Cowan Ogunnusi
Hospitality & Nightlife Proffesional
Tamworth
Summary
Dedicated hospitality and event professional with over 10+ years of industry experience. Highly skilled at handling all types of issues successfully. Known for meeting company goals, utilising consistent and organised practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges whilst maintaining a positive attitude.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Co-Founder
The Boogie Shed
Birmingham
01.2020 - Current
- Promoting club, hiring event managers or encouraging others to promote the venue.
- Liaising with event managers and DJ's to provide competitive offerings throughout the calendar year.
- Overseeing marketing and social media presence, keeping it on trend and relevant.
- Working with reputable brands and sponsors to improve venues visibility and notoriety within the city.
- Liaising with agents to keep DJ offering relevant and popular.
- Developing and maintaining close working relationships with alcohol suppliers or directly with desired brands.
- Hiring, training and managing staff, including general manager.
- Managing inventory and ordering supplies.
- Ensuring operations run according to safety and sanitation standards and laws
- implement strategies for improved work performance throughout management and beyond.
Events Manager
MOKO Events
08.2016 - Current
- Developed MOKO from a yearly project to a monthly international brand linked with a host of celebrities, influencers and reputable sponsors.
- Managed branding and communication.
- Oversaw preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
- Solicited feedback from clients to assess event success and uncover opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinated and delivered prompt payment to promoters, photographers, entertainment and DJ's for events
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
- Maintained and built comprehensive database of industry contacts and venues.
- Managed risk and post event feedback.
Events Manager
Bambu Nightclub
Birmingham
02.2009 - 11.2021
- Managed Venue branding and communication.
- Developed & oversaw social media & marketing plans.
- Employed reputable and competitive promoters.
- Re-branded & developed events to boost custom and overall club spend on bar and VIP booths.
- Oversaw preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
- Solicited feedback in weekly meetings with owners to assess event success and uncover opportunities for improvement and implemented.
- Coordinated and delivered prompt payment to promoters, photographers, entertainment and DJ's for events
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
- Maintained and built a strong network of reputable industry contacts and venues.
- Developed and implemented successful marketing plans to generate event revenue.
- Coordinated with social media and marketing teams to promote events successfully.
- Generated ideas to enhance and expand current event offerings.
- Produced detailed proposals for events to document timelines & budgets.
Hospitality Consultant
Freelance
03.2022 - Current
- Worked with a multitude of nightlife venues and restaurants across the UK
- worked with clients to understand their needs and to agree the scope of of each consulting project.
- Helped clients manage change and solve problems so they operate more efficiently and therefore their profitability.
- Offered advice and expertise to client organization's to help them improve their business performance.
- Assessed pro's and con's of possible strategies.
- Made recommendations for improvement and presented these to clients.
- Set up meetings, compiled and presented information orally, visually and in writing to keep clients up to date on progress.
Fitness Manager
Fitness First
Mere Green
06.2012 - 09.2022
- Motivated and managed staff members.
- Helped clients and staff set and achieve health and wellness goals.
- Trained, coached and developed my team.
- Provided Guidance and effective leadership
- Improved customer service standards within the gym.
- Maintained company and brand standards whilst adhering to H&S guidelines.
- Kept up with current trends, including competitor analysis.
- Effectively handled the gyms finances by way of weekly P&L spreadsheets.
- Organised rota's to optimise staff coverage.
- Designed and implemented optimal class schedules and employed suitable instructors.
- Maintained a positive presence on the gym floor, lead by example.
- Maintained cleanliness levels across the gym.
Education
9 GCSE’s Graded A-C
Torc High School
Tamworth 09.1999 - 06.2004
Skills
Problem-Solving
Multitasking Abilities
Planning and Coordination
Decision-Making
Promotional advertising
Recruiting and interviewing
Team Motivation
Effective communication
Accomplishments
- Became a majority shareholder of a nightclub in 2018. I worked my way up from handing out flyers.
- Successfully developed, funded and launched my own cocktail bar and brand in 2020.
- Helped develop, brand and launch multiple nightlife venues in the West Midlands area.
- Planned and executed over 125 events per year continuously for 10+ years.
- Developed MOKO from a yearly local project to a nationally know brand that travelling monthly and internationally.
- Supervised and managed teams of over 30 staff members daily for 10+ years.
- Achieved the Gold general management award for documenting development within my team resulting in improved morale, customer experience & team progression.
- I have successfully planned, developed and launched VIP brands in Spain, Portugal & Throughout the UK.
- Level 2 Fitness Instructor & Level 3 Personal training qualifications, with advanced core stability training achieved.
- I was a part of a selected team to provide fitness training for all cluster groups in the UK for Fitness First
- I was part of the team that rolled out Victoria Pendleton's Olympic training throughout the UK for Fitness First
Certification
General Manager - Gold Certification
Timeline
Hospitality Consultant
Freelance
03.2022 - Current
Level 3 - Personal Trainer - YMCA
02-2022
Co-Founder
The Boogie Shed
01.2020 - Current
Events Manager
MOKO Events
08.2016 - Current
General Manager - Gold Certification
08-2016
Fitness Manager
Fitness First
06.2012 - 09.2022
Events Manager
Bambu Nightclub
02.2009 - 11.2021
Level 2 - Fitness Instructor - YMCA
02-2006
9 GCSE’s Graded A-C
Torc High School
09.1999 - 06.2004