Gain Haughey

Over thirty years within the events industry. Primarily client focused but also designing events and audience/consumer engagement solutions.
Running and mentoring creative and delivery teams/departments and companies.

  Overarching career path

Commercial Approach 

• Develop strong trustworthy commercial relationships with clients and in turn secure ongoing business.  I am the company champion and client owner, understanding their brand and culture. To inspire, consult and partner them with their objectives and to be the ‘go to’ person for any concerns.   
• Always scanning the commercial landscape and seeking out new business opportunities; proven record of winning new business, winning back dormant accounts and retaining & growing existing business.
• Strong at project scoping, pre-qualifying briefs and assessing the value. [Brief x expectation – Input x Time = Value]
• Effective at liaising and consulting at board level and with government ministers and VIP’s.
• Strategic planning of account plans and company / department direction.
• Proficient in strategizing and documenting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) using Salesforce.
• Financial accountability – responsibility for business &/or project profit & loss. Project budgets £5k - £1m+
• Natural leader yet proficient team player able to motivate and mentor others.
• Line management of fulltime employees and large teams of contract & freelance staff. 
• Excellent supplier/contractor negotiation skills. Achieving best prices without compromising quality or service and ensuring a mutual ‘win win’ agreement.
• Project / client focused - achieve best return on investment for client and business.
• Ability to problem solve, keep cool while ‘fire fighting’ and devise practical effective solutions under pressure.

Creativity

• Creative thinker, with a ‘hands on’ approach to marketing and digital campaigns, live productions, video & multimedia solutions. Integrating different creative disciplines to forge unique solutions.
• Proven record of designing, conceptualise and art directing short to long term projects. 
• Create engaging content in-line with clients objectives and target audience. 
• Projects for experiential & exhibition projects, brand activations, digital solutions, video & multimedia, live events, promotional and marketing, POS.
• Apply the creative direction to projects and plant the ‘creative seed’ with my team. Drive ‘brain storming’ sessions.
• Hands on ability with Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Sketchup, WordPress, and other creative software. A solid understanding of online solutions, social media, 3D, VR, AR & XR.
• Brand champion, with a solid understanding of its importance and compliancy.

Production

• Receive and interpret client’s brief, research into the feasibility for the planned production.
• Project planning for integrated solutions, live, video, digital, design and print projects.
• Team direction and management – control internal staff and freelance / contract personnel.
• Drive internal teams and staff while keeping control of feasibility, logistics, finances and forecasting outcome.
• Prepared pitch documentation and visuals and present ideas for the suggested solution.
• Advise clients and internal teams on technical requirements. 
• Ensure quality, safety, consistency and compliancy of project.
• Provide consultancy & manage development for digital communication, identify user demographics, suitable platform, user experience, integration with social media, SEO, management of paid promotion (PPC & CPC).

  Managing Director 

• Lead, mentor and managing a team of Account Managers and Project Managers, delivering high end & luxury private and corporate events and consumer activations
• Inspire and assist with designing and pitching projects
• Conceptualise commercial strategy and implement
• Design and implement change management
• Improve, deploy and maintain efficient working practices
• Ensure team are delivering first class and profitable projects 
• Financial oversight & advice of P&L (CEO has overall visibility and control)
• Run the business in collaboration with group companies
• Collaborate and consult with group CEO and business owner
• Strategise and assist with new business development