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London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

- Recruited to lead the UK commercial operations team, responsible for identifying and securing a portfolio of business partners to help improve educational accessibility in young adults- Increased TEEP’s business partners by 120%, personally responsible for 90% of all UK deals, achieved over £10,000,000 of funding in 15 months- Led and won a £500,000 partnership with Northern Irelands largest training provider- Responsible for awarding over 3,000 students with international scholarships, obtained through relationships with our partnerships. Involved direct work with local communities. - Headed up the national commercial and charity strategy which resulted in a 165% increase of sponsorship partners - Bringing strategic hypotheses into the real world: shaped and led a national brand and communication strategy. Report on campaign performance showed clickthrough of >10,000 - Coached TEEP business development representatives to maximise their productivity within a pipeline, this resulted in a 35% increase in the conversion rate of our multi-year partners- Proactively identified a new strategy for partnership account retention. Achieved 56% increase in renewals, ensuring the sustainability of programmes meeting future educational needs.

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Manchester, United Kingdom

Part of a small dynamic team in central Manchester, responsible for hotels in North West of England and Cotswolds. Integrated into the team at pace and given responsibility to maintain Expedia’s relationships and brand in Blackpool and Cotswolds. I delivered quarterly strategies in tandem with weekly targets to ensure Expedia’s partnership was sustained in my area. Long term planning enabled me to structure my time so I could achieve set goals whilst managing my time to pursue some of Expedia’s strategic goals: understanding the partner’s point of sale and what I could do to help grow the relationship.

Ditton Park

CA makes software for businesses that are development driven, because we believe those who build the apps will own the future. From planning to DevOps to Security to Systems Management, we bring an unparalleled combination of experience, innovation, responsibility and value-driven leadership to everything we do. Throughout my time here I gained prolific skills on both Salesforce and HTMLWe continue to invest in emerging technologies – moving into fast growth areas such as DevOps, API Security and Management, Mobility-solutions, and Agile Management; as well as continuing to develop market leading capabilities around Cloud Security, Application Performance Management (APM) and Project & Portfolio Management (PPM).Developing at this rate requires CA's employees to maintain constant innovation and commitment.Working within the EMEA Agile Business Unit (BU) has taught me how this concept is necessary in order to stay at the forefront of software sales and development. I have learnt the fundamentals of the sales process using the MEDPICC methodology, and how to apply this towards clients in a real life situational environment.Lead multiple projects during my time here, including a successful charity 5km event after liaising with multiple departments.

Lancaster, United Kingdom

One of the founding colleges at Lancaster university, we have a warm and friendly community, and a vibrant and diverse range of students, fostering a spirit of regard for others, and aiming to ensure that everyone can access all of the opportunities the College and the University has to offer. In Bowland we aim to lead developments in College life and to be at the center of University activity. We seek to develop College identity and pride in Bowland with our students and staff by pursuing excellence in everything we do.‌In my time I was in charge of organizing and promoting the various functions throughout the year.- Planned and delivered the end of year awards meal. Worked thoroughly and maintained constant communication with other individuals to ensure the event met expectations, and was an efficient use of our budget- Maintained social media awareness throughout the year, to ensure all individuals were aware of important updates and actively engaging with our college's online presence- Due to the hard work and collaboration of our team we saw an increase in membership during our tenure

Nottingham, United Kingdom

At the National Water Sports Centre you have the opportunity to take on the most popular and social of adrenalin sports, experience the thrills and spills of fast moving white water either as an individual or a group. We offer a competitive work environment where we require individuals to be flexible in their ability to perform a variety of tasks.Combined responsibilities to support day to day water based activities, including reception, safety briefing and on water life guarding/supervision. Led team of 4 assistants daily to deliver a safe and entertaining environment for an outdoor inflatable.Developed problem-solving skills; evaluating activity and process, providing appropriate feedback to management to improve customer satisfaction with centre activities.

Keyworth Leisure Centre

Everyday, 25 local authorities across the country work with us to provide diverse, innovative and exciting health and fitness opportunities for the local community in over 80 leisure centres. Parkwood Leisure works closely with local authorities to understand how we can help to provide the best solutions.Helped ensure activities around the centre ran smoothly and there was enough staff on hand to enable these activities stuck to their regimented time. Helped assist more senior members of staff where I could, this included assisting gym membership sales and maintaining a timetable that satisfied the needs of customers and staff alike.