Breandán Kearney Email & Phone Number

Kortrijk, Be

Kortrijk, Flemish Region, Belgium

I work closely with GemOne management and senior marketing staff in digital and graphic design to create and deliver company marketing strategy, effective launch campaigns, product brochures and marketing collaterals, sales enablement materials, email funnels, and sensitive HR communications.

Belgium

‘Smaak‘ is the flemish word for ‘Taste‘. Belgian Smaak is an award-winning magazine site which creates award-winning stories, podcasts, and resources which help make your experiences with Belgian beer richer and more fulfilling.http://belgiansmaak.com/

Internationally

I am one of four directors (and four brothers) of this collaborative arts project which explores and celebrates the unique character of location through live music, photography and film. This includes managing production and logistical issues, securing funding through public grants, crowd funding and private sources and coordinating musical and artistic development. I also Walk a lot as part of this role. Like a Tourist. On a Walk.http://www.touristwalkofficial.com/

Belgium

I contributed to Good Beer Hunting as the Belgian-based storyteller on longreads and photographic journeys documenting our ongoing worldwide adventures in beer, food, and travel.Good Beer Hunting was a critical, creative, and curious voice in the world of beer. GBH writes about breweries of all shapes and sizes in order to create a better future for the craft.

Damme, Belgium

As general manager of Siphon Brewing, I led a start-up team to produce high quality beer which was described as "Old World meets New World", won Ratebeer Best New Brewery in Belgium in 2017 as well as recognition at the World Beer Awards and Brussels Beer Challenge. During my time, Siphon Brewing established distribution networks all over Belgium and in export markets including UK, France, Italy, Japan, China, Sweden, Netherlands, and Finland. I also led all branding, design and marketing work… Show more As general manager of Siphon Brewing, I led a start-up team to produce high quality beer which was described as "Old World meets New World", won Ratebeer Best New Brewery in Belgium in 2017 as well as recognition at the World Beer Awards and Brussels Beer Challenge. During my time, Siphon Brewing established distribution networks all over Belgium and in export markets including UK, France, Italy, Japan, China, Sweden, Netherlands, and Finland. I also led all branding, design and marketing work for the brewery, including label, website and social media management. Show less

Belgium

I wrote (and produced videos) for the magazine Belgian Beer and Food, a beautifully designed 64 page magazine featuring brewery visits, beer tours, recipes, chef profiles, restaurant reviews, tastings and a host of other unexpected delights.

Belgium

I write for 'Brew Your Own', a how-to homebrew beer magazine for all levels of brewers, from the beginner to the all-grain expert.My story on the Irish brewing scene was the feature story for the September 2016 edition of 'Brew Your Own'.

Mechelen, Belgium

I managed projects for European Commission and European Social Fund submissions working with partners across Europe as well as conducted trend research and developing the communications strategy of Time4Society vzw.

Internationally

I learned as much from this business as they learned from me, working closely with the owner to develop communication materials in line with their brand strategy. I drafted and prepared content for training manuals which were successfully used with multi-national companies at courses in Ireland, Japan and the USA, including training manuals on 'training design', 'influence', 'negotiation' and 'presentation skills'.

Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown, Magee

I set up, managed, marketed and developed a volunteering centre at the University of Ulster and a comprehensive support scheme for student groups including student societies, student entrepreneurs and student fundraising teams. My strategy involved successful initiatives on communications, training, event planning & delivery, funding, administration and reward & recognition and I was able to effectively promote these services through actively engaging with online and offline communities in the… Show more I set up, managed, marketed and developed a volunteering centre at the University of Ulster and a comprehensive support scheme for student groups including student societies, student entrepreneurs and student fundraising teams. My strategy involved successful initiatives on communications, training, event planning & delivery, funding, administration and reward & recognition and I was able to effectively promote these services through actively engaging with online and offline communities in the voluntary, charity, social enterprise and business sectors. To date, this is one of the achievements of which I am most proud. Show less

Hertfordshire, England

I cut my teeth in the world of student development services in this challenging but highly fulfilling role running a student Volunteer Centre and coordinating a variety of public service and community projects. I coordinated and supported over 80 cultural, faith, social, active and course-related student societies and organised and managed promotional events such as student Freshers’ Fairs and Volunteering Fairs. One day it might be working on employability initiatives with the University… Show more I cut my teeth in the world of student development services in this challenging but highly fulfilling role running a student Volunteer Centre and coordinating a variety of public service and community projects. I coordinated and supported over 80 cultural, faith, social, active and course-related student societies and organised and managed promotional events such as student Freshers’ Fairs and Volunteering Fairs. One day it might be working on employability initiatives with the University Careers team. The next day, it was recruiting. Or managing communications. Or creating content. But always with great satisfaction at our results and at the energy and brilliance of students who want to do something about which they are passionate. Show less

Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

Because of my love of working with great people and with great products I consider it a privilege to have worked at Old Bushmills Whiskey Distillery. I was an official tour guide, looking after a huge range of local and international visitors from all ages, experiences and backgrounds in a working distillery to help them experience, understand and enjoy the full process of making whiskey - from the malt house, to the fermentation process in the wash room, to the still house, into the cask… Show more Because of my love of working with great people and with great products I consider it a privilege to have worked at Old Bushmills Whiskey Distillery. I was an official tour guide, looking after a huge range of local and international visitors from all ages, experiences and backgrounds in a working distillery to help them experience, understand and enjoy the full process of making whiskey - from the malt house, to the fermentation process in the wash room, to the still house, into the cask store, the bottling plant and finally to tasting, where I served from the 1608 Bar and delivered whiskey tastings. This was all about communication skills. Managing people and situations. And being passionate. Show less

Dublin, Ireland

I managed communications and administration, particularly relating to the planning, organisation and materials review of a personal development conference for OFI in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.

Belfast, United Kingdom

As a company/commercial lawyer, my work mostly involved mergers/acquisitions, corporate reorganisations and general company and commercial law queries. During my time at the firm I designed, marketed and delivered a number of networking events for clients and colleagues as well as producing regular press releases and monthly client information updates. I was elected as a committee member of the Law Society of Northern Ireland Company Commercial Lawyers Group, serving to address the training and… Show more As a company/commercial lawyer, my work mostly involved mergers/acquisitions, corporate reorganisations and general company and commercial law queries. During my time at the firm I designed, marketed and delivered a number of networking events for clients and colleagues as well as producing regular press releases and monthly client information updates. I was elected as a committee member of the Law Society of Northern Ireland Company Commercial Lawyers Group, serving to address the training and professional development goals of company commercial lawyers by organising CPD courses, marketing events and information seminars. Show less

Dublin, Ireland

I joined the grown-up world by training in a variety of commercial law departments across Dillon Eustace. I assisted with the preparation and filing of transactional and diplomatic documentation on international deals including working closely with foreign Embassies and Consulates and with non-national company directors.

Professional Qualification As Lawyer

Brewing Practical: Lab Fermentation

Brewing Theory: Ingredients, Wort Preparation And Fermentation Technology

Advanced Course, Beer Knowledge

How To Judge Beer, Beer Knowledge

Beer Connoisseur (Algemene Bierkenner)

Project Management

Working With International Students

'Train The Trainers' Qualification

Professional Qualification As Lawyer

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Politics & French

Education record