Stephen Lynch

Experience

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  DebsIreland.com

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2015

  On-Site Event Co-Ordinator

  (Jun 2013 – Oct 2013 / Jun 2014 – Oct 2014 / Jun 2015 – Oct 2015 / Aug 2016 – Oct 2016) DebsIreland.com is the largest & most successful company in the organisation and execution of debutante balls of secondary level students in all of Ireland. I myself, have worked at over 50 different debutante balls in 5 different venues around Ireland from start to finish, carrying out a variety of different of tasks, such as;- Drinks reception set up & service - Room & Theme layout- On camera live interviews & diary rooms- Hosting awards ceremony - VIP area set up- Hosting VIP area- Handling of money - Completion of 12-15 hour night shifts- Promotional work- Photo-booth, Cloakroom & Candy Cart Operations Show less

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  Guinness Storehouse

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Events Design Team

  As my course requires, I had to undergo a 5 month internship within an events company and luckily enough I was giving the opportunity to work in Ireland's number one tourist attraction. I was a part of the very experienced Events Design team in the Guinness Storehouse working aside some of Ireland's top event professionals. Some of my tasks where as follows;- General Office Duties, e.g. handling files, emails, telephone calls- Handling enquiries & development of proposals & quotations - Full responsibility in dealing with all internal events & providing detailed function sheets- Conducting technical analysis on all events each week, with the use of Microsoft office- Working at events and ensuring the co-ordination of that event runs correctly.- Meeting with clients & conducting FAM Trips Show less

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  River Island

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2018

  Sales & Service

  (Sep 2014 – May 2016 / Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 / Nov 2017 – Jan 2018 / Nov 2018 - Mar 2019) - Face to Face consumer interaction- Ready and able to work individually or within a team environment- Ability to approach people to give assistance- Identifying peoples sense of style in order to enhance sales- Fully aware of security issues concerning stock in relation to shoplifting, leakage and theft. - Handling of money & use of cash tills- Use of modern computerized equipment and specialist retailing software- Stock take and Order Management- Overall Winner of #MyRiverIsland Competition- Handling customer complaints in a calm manor Show less

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  JD Bar & Sports Lounge

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2019

  Assitant Manager

  (Apr 2017 – Sep 2017 / Apr 2018 – Sep 2018 / Apr 2019 - Sep 2019)- High level of organisation required, i.e. hiring of staff, training, shift scheduling, etc - Assisting customers, staff, general manager - Reporting weekly performance to management - Promote a team based environment - Setting example with excellent performance and customer service skills

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  Grayline City Sightseeing

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Sales Operations

  New York’s largest and longest established Tourism provider- Street Ticket seller- Commission based role- Working day in, day out in New York’s Time square- Handling of large amounts of money- Ability to sell numerous products; bus tours/helicopters/attractions/events- Quick thinking and persuasive skills while competing with large amounts of competitors- Use of modernized ticket machine

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  Dublin's FM104

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Brand Ambassador

  - Serve as the Face of Ireland’s No.1 Radio station - Raise brand awareness through promotion & marketing campaigns i.e. events / colleges / city centres - Communicate and engage with the public both online (social media) and offline (face to face)- Ability to gather primary research while also promoting a positive brand image- Set up and Take down of the Fm104 RoadHog

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  Fiddlers Green Irish Pub

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Host
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  Tink Recruitment

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Talent Scout

    Jan 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Principal Recruitment Consultant

    Jan 2021 - Sept 2023
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  The Andersen Partnership

  Sept 2023 - now

  Business Manager

  Working in the Sydney Commercial team, I work and manage across The Andersen Partnership's interim finance desk. The division recruits professionals across the whole Accounting & Finance sector, from Transactional Finance to Qualified Finance. On an individual level I recruit positions across both levels in the contract & temporary market.