Steven Verpoorten

As a graduate from Oxford Brookes Uni of Hospitality Management. Currently as an Account Manager and was part Hilton Elevator Management Development Program, with experience as a Duty Manager at Leonardo Hotels and a Savoy Placement Participant at The Savoy Hotel, I have developed a strong foundation in event management, staff supervision, and procurement. 

Additionally, I have honed my communication and cross-cultural skills as a translator at Shenyang Water Treatment Automation Engineering and an English Language Teacher at Pattison English. My diverse background has equipped me with a keen eye for detail, strong interpersonal skills, and a passion for exceeding sales targets. I am eager to leverage my skills and experience to drive sales and exceed customer expectations in a sales-based role.

• Duties consist from inquiry to event execution, as I manage the event budget, staffing and logistics. Along with turning clients short leads into reality, as I will be handling events with less than 5 working day lead time, with flawless event execution

• As a Event Manager, effectively managed a team of staff members, including training, and scheduling, resulting in efficient and successful event execution for Chinese governmental and corporate clients.

• Focused more on supporting proactive team to supply venues for Chinese corporate clients on potential event enquiries

• Budgeting, Sourcing and client pitching with highest profitability and turnaround in the team for various event work

• Sourcing the right suppliers to maximize event execution along with selling add-ons to clients while maintaining to client budget

Oxford Brookes University 2017-2021

International Hospitality Management (4 years) (SW)

Xiamen International School 2012-2017

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Higher Level (1-7):  History (5), Chinese (6), Business and Management (5)

Standard Level (1-7):  English A (5), Math SL (5), Biology (4)
 

Awards: 
- Oxford Brookes University award for Placement Project andProcess 2019