Scott Chambers52 Lagoons Circuit

Nelson BayNSW 2315

Tel: 0420 876 662 Email: scottchambers81@gmail.com

Employment History:

Sept 2010– Dec 2014 Marketing and Events Manager, Commercial Associates Accountants and Advisors, Sydney (includes 10X Sydney Business Coaching franchise Sept 2010-Jan 2013)

A full service accounting firm specialising in providing top tier advice and competitive solutions to small business

Relationship building with local chambers of commerce, banks and aligned organisations to organise events and activities on their behalf that add value to their members/clients and strengthen the relationship they have with the host

Marketing and event production responsibilities for large public events, intimate business workshops and networking events for Sydney business owners.

Strong communication skills utilised at networking events to quickly understand a person’s current circumstances and requirements to refer them to a service provider that best suits their needs

Business and project management skills utilised managing the lead generation, sales forecasts, finance administration, website development and client management, reporting directly to the owner.

Salesforce CRM manipulation and data management skills to effectively manage business processes in line with the overall strategy, and focus the activities of the team on the tasks most likely to generate income.

May 2008-Sept 2010 Communications Officer, Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, SydneyNot for profit, member based society providing clinical training for health care professionals working in HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs

Analytical skills utilised in the development and implementation of promotion strategies for the training courses, publications, conferences, sector activities, gift funds and membership benefits offered by ASHM

Strong research and listening skills demonstrated in the creation of successful new business tenders and revenue generating sponsorship prospectuses for conferences

Overall project management responsibilities for membership services including: membership benefits, procurement, development and renewal processes

Extremely varied and dynamic workload requiring adaptability, good time management, and the ability to produce desired outcomes on short deadlines

Mar 2008-May 2008 Casual employment

Dec 2007-Mar 2008 Recruitment Consultant, Robert Half International, Sydney Specialist Financial Services and Accounting Recruitment

Worked toward tough revenue and KPI activity targets across a range of areas including jobs created, client visits, connecting calls, interviews, and leads generated

Excellent communication skills and detailed questioning methods used both Face to Face and over the telephone when talking with hiring managers and candidates

Needed to be extremely adaptable and able to prioritise and respond immediately to specific requirements

Rapid immersion into financial services and recruitment methods meant I had to take on a lot of information very quickly in order to present a good understanding to clients and candidates

July 2007-Nov 2007 Outbound calling direct sales, Financial Advice Centre (FAC), Blueprint Media Group, SydneyDirect telesales of insurance products on behalf of Westpac

Maximised amount of potential sales time by being on an automated dialler system Ability to build rapport quickly and establish verbal contracts by the end of the call Worked towards daily and fortnightly commission targets in both number of sales and revenue

produced

Nov 2005-June 2007 Media Sales Executive, Touch Briefings, London, UKBusiness-to-business publications company

Worked as part of a sales team selling advertising space in healthcare and pharmaceutical publications My roles included speaking to senior executives within global pharmaceutical companies to discuss

product marketing opportunities for them Sales driven targets in a highly competitive market Used my sales, administration, and organisation skills to establish partnerships with leading global

healthcare associations in an additional role as the Association Liaison Manager

Apr 2005-July 2005 Azafady NGO, Fort Dauphin, Madagascar, & London, UKSept 2006-April 2007 (London office, 1 day a week volunteer)

Teaching health and sanitation to rural villages in southern Madagascar through demonstrating improved hand washing, teeth brushing and building latrines.

Helping to develop sustainable livelihood strategies to improve people’s wellbeing. Protecting unique environments of Madagascar by assisting a research experiment assessing the role of

lemurs in forest regeneration. Involved in administration and fundraising within a small office environment

Sept 2004-Apr 2005 Team Leader, All Square Foods, Northfleet, Kent, UKJul 1998-Sept 2001 (summer-time) Producer of chilled foods and salads

Responsible for organizing department activity, ensuring that enough stock was produced each day to

fulfil order requirements. Supervisor role Liaising with other departments to overcome production and delivery problems

Employment Whilst at University:

Jun 2003-Sept 2003: Field sales executive, Champions training program, Spencer Harrod Ltd, Crawley, UKStudent training scheme - field based, quality frozen food sales

Cold call approach to over 50 potential customers per day, developing strong communication and relationship building skills

Worked towards sales based targets and goals, achieving bonus rewards Worked a 6/7 day week as part of a team in a competitive environment Travelled throughout South-East England meeting a wide variety of people and improving

communication skills

Volunteer & Other Activities:

GAP Challenge Costa Rica (Jan-Jul 2001) A series of conservation based projects aimed at protecting leatherback turtles, and recording data on ecological changes. Acquired knowledge of three toed sloths and rainforest ecology were used as part of a tourist guided tour.

Education and Qualifications:

2006-2007 University of East LondonPostgraduate Certificate in International Development and NGO ManagementDesigned a project for HIV/AIDS awareness in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar using the UNDP Project Formulation Framework (PFF)

2001-2004 University of Leeds, YorkshireBSc Environmental Biogeoscience (Hons) 2:1Dissertation: Linking North Atlantic hurricane activity with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)-mathematical modelling, stat. correlations

1993-2000 Gravesend Grammar School, Gravesend, Kent, UKA Levels: Maths (B), Chemistry (B), Biology (C), Geography (C), GCSEs: 1A*, 8A, 1B

Interests:

Being a parent and helping my sons explore their interests Sport and keeping fit Travelling and experiencing new cultures

Additional skills:

Experienced Salesforce database user and administrator Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Conversational French and Spanish from my time spent abroad

References:

Fleming Stojanovski (Director) orFiona Tindal (Office Manager)Commercial Associates Accountants and AdvisorsLevel 11, 117 Clarence StSydney, NSW 2000Tel: 02 9299 1200Email: fleming@caaa.biz / fiona@caaa.biz

Nadine GiatrasDivision ManagerAustralasian Society for HIV MedicineLMB 5057Darlinghurst, NSW 1300Tel: 02 8204 0770Email: nadine.giatras@ashm.org.au