Call me Suze
I have a wealth of experience across numerous industries, supporting SME growth, and working with creatives to bring ideas to life.
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I can work as a virtual assistant entirely remotely, or am happy to visit you if you're in Auckland, NZ to get me started as your assistant.
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I can assist you as a one off assignment, or provide regular support for as little as a couple of hours a week or a month, it's up to you.
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I love nurturing relationships and connecting people. If I know someone expert in the service you need, I'll introduce you.
What can I do for you?
Administrative Support
Experience:
EA to CEOs in legal and business consultancy.
Skills:
Making appointments and diary management
Booking travel
Front of house
HR support - hiring
Writing and proof reading
Preparing agendas and taking minutes
General Admin / Secretarial
Client and supplier relationships
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Costing and Procurement
Experience:
Relationships Manager in commercial interior design studio.
Skills:
Building supplier relationships
Sourcing furniture to budget
Costing furniture
Raising purchase orders
Managing installation on site
Photography Production
Experience:
Agent and producer for photographers, hair & make up artists, stylists
Skills:
Art buyer (selecting the right photographer for the idea)
Taking briefs from agency creatives
Writing treatments with photographers to secure work
Costing and producing photography shoots
Talent casting
Social Media Support
Experience:
Managing content for Interior Design services, and supporting service and retail clients.
Skills:
Creating content strategy
Working with trusted photographers and influencers to create content
Managing visual and written content day to day
Researching and drafting EDM, blogs, articles
Presenting/Voice over
Experience:
3 contracted roles as a presenter for television commercials and lifestyle tv, numerous years experience as a voice artist.
Contacts:
Voice: www.WOM.co.nz
Presenting: www.ODD.co.nz
Connecting
Experience:
I have the joy of knowing many talented, fabulous people who have varied areas of expertise. I enjoy connecting and create alliances and teams that can help each other. If I don't personally have the skill set you need, I can introduce you to someone who does.
I'd love to help you find your dream team!
Marketing - Branding - Business Coaching - Interior Design - Change Management and Workplace/flow Analysis - Photography - and more!
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I'm a people person, and I love to help.
Here's what some of the lovely folk I've worked with
say about me.
agency for photographers
"Suzanne is a highly skilled and knowledgeable Agent/Producer and performed to an extremely high standard. She is a major asset to the New Zealand Advertising industry."
Gerardine
agency owner
environmental law firm
"Suzanne is an extremely reliable, trustworthy employee...a diplomatic and effective communicator with a delightful sense of humour and was able to relate and build rapport quickly with clients, staff and suppliers alike."
Grant
practice manager
group exhibition + event
"Suzanne headed weekly meetings, backed them up with email minutes...and had an endless supply of ideas, enthusiasm and professionalism with which to keep us motivated."
Becky
exhibiting photographer
export consultancy
"Suzanne... has been instrumental in building the business from supporting one partner to supporting three...she has an exceptional talent for building meaningful, lasting relationships and is a team builder."
Campbell
partner
commercial photographer
"Suzanne was an asset to my company, giving it a far more professional face...she has a high level of professionalism and is an entertainer which makes her a breath of fresh air in stressful situations."
Leon
photographer
advertising agency
"Thanks so much for doing such a FANTASTIC job, everybody really loved you and it's nice to know I can take time away and have such a lovely person take over...you were a real star."
Jacole
traffic manager
B2C small business
"Suzanne is a strong, imaginative and creative person who doesn’t just come up with good ideas but has the energy and passion to turn them in to practical actions and executions that work.
Suzanne helped me to develop my social presence for my brand and took it from conception through to development. She created the imagery and content utilising her own network which brought my brand to life".
Matt
artisan retail
interior designer
"Suzanne has gained a substantial knowledge of every aspect of commercial interior design and has built a strong network within the industry.
Suzanne has been an absolute pleasure to work with. She has been supportive and worked collaboratively with all team members.
Suzanne has a passionate, vibrant and infectious personality that is noticed by colleagues, contractors and clients."
Victoria
business owner