CV, Experienced Personal Assistant Seeking Work In USA

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Skills keywords: client manager, executive assistant, luxury goods, media, personal assistant

Short Bio:

Confident Executive Assistant with experience across the luxury goods and media sectors. Strong communication skills and experience with face to face client management. Exposure to different nationalities and used to working across multiple time zones. A loyal and outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal skills.

Current location:  New South Wales, Australia - View on map

Nationality: British

Preferred Sector of Employment:  media and design

Spoken languages: english

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

Profile

I am a conscientious and enthusiastic individual with strong relationship building and interpersonal skills, I have an outgoing disposition and enjoy meeting new people.

Skills

Confident in working as an individual and equally happy being able to contribute and perform within a team

Meticulous attention to detail

Excellent under pressure

Great interpersonal skills

Competent in managing and updating social media and websites

Professional Experience

Executive Assistant to SVP Market Development
20th Century Fox, Sydney
06/2015 – Current

Arranging and co-ordinating meetings

Expense management

Maintaining files and archiving records

Travel bookings and scheduling

Conducting research and compiling reports

Maintaining relationships with SVPs direct reports across multiple territories

Executive Assistant to CUO
Zurich Insurance, Sydney
o2/2015 to 05/2015

Provided EA support to CUO and his direct team

Planning and booking of international and domestic travel

Reconciling AMEX expenses for the Underwriting team

Minute taking in Exec board meetings

Arranged catering for company-wide events

Preparation of presentations and documents

Organising itineraries for overseas visitors

Extensive meeting planning over multiple time zones

Client Manager / Executive Assistant
Wasserman Media Group, London
04/2012 to 01/2015

Personalities and Broadcasters

Acted as the Executive Assistant to the SVP of Broadcasting, London

Extensive planning of meetings and travel arrangements for SVP and clients

Liaising with clients on a daily basis and accompanying clients on jobs regularly

Arranging logistics for booked jobs and appointments

Updating of client websites and social media

Personal support and ad-hoc duties for clients and SVP

Planned and executed events for Broadcasting department

Maintaining relationships with TV Execs, Journalists and PRs

Created and developed new business leads.

Team Assistant
Wattbike Inc, San Francisco
08/2011 to 04/2012

Provided support to the VP of Sales and Marketing in the USA

Booking and management of extensive travel for VP of Sales & Marketing and colleagues

Responsible for book-keeping and filing expenses

Administration of invoices

Booking appointments and meetings with clients

Team Assistant / Office Manager
Reel Enterprises, London
09/2009 to 04/2012

Provided daily support to the Managing Director, CEO and Media Advisor involving extensive diary and travel management.

During maternity cover I acted as interim Executive PA

Administered invoices and expenses

Liaised regularly with clients

Office manager role included monitoring office staff holiday and sick days

Created meeting presentations

Ad -hoc tasks requested by any of the team

Sales Assistant
Beauty Company, San Francisco
04/2009 to 07/2009

Gained some valuable experience working abroad as a Sales Assistant

Stock management and control

Regularly exceeded daily sales targets

Took bookings for all appointments

Opening and closing of shop, including cashing up at end of day.

PR Intern
Christian Louboutin, London
05/2008 to 07/2008

Liaised with press, PRs and high-end clients daily

Organised sample sale events

Coordinated samples for shoots

Monitored samples sent to press.

Sales Assistant
Matches Fashion, London
09/2006 to 02/2008

Learned valuable sales experience and a gained a good knowledge of luxury designer brands including sizing and trends

Built a regular personal client base

Worked throughout sales monitoring markdowns and stock takes

PR Intern
Net-a-Porter, London
06/2007 to 09/2007

Coordinated with the PR team to help provide support and reports for the press received by Net-a-Porter.com, the world’s premier online luxury fashion retailer

Communicated with press and various designers on a daily basis

Coordinated samples for shoots

Monitored press coverage and created weekly update for PR team

Created press packs

Covered front reception desk and performed office management tasks once weekly.

PR Work Experience
Talk PR, Saatchi & Saatch, London
06/2005-09/2005

Monitored and communicated with press regarding lead dates

Gained valuable experience working within a team

Worked closely with account manager in assisting with daily duties

Coordinated samples for shoots

Made fashion comparisons between brands

Monitored press cuttings for all clients.

Education

A-Levels 2006
St Georges College, Weybridge,
A-Levels Business Studies, History of Art, Art
GCSEs 2004
St. George’s College, Weybridge
Business Studies, History of Art, Art

GCSEs 2004
St Georges College, Weybridge

English Language & Literature, Religious Studies, Home Economics, Art and Design (Graphic Design), Math,French, Geography, Science

References

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