Belinda Rastall Chart.Pr Mcipr Email & Phone Number

Haydon, England, Gb

As Senior Business & Account Director I sit within the agency’s leadership team and oversee and manages high-level operations, with a core focus on driving company success and vision. The role is critical in helping teams meet and exceed client expectations and objectives, through the use of data insights, customer intelligence, multi-channel best practice, expertise and innovation.• Senior lead on high-risk service offerings, including crisis communications management & planning, and stakeholder engagement• Spearhead and project manage activities to assist with the agency’s growth• Operational and strategic management of the agency’s financial operations• Serve as the day-to-day champion of the brand, internally and externally• Responsibility for staff morale, progression and wellbeing, proactively working to maintain workplace fulfilment for all employees• Creation of an environment that fosters idea sharing to achieve strategic goals• Ownership of developing mid-level staff and teaching them how to be future leaders• Full responsibility for training and development needs and employee welfare • Support team members in the pursuit in delivering the highest standard of service• Support and manage recruitment processes• Leading multiple accounts as the senior client contact, with a delivery team beneath• Be the example for professionalism and work ethic • Providing counsel and manage multiple senior client stakeholders and their needs• Working in a highly detailed manner to ensure total clarity on strategy and planning• Leading, motivating and developing the team to ensure that they produce high-quality work and are able to maximise personal growth and career opportunities• Ensuring client accounts are profitable and spearhead new business growth with existing clients• Senior lead on generation of new business, identifying and enabling growth opportunities

Account directorship across the full LLPR portfolio of clients, from national brands to challenger businesses. As Account Director, I have responsibility for the profitability and performance of all agency accounts, brand vision and marketing strategy, agency product and service offering development, strategic high level input for clients and lead on crisis communications activity, development of opportunities across existing accounts, and new business pitching.The role includes management and mentorship of the agency team, identifying and sourcing training needs, skills development, and leading on new talent acquisition. I sit on the agency leadership team and have been personally responsible for devising and implementing transformational change, bringing on a number of significant client wins, and spearheading internal improvements in processes in line with the latest best practice in the PR industry.

Sandbanks, Poole

Senior strategic PR lead on major leisure, tourism, retail, transport and healthcare PR accounts, including the UK's number one family theme park, Paultons Park (the home of Peppa Pig World), national outdoor and casual clothing brand, Weird Fish and healthcare organisation, Nuffield Health.

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsibility for PR strategy, performance, activity and reporting for fourteen offices and over thirty separate departments across the south and south east of England and the Channel Islands.Disciplines covered: residential and rural agency, lettings, estate management, food and farming, planning, development, residential development sales (new homes), architecture and urban design.

Shillingstone, Blandford Forum

Setup and operation of an award-winning photographic & PR / marketing consultancy business, earning commissions from major companies such as LEGO, Superdrug & B&Q.- PR: consultancy services for media launches & press events across national and regional media for leisure, lifestyle, travel & hospitality clients- Media relations, PR strategy, corporate comms & content creation through online & offline media- Development of business websites, including strategy, content & branding development- Marketing: e-shots, campaigns, marketing materials, social media management, blogging- Photographic commissions for PR agencies, working with national and international brands

Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire

PR account management for major international toy & leisure brands including LEGO, Vivid, John Adams & Crayola across national and regional media, both B2B and B2C.- Media & communications strategy planning & execution- Trade fair media planning & management- Identifying & executing sell-in opportunities across print, online and broadcast channels- Development of strong relationships with key press titles & target stakeholders- Brand identity development & client management- Pitch creation & presentation for new prospects

Daventry

PR account management for a number of national and international brands for trade and consumer relations, primarily within toy and youth sector. Leisure brands included Fiesta Crafts, Worlds Apart & Flair; plus work with a number of trade association and industry body clients.- Media & communications strategy planning & execution- Sell-in of opportunities across national press, plus key consumer & trade titles- Marketing activity development & rollout, including placement of competitions & promotional activity across media titles- Copywriting, press pack creation & media monitoring

Birmingham

Fixed contract to work on several major contracts for large retail, arts & lifestyle brands. Projects included a celebrity launch event for Beetham Tower, PR for Birmingham Opera Company and a media launch for a flagship construction project in Birmingham City Centre.- Copywriting & press releases- Photo call & event organisation- Working as part of a team to create & deliver successful pitches to IKEA & Speedo

Birmingham

Handpicked by Volkswagen Group for their flagship business startup to maintain full responsibility for all financial aspects, funding, forward planning & strategic financial management for the startup and establishment of a £30 million pa turnover business, managing a team of ten across the accounting and administration departments.This position involved sole responsibility for the establishment of all accounting, IT and operational processes pre and post business launch. The role included development and responsibility for all management accounting, cashflow, budgeting, forecasting, asset management, payroll, statutory audits and reporting, plus financial reporting and responsibility to all key stakeholders.The role had a strong operational focus, including control of event & product launches, accounts & admin staff recruitment & training, & DMS installation & management.

Warwick

Sole responsibility for the maintenance of three investment portfolios in excess of £100 million, reporting monthly figures within two days.

Birmingham

Extended sick leave cover to produce monthly management accounts for seven different franchises, and all related ad-hoc financial reporting.

Stourbridge

To troubleshoot financial issues brought about by the consolidation of several businesses, including rectification of training issues and reduction of manufacturer debt.

Leamington Spa

Part of a small team created to rationalise two separate accounting systems and assist with the closure of one site. Also responsible for group assets.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Key member of a working team to assess & develop the Transport Services function of 3500 vehicles.

Birmingham

To assist with the run-out of the business as it wound down operations.

Chichester, West Sussex

Management Accountant for two dealerships, Peugeot & Rover, reporting to the Financial Director.

Cosham, Portsmouth

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Full training and experience of motor dealership operation and accounting as part of a growing multi-franchise, multi site business, covering Rover, Honda and Toyota franchises. I initially gained experience within the sales administration, payroll, bodyshop & warranty functions, and worked as PA to a company director, prior to training under the Group Management Accountant to supervise the day to day and month end accounting for the vehicle sales departments.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General, 2:1

A Levels, English Literature, French, Art

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