BABATOPE ADEFUNMILAYO

Currently spearheading event coordination and logistics for The Outpouring UK, managing the end-to-end event lifecycle from planning to post-production review to deliver high-impact experiences.

• Orchestrated end-to-end event coordination and logistics for multiple large-scale events, ensuring seamless execution from strategic planning to post-production review.
• Collaborated extensively with diverse stakeholders, vendors, and service providers to define objectives, negotiate contracts, and secure optimal terms, enhancing event quality and cost-efficiency.
• Developed and managed intricate event schedules and timelines, alongside meticulous venue setup and tear-down, consistently ensuring timely transitions and operational efficiency.
• Designed and implemented innovative event concepts, themes, and targeted publicity campaigns, significantly enhancing attendee engagement and expanding event reach.
• Recruited, trained, and provided hands-on leadership to onsite teams and numerous volunteers, fostering a collaborative environment that optimized performance and ensured smooth event delivery.
• Conducted rigorous inspections and comprehensive post-event reviews, identifying key insights and implementing improvements to maintain high standards of quality, safety, and strategic alignment for future events.

Managed event and project coordination for SWITCHMUSIC, overseeing operational functions, stakeholder relations, and strategic planning for diverse promotional events.

• Managed operational functions and ensured timely execution of delegated project roles across diverse events, significantly improving team efficiency and project completion rates.
• Facilitated cross-functional brainstorming sessions, generating innovative strategies and creative ideas that enhanced future event appeal and engagement for multiple campaigns.
• Developed comprehensive status reports for senior leadership on event planning, risk mitigation, and resource allocation, enabling informed decision-making and strategic project control.
• Cultivated strong operational and supplier relationships, ensuring timely delivery of resources and services for numerous projects and optimizing vendor performance.
• Conducted thorough post-production reviews for projects, documenting lessons learned and generating comprehensive reports that informed future strategy and process improvements.

Led production and project management for House on the Rock, overseeing project initiation, cost management, technical direction, and quality assurance for live recordings and large-scale productions.

• Spearheaded the development and initiation of multiple complex production projects, meticulously managing costs and monitoring performance to ensure successful delivery within budget.
• Consistently delivered all assigned projects on schedule, upholding stringent build quality standards and ensuring 100% workplace safety compliance.
• Designed and implemented detailed project plans, phases, and schedules for large-scale productions, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring timely completion.
• Provided expert technical and operational direction to resolve complex project challenges, consistently achieving deliverables on or ahead of schedule.
• Orchestrated and facilitated numerous stakeholder meetings, mediating discussions on deliverables, schedules, and conflicts to achieve consensus and accelerate project progression.
• Directed seamless live recordings and meticulously monitored stage aesthetics, ensuring high-quality broadcast and visual appeal for multiple productions.