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Faédora Gracchus
London, N8 9AX
Summary
Experienced Curator and Project Manager with demonstrated history of working in the Retail and Fine Art industries. Enthusiastic creative and talented performer with analytical approach, art history, strong research, strategic planning, project management, customer service, sales, event planning and decision-making skills. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Freelance Curator / Project Manager
Kei London
8 2023 - 3 2024
- Supporting and nurturing artists’ practice and career developments
- Conducting research for new solo and group exhibition projects
- Interviewing artists for exhibition projects and event catalogues
- Assisting the Director in curating event for the agency’s first anniversary
- Driving sales (i.e Start Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery)
- Conducting exhibition tours
- Providing extensive knowledge on artworks and artists represented
- Developing new artists relationships.
Project Manager
Play Retail
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Evaluated project briefs and organised, planned, and oversaw works on various digital, hybrid, experiential and retail projects for Formula 1, Abbott Lyon, Perfetti, Lindt, Philips, etc
- Developed comprehensive project plan and baselines for 6 performance targets: time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits
- Planned and allocated resources to ensure successful delivery
- Managed budgets and negotiated costs with stakeholders
- Monitored and kept track of progress against the project brief and made sure deliverables meet quality expectations
- Created a Project Management tracker in order to allow the team to have a better view of projects and track stages more efficiently
- Extensive knowledge of strategy, retail experience, design and production processes (i.e POP/POS displays, design and production, digital activation, pop-up stores, shop-in-shop, implementation, new brand identity, store concept, customer journey, etc)
Junior Project Manager
Grip
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Created and configured events using in-house AI-Powered SaaS Solutions for Fintech Talents, EU Start-Up Summit, IMS Ibiza Summit, etc
- Advised clients, tailoring and selecting features for each event
- Supported Senior Project Manager in Change Implementation
- Managed Project Delivery Team to ensure successful event delivery
- Performed data integration
- Built and maintained relationship with various stakeholders.
Project Coordinator
Dynamic Resources
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Increased team benefit by 30% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of services
- Succeeded in securing partnerships with 4 new stakeholders
- Full project life cycle management (proposals, project plans, processes, stages, timescales, budgets, stakeholders, documentation, deliverables, etc.) for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris International, etc
- Managed project risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits to enable achievement of project objectives
- Accomplished successful delivery of fit-out projects by ensuring they are delivered to the agreed timescale, quality and cost criteria
- Collaborated with design and production teams to ensure product specifications are executed on time and as agreed
- Liaised with team on pending / in progress projects and maintained in-house project management databases
- Processed purchase orders, order confirmations and invoices
- Produced financial reports for the board
- Kept CRM systems up-to-date with new and existing projects
- Created training material for new starters.
Service Administrator
Aquality
09.2018 - 02.2019
Course Administrator
Anglophiles Academic
03.2018 - 08.2018
Customer Services Administrator
Bonhams 1793 Ltd
04.2017 - 11.2017
Bilingual Customer Service Advisor
HGS UK Limited
07.2016 - 03.2017
Assistant Curator Intern
Mallol
05.2016 - 07.2016
Assistant Curator Intern
Mallol
05.2016 - 07.2016
Gallery Assistant Intern
Contini Art UK
02.2016 - 03.2016
Gallery Assistant Intern
Contini Art UK
02.2016 - 03.2016
Education
Master's Degree: Arts Policy and Management -
Birkbeck College, University of London
10.2020 - Current
Postgraduate Diploma: History of Art, Modern and Contemporary Art and Art World Practices - undefined
Christie's Education, University of Glasgow
10.2013 - 8 2014
Master's Degree Year 1: Comparative Literature - undefined
University of La Sorbonne
10.2012 - 8 2013
Bachelor's Degree: Liberal Arts - undefined
University Of La Sorbonne
07.2008 - 7 2011
Skills
Strategic Planningundefined
Software
Sage 50 Accounts
SketchUp
AutoCAD
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
HTML
CSS
Timeline
Project Manager
Play Retail
11.2022 - 06.2023
Junior Project Manager
Grip
06.2021 - 10.2022
Master's Degree: Arts Policy and Management -
Birkbeck College, University of London
10.2020 - Current
Project Coordinator
Dynamic Resources
03.2019 - 12.2020
Service Administrator
Aquality
09.2018 - 02.2019
Course Administrator
Anglophiles Academic
03.2018 - 08.2018
Customer Services Administrator
Bonhams 1793 Ltd
04.2017 - 11.2017
Bilingual Customer Service Advisor
HGS UK Limited
07.2016 - 03.2017
Assistant Curator Intern
Mallol
05.2016 - 07.2016
Assistant Curator Intern
Mallol
05.2016 - 07.2016
Gallery Assistant Intern
Contini Art UK
02.2016 - 03.2016
Gallery Assistant Intern
Contini Art UK
02.2016 - 03.2016
Postgraduate Diploma: History of Art, Modern and Contemporary Art and Art World Practices - undefined
Christie's Education, University of Glasgow
10.2013 - 8 2014
Master's Degree Year 1: Comparative Literature - undefined
University of La Sorbonne
10.2012 - 8 2013
Bachelor's Degree: Liberal Arts - undefined
University Of La Sorbonne
07.2008 - 7 2011
Freelance Curator / Project Manager
Kei London
8 2023 - 3 2024
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