Gosia Zommer

Planning, project management and delivery of programme of events for blue chip, international clients (exhibitions, roadshows, conferences, press and themed events, new product training and launches; UK and oversees). Balancing short-term efficiencies with long-term commercial goals.

Operational, H&S, on and off site management - site inspections, venue sourcing, supplier negotiation, themeing, managing internal support services and third party suppliers, delegate management, agreeing event timings, supervision of AV and client-facing teams on-site, co-ordination of presentation content, extensive logistics.

Ensuring high profitability of each project, including financial planning, full project budgeting, supplier selection, T&C and cost negotiation, resources allocation and management, cost control and reconciliation.

Strong team management, prioritising, task delegation and supervision, overseeing and facilitation of individual development programmes.

High adaptability to continuously changing market conditions, proactive management of client expectations, strong responsiveness to strict deadlines. Challenging status quo.

Career progression: Senior Account Executive – Account Manager – Project Manager

Client portfolio: Hewlett Packard, Sanyo, Casio, Panasonic, Jumeirah, Norbain, Virgin

DMs, brochures, invitations, posters, microsites, e-newsletters, incentive campaigns project managing the process from client briefing and concept stages to studio management, creative execution and print production, scheduling and trafficking of work.

Delivering creative design and development projects to brief, on budget and on time (DMs, brochures, invitations, posters, microsites, e-newsletters, incentive campaigns), project managing the process from client briefing and concept stages to studio management, creative execution and print production, scheduling and trafficking of work.

Supervising design and production of marketing campaigns for EMEA (obtaining brief from the client, overseeing creative, sourcing suppliers, liaising with all project stakeholders, managing print).

Coordinating budgets for agreed project activities (approx. 40 simultaneous projects), researching and reporting outcomes of DM and e-marketing campaigns, providing first point of contact for clients operating in various time zones.

Client portfolio: Sun Microsystems, BMC Software

Preparing projects for multimedia studio, conducting market research, proof reading and sourcing promotional materials, liaising with printers, photostocks and graphic designers, participating in brainstorming sessions, administering team’s databases.