Brendan Kildea Email & Phone Number

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Castleblayney, Monaghan, Ireland

• Responsible for delivering digital marketing strategies for 3 group companies, using organic & paid social media; PPC search; SEO and paid-for Google marketing placements - with particular regard for mobile and web technologies.• Delivered SEO and web development strategies for group company websites.• Developed a bespoke CRM system with external software developers.• Optimized google marketing platforms to drive action, influence consideration and increase on-line brand awareness: Google AdWords Search, Google Remarketing, and Google Display.• Delivered content marketing strategies for the group: featuring platform-specific and audience-specific messaging (video, photography, blogs, self-generated and shared content) creating 21,000 FB page likes, 24,000 Instagram followers, and approximately 23,0000 digital and phone queries in 2018. Targeting Google and SM users demographically, geographically and by keyword search.• Video Marketing. Targeted relevant YouTube users through video and photography campaigns• Delivered an integrated social media strategy for the group. Optimized for audience growth on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Delivered a calendar of live recruitment events & training days using Google marketing platforms, SM advertising, SMS (Text), radio bites and hyper-local advertising. Measuring footfall, registrations and phone inquiries to related activities e.g. open days and relevant trade fairs. Developing baseline figures for conversions leading to a more refined approach to event targeting and measurement. Continuously measuring the above activities using digital tracking and Google Analytics.• Delivered a group communications plan through consultative research with internal staff: Developing audience profile targeting. Delivering referral & reward incentive schemes for internal staff through scheduled mailshot campaigns, newsletters, and SMS

Unit 1, Bridgefoot Court, Dublin 08. Ireland

Strategic Marketing: responsible for marketing nurse and allied health professional vacancies in NHS Trusts & UK Care Homes throughout 9 core EU country markets, India, and the Philippines.Website Design and SEO: Redesigning the company website and updating the latest vacancies, blog content, and client news updates. Increasing the sites SEO to improve Google search ranking and user functionalityDigital marketing (integrated social media strategy) and event organizing (University open days, and recruitment fair presence) to drive CV submissions, build our brand, and attract new clients. Marketing in the following primary country markets: Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Romania, and Hungary.Social Media Marketing: Promoting medical vacancies on 7 dedicated countries Facebook pages, a Linkedin recruiter platform, Twitter page, website blog, and YouTube channel. Managing our annual medical jobs board subscriptions, medical forums, and licenses to annual CV databases to promote translated offers throughout each EU country market.Content Marketing: Writing, designing, and directing all of our original video and blog content, video testimonials, artwork, mailshot, newsletters, and client brochures. Advanced knowledge of Adobe Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, and Final Cut Pro.

I worked on a range of marketing consultations and strategies within the information, communication and technology industries. My clients were split between both the UK & Ireland business division in EY which also allowed me the opportunity to travel while working. I provided in depth marketing consultations for the following global clients.OracleGoogleFacebookLinkedInDr Dre Beats

South Circular Road, Dublin

Creator and chief editor of my publication ‘Fusion Magazine’. This is a mixed interest magazine combining investigative journalism, popular arts, and celebrity interviews. Fusion was released in 2008 and it peaked popularity in 2010 when I expanded distribution to 12,000 copies throughout South Dublin and Central Dublin.I received the ‘Editor of the Year’, and ‘Publication of the year’ award at the 2009 Irish media awards. As editor of Fusion I was very adept at magazine layout and design, sub-editing, feature writing, and reporting.I was solely responsible for recruiting advertising which was essential in maintaining the high quality and continued success of the magazine. Fusion was run by a volunteer staff of 32 journalism students. I was responsible for setting the monthly direction and themes of each issue and delegated reporting, writing, and design tasks.

Airside Retail Park, Swords, Dublin

> Advised and informed potential customers about a range of Tech products and services> Successfully met daily sales targets > Handled a range of financial transactions on a daily basis> Identified a range of business opportunities regularly> Handled a range of complaints and queries in a professional manner> Operated a computer technicians clinic > Updated and maintained client details on company database

The Linc Centre, Blanchardstown

Safefood 360 is a complete web based food safety management software for food processing and food service businesses. Majority of global food companies predominately operate using manual paper based food safety management systems. Although companies have functioned well using these paper based systems, Safefood 360 offers a more effective and efficient solution which ensures that all companies comply with all major international food safety standards and regulations e.g. BRC, FSSC 22000, SQF, IFS etc. As Sales and Marketing Executive of Safefood 360, my main roles and responsibilities on a daily basis included:> Conducting and Evaluating Market Research> CRM: Communicating with customers throughout various stages of purchasing process, managing the customer journey and making customer focused decisions > Instill a marketing led ethos throughout the firm> Researching/ Reporting on external opportunities> Assisting the CEO in the development of marketing strategies and plans> Measuring the firm’s success i.e. website hits, sales figures, customer satisfaction etc.> Ensuring timely and accurate delivery including customer/partner newsletters> Managing and organising events and various other promotional activities> Management and Conservation of customer accounts/database> Managing the Safefood 360 Partner Process and nurturing/supporting certified partners > Safefood 360's Social Media channels

Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2

> Conducting research on cultural topics for broadcast on weekly radio show ‘Culture Shock’ on Newstalk radio station hosted by radio broadcaster ‘Fionn Davenport’.> Co-ordinating with the show producer and radio broadcaster to choose weekly themes, researching cultural topics, drawing up weekly radio schedules, planning slots, and organising interviews with cultural experts> Conducting interviews for topical discussions with cultural experts and artists in various fields from music, film, sport, lifestyle, fashion, art, and politics.> Creating and editing radio blogs and vox-pop highlights for ‘Culture Shock’ episodes which are uploaded daily to the central Newstalk website.> Co-ordinating with marketing, advertising and technical staff to facilitate marketing of each weekly show within Newstalk. Contacting and conducting initial follow-ups on advertising prospects for our weekly show.

Master Of Science, Marketing, 1St Class Honours

Final year subjects: Marketing, Finance, Marketing Data Analysis, Online Marketing, Business to Business Marketing, Services Marketing.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Journalism And Visual Media, 1St Class Honours

Leaving Certificate