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Svetlana Chesnokova

Svetlana Chesnokova

Project manager

39 years old
Driving License
Russia
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Experienced project manager, event marketing
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Project and venue manager

VDNH
Since March 2015
Full-time
Moscow
Russia
  • Planning and organisation of outdoor events
  • Processing the incoming requests for event venues: brief handling, negotiations, commercial offers.
  • Managing the project from client briefing to delivery of all processes, procedures and operational requirements associated with nominated events
  • Providing administrative assistance: preparation of contracts, letters, analytic documentation
  • Developing written Venue rules and regulations setting out the operational standards for all event projects delivery

Head of projects

Departament event marketing agency
May 2014 to September 2014
Moscow
Russia
  • Project planning, oversight, and management of entertainment and business corporate events (conferences, team-building, corporate meetings, trade shows, etc.)
  • Direct pre-event operations, including venue selection; budget creation and forecasting; contract negotiation; event staffing and communication; set design creation; travel coordination, on-site services.
  • Develop scope of work, critical paths and budgets for activities.
  • Plan event concept and marketing strategies in cooperation with creative department.
  • Partner with contractors, personnel, stage management, and crew; monitor scheduled tasks.
  • Produce brief memos for contractors (graphic/multimedia team, designers, decoration team, technical services, performance teams, catering companies, and venue managers).
  • Hold tenders among contractors. Supervise production of decorations, printed products, souvenirs, etc
  • Manage event budget, and provide financial reports.
  • Executed events:
    • CRE Awards 2014 Saint Petersburg and Federal. Prestigious award for the best real estate developing companies in Russia. June 2014, Sochi, 450 guests
    • Rusal summer teambuilding, July 2014, Moscow, 400 guests
    • Moscow International Automobile Salon, BMW booth, 12-day event program, August 2014

Head of Projects

Eventum Premo
October 2012 to April 2014
Full-time
Moscow
Russia
  • Project planning, oversight, and management of entertainment and business corporate events (conferences, team-building, corporate meetings, trade shows, etc.)
  • Direct pre-event operations, including venue selection; budget creation and forecasting; contract negotiation; event staffing and communication; set design creation; travel coordination, on-site services.
  • Develop scope of work, critical paths and budgets for activities.
  • Plan event concept and marketing strategies in cooperation with creative department.
  • Partner with contractors, personnel, stage management, and crew; monitor scheduled tasks.
  • Produce brief memos for contractors (graphic/multimedia team, designers, decoration team, technical services, performance teams, catering companies, and venue managers).
  • Hold tenders among contractors. Supervise production of decorations, printed products, souvenirs, etc
  • Manage event budget, and provide financial reports.
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Senior manager

Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee
March 2012 to October 2012
Full-time
Moscow
Russia
  • Working in department of managing and planning Olympic park activities:
    1. Planning, preparation, and coordination of Live Sites Sochi 2014 project (fan-zones with staging, sound, and video equipment, organized in different cities of Russia, broadcasting of London 2012 Olympic games online):
      • Planning and supervision of entertainment program on Live Sites, ensuring proper and scheduled task management
      • Cooperation with relevant departments in governments of participating cities.
      • Cooperation and coordination of all working groups in every participating city, supervising events at flagship Live Site in city of Sochi
      • Close working relationship with technical partner – Rostelecom.
      • Cooperation with the supervising department in IOC.
      • Proactive work with potential project sponsors.
      • Managing project’s website content.
    1. Planning, preparing and coordinating “The Medals Plaza” project:
      • Cooperation with relevant functions in Organizing Committee.
      • Preparation of project documentation for tendering process for choosing contractor.
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Project Manager

MIDEXPO
September 2008 to March 2012
Full-time
Moscow
Russia
  • Working in various company trade show projects (intelligent buildings, telecommunication, and consumer electronics). Planning, preparation, managing, and control over all stages of projects:
    • Searching for new participants, developing, and enhancing relationships.
    • Negotiating, carrying out presentations, selling exhibition spaces, and sponsorship packages.
    • Updating the client database.
    • Preparation of promo emails, advertisement layouts, news releases, etc.
    • Planning and producing seminars and conferences within frames of exhibition business program.
    • Planning and producing of competition among industry professionals.
    • Planning and producing competition’s award ceremony.
    • Documentation maintenance (statistics, photo, video).
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Account manager

TS-market
April 2007 to September 2008
Full-time
Moscow
Russia
  • Sales and account management for foreign company clients:
    • Managing and updating client database, incoming orders processing.
    • Invoicing, finance documentation maintenance.
    • Customs and transport documentation maintenance.
    • Technical support for clients.
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Master's degree

Moscow State University of Electronic Technology

September 2002 to July 2007
Faculty of foreign languages/translator, specialist
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  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Creative, positive energy, self-directed, amiable, and composed under pressure
  • Strong management and delegation skills with ability to motivate internal and external partners
  • Ability to prioritize assignments and multitask effectively across multiple projects and events
  • Strong budget management skills
  • Competent PC user
  • Native Russian, fluent English, and basic Dutch
  • Interval training
  • Pilates
  • Yoga
  • travel stories, portraits, family
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Cities of Russia