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Nicholas StokesNS

Nicholas Stokes

Freelance Project & Event Manager

€318/day
Bristol, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Nicholas

Transformative Projects, Unforgettable Events, Innovative Products | Freelance Consultant | Sustainability and safety focused project, site and logistics management | IOSH, Agile P2 | Learning P6 & Autocad
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Portuguese

    Basic

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

Experience

  • Zedify (Outspoken Logistics Ltd)
    National Projects Manager
    LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
    April 2021 - February 2025 (3 years and 10 months)
    Bristol, United Kingdom
    Led a portfolio of mission-critical projects contributing to Zedify's nationwide expansion and operational excellence.
    • Delivered territory expansion programmes including property search, lease negotiation, and fit-out of new depots.
    • Managed cross-functional software rollouts improving last-mile logistics operations.
    • Oversaw complex onboarding of enterprise clients, system integration, SLAs, and training.
    • Planned strategic team away days across multiple cities to boost culture and retention.
    • Produced monthly operations and financial reports for senior leadership, with actionable insights and resolutions.
    • Acted as national liaison to franchised operations, ensuring consistency in processes and performance metrics.
  • Zedify Southampton (Franchise)
    Operations Manager
    LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
    April 2019 - April 2021 (2 years)
    Southampton, United Kingdom
    Spearheaded the successful launch and growth of a green delivery startup.
    • Owned end-to-end delivery including recruitment, partnership development, compliance, and performance reporting.
    • Implemented new operational frameworks aligned with franchisor expectations.
    • Managed P&L and sales development efforts.
  • Freelance
    Freelance Events Project Manager
    CULTURE
    May 2011 - April 2019 (7 years and 11 months)
    Bristol, United Kingdom
    Delivered 120+ projects with responsibility for logistics, H&S, stakeholder coordination, and partnership execution.
    • Supported large-scale live events for clients such as NFL UK, The Great Run Company and Rolling Stones UK Tour.
    • Led stakeholder planning and health & safety implementation for Mongol Rally and Naval Heritage Museum events.
    • Sold and managed sponsorships for Southsea Fest and other festivals.

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Education

  • BA Hons
    Southampton Solent University
    2013
    BA Hons
  • BTEC National Diploma Music Technology Distinction
    Highbury College
    2009
    BTEC National Diploma Music Technology Distinction

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