Michael John Forbes
Crawley,West Sussex
Summary
Sports management graduate from the University of Portsmouth and an interest in marketing and operational management within the sport industry. Experienced in Customer facing environments , with strong communication , organisation and team-work skills. Completed projects including human relations, market anlaysis, data collection and academic report writing. Looking for an opportunity within marketing and operation industries.
Overview
2
2
Languages
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Coordinator
University of Solent Charity event
Southampton , Hampshire
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Managed arranging booked venue for futsal charity event with coordination.
- Organised event team structure, defining roles to support smooth operations.
- Monitored on-site event operations, overseeing team members and resolving issues daily.
- Organised social media advertising and event branding to support charity futsal participation.
- Sourced external services for event planning and coordinated hospital fundraising efforts liasing with Southamptons Children's Hospital.
Shop Supervisor
Family Run Business in the Phillippines
Manila
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Supervised sale assistance in merchanise, processing payments and resolving store issues to maintain standards.
- Maintained standards and organised the shop ensuring merchandising goods and stocks remained presentable.
- Oversaw daily operations during 6 week holiday period, including sotck management and book keeping.
Cashier
Crawley Town Football Club
Crawley , West sussex
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Handled cash, credit cards and voucher methods whilst maintaining accuracy fianncial records.
- Maintained clean, tidy and organised checkout areas.
- Helping customers with specific item orders and requiets using knowledgeabe product advice.
Education
Master of Science - Sport management
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth 2025 - 2026
Bachelor of Science - Sport management
Solent University
Southampton 2023 - 2025
Business studies and Geography
Thomas Bennett Comunity College
Crawley, WSX 2021 - 2023
GCSEs - Mathematics ,English and Science
Thomas bennett Community College
Crawley, WSX 2016 - 2021
Skills
- Event planning
- Customer service
- Social media marketing
- Research
- Team coordination
- Operations management
- Market analysis
- Event logistics management
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
tagalog
Intermediate
B1
Hobbies and interests
- Hold interests in Team Sports in particular Football
- Enjoy reading sports related articles on topics such as sports finance, marketing strategies and commercialisation.
- Enjoy learning new skills.
Timeline
Event Coordinator
University of Solent Charity event
10.2023 - 11.2023
Shop Supervisor
Family Run Business in the Phillippines
07.2022 - 09.2022
Cashier
Crawley Town Football Club
01.2021 - 09.2021
GCSEs - Mathematics ,English and Science
Thomas bennett Community College
2016 - 2021
Business studies and Geography
Thomas Bennett Comunity College
2021 - 2023
Bachelor of Science - Sport management
Solent University
2023 - 2025
Master of Science - Sport management
University of Portsmouth
2025 - 2026