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Rachel Smith Wise

Senior Venue Coordinator
Worthing,West Sussex

Summary

Dynamic and resourceful professional with a proven knack for customer relationship management, staff scheduling, and logistics coordination. Known for keeping projects running smoothly, budgets on track, and teams motivated. Experienced in everything from venue sourcing and vendor negotiations to client engagement and inventory management, always with an eye on operational efficiency and top-notch service. A natural communicator and strategic thinker, passionate about building lasting client relationships and delivering results that truly make a difference.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Venue Coordinator

CF Fundraising Ltd
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
05.2016 - Current

I started working with CF Fundraising from its start, where it grow from one charity to having a portfolio of over 12 charities, 3 staff to over 40

The role is remote, I am a self starter, able to work to tight deadlines, organise my workload and be flexible with last minute changes.

  • Managing charity accounts across local and national level
  • Working within set budgets for each account
  • Upholding excellent relations with regular venues, events and charity contacts.
  • Ensuring all staff are rota'd onto their relevant venues require on for each campaigns.
  • Researching venues, shows and events.
  • Evaluating past venues and events, results and feedback to ensure the future results
  • Ensuring that all booked venues confirmations are saved and provided to fundraisers.
  • Deal with last minute changes to venues and events, sourcing back ups and ensuring all parties are informed and have relevant information.
  • Ensuring all contact information is maintained
  • Processing invoices, payments within budgets
  • Analysing venue statistics.
  • Supporting and managing Venue Support Coordinators

Membership and fundraising Coordinator

Sussex Wildlife Trust
Henfield, West Sussex
03.2013 - 05.2016
  • Implemented new Face to Face fundraising team
  • Ensuring team met all targets within budget
  • Researching and implementing new sources of membership

Maternity Leave

N/A
02.2012 - 03.2013

PA to Directors

Invisitech Ltd
Worthing, West Sussex
10.2010 - 02.2012

Maternity Leave

N/A
01.2010 - 10.2010

Global Stock Planner

The Body Shop International
Littlehampton, West Sussex
03.2004 - 01.2010
  • Managing global stock levels for 3 areas (UK & Ireland, Europe & Asia) on the skincare ranges
  • Coordinating global new product/ range launches
  • overseeing Logistics of stock movement between global warehouses.
  • Onsite reviews with all skincare manufacturers


Education

A-Levels -

Boundstone Community Collage
Lancing

GCSEs -

Boundstone Community Colleage
Lancing, West Sussex

Skills

  • Customer relationship management software
  • Staff rota coordination
  • Project coordination
  • Vendor negotiation
  • Client engagement
  • Inventory control systems
  • Team Leadership
  • Logistics management
  • Excellent organisation
  • Venue sourcing
  • Customer Service
  • Resourcefulness
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Budget management
  • Problem-solving

Affiliations

  • I am creative, arts, embroidery, mixed media. I like to attend workshops and try new projects
  • Travel with friends and family, making lasting memories
  • I love to walk on the beach, searching for treasures with my family

Timeline

Senior Venue Coordinator

CF Fundraising Ltd
05.2016 - Current

Membership and fundraising Coordinator

Sussex Wildlife Trust
03.2013 - 05.2016

Maternity Leave

N/A
02.2012 - 03.2013

PA to Directors

Invisitech Ltd
10.2010 - 02.2012

Maternity Leave

N/A
01.2010 - 10.2010

Global Stock Planner

The Body Shop International
03.2004 - 01.2010

A-Levels -

Boundstone Community Collage

GCSEs -

Boundstone Community Colleage
Rachel Smith WiseSenior Venue Coordinator