Josie Harcombe
Event Project Manager
Johannesburg,South Africa
Summary
Project Team Member familiar with working on in-person and virtual events. Attentive to operational requirements and flexes easily with changing demands. Proficient in Office, Salesforce, Zoom, GlobalMeet and other virtual platforms.. Adept at learning new tasks quickly to maximize project contributions. Solid track record of consistently exceeding targets in productivity and work quality. Always exploring ways to go above and beyond expected performance to support team.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager Team Leader
RX Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Completed assignments ahead of deadline.
- Adhered to industry practices, company standards and safety protocols in work.
- Worked with team of 6 professionals focused on meeting Intra-African Trade Fair project needs.
- Improved data and virtual metrics as key member of large-scale project team tasked with revamping Intra-African Trade Fair operations.
- Developed project timelines for product lines from kickoff through production and online content development based on marketplace requirements.
- Assisted in level-loading project capacity and made proactive decisions around process improvements to development cycle.
- Modeled management and organisational skills and multi-tasked and prioritized in deadline-driven environment.
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to client.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
Venue Events Manager
RX Venues
Johannesburg, Gauteng
02.2010 - 01.2020
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.
- Manage, mentor and educate the Events team, including overtime schedules.
- Establish, manage and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and venue suppliers.
- Chair Venue Operations Committees. Via Senior Events Coordinators, manage OHSA compliance of all organisers, promoters, clients and their suppliers and contractors
- Manage all venue incidents and reports.
- Health and Safety representative for the venue; VOC manager during live events.
- Administer and manage client’s contractual obligations and terms and conditions.
- Manage the Events Department accounts process, job cards and client invoicing.
- Negotiate best rates with venue vendors.
- Guide client in terms of legal obligations and requirements as per OHSA and City/Council by-laws.
- Oversee client’s appointed safety company and final approval of event safety files.
- Strategic planning and implementing of multiple events.
- Maintain the venue guide and venue rules.
- Together with the Maintenance manager, ensure the venue is always in top condition
Education
High School Diploma -
Damelin College
Johannesburg 01.1986 - 12.1986
BBA - Business Management
Columbia Union College
Maryland, USA 09.1988 - 04.1990
Skills
Event and Virtual Planning and Coordination
Vast experience with both operations and safety for events
Teamwork and Collaboration
Attention to Detail
Focused on maintaining excellent client relations
Extremely proficient in staff management and motivation
Critical Thinking
Flexible and Adaptable
Excellent Communication
Teambuilding
Certification
First Aid Training - Level 1 - 2 days – Medical Minds - 2019
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Steve Jobs
Timeline
Project Manager Team Leader
RX Africa
01.2020 - 12.2021
Venue Events Manager
RX Venues
02.2010 - 01.2020
BBA - Business Management
Columbia Union College
09.1988 - 04.1990
High School Diploma -
Damelin College
01.1986 - 12.1986