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Naomi PaytonNP

Naomi Payton

Event & Hospitality Management

€347/day
Birmingham, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Naomi

N - Natural Leader
A - Approachable
O - Organisationally Strong
M - Motivated
I - Initiative Driven

I am a creative, forward-thinking, high-energy manager with extensive experience at a senior management level within large scale operations in the events & hospitality industry.

I am extremely driven & passionate about creating unique events with clients vision at the forefront of planning and delivery stages. My approach is always client focused with an emphasis on building long lasting, genuine relationships.

Recent projects including food & beverage management at large sporting events, awards ceremonies, technology networking events, university open days, the conservative party conference and wedding planning.

Skills:
Able to adapt to new situations, new venues and new people very quickly due to hands on management approach, asking the right questions and getting the best from my team.
Highly organised and professional approach to venue finding, event planning, client and supplier liaison.
Administratively strong with content creation for events & projects in hospitality & entertainment industry.
Consistently use own initiative to manage large teams and own the overall running of an event.
Able to drive projects within concept, planning and deployment stages due to extensive
experience executing events from the very start.

I would excel in any projects that require attention to detail, structure, organisation skills and own time management.
  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Birmingham (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Freelance
    Freelance Events & Hospitality Manager
    August 2022 - Today (3 years and 10 months)
    United Kingdom
    Currently working for multiple companies delivering 5* events across the UK. Roles include Event Manager, Food & Beverage Manager & Bar Manager.
  • Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
    Hospitality Venue Manager
    July 2022 - August 2022 (1 month)
    Birmingham, UK
    Curated hospitality operational delivery manuals for 8 sporting venues in one week. Hospitality Manager for London Velodrome and Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
  • KITCHEN GARDEN CAFE LIMITED
    General Manager
    October 2019 - June 2022 (2 years and 8 months)
    Birmingham, UK
    Entirely responsible for all operations within the business, ensuring the smooth management of the BAU café, events department, kitchen & bar, live music shows & all administrative tasks such as financial analysis, budget control, health & safety paperwork & risk assessments.

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Education

  • Hospitality Business Management First Class Honours Degree, Hospitality
    University College Birmingham
    2014
    Hospitality Business Management First Class Honours Degree, Hospitality
  • Travel and Tourism - A, Applied Business Studies - B and Sociology - B
    Reigate Sixth Form College
    2010
    Travel and Tourism - A, Applied Business Studies - B and Sociology - B

Certifications

  • APM Project Fundamentals Qualification
    APM
    2021

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