Events Manager at Emap Publishing Ltd (2025-02 – Present)
Managed and executed all aspects of event operations for the Emap portfolio with budgets ranging from £150K-£250K, overseeing multiple high-profile events with strategic planning and vendor management.
- Line managed and mentored a direct report, overseeing workload planning, performance development, and day-to-day support to ensure delivery across multiple events.
- Successfully managed and executed all aspects of event operations for the Emap portfolio, managing budgets ranging from £150K-£250K and ensuring the seamless execution of high-profile events.
- Led strategic planning and creative theming for the event, reshaping its identity to elevate the attendee experience and deliver a renewed brand presence, resulting in a 10% increase in participant engagement.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with 15+ key vendors, negotiating contracts and managing supplier partnerships to secure necessary services and equipment within budgetary constraints, achieving cost savings of 15% compared to previous years without compromising quality.
- Oversaw on-site operations, including registration, audio-visual setup, catering, and exhibitor management, ensuring efficient and timely delivery of services to sponsors, speakers, and attendees, resulting in a 95% satisfaction rating among participants with NPS score to 57.
- Implemented streamlined processes and procedures, resulting in a 20% reduction in operational inefficiencies.
Senior Events Executive at Emap Publishing Ltd (2024-10 – 2025-01)
Managed and optimised P&L for multiple events, ensuring efficient budget allocation while maximising return on investment and supervising event executives.
- Managed and optimised P&L for multiple events, ensuring efficient budget allocation while maximising return on investment (ROI)
- Oversaw post-event evaluations, analysing attendee feedback, financial performance, and event success, identifying areas for improvement.
- Coordinated logistics, including venue selection, transportation arrangements for 50+ speakers.
- Supervised and mentored a team of event executives, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality events.
Events Executive at Emap Publishing Ltd (2023-02 – 2024-09)
Oversaw P&L and budgets for individual events, led branding strategy implementation, and managed sponsorship deliverables for events with 1300+ attendees.
- Oversaw P&L/Budgets for individual events, prioritising value for money and optimising contributions to the wider business.
- Led and implemented a new branding strategy on our awards and successfully delivered high-quality virtual and hybrid events punctually and within budget.
- Fulfilled sponsorship deliverables with attention to detail to maximise return on investment while managing more than 1300 attendees on site.
- Directed communications with delegates, judges, and finalists ensuring flawless event delivery.
Event Project Coordinator at EmPawa Africa (2022-06 – 2023-01)
Planned and organized a festival engaging 6000+ participants, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop event concepts, manage logistics, and optimize budgets of $500k.
- Planned and organized a festival engaging 6000+ participants through collaboration with local partners, leading to a 5% increase in engagement
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop event concepts, oversee logistics, and deliver exceptional experiences for participants.
- Monitored event performance metrics and conducted post-event evaluations to identify areas for improvement.
- Effectively managed event budgets and allocated resources effectively, while negotiating contracts with vendors to secure favorable terms and optimize budgets.
- Cultivated effective vendor relationships, negotiated bids to secure cost-effective services, and met a $500k budget requirement.
- Developed creative email campaigns for events, leveraging a 10% increase in event attendee satisfaction, and generated post-event reports.
Assistant Project Manager (Pastry World Cup) at GL Events (2019-09 – 2020-03)
Led a team of five interns coordinating communication with 7 participating teams for a trade fair with over 20,000 attendees, creating materials and implementing B2B & B2C marketing projects.
- Led a team of five interns coordinating communication with over 7 participating teams, providing daily reports to protocol and operations teams.
- Created competition and communication materials to unify departments for a successful trade fair with over 20,000 attendees.
- Demonstrated meticulous language use by translating the competition's rules and regulation from French to English.
- Assisted in the strategic planning and implementation of B2B & B2C creative marketing projects, attracting a wider creative-focused audience and significantly increasing page visibility.
