General Director with Sophie Paris Vietnam
2010 - present
Responsible for establishing and launching Sophie Paris in Vietnam.
www.sophiemartin.com
Business Development Manager with International SOS Vietnam
2009
Responsible for business development at International SOS Vietnam. Maximize sales opportunities, retain existing clients and source new business by successfully developing and promoting the range of services offered by International SOS through the process of consultative marketing and sales.
www.internationalsos.com
Area Sales Manager with Oriflame Cosmetics Vietnam
2007 - 2008
Area Sales Manager in Ho Chi Minh City at Oriflame Cosmetics, the largest branch in the country. Responsible for 17 staff and more than 12,000 sales consultants. www.oriflame.com
Strategic PR Consultant with Chameleon PR UK
2006 - 2007
Part of the public relations agency’s senior consultant-only proposition. Responsible for strategic planning, client handling and new business development. Projects included:
- ‘Speednetwork the Nation’, ‘Enterprise Week 2006’, ‘Browzar’.
www.chameleonpr.com
Account Director with Spark Communications Thailand
2004 – 2006
Responsible for a team of 18 consultants at a leading public relations firm in Bangkok, Thailand. Managing client services and new business development.
In charge of retained clients Abbott, Electrolux, Emirates, Etihad, Fuji Xerox, Herbalife, Lenovo, Le Meridien Resorts, Mattel (Barbie and Hot Wheels), O2, Pedigree, Philips, TOPS Supermarkets, TNT, and United Airlines. Also responsible for several projects for clients such as: Asia Dive Expo, Autodesk, General Motors, Grohe, Novartis, Phuket Kings Cup Regatta and Scandinavian Airlines System.
www.spark.co.th
Business Development Manager with Bond University Australia
1998 – 2004
Recruited international students to the university, using online and offline sales tactics. Helped increase the number of enrolled Scandinavian students from 20 to more than 400 in four years.
Planned and organized corporate golf days for the university in cooperation with the Make-A-Wish Foundation Australia. In addition to the financial support, the events provided the foundation with increased awareness through extensive, positive media exposure globally. The project was awarded with a golden target award by the Public Relations Institute of Australia in 2004.
www.bond.edu.au & www.makeawish.org.au
Construction painter with Hagbloms Maleri Sweden
1993 - 1998
Worked in a team, painting walls, constructions and other surfaces. Advice customers on color schemes and choice of wall coverings. Provide cost estimate to clients and determine quantity of material used.
www.hagblomsgruppen.nu
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Education
Bond University, Master of Public Relations
2003-2004
Bond University, Bachelor of Communications, Marketing & Advertising
1999-2003
