Maya Turnbull
London
Summary
Operations-minded events and corporate relations professional transitioning into Executive Assistant roles.
Experienced in coordinating complex international schedules and travel, VIP stakeholder liaison, and end-to-end logistics.
A calm, proactive thinker who prioritise effectively with a proven track record of working in high pressured organisational roles.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Events coordinator
Stelios Philanthropic Foundation
London
09.2024 - Current
- Directly reporting to Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Founder of easyJet.
- Direct executive support: Acted as the first point of contact and directly supported the founder, handling confidential information and managing priorities with discretion and professionalism.
- Complex scheduling & travel: Coordinated diaries, travel arrangements, and logistics between London and Monaco, ensuring smooth execution of high-level commitments and events.
- VIP & stakeholder management: Liaised with senior stakeholders, board members, and VIP guests, maintaining strong professional relationships and upholding the founder’s reputation.
- Office & facilities management: Oversaw daily operations of the Foundation’s London headquarters, managing facilities, suppliers, and ensuring smooth running of the property.
- Event coordination: Planned and supervised internal and external events (from intimate charity dinners to large-scale awards ceremonies), managing budgets, catering, and production with meticulous attention to detail.
- Digital administration: Maintained and updated the Foundation’s website and managed its LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram presence to enhance visibility and engagement.
- Project & data management: Assisted with philanthropic awards programmes by collating applications, processing data in Excel, preparing PowerPoint presentations, and supporting the end-to-end delivery of events.
Events and Marketing Coordinator
Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum
Blackfriars, London
02.2022 - 09.2023
- Assisted in organising events for high-profile clients in public and private financial sectors.
- Competent Excel, Outlook, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Adobe software skills.
- Trusted to visit venues, making decisions on spaces best suited for events. Built strong relationships with venue providers across London.
- Strong attention to detail, applied in tasks such as signing venue contracts, negotiating DDRs, filling out PO forms, invoice control.
- Problem solver through multitasking travel arrangements staff and attendee travel.
- Enabled creativity to lead social media strategy and event marketing campaigns.
- Managed projects while collaborating with various teams.
- Built on virtual event organising, entailing email correspondence, navigating Zoom, YouTube webinar systems, monitoring attendee engagement.
- Data analysis post-event which required monthly presentations and excellent communication skills.
Events Executive
M&G Investments
Fenchurch, London
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Increased administrative skills through being part of the planning process for the largest annual financial event.
- Proactive in venue sourcing with excellent communication skills to liaise with stakeholders and prioritising client needs.
- Ability to understand company complexities, such as compliance regulations and brand requirements, specifically for event collateral.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Events Management
University of Brighton
09.2021
Scottish Qualifications Certificate -
Nairn Academy
Nairn05.2017
Professional highlights
Organising high profile charity events for the founder of easyJet, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou.
Travelling frequently between Monaco and London, organised events for high profile charity CEOs and Royalty.
OMFIF series at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual 2022 Meetings
I organised a week-long series of events and staff travel arrangements in Washington DC and New York. I also worked on-site at these events to ensure an exceptionally high standard was met.
Timeline
Events coordinator
Stelios Philanthropic Foundation
09.2024 - Current
Events Executive
M&G Investments
09.2023 - 07.2024
Events and Marketing Coordinator
Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum
02.2022 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Arts - International Events Management
University of Brighton
Scottish Qualifications Certificate -
Nairn Academy
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