Troy Patterson

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Troy Patterson

DIP Event Directing

Business Partner Manager

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Personal information

Professional experience (7 years, 6 months)

  • Sep 2011 - present

    (9 months)

  • Sep 2011 - present

    (9 months)

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2011

    (3 years, 6 months)

  • Nov 2007 - Apr 2008

    (6 months)

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2007

    (11 months)

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

    (2 years, 1 month)

  • Employment status
    Employee

Educational background

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About me

Troy Patterson
p: 0177 605 7897
e: troypatterson101@googlemail.com



Key Experience

I have many years of experience in a broad range of Industries across 3 main areas of Marketing and Communications, Events and Tradeshows, Business Development Management and Sales.

Marketing:

- Marketing Management and Communications
- Launching new products
- Public Relations
- Product Management

Events & Tradeshows:

- Event Management
- Exhibitions / Tradeshows, Conferences and gala dinners
- Event Marketing
- Event Production

Business Development and Sales:

- Business Development Management
- Key account Management
- Project Management
- Face to Face sales
- Sales Management
- B2C and B2B sales

Education

- Diploma in Event Management and PR – London School of Event Directors
- High School education to year 10 level Sydney Australia

Languages

- English: mother tongue
- German: Intermediate









Employment History

Cinegy GmbH, München Germany

Position: Business Development Manager

Period of Employment: March 2008 – Present

Responsibilities:

- Key Account management of global partners
- Selling software solutions to large broadcasters
- Search and recruit of new global partners
- Event management
- Marketing Management of products, tradeshows and events.

IDPP München Germany

Position: Consultant

Period of Employment: December 2007 – March 2008

Responsibilities:

- Part of the launch team of IDPP in Germany
- Selling to clients the services of IDPP in Germany
- Recruitment of Executive and sales and marketing IT professionals
- Advertising and Marketing campaigns for clients positions
- Industry networking
- Organising candidate and client events (monthly)
- Business development

Euro London Appointments München Germany

Position: IT Recruitment Consultant

Period of Employment: January 2007 – November 2007



Responsibilities:
- Selling Euro London Appointments Services (face to face and over the phone)
- Recruitment of IT candidates
- Advertising and Marketing campaigns for clients positions
- Interviewing candidates
- Industry networking
- Organising candidate and client events (monthly)
- Business development
- Mentoring new staff
- Reviewing growth markets in Munich

Fresh RM, London (A Reed Exhibition Company)

Position: Event Manager

Period of Employment: June 2004 – June 2006



Responsibilities:
- Event and Sales Manager on launch event Pro2Pac (Packaging and Processing exhibition)
- Sales Manager on IFE, UK’s Largest Food and Drink exhibition (Packaging and general food section)
- Setting and achieving sales targets
- Networking with Industry, Trade Associations and Industry experts
- Presenting face to face to Blue chip industry companies
- Maintaining and up-dating sales database
- Coordinating sales reports and budgets
- On-site event management
- Event Marketing and PR


Key Media Pty Ltd, Sydney

Position: Regional Events Manager

Period of Employment: January 2002 – May 2004




Responsibilities:
- Event Manage conference’s, exhibitions, tradeshows and gala dinners
- Selling exhibition and sponsorship opportunities on Asia Pacific events
- Marketing and PR Plans
- Business Development of Key Media’s event management services
- Event operations and project management
- Management and training of the events team
- Writing and implementing marketing plans with Marketing Manager
- Writing event media kits
- Writing exhibition manuals
- Writing company event manual and policy
- Face to Face sales presentations
- Advising directors of new market segments
- Launching new events and publications
- Setting targets and achieving event budgets

Reed Exhibition Companies, Sydney

Position: Exhibition and Sponsorship Manager

Period of Employment: January 2001 – June 2001 (contract)




Responsibilities:

- Selling sponsorship and exhibition opportunities on a launch event
- Event management
- Planning and implementing marketing objectives
- Monitoring and planning event website
- Writing event media kit
- Writing and presenting sponsorship proposals
- Build and maintain sales database
- Developing and maintaining client and industry relationships

Penton Media, Sydney

Position: Exhibition and Sponsorship Sales Manager

Period of Employment: March 2000 – January 2001




Responsibilities:

- Exhibition booth and sponsorship sales IT & T Events in Australia, USA, EU and UK
- Writing and presenting sponsorship proposals
- Maintaining and up-dating the sales database
- Liaise closely with Event Operations, Marketing and Conference departments
- Setting and achieving sales targets
- Writing event media kit
- On-site management
- Exhibition management
- Business Development with clients, industry, associations and potentials clients





Angus Knight, Sydney

Position: Business Development Consultant

Period of Employment: November 1999 – March 2000 (Contract)



Responsibilities:

- Prospecting and presenting to clients the training and employment services offered by Angus Knight
- Build and maintain client databases
- Assessing workplaces and implementing training programs / solutions
- Business Development
- Project Management

Reed Exhibition Companies, Sydney

Position: Exhibition Sales Manager

Period of Employment: June 1999 – October 1999 (contract)

Responsibilities:

- Selling of exhibition booths on AIMEX’’99 and National Manufacturing Week
- Setting and achieving sales targets
- Maintaining and up-dating sales database
- Co-ordinating sales reports and budgets
- On-site event management


Hospitality Training Network, Sydney

Position: Business Development Manager

Period of Employment: April 1996 – October 1999



Responsibilities:

- Business Development of the services offered by HTN to the industry, individuals and Associations
- Recruitment and placement (inc replacement) of trainees and apprentices
- Manage Staff and outsourced trainees
- Liaise with government departments, industry, training providers and clients regarding traineeships and apprenticeships
- On-the road monitoring of trainees and apprentices

Australian Federal Government, Sydney

Position: Youth Employment Office Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Assessor, Employment Officer

Period of Employment: November 1992 – April 1996




Responsibilities:

- Find employment, training and education for unemployed youths and indigenous people
- Presenting at schools, communities and local government regarding services provided
- Market the services available to local employers
- Interview candidates
 

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