Melanie Groeber

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Melanie Groeber

BA Musicology, MSc Eventsmanagement

Projekt Manager

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  • Manchester
  • United Kingdom

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Personal information

Professional experience (5 years, 5 months)

  • Employment status
    Employee

Educational background

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008
    Manchester Metropolitan University

    MSc Eventsmangement

    - Strategic Management - E-Business and Marketing - Eventsmanagement - Financial Strategies - Research Methods - Group Consultancy Project

  • Oct 2002 - Feb 2006
    University of Vienna

    Musikwissenschaft, Kulturmanagement, Publizistik, Theaterwissenschaft, Mag.phil.

  • Languages
    English, German, French (Fluent)

About me

WORK EXPERIENCE

HEATHCOTES Outside, Arena & Convention Centre Liverpool
Events-Coordinator
 Liaising with clients to establish catering requirements
 Attending and contributing in Operations Meetings
 Budgeting Events from 100 to 1500 delegates
 Managing events on site

SHELL Attraction & Recruitment, Manchester, UK, January 07-present
Recruitment Coordinator (Downstream, Global Solutions)
PA Department Leader, Operational Manager
 Graduate and professional screener trained
 Arranging and conducting teleconferences for recruiters
 Arranging and attending meetings and presentations
 Human resources management (mail query, maintaining database)
 Project leader for database project: “cross regional sharing”
 Administration: creating and maintaining trackers
 Running statistics and business reports
 PA for Team Lead, Department Leader and Operational Manager:
- Arranging events, meetings, booking flights, hotels
- Assisting with presentations, technical and administrative support

CHASE Music Store, Manchester, UK, January 07,http://www.chasedirect.co.uk
 Sales (Customer Service)
 Administration (Mailbox, Invoices, Contracts, Queries)
 Coordination of deliveries (pay pal, interlink)

TV Bayrisches Fernsehen - Oktoberfest Munich, Sept. 06 – Oct. 06
- Production Assistance
- Guest care
- Stage direction
- Casting and Briefing

INTERNSHIPS

Musicnet Entertainment GmbH, Vienna, March06-August06
 Showproduction: Preparing guest lists, hotel booking,
- Contracting and invoices for events
 Festival preparation: hotel and flight bookings for crew
and musicians, checking riders, ordering office material,
contracting for truck permits
 Festival production: organising shuttle schedules, creating maps
how to get there, organising crew catering, band care, labelling for
backstage area, implementing and maintenance of the backstage area,
hotel bookings, coordinating the laydown
 Office works: phone service, hotel, flight and car bookings,
calculation of hotel bookings, maintaining outlook office, creating trackers, posting advertisements and interviewing applicants, telecommunication service

Radio Station “Antenne Bayern”, Munich, July04-Aug.04
Music Edition
 Concurrence observation
 Maintaining the music archive
 Writing and summary of music news
 Coordinating production
 Composing trailers

Booking and Events EGON BAUER, Mainburg (GE), July02-Sept.02  Team Lead for different projects
 Hotel bookings, Catering Liaisons
 Artist coordination


EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

- IN THE CITY FESTIVAL, Manchester, UK, October 07, http://www.inthecity.co.uk
Volunteer: Panel List, Audience Research
- MANCHESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL, Manchester, UK, October 07, manchestercomedyfestival.co.uk
Volunteer: Audience Research


- MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, Manchester, UK, June-July 07
http://www.manchesterinternationalfestival.com
Volunteer: Artist Liaison and Front House

- MANCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL, Manchester, UK, July07, http://www.manchesterjazz.com
Volunteer: Artist Liaison, Audience Research,
Info Desk, Promotion

BLAZINSTAR, Manchester, UK, Freelance, December 06, http://www.blazinstar.co.uk
 Promoting products
 Customer service

Haus der Musik – Europe’ s biggest music museum, Vienna, AT, April 05-June05
Guide and Infotrainer
 Guiding visitors in German, English and French
 Information point (customer service)

PEP, DOC LX, Vienna AT, March03-June04
Freelance at promotion and booking agencies
 Promoting different events and products
 Briefing and Supervision http://www.doclx.at

BMW Regensburg, Regensburg, GE, July03
Student trainee
Customer Service Hotline (customer service) Technical assistance
 Office works

EDUCATION

Manchester Metropolitan University ,Manchester, UK
MSc in Events Management Sept.07-Sept.08
 Strategic Management http://www.hollings.mmu.ac.uk
 Research Methods
 Eventsmangement
 Marketing and E-Business
 Financial Strategies
 Group Consultancy Project

University of Vienna, Vienna, AT
Austria Oct. 02 – Feb.06
Master in Musicology (Mag.-Phil.) Grade A with award http://www.univie.ac.at
 Study includes: History and styles of music,
composition, edition, analysis, workshops, seminars
 Combination with related studies: cultural management,
journalism, theatre and literature



Harvard University, WORLDMUN, Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK March 05 – Apr.05
Model of United Nations http://www.worldmun.org
 This conference comprised of 1,500 university
students from over 35 countries is the most diverse
Model UN conference in the world
 As a member of the University of Vienna I was representing
Greece and took part as a delegate in this simulation of the UN congress

Université Jean Monnet , St. Etienne, FR France , Sept. 04 – Jan. 05, ERASMUS http://portail.univ-st-etienne.fr
 Program includes: written and oral communication
and teaching in French, courses in art and literature,
musicology, theatre and sociology
 Joined and helped organising campus events for
Erasmus students

Gabelsberger Gymnasium, Mainburg, GE, Sept. 94 – July 02
universitty entrance diploma http://www.gabelsberger-gymnasuim.de
 Specialised course: English, biology

SKILLS

Languages: German, English, French, Italian (basic)
IT skills: Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, very good typing skills
Hobbies: Travelling, music, dancing (Salsa), theatre, art, cultural events
Personal skills: Team player, strong organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills, Ability to work to deadlines, Reliable, punctual, friendly, Quick learner, adaptive

References available on request
 

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