Rebecca Thompson

International events and client relations professional with over 15 years' experience delivering large-scale conferences, corporate events, and hospitality-led experiences across international markets. Proven expertise in end-to-end event coordination, venue and hotel liaison, stakeholder management, and VIP guest experience within luxury hospitality environments. Multilingual, highly organised, and adaptable with a strong focus on operational excellence and service delivery.

Client Success & Remote Project Coordinator at DMS Global (2020-05 – 2025-09)

Contracted by DMS Global | Freelance

• Delivered and coordinated end-to-end delivery of virtual and hybrid international conferences, webinars and corporate events
• Coordinated event logistics, scheduling, and stakeholder communications across global teams ensuring smooth execution of virtual and hybrid events
• Managed relationships with international clients, speakers, and event partners ensuring seamless delivery
• Provided real-time coordination support to ensure smooth execution of live digital events
• Acted as key liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain service quality and deadlines

Conference & Key Relationships Manager at DMS Global (2010-01 – 2020-05)

Selected Luxury Hospitality & Venue Experience:

• Delivered end-to-end coordination of 20+ international conferences annually across Middle East and global markets
• Managed multi-day corporate conferences for 200–1000+ delegates, ensuring seamless operational delivery on-site
• Supported event operations through internal reporting tools and coordination platforms to ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and delivery of conferences and corporate events
• Collaborated with luxury hospitality venues including The St. Regis Abu Dhabi to deliver high-end conference and event experiences
• Acted as primary client and stakeholder contact across full event lifecycle (planning, on-site execution, post-event review)
• Coordinated VIP delegates, government stakeholders, sponsors, speakers, and senior executives
• Liaised with venue, catering, production, and operations teams to ensure brand standards, service excellence, and smooth event delivery
• Strengthened long-term partner relationships through consistent communication and high-quality delivery

Sales Manager at Alain Charles Publishing (1997-07 – 2008-06)

• Managed key corporate client accounts across UK and Middle East markets
• Negotiated contracts and long-term partnership agreements
• Delivered revenue growth through strategic relationship management and client retention
• Built and maintained commercial partnerships across corporate and media sectors

BA (Hons) in French & Italian

PR Level 3 in Public Relations