Christin Herger

▪ Leading the Global Events Department with direct supervision ▪ Budget creation, monitoring and closing ▪ Developed coherent event strategy across WAN-IFRA´s worldwide departments ▪ Selected all-in-one events platform (registration, events reporting, website, communication, virtual event / ▪ exhibition), managed the implementation of the platform companywide including set-up / configuration, back-end and continues troubleshooting ▪ Implemented and executed virtual events, exhibition and webinars via EventsAir (OnAir, AirCast), Zoom, Vimeo, Twilio ▪ Selected software / platform for WAN-IFRA´s awards series, set-up / configured of the software, managing the back-end since 2017 ▪ Developed strategic approach and standardization for the seven regional Digital Media Awards (Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, Africa, India and Asia) and the World Digital Media Awards ▪ End-to-end project management: planning, execution and delivery of complex projects and events such as the World News Media Congress, Middle East Conference, World Printers Summit, European Printers Summit, virtual or in-person, with 200 - 1000 attendees, 30 - 120 worldwide speakers, up to 40 sponsors, several conference tracks, exhibition and networking events like a Gala Dinner and Welcome Reception ▪ Team leadership up to 10 people (international and cross-sectorial) ▪ Building up strategic partnerships with national organizations / company’s and government for each project ▪ Global Marketing strategy for events: developing, planning and execution (including a comprehensive ▪ Online and offline marketing: creating banners, brochures and other promotional material, creating mailings and newsletters, writing content, press releases ▪ Creating and maintaining websites for each event ▪ Stakeholder management ▪ Sourcing, contracting and management of international external suppliers ▪ Identification and implementation of improvements for internal processes