Ming L.

Experience

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  Gallery Eighty

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2008

  Art Management Trainee

  • Cultivated new and existing client relationships with HNWIs to increase sales• Assisted with the sale of Nathalia Edenmont’s artworks during her exhibition• Conducted market research to evaluate the positioning of Nathalia Edenmont’s art

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  ICLP

  Mar 2008 - May 2008

  Account Executive Trainee

  • Serviced the regional marketing projects of Porsche, Intel and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide• Assisted in developing content for digital campaigns and print marketing materials• Conducted research and competitor analysis for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide to further strengthen customer loyalty

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  PGIM Real Estate

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2010

  Asia Property Fund I - Portfolio Management Trainee

  • Prepared detailed asset analysis reports for the internal global team• Performed market research and industry analysis to assess the fund’s assets• Conducted research and investment analysis on potential acquisition targets

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  Heart Springs Spa

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  Business Analyst

  • Developed the strategic direction of the company with the management team to increase sales• Devised the content strategy and copywriting for marketing materials including a newspaper advertisement to raise event awareness for a roadshow• Translated marketing materials such as advertisements from Chinese to English to increase brand awareness

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  Seeds Mind Academy

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

  Business Consultant and Assistant Coach

  • Cultivated new and existing client relationships with Mandarin and English-speaking clients• Spearheaded the company’s rebranding strategy which include a new website launch to optimise client acquisition • Conducted simultaneous interpretation in Mandarin and English during workshops

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  Call Levels

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

  Growth Hacker

  • Performed research on global banks and their financial technology (FinTech) partners to identify strategic partnership opportunities• Conducted research and produced market sentiment and trend analysis reports on digital wealth management• Communicated software errors and collaborated with internal stakeholders to implement changes for a smoother user experience on the Call Levels stock tracking app

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  Saatchi & Saatchi

  May 2016 - Nov 2016

  Account Executive and Strategic Planning Intern

  • Worked alongside the Chief Strategy Officer of Publicis Communications on regional accounts across Saatchi & Saatchi and Leo Burnett to produce market research, competitive analysis and strategic insights for clients including HSBC Premier, Lexus and Sony• Part of the team who won the pitch for the Sony RX100 relaunch digital campaign• Created industry trends and competitor analysis reports, with a focus on Tesla for the rebranding strategy of Lexus

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  Family Office

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2019

  Investor

  • Performed market research to source for high yield residential and commercial real estate opportunities in China and Vietnam• Acquired a number of prime residential properties in China • Conducted market studies including site visits as part of the due diligence process

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  Knight Frank Singapore

  Mar 2019 - May 2020

  Senior Marketing Executive

  • Advised HNWIs and C-Level executives on the purchase of international prime residential developments across markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the UK• Performed extensive analysis including due diligence of residential properties, in-depth assessment of client requirements, project and market analysis to recommend suitable projects for HNWIs and C-Level executives• Developed project marketing materials to support client advisory for international residential developments • Took the initiative to conduct research and recommended for real estate ads to be placed on Honeycombers which resulted in qualified leads and sales conversions• Produced thought leadership articles on the reasons to invest in London and Melbourne developments to increase brand awareness and client engagement• Was elected as the Chairperson of the Knight Frank Social Committee and oversaw a team of staff across 3 companies to project manage key social events for up to 550 employees Show less

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  Call Levels

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  Business Development Manager

  • Spearheaded business development efforts for ‘CHATrity’ – a new fundraising service which uses chatbots to help charities raise funds more effectively • Acquired 20 charity clients such as Singapore Red Cross, SPCA and Singapore University of Social Sciences within 6 months• Pitched to The Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise, raiSE for funding which resulted in the offer of an SGD $80, 000 grant • Increased the number of Instagram followers from 120 to almost 2000 over 6 months• Led the content strategy and copywriting efforts for all content marketing materials including social media posts, chatbot conversations, presentations and emails Show less

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  Quinvest Chambers International Property Consultants Pte Ltd

  Sept 2022 - now

  Manager, Leasing and Sales

  • Was hired as the team lead to manage the client account of People’s Association (PA) with regards to the leasing of all retail spaces within all the community clubs in Singapore as well as PA premises including Our Tampines Hub and One Punggol• Was appointed as the Official Liaison Person to manage the client account of Our Tampines Hub• Launched about 89 tenders, out of which 63 tenders had already been awarded and about 101,183 sqft of retail spaces have been leased out over a period of about 1 year and 9 months• Broke People Association’s record for the highest number of bids received for a single tender• Clients included KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Saizeriya, Alt. Pizza, Arnold’s Fried Chicken, Chateraise, FairPrice Group, Royal T Group, Select Group, The Subway Group, Fish & Co Group and Commonwealth Concepts amongst many others• Generated qualified prospects by conducting research and reaching out via cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook as well as personally visited outlets to obtain the direct contact details of business owners Show less