Lorraine Agnew

Senior Sponsorship Manager/Business Development/ Events/ Conference Content

London

lorraineagnew10@gmail.com

Due to 20 years' experience in sales and events, I am fully equipped with commercial awareness, presentation, negotiation skills and the ability to deliver excellent customer service.

I can help with Sponsorship for Conferences and Events, Business Development as well as Events Management, Research and Production.

A self-starter ready to add immediate value.

Partnerships & Associations Manager

• Targeted industry associations via phone and virtual meetings to source speakers and encourage their members to attend "Deliver 2021". Example: Women in Logistics, E Com Association of Russia, Reverse Logistics Association, Spanish Chamber of Commerce and IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group)
• Supported the conference producer and wider marketing team by creating content and questions for forty-four sessions, managing speakers, and securing and editing presentations
• Researched ecommerce topics and produced twenty current themes for the 2022 events.

Sponsorship Manager

The Delivery Conference-TDC

May 2015 to February 2021

• Five years plus, working in a senior sponsorship role at Metapack, an ecommerce software company
• Selling sponsorship and exhibition  packages for the annual Global Delivery conference attracting 1,000 to 1,600 delegates
• Audience, 60 % retailers and brands, 40% logistic delivery providers and technology companies
• Secured Sponsorship from partners like Amazon Shipping, Hermes, DPD, Parcelforce, Yodel, DHL, Manhattan Associates, InPost and FedEx.

Key Responsibilities

• Managed forty end to end partner relationships, from first point of contact to contract signage to
• On- the -day support and post event follow up
• Attended site visits, meetings with suppliers, media, and other contractors
• Worked closely with multifunction teams, such as marketing, sales, accounts and legal to deliver objectives
• Created content themes for the 2020 digital Engagement Hub, like sustainability, shipping solutions, domestic and cross border, and customer experience transformation.

Programme Director- United Business Media- National Business Awards 

• Led event project with 1.2M turnover
• Recruited and managed eight sales representatives to sell attendees spaces and table packages
• Directed production of award ceremonies and events across various territories.

• Training the Trainer-NVQ level 3, Grade A.
• United News and Media-Managing Performance Training • UBM-Management and Business Finance Training Sales Training Association• Online training, seminars, and podcasts - including LinkedIn and WinTrade Global.