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Martin Niehaus

Dublin

Summary

I'm an experienced professional with 25+ years of experience in customer care, office administration, events management, sales, photography, hospitality and the entertainment industries. This has been followed by a dedicated period of home care as primary carer of my young children and aging relatives. My skills and experience span client-facing domains of customer service, corporate events management, new business development, marketing, public relations and client liaison, and back-office activities of managing sales teams, website development, accounts management and office administration. I have excellent interpersonal and coordination skills with experience in managing teams of up to 18 employees. In addition, over the previous decade I have developed strong interpersonal and organizational skills in caregiving environment, ready to transition into some new fields. I possess expertise in managing daily routines and providing empathetic support to individuals. I am seeking to leverage these transferrable skills in a dynamic and supportive workplace.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Home Carer and Part-time Freelancer

01.2013 - Current
  • Worked part-time as freelance website developer and photographer whilst also acting as primary caretaker of my young children and providing support to elderly relatives
  • I have been based in New York, Uganda, Lebanon, Haiti and Switzerland during this period as the spouse of a United Nations staff member

Accounts & Receivables Officer

Sheraton Hotel Times Square
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Responsible for online sales accounts, collections, customer service, general administration duties and accounting
  • Experience includes direct liaison with clients and vendors, maintenance of accounts, collaborating with external travel agencies, general accounting, general office management and managing overall customer experience with the accounting function

Sales Executive & Conference Organiser

The Good Food & Wine Show (Pty) Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Responsible for new business development, exhibition and sponsorship sales, as well as on-site exhibition management and organisation of one of South Africa’s most successful exhibitions, through proposal conception and client sales
  • Experience includes the maintenance and building of client relationships, co-ordination of event build-up and break-down days, cooking theatre hosting and co-ordination, trouble shooting during live events, and managing overall client satisfaction with the event

Sales Executive & Sector Specialist

Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Responsible for new business development, general media sales including online and print, as well as event sponsorships and delegates for international events
  • Strong focus on maintenance and building of client relationships

Sales Manager/ Events Co-ordinator

Top Companies Publishing & Events
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Responsible for new business development, team sales performance and logistical and event management of corporate conferences
  • Experience includes sourcing new clients, managing team of 6 to achieve sales targets, recruitment and training of new employees
  • Also responsible for the preparation and management of corporate conferences including client liaising, trouble shooting and running networking sessions
  • Manager of top performing sales team for 2006

Events Co-ordinator

Corporate Solutions Event Management cc.
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Responsible for sourcing of new business through marketing campaigns and presentations to boards
  • Also responsible for management of events from inception to completion including logistics, entertainment, staff management, stage management & public address
  • Types of events included conferences, exhibitions, year-end functions, live performances, holiday promotions and marketing campaigns

Restaurant Manager

Christie’s Café Lounge Stuttafords
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Responsible for overall operation of business including front-of-shop management, kitchen management, goods received, daily balancing of books and ensuring a consistently high level of customer service
  • Managed team of 18 employees

Stage Director/ Presenter

Good Food & Wine Show
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Responsible as Master of Ceremonies and for stage management of cooking shows, including the organisation of chefs’ presentations into a smooth running programme and public address announcements

Entertainment Consultant

Allegro Unlimited
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Responsible for marketing of new artists on company books, management of artist schedules/ diaries/ logistics, booking events for artists and office management & administration

Public Relations Officer/ Artist & Repertoire Manager

EMI MUSIC South Africa
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Responsible for creating promotions and marketing campaigns for newly released albums and artists as well as setting up in-store promotions and performances for artists
  • Duties also included filtering demos submitted to the record company for signing, sourcing material for artists and preparing artists for press junkets

Assistant Head of Production/ On-air Presenter

90.6 VCR FM Stereo
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Responsible for copywriting and production of advertisements, radio show production and on-air presentation

Portrait Photographer

Parasol Portrait Photography
01.1996 - 01.1998

Education

High School Diploma -

Hoërskool Drie Riviere
Vereeniging, South Africa
01.1988 - 12.1992

Some College (No Degree) - Law

Northwest University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
01.1993 - 12.1995

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Personal Information

Driving License: Full international driving license

Residential Status

Valid IRL residence & work permit

Timeline

Home Carer and Part-time Freelancer

01.2013 - Current

Accounts & Receivables Officer

Sheraton Hotel Times Square
01.2011 - 01.2013

Sales Executive & Conference Organiser

The Good Food & Wine Show (Pty) Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2009

Sales Executive & Sector Specialist

Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2008

Sales Manager/ Events Co-ordinator

Top Companies Publishing & Events
01.2005 - 01.2007

Events Co-ordinator

Corporate Solutions Event Management cc.
01.2002 - 01.2004

Restaurant Manager

Christie’s Café Lounge Stuttafords
01.2002 - 01.2003

Stage Director/ Presenter

Good Food & Wine Show
01.2001 - 01.2002

Entertainment Consultant

Allegro Unlimited
01.2001 - 01.2002

Public Relations Officer/ Artist & Repertoire Manager

EMI MUSIC South Africa
01.2000 - 01.2001

Assistant Head of Production/ On-air Presenter

90.6 VCR FM Stereo
01.1998 - 01.2000

Portrait Photographer

Parasol Portrait Photography
01.1996 - 01.1998

Some College (No Degree) - Law

Northwest University
01.1993 - 12.1995

High School Diploma -

Hoërskool Drie Riviere
01.1988 - 12.1992
Martin Niehaus