Seller 247458 - Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK

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Hourly Rate:

£35.00

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Now

Overview:

Award winning Marketing, Advertising and Design Agency background. You can be assured of my first class service and commitment to any project, no matter how large or small.

The majority of my experience lies in the Account Handling area of business although my responsibilities have always been somewhat multi-tasked. I have worked on a range of projects from brochure production to full marketing campaigns. Just a few of the companies that I have worked with are: Asda; Volkswagen (UK); Radio Aire; Leeds Permanent Building Society; North Yorkshire County Council; McCains; Fox’s Biscuits; Leeds International Film Festival; Alfa Romeo; In-toto Kitchens, Bass Breweries; Leeds/Bradford Airport; North American Travel; Fox’s Music Centres; Citizens Advice Bureau and British Telecom.

Key Skills

- A thorough understanding of the complete marketing mix
- The ability to manage budgets, control project costs and ensure profitability
- The ability to manage a team of people
- Strong creative skills with the ability to think ‘creatively’ and art direct
- The ability to interpret and develop, to conclusion, client and / or company requirements
- A thorough understanding of design, advertising, marketing, promotion and the production
processes involved
- Experienced in web design and marketing
- Strong presentation and communication skills at all levels
- Experience of working with both the private and public sector
- Sound knowledge of media planning and buying

: Hourly rate shown includes a discount of 10% for registered charities.

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CV

Award winning Marketing, Advertising and Design Agency background.
I have worked on a range of projects from brochure production to full marketing campaigns. Just a few of the companies that I have worked with are: North Yorkshire County Council; Asda; Volkswagen (UK); Radio Aire; Leeds Permanent Building Society; McCains; Fox’s Biscuits; Leeds International Film Festival; Alpha Romeo; In-toto Kitchens, Bass Breweries; Leeds/Bradford Airport; North American Travel; Fox’s Music Centres and British Telecom.

You can be assured of my first class service and commitment to any project, no matter how large or small.

Key Skills

- A thorough understanding of the complete marketing mix
- The ability to manage budgets, control project costs and ensure profitability
- The ability to manage a team of people
- Strong creative skills with the ability to think ‘creatively’ and art direct
- The ability to interpret and develop, to conclusion, client and / or company requirements
- A thorough understanding of design, advertising, marketing, promotion and the production
processes involved
- Experience in web design and marketing
- Strong presentation and communication skills at all levels
- A sound knowledge of media planning and buying
- Experience of working with both the private and public sector

Work Experience

Jan 2007- Pres
Marketing Consultant (Freelance)

Providing Marketing Services and preparing and implementing marketing campaigns for clients on a freelance basis. Recent projects have been maily web site development and internet marketing. Also heavily involved in the creative and production process and necessary procurement. Copywriting. Working on a range of projects both large and small.

April 2003 – September 2006
Head of Marketing – Su-do Professional Beauty Ltd. Harrogate

I was appointed by this company to take control of all corporate and product marketing and completely re- brand their corporate and product image.

The Marketing Department at that point was non-existent and a structure had to be implemented.

Working with a small team, the company and its products went from being relatively unknown to a market leader. I was responsible for Market Research, PR, exhibition, web site design and marketing, advertising, direct marketing, POS, packaging, promotional literature and DVD’s. Su-do Professional Beauty is a now a universally known company and trading in approx 20 countries. This position also entailed some overseas travel visiting beauty product suppliers and overseas Su-do distributors.

Product Development

I also took on the responsibility of some product development, namely ‘Vibrance’ a new skin wear range. This involved market research, research and development, testing, packaging (then, of course, marketing). This was an area of business that I had not been involved with before and I found it very exciting and challenging.

July 2001 - April 2003
Looking after my daughter

June 98 – July 2001
Director - Orbit Design and Marketing Ltd

Orbit Design and Marketing provided a full range of marketing / advertising services to a wide range of companies. As one of the Directors, I was responsible for Account Handling and overseeing many projects from concept to completion. Tendering contracts and new business presentations.
The profitability of each project and the company finances also fell under my remit.

June 97 - June 98
Marketing Services Director – J C Marketing Services Ltd (Jackson Consultancy plc)

My main role was to run the Creative / Marketing Services Division within this international Training Company. The main client base was motor manufacturers such as Volkswagen (UK) Ltd, Alpha Romeo, Fiat Group (UK) Ltd, and Honda.

Prior to my appointment all Marketing Services were outsourced. A Marketing Department had to be implemented from scratch, including equipment and staff.

As well as being Head of Marketing for the company, I was also responsible for procurement and all creative services that were required for client product launches and events.

During this time the new Golf was being launched. I managed the organisation of an eight day training event for 4000 Sales Specialists at Donnington Park. The main exhibition centre was used for 4 individual training sessions and a Racing School was employed at the track for more literal product training! Two corporate videos had to be produced for the event as well as all the promotional literature, product information and newsletters.

Other typical projects for these clients were event management, exhibitions, and producing sales guides and similar literature. I was also responsible for the running of the ‘Cloverleaf Club’ which was a club created for Alpha Romeo, designed to inform, communicate and motivate all the Sales Specialists.

March 97 - Dec 95
Account Manager – Chromagene Ltd

As an Account Manager in this Imaging Laboratory, my responsibilities were to service all clients in North and West Yorkshire. This was a position where I was able to develop my existing skills and gain further experience in the production side of imaging and new technology.

June ’92 - Dec ’95
Self Employed – Art and Design Company ‘The Green Room’

Provided an Art and Design service to both Advertising Agencies and my direct clients. Working on many TTL projects from concept to completion.

Apr 89 - Oct 91
Account Director – Graham Poulter Communications plc

Working in the Recruitment Advertising Division, I was the Account Director for all of the Divisions clients. This position entailed organising recruitment campaigns for many blue chip companies: taking initial brief from client, liaising with the creative department, planning media campaigns, overseeing production and print purchasing. Tendering contracts and new business presentations. Market Research.
During this time I was also responsible for the day to day running of the Division and its staff.

Dec ‘86- Apr ’89
Account Manager – Charles Walls Advertising

I was invited to return to this company as an Account Executive. My responsibilities included the day to day running of the department clients, media planning / buying and overseeing production and print purchasing for a variety of clients.

Oct ’85 - Dec’ 86
Trainee Account Executive – Brunning Advertising

Employed to work in the Recruitment Advertising Division working solely on the Asda account. Responsibilities included the day to day running of this very busy account including co-ordination of production and print purchasing, media buying and client liaison.

Oct ’83 - Oct ’85
Production Executive – Charles Walls Advertising

Responsible for the production and trafficking of many agency accounts. This included press and magazine advertising; radio production; brochure production; POS material and a small amount of TV commercial production.

Additional Information

Studied Business Studies at Park Lane College
Completed CAM foundation course over 2 years at Trinity of all Saints College.
Completed IPA presentation skills course
Completed a ‘time management’ course.

Hold a clean driving licence.

I have also worked voluntarily at the Citizens Advice Bureau as an advice worker. In this role I dealt with both legal and personal problems which required tact and diplomacy skills plus the ability to provide solutions for a wide range of concerns.

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