Candy Donovan

Experience

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  Eireann Publications

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

  Account Manager - Modern Medicine, Hospital Doctor, Irish Psychiatrist

  • Telephone liaise with editorial & production team to discuss content and publication layout. All editorial content to be emailed in-house for sending to product managers and/or media buyers.• Planning of page layout, submission of correct and current art-work in the correct format.• Daily monitoring of sales targets across each publication and ensuring daily print deadlines were met.• Client hospitality, continued product excellence, maintaining loyalty.• Attendance at industry events to include on-site management and the co-ordination with venue staff• Housekeeping, reporting and general administration. Show less

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  Associated Newspapers Ireland

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  Direct Sales - Irish Mail on Sunday, Irish Daily Mail

  • Start of the week team meetings to discuss new clients and update on existing advertising clients. • Telephone brief with national & international clients re: budgets, media planning, negotiations on rate, art-work etc• Business development• Management of reader competitions in the monthly Style insert: telephone-based liaise with PR companies for prizes. To include, what and quantity, delivery of prize arrangements, winner telephone/email notification• Liaising with the editorial staff on page content and the production team on page layout and design. Meeting weekly account targets and end of day printing deadlines. Show less

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  Synergy Event Management

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  Advertising Manager

  Start of the week liaise with marketing department, office manager and operations to discuss strategies for week ahead, on-site developments, housekeeping, news, team issues, ensuring department cross-communicating for a smooth running of the event.• Team briefing. Discuss of any issues, how to resolve, implementation of new change. • Business development. • Database management. • Client meetings to discuss bespoke requirements, on site visits to establish a clear idea of event layout and operations issues.• Staff training ensuring they knew every detail of the event, to include accompanied site inspections.• Daily administration and end of day reporting across all events to MD. Show less

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  Bravo Outdoor

  Jan 2008 - May 2009

  Direct Sales Executive

  • Account management of existing direct and small agency clients.• Business development• Chairing client meetings on budgeting, media planning, presentations, inventory.• Client administration and invoicing. • Weekly liaising with team to discuss updates and developments. • Sales and status reporting to group accounts director• Maintaining Titan brand awareness within the outdoor market

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  Yellow Kite

  Mar 2010 - Dec 2011

  Account Manager

  MARCH 2010 – DECEMBER 2011YELLOW KITE: LUXURY LIFESTYLE MARKETING, PR & EVENTSAccount Manager• Account management of existing luxury lifestyle clientele e.g. Vila Vita Parc, Premier FX, Fine Dining In Style, Suzannah’s Flowers • The writing of editorial and revenue generation for the monthly online lifestyle guide: Inspirations Algarve. • Events coordinator – starting with the client brief, plan & event overview. All information to be written up into a full status report covering all aspects of the production to include budgets v costs, venue and contract staff management, exhibitor management, venue project management and venue walk-through, flat plan to include exact dimensions, operations & logistics. Schedule of weekly up-date meetings – new status report to be written up after each meeting and distributed to all concerned with clear and exact timelines for tasks completed, tasks to be done and deadlines for each. On the day management of the event. Troubleshooting and implementing of alternatives to any part of the original plan. • Full write up and reporting for post-event brief• Online liaise with media – writing of press releases, securing press coverage across national & international press, press hospitality and briefing.• Project Management on the following events: Embassy Beach Club launch party, client wedding, Pop-Up Restaurant featuring Michelin star chefs, Charity Christmas Market, Luxury Lifestyle Showcase, Glamour at Vila Vita Parc, and concept of Style Algarve and Algarve Superstars. Show less

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  Estrela Health & Beauty

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2013

  Freelance Nail Technician

  At The Nail Rooms we currently offer the following nail treatments - Express Manicure & Pedicure, Estrela Manicure & Pedicure, Luxury Manicure & Pedicure, Express Treatment for Teens & Nail Art. And soon to be launching 'the only daughter' nail art, Ombre nail application and Caviar nail application.

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  Premier FX

  Dec 2011 - Aug 2012

  Account Manager

  • Lead generation through existing client introductions.• Attending business networking events with the sole intent of increasing brand awareness and business development.• Identifying industries and devising bespoke FX solutions.• Client account management and comprehensive customer service: to include client and corporate registration, ensuring a smooth transaction process, and online assistance.• Attending industry exhibitions e.g. A Place In the Sun, BLiP, The Golden Triangle, Bluewater Regatta. Staff briefing for on the day requirements, behind the scene set-up to include co-ordination with event operations staff and in house ops. Post-event shut down• Press liaison• Daily, weekly and monthly reporting to include general administration• Establish new contacts across legal, fiscal, accommodation etc on arrival into a new country through already made introductions. Show less

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  StyleNugget.com

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Contributor

  Style Nugget is an online one-stop for everything fashion & style: trend alert, celebrity fashion, spotted, best dressed, style it right, fashion police, must-haves, get the look and more...... www.stylenugget.com

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  The Icon Creative

  Jul 2013 - now

  Digital Media Consultant

  A virtual digital media marketing agency that includes The Beauty Inc Vlog, It Girl Digital, and online virtual closet: 7ParkAvenue

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  TheDailyHiit.com

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  Featured DailyHiit Blogger

  TheDailyHiit is about living it, and anyone serious about fitness knows that living an active life means eating healthy, delicious foods and keeping your mind and body balanced. TheDailyHiit is your 24 hour fitness pal, offering daily high-intensity interval training exercises to help you reach your fitness goals. In our community we support each other as we train by sharing ideas, recipes and motivational tips that keep us on track. Fitness is a journey and each of our lives are comprised of stories that chart the ups and downs of our individual quests to reach our goals. By sharing we empower others by example - real people, doing real exercises - facing the issues that life throws at us and working through them a day at a time. TheDailyHiit gives you the high-intensity interval training that you have been looking for. We have combined the essence of the Body Rock brand with a full-scale interval training regimen for all shapes, sizes and fitness levels. Whether you are at the beginning stages of your fitness training or looking to add another level to your already extreme workout, TheDailyHiit interval training is right for you. TheDailyHiit high-intensity interval training method is a mix between cross fit training and anaerobic exercise that is adaptable to any fitness level, providing you with unique, inspirational workouts to keep you in line with your training. And our at-home style interval training regimen means that you can take your workout wherever you go. At TheDailyHiit we are still training for a life well lived - we are just hiiting it harder than ever. Show less

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  McGregor FAST

  Jan 2015 - now

  Communications and Marketing Manager
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  SQUAREV MEDIA PRODUCTIONS

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

  Head of Social Strategy

  With today’s crowded social media space it’s hard to ‘get your voice heard’. It’s even harder to ensure your voice is amplified and is consistent. You have an interesting story to tell but it’s not reaching your audience? No need to panic: we're here to help enhance your existing PR and marketing strategies.

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  Conor McGregor's F.A.S.T. Conditioning

  Oct 2016 - now

  Content Co-ordinator

  FighterAerobic/AnaerobicSystem ofTrainingConor McGregor's high performance cardio vascular training programwww.mcgregorfast.com

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  Self-employed

  Nov 2024 - now

  Event Manager