CV: Administration, Secretary, Persona Assistant

•Identifying new sales leads
•Pitching products and/or services
•Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers
•Researching organizations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets
•Researching the needs of other companies and learning who makes decisions about purchasing
•Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings
•Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives
•Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events
Preparing PowerPoint presentations and sales displays
•Contacting clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s products
•Developing quotes and proposals
•Negotiating and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person
•Developing sales goals for the team and ensuring they are met
•Training personnel and helping team members develop their skills

·Maintaining a working relationship with vendors and venues.
·Understanding the complex needs of different events, and diverse clients.
·Planning event aspects, such as venue, seating, dining, and guest list.
·Ability to delegate event planning tasks to other staff members where necessary.
·Strong knowledge of venues and vendor offerings while taking clients on tours of venue possibilities.
·Coordinating event entertainment, including music, performers, and guest speakers.
·Attentive to the value of staying under budget while planning event specifications.
·Issuing invoices and collecting payments in a timely manner, and creating comprehensive and readable financial reports.
·Managing and overseeing events on the day of, including problem-solving, welcoming guests, directing event set-up, communicating with staff, and organizing vendors, and managing take-down.
·Communicating with marketing team to create effective advertisements for each event.
·Anticipating and planning for possible different scenarios.
·Creating sales opportunities for future events during client liaisons and during events.
·Strong communication skills, and the ability to present event ideas and plans to client and vendors.

•Screening phone calls and dealing with enquiries where appropriate
•Making appointments and planning their manager’s diary
•Organizing and attending meetings; sometimes taking minutes and ensuring their manager is well- prepared for meetings
•Replying to emails, faxes and post
•Booking travel arrangements and accommodation when necessary
•Assisting with projects their manager might be working on by researching or writing reports
•Organizing and maintaining office systems
•Standing in for their manager in their absence.