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SVITLANA LOHVYNENKO
Partnerships · Project Development · Grant Funding
Bucharest, Romania (remote) | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
Languages: Ukrainian (native), English (B2, professional working), Romanian (B2)

SUMMARY
Partnerships and project manager with 10+ years in business development, B2B sales and cross-border cultural projects. I find funding
and partnership opportunities and turn them into structured proposals with clear goals, partners and budgets. At Mercedes-Benz
Bucharest Fashion Week, pitched 20+ prospective corporate sponsors and managed 20+ existing partners, working in English and
Romanian. Co-prepared a successful ARCUB grant application (approx. €16,000) and its report. One of four grantees under Culture
Moves Europe, an EU programme implemented by the Goethe-Institut. Initiated a Creative Europe project concept. Earlier led a B2B
sales team that grew monthly sales by 67%. Master’s degree in Project Management.

KEY SKILLS
Partnership development · Tailored commercial proposals · B2B sales and negotiation · Project development and budgeting · Grant
research, applications and reporting · Stakeholder coordination · Project planning and delivery

EXPERIENCE

Partnership Manager · Mercedes-Benz Bucharest Fashion Week / CFDR Bucharest · May 2025 – Present
• Researched and pitched 20+ prospective corporate sponsors, with tailored proposals built around each company’s brand, CSR, PR
and audience goals.
• Ran prospect communication in English and Romanian: pitch decks, meeting preparation, calls, correspondence and follow-ups.
• Co-prepared the application and grant report for a successful ARCUB grant of approx. €16,000 for lighting equipment (2025).
• Managed relationships with 20+ existing sponsors and partners: contracts, invoices, benefits and activation requirements.
• Initiated a Creative Europe project and developed its concept and consortium structure with a grant manager.
• Coordinated on-site delivery. Project-based since May 2026.
Co-founder · Logvin Jewelry Kyiv, Bucharest · Mar 2016 – Present
• Run the business side: budgets, pricing, costing, invoicing and purchase planning; legal, accounting and tax with external advisers.
• Built B2B relationships in four countries, including consignment boutiques in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Led a wartime
partnership with the Treasury of the National Museum of History of Ukraine.
• Prepared applications and contracts for 10+ international jewellery weeks and design exhibitions.
• Relocated the business from Ukraine to Romania in 2022: legal set-up, production base, permits and customs.
Project Coordinator · “Brave to Live” Ukrainian Jewellery Exhibition Bucharest, Lisbon · 2024 – 2025
• One of four grantees under Culture Moves Europe (EU, implemented by the Goethe-Institut). The grant supported participation for
a group of 12 Ukrainian designers.
• Coordinated the Bucharest presentation with the Embassy of Ukraine and took the exhibition to a jewellery biennale in Lisbon.
• Since October 2026, independently building the structure of a new international art exhibition project: finding partners and
preparing grant applications.
Market Entry Consultant · Independent Romania · Jun – Jul 2026
• Advised a wine producer on entering Romanian retail: shelf audit, competitor analysis and insider interviews, leading to an entry
plan with unit economics.
Project Support · Romanian Jewelry Week Bucharest · 2023, 2024
• Coordinated communication with 230+ designers from 40+ countries: invitations, follow-up and confirmations.
Freelance Event Manager · Corporate clients Ukraine, International · 2006 – 2016
• Delivered 40+ corporate events and event workstreams: scope, budgets, venues and suppliers.
Head of B2B Subscriptions Department · UBMG Media Holding Kyiv · Nov 2004 – May 2006
• Led a B2B sales team of 10–12 people: hiring, training, KPIs and incentives. Grew monthly team sales by 67% and sustained the
result.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Project Management · Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
B.A. in Finance · National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
PM² Project Management Methodology · European Commission / EU Academy, in progress