Barry Jordan Email & Phone Number

Bath, Gb

Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Abbed is a consultancy company that specialises in organisational development and change. ABBED stands for A Bit Better Every Day, and which we believe is key to sustainable change implementation and ultimately improved performance. My role is to help you develop your business and implement continual improvement. This could include: Conducting current state analysis and review. Carrying out a gap analysis of the difference between current and desired states. Defining Approach options definition and assisting with selection.Assistance in implementing the selected approach.

Bath, United Kingdom

Main responsibilitiesBeing committed to overcoming challenges and influencing others to land change safely.Promote continuous improvement.Develop tailored intervention to support the implementation of strategic projects, addressing any identified barriers - processes, systems, culture, behaviour. Develop mechanisms to monitor the success of interventions and provide progress reports to the project board or lead director. Develop a charity wide process for horizon scanning, coordinating information from across the teams to ensure emerging industry, scientific societal technological, political and legislative factors to ensure they are systematically identified and inform business planning. Lead the charity's competitor analysis and shape its development. lead the change required to ensure that user experience is central to the development of products and services. in key areas work up proposals for experimental projects, engaging internal and external stakeholders on idea generation and the business case. Be accountable for the collection and integrity of internal and external Customer Insight and, through analysis, inform the future development of their systems.

Bath, United Kingdom

Responsible for the IT and digital solutions for the Charity. Design, scope, plan and implement digital solutions that align with organisational strategy and ensure our digital platform is cost-effective, robust and delivers measurable, meaningful impact and is compliant with new GDPR regulation. Projects include: Microsoft Dynamics CRMUmbraco CMS websiteShoreTel Unified Communications SystemMicrosoft Office 365 rolloutCisco Meraki Network

Bath, United Kingdom

Project Manager for all operations led activities including implementing and building a online training resource using Moodle CMS for health professionals to learn more about osteoporosis and bone health. Other projects included: Website reskinHardware rollout for all office and regional based staffOsteoporosis conference 2014 a 700 person 3 day conference.Conference web app development

Bath, United Kingdom

• Project management, from conception through to realisation, of the program of events including an internationally-renowned, complex, parallel stream conference with an exhibition and gala event attracting 800 participants from the health professional and scientific industries. • Coordination of complex royal visits working closely with the household of HRH The Duchess of Cornwall (the Charity’s President).• Management of the organisation's presence at major national shows and exhibitions.• Accountability for £150k (average) annual income targets.• Development and implementation of effective marketing and media campaigns to drive year-on-year participant growth.• In-house design using Adobe InDesign.

Main responsibilities• Created, managed and delivered a successful programme of 45 events, both in the UK and worldwide that engaged over 2000 graduates with the University.• Line-management of 1.5 Events Assistants, including regular 1-2-1 meetings and staff development. • Managed and monitored the events budget (£30k), delivering a full programme of cost effective events within budget.• Designed and implemented a communications plan, marketing all events using multiple vehicles to connect with different audiences – vehicles included; publications, direct marketing and the web.• Liaise and brief senior staff and volunteers, who are acting as hosts and/or speakers at events. • Manage the team’s use of the graduate database, ensuring that information is accurately recorded, data protection laws are followed and that it is used to best effect. • Updated and managed the content for the events portion of the website and events listings in alumni publications, ensuring that content is up to date, diverse and attractive to the target audience.• Continual evaluation of the efficacy of individual events and the wider events programme and implementing changes in light of lessons learned. • Developed a new events concept and pricing structure for all events increasing income.

Main responsibilities• Putting together project plans and coordinating planning committees and project teams• Budget preparation and forecasting for individual events • Post event financial statements of income and expenditure. • Creating promotional campaign plans, arranging promotional materials to be produced and distributed (including copy writing, web updates and print buying). • Increase and maintain the promotional and invitee databases. • Coordinate Patron, Trustee and president attendance at events in collaboration with other departments whilst liaising with the communications department regarding press coverage and publicity.

Longleat, Wiltshire

Main responsibilities• Consistently achieved/exceeded customer satisfaction targets through the management of all operational divisions by reviewing and coaching under performing areas.• Ensured the delivery of the event met the client’s specifications. This was achieved through adequate resource allocation within the cost parameters of the event.• Delivery of outstanding customer service with consistent positive feedback and a very high conversion rate.• Host all site visits for both agencies and corporate clients including formal presentations on products and services. • Ensure all marketing material is kept on brand and ensure all products and services are represented both on and offline. • Report and present financial performance, feedback results and future business levels to senior management team.

Longleat, Wiltshire

Center Parcs, Longleat Forest• Implemented and created a profit and loss template to automatically generate the return on investment for corporate events, the document is now used throughout the 4 villages.• Management of 2 members of staff.• Increased conversion rate by 15% through coaching and appraisals.• Increased revenue by £595,000 in 5 months.• Proactive sales.