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Venisha Francis-Brown

Community Associate @ Huckletree | Communication, Organisation, Event Coordination | Luxury client advisor
About

Experienced retail professional with a strong background in luxury and high street environments. Proven skills in customer service, visual merchandising, and driving sales at Harrods and Arket. Passionate about delivering personalised shopping experiences and enhancing customer relationships.

Previous Brands
Arket
Huckletree
GFS
Harrods
ELLE Magazine
Victoria and Albert Museum
& Other Stories
Work Experience
Sales Advisor
Nov ‘23 - Now
Arket

Provide exceptional customer service, focusing on size, fit, materials, garment care, and styling advice at various points in the store (cash point, fitting rooms, shop floor). Actively engage in increasing sales and enhancing the customer experience. Stay informed on products, materials, sales activities, and the stories behind products to enrich customer interactions. Maintain a positive attitude and communicate warmly, ensuring customers feel valued and understood. Work efficiently in a team, with a strong focus on driving store profitability. Multitask effectively and possess an outgoing, customer-centric personality.

Community Associate
Aug ‘23 - Aug ‘24
Huckletree

● Overseeing Soho Hub's expenses and budgets to maintain cost-effectiveness, consistently staying 8% under budget each month. ● Organise and oversee community events, workshops, and activities to promote social interaction. ● Keeping community members informed about news and upcoming events through monthly and weekly newsletters. ● Respond promptly to inquiries and concerns through platforms such as Nexudus and Doorflow. ● Serving as the initial point of contact for health, safety, and facilities-related issues.

Activity Leader
Jul ‘23 - Jan ‘24
GFS

Plan, organise, and execute a diverse range of recreational activities, workshops, and events for participants between the ages of 6 -11. Develop detailed activity schedules, including timelines, resources, and equipment needed. Coordinate logistics, such as location selection, transportation, and reservations, to ensure smooth activity execution. Collaborate with team members to create engaging and innovative activity programs. Foster a positive and inclusive environment to encourage participant involvement and interaction.

Moschino Senior Brand specialist
Jul ‘20 - Sep ‘23
Harrods

● Increasing brand loyalty by acting as a brand ambassador where I communicate the philosophy and culture of brands to new and existing clients. ● Maintaining and developing client relationships through virtual concierge, helping clients worldwide access products from women’s and men’s ready to wear, to homeware, beauty and children’s wear. ● Writing of weekly reports updating head office on trade, trends and competitor activity. ● Meeting and exceeding monthly sales goals and KPIs by 25% YTD. ● Effectively dealing with customer complaints by coordinating with management and customer services to deliver fair and impartial solutions.

Lingerie and Nightwear Specialist
Dec ‘17 - Jul ‘20
Harrods

● Providing luxury shopping experience through excellent product and fit knowledge. ● Establishing and maintaining client relationships through a tailored shopping experience ● Drafting sales reports on client feedback, sales targets and product sell through.

Library Assistant
Jun ‘17 - Jun ‘18
Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts)

• Curating reading lists relevant to library collection • Assisting with the setting up of events, library talks and tours • Indexing and abstracting reading material • Sorting and shelving used and incoming books • Researching and writing of blog posts

Fashion Intern
Jun ‘17 - Jul ‘17
ELLE Magazine

• Assisting the fashion team on shoots both studio and on location • Communicating with brands and PR’s regarding credits/products • Assisting in the management of fashion cupboard • Calling in and return of clothes and accessories

Sales Advisor
Jun ‘16 - Aug ‘16
Victoria and Albert Museum

• Delivering exceptional service through strong product knowledge • Restocking and tidying of shop floor to maintain visual standards • First point of contact for customers • Assisting customers with designer jewelry purchases

Sales Advisor
Sep ‘15 - Dec ‘16
& Other Stories

• Visual assistant and responsible for lingerie department • Generating weekly sales reports to update team • Processing product pushes • Planning stock moves and replenishment

Administrative Assistant / Marketing Assistant
Feb ‘14 - Feb ‘15
Az Art London

Shop Assistant
Aug ‘13 - Mar ‘15
Book and Kitchen Ltd

Retail Experience
Retail Category
High street
Premium
Luxury
High-end luxury
Work Environment
Department store
Shopping centre
Flagship store
High street store
Boutique
Product Category
Menswear
Womenswear
Accessories
Responsibilities
Greeting
Client Help
CRM
Complaint handling
Storytelling
Styling
Product demos
Client Advising
Upselling
Transactions
Cash register
Returns & Exchanges
Delivery processing
Stockroom management
Stock control
Order preparation
Store Maintenance
Open/closing store
Languages
English - Native
Education & Training
University for the Creative Arts
‘12 - ‘15
Bachelor's degree Fashion Promtion and Imaging
City and Islington College
‘10 - ‘12
BTEC Extended diploma in Art and Design (Fashion Pathway)