Aileen Duffy

Experience

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  Edge Street Events

  Oct 2009 - Jan 2012

  Event Manager

  Specialising in food and drink festivals, conferences and live music events throughout the UK and IrelandResponsibilities and Achievements:•Facilited 25 events per year including: conferences, product launches and festivals•Initiated PR efforts to promote events, increase of 10,000 attendees per event in 2012•Event production including: vendors, schedules, AV, entertainment, site operations•Recruited and directed over 2000 event and office volunteers for various events Show less

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  Chef Brian Mc Dermott

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2016

  Marketing and Event Manager

  Brian McDermott 'The No Salt Chef' is a key player within the Irish food industry. Catch Brian demo regularly on RTE television, BBC radio, and throughout the country at food and drink related events.•Secured sponsorship deals with KIA, Euro Spar, BBC Radio, National Dairy Council, Hovis•Booked over 350 celebrity chef event appearances, 60% increase in bookings since 2012•Co-ordinated on average 40 food and drink events per year•Developed solid media and PR campaigns to increase visibility in the market Show less

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  Cutting Edge Helicopters Ltd.

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2016

  Event and Marketing Manager

  Cutting Edge Helicopters, Northern Ireland's premier helicopter company provide helicopter sightseeing tours, private charter, event transportation and pilot training.Responsibilities and Achievements:•Organise VIP helicopter charter flights, accomodation, food and car transfers•Meetings with business partners including: hotels, tourism bodies and media partners•Marketing campaigns including: social media, website, radio, magazine, newspaper•Directed a customer friendly eCommerce website and maintain the site on a weekly basis Show less

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  Ashley Martin Shopfitting

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2016

  Marketing Manager

  Ireland and UK Shopfitting leaders specialising in pharmacy, cosmetic and retail shopfittings•Exceeding all targets managing a large portfolio of luxury cosmetic and pharmacy accounts•Monthly e-shot campaigns which have attracted over 150 new clients to date•Responsible for employee contracts and staff appraisal meetings•Designed a responsive website and update on a weekly basis

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  Seasoned Events

  Jun 2016 - May 2018

  Event Sales Manager at Tower Bridge
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  Total Management Group

  May 2018 - now

  • Executive Event Director

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Global Event Director

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Event Director

    Nov 2018 - Apr 2022

  • Senior Event Manager

    May 2018 - Nov 2018