistance: Assist team nationally with document, IT and client support.

Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant

Servcorp – Virtual Office
08.2012 - 01.2014
  • Administrative service provision to over 300 companies globally both face to face and virtually
  • Project support: Producing correspondence, presentations and reports with proficiency in MS Office, event coordination and diary management
  • Ability to multitask and prioritise conflicting work, within tight timelines, to best assist clients
  • High level of confidentiality, continuously working with clients that had market sensitive information.

State Sales Coordinator/ Office Manager (Vic., Tas., SA)

Argent Australia
04.2007 - 07.2009
  • Office management: including assisting GM with expenses, travel arrangements and sending out official communications.
  • Account management: Invoicing and credit to merchants and retail customers
  • Training: Organised in-house training sessions for professional development of retailers. This included organizing travel arrangements, catering, entertainment, guest speakers, development of course information and material and room set-up.
  • Maintain registers to track Merchant display stock and Merchant training courses

Administrative Assistant & Records Officer

Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFESB)
10.2004 - 04.2007

Range of casual retail and hospitality positions

09.1999 - 10.2004

Education

No Degree - Project Management Fundamentals

PM Partners
Melbourne, VIC
09.2023

Diploma of Hospitality Management -

William Angliss TAFE
Melbourne, Australia

Victorian Certificate of Education -

Strathmore Secondary College
Melbourne, Australia

Skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Problem-Solving
  • Project Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Executive Support
  • Calendar Management
  • Event Planning and Execution
  • Documentation Management
  • Administrative Support
  • Information confidentiality
  • Travel Coordination

References

Can be supplied upon request.

Timeline

Project Coordinator & Event Manager

SEC Newgate/Newgate Communications
01.2020 - Current

Office Manager & Executive Assistant to Managing Director

KeepCup
01.2019 - 01.2020

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Newgate Communications
01.2014 - 01.2019

Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant

Servcorp – Virtual Office
08.2012 - 01.2014

State Sales Coordinator/ Office Manager (Vic., Tas., SA)

Argent Australia
04.2007 - 07.2009

Administrative Assistant & Records Officer

Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFESB)
10.2004 - 04.2007

Range of casual retail and hospitality positions

09.1999 - 10.2004

No Degree - Project Management Fundamentals

PM Partners

Diploma of Hospitality Management -

William Angliss TAFE

Victorian Certificate of Education -

Strathmore Secondary College
Siobhan Higgins