Saving good people from bad marketing! Difference Engine is a Director-led marketing, operations and business consultancy. So our clients know they are getting the most senior advisors working on their business, who can bring in additional specialists and levels of expertise as required. Speak to us today to see how we can help set up, scale up or turbo charge your business's operations and marketing engines.Our approach blends science and art. The Difference Engine team has… Show more Saving good people from bad marketing! Difference Engine is a Director-led marketing, operations and business consultancy. So our clients know they are getting the most senior advisors working on their business, who can bring in additional specialists and levels of expertise as required. Speak to us today to see how we can help set up, scale up or turbo charge your business's operations and marketing engines.Our approach blends science and art. The Difference Engine team has many years of experience across digital marketing, communications, insight and innovation, PR, entrepreneurship, business development and operations. Since our launch 4 years ago, we’ve worked for a range of global brands and small start-ups across many sectors including tech, geospatial and the built environment, energy, financial services, construction and the public and third sectors.Clients include: Coupa, Ordnance Survey, Geovation, EDF, Arachnys, Paua, OTB Engineering, British Geological Survey, NCT, Connex Leadership Networks. Services include: customer behaviour mapping, content planning & delivery, marketing attribution modelling & revenue model calibration, digital marketing & advertising, social media marketing & campaigns, marketing and operations set up and scale up packages for start-ups and small businesses. Show less

BML provides film and TV location management, marketing & operations services to the UK film & HETV industry.Clients include: Amazon, Paramount, Netflix, STV, Bovingdon Airfield Studios.

UX & service design consultancy specialising in conversions and revenue growth for clients ranging from Sainsbury's, City of Westminster, NowTV, John Lewis, WPP, VML, British Council, Virgin Media, Hometree, Cabbages & Roses, cinch, Scribbler and Ticketmaster. Get in touch to find out more about our discovery, design and delivery framework and services!

Managed operations, HR, recruitment & resourcing, systems, office, and internal delivery of services across Winmark.Winmark runs 15+ C-Suite networks and has 700+ multinational companies as members, ranging from Tesco and Toyota to BBC and BNYM. It has 2500+ business leaders in its networks, and delivers 10,000+ hours of training and programmes a year. It runs nearly 200 networking events for its member executives and companies per year, and this number is growing rapidly year-on-year… Show more Managed operations, HR, recruitment & resourcing, systems, office, and internal delivery of services across Winmark.Winmark runs 15+ C-Suite networks and has 700+ multinational companies as members, ranging from Tesco and Toyota to BBC and BNYM. It has 2500+ business leaders in its networks, and delivers 10,000+ hours of training and programmes a year. It runs nearly 200 networking events for its member executives and companies per year, and this number is growing rapidly year-on-year. It has also started to build networks nationally across the UK outside of London, and also to run networks and events internationally. Show less

Managed operations for this data analytics and e-commerce software company, before prepping it for sale. Highlights included: agile software development and data analytics project delivery processes, new systems implementation, SMT & Board reporting and budget management, sourcing data scientists, UX consultants, visual designers, and software developers. Company shareholder, tax, and legal paperwork and processes. Setting up and managing business bank accounts and cash flow, debtors… Show more Managed operations for this data analytics and e-commerce software company, before prepping it for sale. Highlights included: agile software development and data analytics project delivery processes, new systems implementation, SMT & Board reporting and budget management, sourcing data scientists, UX consultants, visual designers, and software developers. Company shareholder, tax, and legal paperwork and processes. Setting up and managing business bank accounts and cash flow, debtors and creditors, monthly payroll, invoicing and monthly accounts, and employee expenses. Generating quarter of a £million in cost savings. Designing a new employee learning and development framework, and working with the Board to redesign the company following strategic repositioning. Plus M&A administration and planning.Clients include: sky, COSTA, Samsung, JPMorgan, Hornby Hobbies, Argos, theguardian, Thomas Cook. Show less

Bio from the FreshNetworks website:"Sarah leads the operations for FreshNetworks, supporting the development of our global network of high quality partners, and with a responsibility for HR, Finance and IT functions.She is also involved in client engagements across all sectors. Using an agile project management approach, Sarah specialises in social business change management, social technology implementations, and culture change.Known for her efficiency and programme… Show more Bio from the FreshNetworks website:"Sarah leads the operations for FreshNetworks, supporting the development of our global network of high quality partners, and with a responsibility for HR, Finance and IT functions.She is also involved in client engagements across all sectors. Using an agile project management approach, Sarah specialises in social business change management, social technology implementations, and culture change.Known for her efficiency and programme management excellence, Sarah is committed to performance and process improvement at every stage. She comes to FreshNetworks with a background in operations, business improvement, and strategic business management."In summary: Managed operations for this social media and digital consultancy, responsible at SMT-level for: HR, project management and delivery, finance, legal, and marketing functions.Designed and managed the company’s change and operational improvement programme, including rolling out new CRM and project management processes and systems. The programme’s success led to it also being implemented across other FreshMinds businesses.In the final three months of the role, programme-managed the merger of FreshMinds Research and FreshNetworks.Clients included: Tesco & NFU Mutual. Show less

Managed research operations and legal for FreshMinds Research (rebranded Decidedly) managing the resourcing team and all operational improvement projects, including Salesforce CRM implementation, and mapping and improving project and research delivery processes.

Worked across all FreshMinds Group businesses (FreshMinds Research, FreshMinds Talent - recruitment consultancy, and FreshNetworks - social media consultancy), providing services including: legal and contract management, P&L management and cost reduction exercises, internal HR and recruitment, setting up and supporting processes and systems, supplier management, compliance and health & safety, disaster recovery and risk management, training and mentoring on business topics and internal… Show more Worked across all FreshMinds Group businesses (FreshMinds Research, FreshMinds Talent - recruitment consultancy, and FreshNetworks - social media consultancy), providing services including: legal and contract management, P&L management and cost reduction exercises, internal HR and recruitment, setting up and supporting processes and systems, supplier management, compliance and health & safety, disaster recovery and risk management, training and mentoring on business topics and internal processes, managing the Office Management team.Notable projects: designing and managing a new revenue forecasting system for the Research team, and new core business metrics tracker for the Talent recruitment consultancy. Show less

First FreshMinds Research Resourcing Manager, responsible for all internal and temporary staff resourcing and capacity management.Notable projects: built a large pool of 200+ high quality temporary workers, including foreign language, IT, and market research freelance specialists (i.e. sourcing, testing, interviewing, hiring and inducting), provided a quick and efficient resourcing service and team as the business grew, and designed and implemented all resourcing and capacity /… Show more First FreshMinds Research Resourcing Manager, responsible for all internal and temporary staff resourcing and capacity management.Notable projects: built a large pool of 200+ high quality temporary workers, including foreign language, IT, and market research freelance specialists (i.e. sourcing, testing, interviewing, hiring and inducting), provided a quick and efficient resourcing service and team as the business grew, and designed and implemented all resourcing and capacity / utilisation management processes and systems. Show less

Recruited for teaching placements in China; interviewing candidates and forging links with Chinese schools and universities in order to win teaching roles and drive sales.

Sold, processed, and delivered education consultancy services, helped manage nationwide interview preparation events attended by thousands of Oxbridge applicants, interviewed and recruited 150+ Oxbridge graduates to work at events and for the company, wrote and designed new company marketing materials, and edited the 2nd edition of the company’s book So you want to go to Oxbridge?...Tell me about a banana (Oxbridge Applications, 2007).