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Campus Recruitment and Event Coordinator 03/22/2010 - current
Royal Bank of Scotland, Stamford, CT United States
Industry: HR
Integral component of the campus recruitment team. Individually responsible for all the aspects concerned with the planning and execution of on and off campus event activity as well as assisting with the on boarding process and assisting with the development of the analyst development program.
My main roles and responsibilities involved the planning and Execution of over 150 internal and external meetings and corporate events. I assisted in the development of a 10 week program of events to coincide with the summer analysts learning and development as well as planning and coordinating all aspects of the 2010 and 2011 campus recruitment campaigns, interviews and networking events. This included coordination of the logistics for distribution of the promotional material and giveaways used on campus, identification and development of relationships with training vendors and corporate venues in New York and Connecticut.--
Conference Sales Executive 02/2007 - 04/2010
Conferences:UK, Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom
Industry: Event Management
Consistently voted by the MD as the top sales person of the week/month. Had a portfolio of over 1000 active clients, responsible for the location of event venues, budget and contract negotiations.
My main roles and responsibilities were to identify best venue options for new and existing client’s events, meetings, conferences or team off sites. My role would also include price and contract negotiations dependent on client’s budget, menu planning, tasting sessions, venue tours, ordering AV supplies and event execution of the day.--
Event Manager 02/2007 - 04/2010
Zinc Occasions, Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom
Industry: Event Management
Event Manager for large scale corporate and social events. Specifically experienced in organizing events for between 200 and 1200 guests as well as Indian weddings.
Roles and responsibilities for this role included liaison with the client prior to the event to ensure all aspects of the event were taken care of. I also liaised with the venue prior to the event as a point of contact on behalf of my clients. On the day of the event I would be the point of contact for all vendors, staff from the venue and the clients themselves. I was also responsible for recruiting 50 members of the catering team from our part time staff database to ensure seamless food and beverage service. Post event I would handle vendor invoice payment, payment of staff salary and venue clear down.--

Manchester Metropolitan University 09/2005 - 07/2009
Manchester, , United Kingdom
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Events Management
The course looked at all influencing aspects of the events industry. Modules included risk and responsibility, international business management and finance and accounting. The course also incorporated a 1 paid year work experience component. Graduated with a 2:1 degree

Resume: Donoghue, Sarah