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Petra Stephenson

Executive Assistant
Crouch End,LND

Summary

Enterprising Senior Executive Assistant. Exceptionally skilled in providing a wide range of support with well organised precision in rapidly changing environments. Expert in travel management, expense tracking and schedule coordination. Anticipating needs, gatekeeping, providing insights, leading on projects, creating buzz worthy events and acting as a liaison. Building productive relationships with teams, investors and stakeholders with ease. A quick business learner who deftly handles conflicting priorities and multiple tasks. Great team player. Post pandemic, seeking a new challenge for growth and success.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Owner

Pertmusic
London, ENG
09.2019 - Current
  • Managing relationships with composers and songwriters advising on rights, payments and new revenue sources.
  • Creating platforms and strategies were predominantly black artists receive resolution, knowledge and advice.
  • Collaborating with industry executives, management, government and creatives having anticipated the financial impact of the pandemic to bring visibility to current issues around diversity and funding.
  • Providing private EA support, business and lifestyle management and administration on request.
  • Created and maintained a hobby into a successful business helping creatives navigate the complex processes for correcting anomalies, historical issues, escalating misallocations and backdating royalty claims, resulting in increased revenue for their works.

Executive Assistant, Chairman and CEO

PRS for Music
London, ENG
04.2014 - 08.2019
  • Managed chairs’, CEO and Board members personal and business inboxes and calendars, priorities, business and private activities, urgent issues and long term objectives; often autonomously always proactively, resolving related conflicts and competing demands.
  • Worked with senior management to offer high level support, initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
  • Provided oversights on daily operations, projects and deals across departments from development through to successful execution.
  • Ensured timely follow through on priority initiatives and alignment.
  • Anticipated meeting requirements aiming to be prepared for unexpected problems, booking catering and resources, preparing presentations, producing KPI’s and research.
  • Organised global travel arrangements with travel agents and independently, appreciated for minimising company costs.
  • Drafted correspondence, prioritised emails for action and developed action plans to address issues.
  • Liaised with multiple stakeholders assisting in driving decisions based on their feedback, first point of contact and fixer.
  • Approved and processed expenses and reimbursements for Executive team and set budgets for Chairman and CEO’s office.
  • Managed Board Members onboarding, scheduling and board packs.
  • Effectively planned and led on events on behalf of Chairs’, shaping concepts, logistics, timelines, suggesting talking points and Q&A’s booking talent, budgets, guest lists & VIP’s; AGM, board dinners, Christmas parties, festivals always received rave reviews and positive feedback.
  • Ensured articles and communications were more diverse, inclusive and engaging which increased readership of our daily newsletter to members significantly.
  • Personal errands, such as liaising with family, dry cleaning, gift purchases, sourcing hard to acquire items (Wimbledon, football matches, clothes) subscriptions and assisting with household matters.
  • Built solid business working relationships with Stakeholders and colleagues becoming the linchpin of a cross functional organisation, cultivating forward thinking, inclusive innovations.

Business Manager

4Ren5ic Music Royalties Management
London , ENG
06.2011 - 04.2014
  • Provided the full range of business and executive support allowing the founder to concentrate on increasing clients and growing the company.
  • Created, managed and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to stakeholders and investors.
  • Successfully found missing royalty payments which resulted in a highly publicised refund to a well known musician.
  • Brought in new business connections and revenue generation opportunities by improving business strategies.

Business Manager

Jawbone - Tech Start-up/HNWI
London And San Francisco
08.2007 - 06.2011
  • Managed business, Investors and homes in London and San Francisco.
  • Sourced home and office space in London
  • Travelled extensively between London and USA with Founder
  • Spearheaded recruitment and hiring process for London office.
  • Maintained primary relationship accountability for clients, overall servicing responsibility and client satisfaction to maximize profitability.
  • Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.

Education

Law Degree -

BPP School of Law
Waterloo
01.2009 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies with Writing & Publishing

Middlesex
London, ENG

Skills

Global travel managementundefined

Interests

Climate change

Music

Work Availability

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Timeline

Business Owner

Pertmusic
09.2019 - Current

Executive Assistant, Chairman and CEO

PRS for Music
04.2014 - 08.2019

Business Manager

4Ren5ic Music Royalties Management
06.2011 - 04.2014

Law Degree -

BPP School of Law
01.2009 - 01.2010

Business Manager

Jawbone - Tech Start-up/HNWI
08.2007 - 06.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies with Writing & Publishing

Middlesex

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