Volvo Ocean Race 沃尔沃环球帆船赛VIP and Protocol Manager
May. 2017 - Aug. 2018My role within the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 commercial and events team was to design and deliver an exclusive guest experience programme for VIP visitors to the Race over its eight-month, 12-stop tour of the world. The wide range of VIP guests included C-level executives, local and national government officials, sports and entertainment celebrities, and royalty. The key elements of my role included: • Working directly with the two Volvo Ocean Race CEO's, Race stakeholders, port city government officials, client service manager and commercial partners to design and deliver a world class VIP experience. • Researching and creating custom protocol plans for all royals, government officials and other VVIP's around the world to brief the Volvo Ocean Race management team, staff and local volunteers. • Working closely with the Race and VVIP guest security teams to avoid conflicts during VVIP visitor on-site visits. • The role also included a significant business development where I was responsible for: • Identifying and evaluating potential new commercial partners and other viable business opportunities for the Race. • Maintaining ongoing relationships with existing and potential new commercial partners.