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Tayla Dyer

Brisbane,QLD

Summary

Dedicated to expand my learnings, knowledge, and skills while making use of my interpersonal skills in order to achieve goals within the company to help gain satisfaction and experience.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Events & Sales Manager

MIRRA
07.2023 - Current
  • Parties, Functions, Conferences and Weddings
  • Event Management
  • Booking & Planning
  • Assisted in all aspects of business operations
  • Boosted brand awareness
  • Research developing trends
  • Redesign of Website and Brochures (SEO, Enhance user experience, boosted traffic, better usability, engage target audiences)
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Staff Rostering and management
  • Site Inspections with potential clients
  • Selected and ordered refreshments, decor and event materials
  • Coordinated external vendors (florists, photographers, and musicians etc.) for events
  • Meetings with clients to establish event scope
  • Measure and analyze event success metrics and use insights to continuously improve and grow

Events Manager

Golf Central
05.2023 - 07.2023
  • Parties, Functions, Corporate Groups, Educational Groups, Social and Internal Events
  • Event management and preparation
  • Working closely with Clients/ Organizers
  • Bookings and Planning
  • Event Promotions and marketing plans and coordinating with marketing team to publicize and promote
  • Generating ideas to enhance and expand current offerings
  • Invoicing
  • Coordination with kitchen and front of house for delivery, timing and service style.
  • Post Event Feedback from clients to assess event success
  • Coordination of Suppliers (Decorators etc.)
  • Selected and ordered decor and event materials

Events/Wedding Coordinator

Kingfisher Bay Resort
07.2022 - 05.2023
  • Weddings, Conferencing, Travel Groups, Educational Groups, Social and Internal Events
  • Event management
  • Working closely with Clients/ Organizers/ Travel Agencies/ Tour Leaders
  • Schedules/ Itineraries / Floorplans
  • Bookings
  • Invoicing and Accounts
  • Post Event reports to determine effectiveness
  • Coordination of external Vendors (Photographers, Entertainment, Florists etc)
  • Contingency Planning

Retail Assistant

Tangalooma Resort Shop
11.2021 - 07.2022
  • Customer Service
  • Sales
  • Merchandising
  • Displays
  • Handling of till
  • Restocking Shelves
  • Ordering Stock

Photographer

Tangalooma Island Resort Marketing
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Periodically
  • Taking Photographs to use for advertisement purposes
  • Editing of images
  • Meeting client agreements and terms


Photographer/Sales Assistant

Tangalooma Photoshop
09.2019 - 11.2021
  • Tour Photography
  • Portrait Sessions - Booking, Photographing, Post production and Viewing
  • Experience with Photographing Families and Children
  • Customer Service - In-store, Email and over the phone
  • Social Media

Marketing/Event Intern

Griffith University - Student Associations
07.2019 - 09.2021
  • Marketing Plans
  • Creating proposals and organized documentation
  • Utilizing trends and target audiences
  • Collaborating with team members
  • Helped with planning and hosting of events
  • Event Plans and Handling
  • Budgeting
  • Communications


WALi Leader

Griffith University - Student Associations
06.2019 - 11.2019
  • Wellness Advocacy and Leadership initiative Leader
  • Point of connection for students seeking information and guidance in regards to mental health and wellbeing
  • Connecting students to appropriate support services
  • Encouraging conversation and connection

Event Assistant

Griffith University - Student Associations
04.2018 - 06.2019
  • Event Management and coordination, including booking and preparation
  • Contingency Planning
  • Responsibility for Large Groups
  • Set up and pack down of Events
  • Marketing
  • Enquires

Photographer/Assistant Photographer

Promoworks
11.2017 - 12.2018
  • Customer Service
  • Setup and handling of equipment and camera gear
  • Working with Children
  • Photographing, printing and processing sale
  • Santa Photography - Nov till Dec in 2017 and 2018

Education

Bachelor of Photography/ Bachelor of Business

Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD
12.2019

Year 12 Certificate

Northern Beaches State High School
Deeragun, QLD
11.2014

Cert III in Visual Art

TAFE Queensland - Pimlico
Townsville, QLD
11.2014

Other

Skills

  • Organization and time management
  • Persistence
  • Positive attitude
  • Strong work ethic
  • Marketing (Social Media, Campaigns, Content Creation)
  • Excellent communication (verbal & written)
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Leadership
  • Graphic design (Canva, InDesign, Illustrator)
  • Web design
  • Photography ( Real estate, Portraits, Product, Landscapes, Studio)
  • Events
  • Adobe creative suite (egPhotoshop, Lightroom)
  • Microsoft office suite (eg Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Data Analysis/ Analytics

References

Kane Bassett

Group General Manager - Kingfisher Bay Resort, K'Gari

kane.bassett@kingfisherbay.com

0448851654


Paulina Arreaga

Wedding & Events Manager - Kingfisher Bay Resort, K'Gari

arreaga-paulina@hotmail.com

0403040150


Justin Burrows

Tangalooma Island Resort 

burrowsj@tangalooma.com

0466650846


Richard Arthur

Griffith University - Student Associations Student Representative Council (SRC)
r.arthur@griffith.edu.au

0421368804


Timeline

Events & Sales Manager

MIRRA
07.2023 - Current

Events Manager

Golf Central
05.2023 - 07.2023

Events/Wedding Coordinator

Kingfisher Bay Resort
07.2022 - 05.2023

Retail Assistant

Tangalooma Resort Shop
11.2021 - 07.2022

Photographer

Tangalooma Island Resort Marketing
07.2021 - 07.2022

Photographer/Sales Assistant

Tangalooma Photoshop
09.2019 - 11.2021

Marketing/Event Intern

Griffith University - Student Associations
07.2019 - 09.2021

WALi Leader

Griffith University - Student Associations
06.2019 - 11.2019

Event Assistant

Griffith University - Student Associations
04.2018 - 06.2019

Photographer/Assistant Photographer

Promoworks
11.2017 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Photography/ Bachelor of Business

Griffith University

Year 12 Certificate

Northern Beaches State High School

Cert III in Visual Art

TAFE Queensland - Pimlico

Other
Tayla Dyer