Helena Buchanan

Experience

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  THE EDGE

  Apr 2011 - May 2013

  Event Service Attendant

  Front of House Services

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  Media Works (The Edge)

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Event Coordinator
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  New Zealand Sponsorship Agency

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

  Account Coordinator
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  Jambalaya Festival

  Dec 2011 - Apr 2012

  Stallholders Manager
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  Suppremo Hospitality Solutions

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2014

  Senior Waitress

  Setting up and packing down functionsServing food and beverages Making sure the smooth run of the event Liaising with client Making sure everybody is having the time of their lives!

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  Bloom Family Festival

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Sports Liaison/ Assistant
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  SublimeNZ Ltd

  Mar 2012 - Apr 2014

  Brand Ambassador

  Brand ambassador and brand promotionRelationship building with potential clients and customersIncreased product salesExceeded sales target of luxury products and received "Employee of the Month" award

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  Rugby World Cup Volunteers Reunion

  Aug 2012 - Oct 2012

  Media and Marketing Manager

  Responsible for all the marketing and advertising campaignCoordinated marketing material in many media channels Coordinated and created marketing collateral and its distributionOrganised social media campaignsBriefed designerCoordinated important partnerships such as NZRU

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  FreemanX Experience

  Feb 2013 - May 2013

  Inbound Sales Consultant

  Inbound sales experienceNegotiation skillsRelationship building skills with customers and suppliersCold-callingSigning up new suppliersWebsite content management (suppliers listings)Creative writing for suppliers listings

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  Done & Dusted

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Founder

  I make all the pieces of the puzzle come together and make the business run forward!Sales | Relationship building | Branding | Marketing Strategy |Customer service expert | Supervising website development-Company ideation, creation, development and market validation -Responsible for developing marketing and sales strategies -Responsible for project management of all the departments of the company (sales, marketing, accounting, web development, web design and mobile app) -Creation and implementation of systems -Hiring of contractors and interns -Business development, building relationships with a variety of stakeholders -Customer service (first point of contact of the company). Show less

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  Compass Travel Insurance NZ

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

  Sales and Marketing Coordinator (Contractor)

  I am responsible for the developing and executing the entire sales and marketing process at Compass. I look after the planning, implementation and execution of the sales strategies, creating commercial alliances as well as building relationships within the travel industry. At Compass I am also responsible for creating and planning marketing strategies, implementing them and measuring their effectiveness within the New Zealand market. That includes online and offline activities. As Compass is a company in its early stage I have my fingers in all the marketing activities of the company; acquiring broad marketing skills, while enjoying, learning and being involved in the travel industry. Show less

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  CIPS Group- Accommodation Division

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2014

  Business Development Consultant- Contractor

  -Created and implemented systems for a new property management company-Operated new systems with its tenants and managed tenant’s issues

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  CIPS Group- Recruitment Division

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2014

  Business Development Consultant (Part-time contractor)

  - Implemented systems for a new recruitment company - Created branding and marketing collaterals based on marketing research - Cold-calling; generating new business- Building and managing a sales pipeline- CRM/ database experience- Relationship building with construction companies and project managers securing short-term and long-term future tradesman placements

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  Axient Pty Limited

  Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

  Inside Sales Representative- Temporary

  Axient is a market leading Value Added Reseller (VAR) of flexible, enterprise messaging and digital transaction solutions, being one of the largest re-sellers of Avoka solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Responsibilities consist of:*Business/ Pipeline Development*Lead Generation and qualification*Outbound sales campaigns with marketing initiatives*Solutions selling of customer transaction experience systems

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  Webpublication Australia

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2017

  Business Development Manager

  We are the worldwide leader in Digital Publishing services, specialised in creating the state of art online brochures, catalogues, reports and magazines. The Webpublication’s proprietary software solution is a cloud software platform to convert PDF files into Flash and HTML5 online flipbooks, and to allow for a variety of enrichment and customisation.The fast-paced changing digital environment requires companies to keep up to consumer needs and expectations. I assist companies to keep up and disrupt such digital environments by offering the best digital publishing solutions to them. Helping customers to uncover their digital publishing needs and the best way for achieving their company's goals through the implementation of our products and services is mine utmost goal. Show less

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  CIC Technology

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2024

  Regional Sales Manager

  Security | Risk Management | Security Management Systems | Electronic Key Management Systems | Key Cabinets | Electronic Keys | Secure Keys | C.Q. R. iT | Key Safe | Computerised Key | Secure Keys | KeySecure | High-Security Level | Audit Trail

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  TORUS

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2024

  Senior Channel Manager - Assisting partners to reduce asset risk

  ► What we do? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ At TORUS, we’re committed to securing and automating management of the world’s keys. We help you to efficiently and securely manage keys whilst delivering rapid ROI by eliminating the significant costs associated with manual key handling. Click here >>> https://torus-technology.com/ ► Committed to delivering Improved Security and rapid ROI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Torus is designed and built using the best available technologies and over 20 years of wisdom in secure key management. We ensure that Torus is easy to use, scalable and that it will continually evolve according to the requirements of facility and security managers. Click here >>> https://torus-technology.com/ ► My Area of Expertise: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✔️Building a highly engaged and committed team who are here to serve you ✔️ Continually improving our products ✔️ Delighting customers with exceptional service ✔️ Keeping clients forever ✔️ Maximising ROI for you ✔️ Taking Torus to the world If you want to learn how to securely and efficiently control your keys, visit https://torus-technology.com/contact/ ► Want to know more? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Call: ✆ 0401 363 565 Email: ✉ helenap@torus-technology.com Visit: ☛ https://torus-technology.com/ Show less

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  LumenRadio

  Apr 2024 - now

  Indirect Sales Manager