Karina Jorgensen

3+ years' C-suite experience and 10+ years supporting Directors, founders and senior teams across media, AI, wellness and charity sectors. I thrive in varied roles, bringing structure and follow-through to busy people and fast-moving teams. Methodical, warm and calmly proactive, with a creative eye and a knack for making things easier to manage.

Interim Fundraising Operations & Business Support - Level Water

(2026-01)

Onboarded into a fast-paced interim role with limited handover, quickly understanding systems, processes and priorities while maintaining day-to-day fundraising operations.

• Manage fundraising inbox queries, responding to supporters and swimmers with warm, clear communication while keeping Beacon CRM records accurate and up to date.
• Export, import and clean event fundraiser data from partner platforms into Beacon CRM, supporting accurate supporter tracking and campaign delivery.
• Write and schedule fundraiser email/SMS communications in Mailchimp to encourage fundraising page setup, engagement and progress towards targets.
• Support fundraiser journey planning through milestone tracking, prizing, stock allocation and order coordination.
• Coordinate tasks and updates across Asana, Slack and email, keeping priorities visible and flagging risks or delays early.

AI Tech Start-Up EA/Business Support - More Human

(2025-04)

• Streamline quarterly Xero reconciliation, improving clarity and consistency across financial admin.
• Create and design business assets including case studies, web portfolios and marketing materials.
• Support email marketing strategy, developing a consistent weekly content system aligned with brand goals and tone of voice.
• Support AI strategy development, including research, practical use cases and workflow improvements.
• Explore and apply AI tools to improve efficiency, content creation and online systems.

Assistant Manager - Haven Wellness; Shop and Treatment Centre

(2023-08 - 2024-08)

• Created a warm, welcoming client experience across the shop and treatment centre.
• Built and managed the website and online storefront, improving digital presence and product visibility.
• Managed stock, merchandising and display planning to support sales and customer engagement.
• Streamlined back-office and stock systems using EPOS.
• Designed brand and marketing assets in Canva.

Helpdesk & Switchboard Operator - Sodexo; based at Publicis Media

(2019-06 - 2021-12)

• Managed switchboard communications across multiple sites, ensuring calls and queries were handled efficiently.
• Coordinated maintenance requests, including tracking, scheduling, updates and reporting.

Global Executive Team Assistant - Local Planet International

(2018-08 - 2019-02)

• Supported the global executive team with diary coordination, meeting planning and cross-time-zone communication.
• Organised global conferences, workshops and executive meetings across multiple markets.
• Provided marketing and digital support including copy editing, website updates, campaign tracking and pitch coordination.

Temporary PA / Team Assistant Roles - Lion TV, Gutenberg Global, Kream Ltd, Karmarama Comms, POSSIBLE Worldwide

(2016 - 2018)

• Provided PA, team assistant and office management support to MDs, founders, directors and senior leadership teams.
• Managed complex diaries, inboxes, travel, meetings, expenses, invoices, timesheets and presentation/admin support.
• Supported HR administration, new starter processes, office coordination, supplier communication and internal events.
• Adapted quickly across fast-paced agency environments, providing flexible support with minimal ramp-up time.

PA to the MD and Office Coordinator - Live & Breathe

(2013-01 - 2016-05)

• Provided executive support to the MD, including inbox and diary management, travel, meetings and team administration.
• Coordinated office management, HR support, invoices, expenses and freelance contracts.

Open Degree (BA) - Creative Writing, Philosophy, Psychology, and Social Sciences - The Open University (2011)

Foundation Diploma - Art and Design - The Arts Institute at Bournemouth (2004 - 2005)