Full PCO
Mr Sergio Gallego-Schmid
Business Continuity Institute (The BCI)
Region: South East
Personal Statement
Growth focused events management professional with 12+ years of experience leading and directing top-ranking global events and projects across multiple industries.
Instrumental in designing schedules, assessing risks, recruiting team members, monitoring staff and sub-contractors, budgeting, and tracking progress. Adept at engaging and aligning senior leadership on strategic vision for development and operational management of events including webinars, conferences, and trade shows.
Demonstrated success in maximizing budget efficiency through effective notations with venues and vendors, creating ROI analysis, and post-event tracking report.
Articulate communicator and exceptional leader with demonstrated ability to build and lead high performing teams for remarkable organizational growth.
Multilingual in Spanish (First Language), English (Fluent), German (Intermediate), French (Basic).
Role & Skill Areas
Senior Events Manager, The BCI
- Execute global event management operations within set budget and time constraints to achieve organizational objectives.
- Oversee end-to-end project management operations, while organizing and managing BCI World and BCI’s annual community events, international conferences, summit, exhibitions, awards ceremonies; in Europe, Australasia, Middle East, South Asia, America, and Africa.
- Develop a thought provoking and engaging programme for BCI World.
Proven expertise in:
• Global Events Strategy Planning & Marketing
• Project ideation & Management
• Contracting & Negotiations
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Budget Forecasting & Administration
• Partners Relationship Management
• Program Development & Launching
• Staff Leadership & Training
Experience
The Business Continuity Institute (The BCI) - Reading, UK
Senior Events Manager, 2020-Present, Community Events Manager, 2017 to 2020
Execute global event management operations within set budget and time constraints to achieve organizational objectives.
Oversee end-to-end project management operations, while organizing and managing BCI World and BCI’s annual community events, international conferences, summit, exhibitions, awards ceremonies; in Europe, Australasia, Middle East, South Asia, America, and Africa. Develop a thought provoking and engaging programme for BCI World.
Association for Project Management (APM) – Princes Risborough, UK
Volunteers Coordinator SIGs (Specific Interest Groups), 2015 to 2017
Developed business plans to increase engagement, improve communications, and monitor progress of yearly 45 events.
Led and oversaw 15 SIGs (Specific Interest Groups) with 250 Project Management professionals to execute marketing and logistical operations for conferences, webinars, and evening events in UK.
Lattitude Global Volunteering (LGV) – Reading, UK
Operations Manager, 2013 to 2015 | Volunteer Coordinator, 2011 to 2013 | Recruitment Coordinator, 2010 to 2011 | Marketing researcher, 2010 to 2010
Performed all aspects of volunteer management including recruiting, interviewing, orientation, scheduling, relationship building, problem-solving, and attrition - for 200 volunteers yearly.
Spearheaded planning and developing administrative operations including annual action plan and budget administration, while supervising 3 Volunteer Coordinators and 2 interns to maximize operational efficiency. Promoted LGV services in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. Developed and implemented Learning and Development programs for professional growth of volunteers.
Additional Experience as:
- Office & Admin Officer with Channel School of English,
- Process Engineer with Grimley Smith Associates (GSA) Engineering Consultancy
- Fuel & Design Chemical Engineer with Corus Steelworks
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