Macquarie University

Corporate Programs & Sponsorship Manager at Nestlé

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Part of the eBusiness, Strategy and Marketing team, my role involves:- Working on purpose led initiatives with a focus on community and sustainability. This includes organising events such as National Recycling Week, International Women's Day and NAIDOC Week- Running key corporate and community programs including the Nestlé For Healthier Kids Schools Program and the Nestlé Aboriginal Youth Development Program (AYDP) through our support of the Girls Academy - Launching and rolling out the new Nestlé master brand - Working with brands across Nestlé including MILO, Maggi and Uncle Tobys

Nestlé

Corporate Programs and Sponsorship Manager

Part of the Communications and Marketing Excellence team, my role involved running key corporate and community programs including the Nestlé For Healthier Kids Schools Program and the Nestlé Aboriginal Youth Development Program (AYDP) through our support of the Girls Academy. This role had a focus on Nutrition, Health and Wellness and involved working closely with nutrition teams at Nestlé. The role also involved us having a close relationship with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra as they were our program partner for the Nestlé For Healthier Kids Schools Program.

Wellness Programs and Sponsorship Manager

After spending a few months at RE in 2013, I returned as Senior Account Manager. My role at RE involved day to day client management, overseeing the creative process, coordinating integrated projects that spanned the wider M&C Saatchi network, stakeholder management, writing creative and strategic briefs, managing and strengthening client relationships, taking an active role in new business development and adopting agile project management skills including sprints.My past clients include: Brookfield, Griffin Theatre Company, IAG, Menulog, Slater & Gordon.

Re: Brand Consultancy, Sydney

Senior Account Manager

I moved to the UK in October 2013 with a desire to work in a large, sophisticated market across a variety of international brands. I joined Saffron Brand Consultants as Account Manager, a global yet boutique brand and innovation consultancy, after they had secured a large piece of new business with a new client. My role at Saffron included managing and strengthening client relationships, coordinating internal and external resources including the recruitment of freelancers and working collaboratively alongside several other London based and international agencies.My past clients include: Berkeley Group, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Covington & Burling LLP, Queensland Investment Corporation – Global Real Estate, St James Berkeley Group, Tiger, Xi’an-Jiaotong Liverpool University

Saffron Brand Consultants

Account Manager

I made a temporary move to Stockholm to experience living somewhere that I was always attracted to. I joined Grow, a Nordic brand development consultancy as Account Manager for a few months before deciding to move on to London.My past clients include: Poggenpohl Kitchens, Electrolux Grand Cuisine

Grow

RE is a strategic branding agency part of the M&C Saatchi group in Sydney. At only 6 years old, RE developed and designed brands for some of Australia’s largest and most respected organisations. I joined RE as Account Manager after the large win of the Optus Singtel account.My role at RE included assessing the project scope, creating a timing plan and determining fees associated with each phase of the Optus Singtel rebrand.  I also worked closely with the M&C Saatchi comms team on Commonwealth Bank to ensure accurate translation of the brand strategy, design and guidelines to advertising and communications.  My past clients include: Commonwealth Bank, Optus Singtel, VicHealth

My role as Account Manager at Interbrand Sydney started through securing a place in the DDB Graduate Program in 2010. A company with an incredible reputation, this is where I first developed my appreciation for brand thinking and design. My role at Interbrand Sydney included ensuring projects were delivered on time and on budget, production assistance on brand photo shoots, planning and participation of stakeholder workshops and budget management including revenue forecasting and profitability management. My past clients include: Alzheimer’s Australia, Argyle Pink Diamonds, Griffin Theatre Company, Lend Lease, RAC, Reckitt Benckiser, Sky TV New Zealand, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Telstra

Interbrand

My role at Macquarie University as Marketing Assistant was a part time role that I held throughout my years studying at the University and beyond.This role included assistance in the implementation of a newly established brand positioning, partnering with an advertising agency on various print and digital briefs, event organisation and on-the-ground assistance of various University functions including corporate partnership events, faculty dinners and student graduations, organisation and involvement in student recruitment activities such as school visits and Open Days to promote the University and including liaison with local schools careers officers.

Rashna Shroff