I provide PA, secretarial and administrative support, and creative solutions to both small and large businesses. This includes traditional PA and secretarial activities such as word processing, document management, presentation and proposal materials etc., and market and competitor research, sourcing, and project management, including extensive internet research, graphics, web design and/or build, and all related administrative support. Industry experience includes financial services, professional and business services, IT, legal, human resources, R&D, and the public sector
About My skills:
Microsoft - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, OutlookAdobe - Photoshop (7 & CS), Acrobat, Illustrator (CS)Macromedia - Dreamweaver 4, Fireworks 4, Flash 5
AutoCAD - version 14
QuarkXpress - versions 4, 5 & 6
Snowdrop - HR database
Internet
Experience:
- design and production of documents, research reports and presentations
- design, implementation, analysis and management of global travel database
- diary management and admin support including data entry and analysis, presentations, creation of documentation etc.
- competitor research, analysis and related reporting
- market research, analysis and related reporting
- logo design
- corporate branding
- website design & build
- brochure design
- marketing support - database maintenance, supplier negotiation, co-ordination of print production, liaison with
publications for ‘feature’ articles etc.
- competitor research and analysis including market share, rates etc.
- product analysis and research, with related reporting on weekly/monthly cycle
- project management and tracking of marketing budgets- market research, with related reporting
- design, implementation and management of marketing contacts database
- design, production & management of recruitment advertising (press & posters)
- design, production & management of key internal communications elements (posters, flyers, hand-outs, manuals etc.)
- design, production & management of internal staff newsletter
- design, production & management of corporate brand guidelines (internal)
- intranet re-design & management
- design & implementation of creative request process
- project management/tracking of all creative requests
- supplier/print negotiation & management
- creation & maintenance of in-house image library
- development of effective presentation and proposal materials
- creation of effective PR materials in conjunction with PR Manager
- client and competitor research
- design & production of sales & marketing literature - brochures, flyers, newsletters
- design of company templates
- design of business tracking system & project management of business development cycle
- one-on-one staff training for Microsoft software; one-on-one director training for Microsoft software as part of
redundancy packages
Education and Training:
2001 - 2004: Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop; Macromedia Dreamweaver; QuarkXpress
2001: MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist): Word 2000 Expert, Powerpoint 2000 Expert
1999: Certificate in Autocad14
1993: Chamber of Commerce, Haute Savoie, France - Diploma in Business Management
1984 - 1986: O Level English Language, English Literature, French, German, Maths, History, Biology
References available on request:
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Organising/Planning
- Conference Organising
- Travel Planning
Admin/Secretarial
- Data Entry
- Database Management
- Office Management
- Presentation Formatting
- Transcription
- Word Processing
- General Virtual Assistance
- Other
Design
- Brochure Design
- Business Cards
- Desktop Publishing
- Graphic Design
- Letterhead
- Logo Design
Research
- Competitor Research
- Customer Research
- Internet Research
- Market Research
- General Research