Carla Beard Email & Phone Number

Colchester, Gb

Colchester, United Kingdom

I am responsible for operations and client services. My role includes developing strategies, resolving client queries, maintaining business relationships with existing clients whilst bringing new clients on board.

Essex, England, United Kingdom

As one of the Co-Directors of Beyond Bar Hire, I am responsible for all events and marketing activity. Beyond Bar Hire is a mobile bar company specialising in providing pop-up bars for corporate events, festivals, weddings and private residential events.

Rayleigh

Colchester

Colchester

As an accomplished Account Director at GFM, I lead strategic promotional marketing initiatives for high-profile clients, including The Times, The Sun, Sun+, and Northern Rail. Overseeing a diverse team, I manage all facets of promotions, from coordinating partner relationships with leading brands like Haven and Parkdean Resorts to directing departments handling customer service, design, outbound sales, web development, mailroom, data capture, and account management. Notably, I orchestrate the UK's largest tour operation promotion, the £9.50 Sun holiday, engaging over 100,000 participants quarterly. A seasoned professional, I thrive in dynamic environments, ensuring seamless collaboration and delivering successful, innovative campaigns

Colchester, United Kingdom

Colchester & London

Working alongside the CEO, I currently oversee GFM's full portfolio of promotions and clients by managing various teams to achieve and exceed our client's expectations. I project manage multiple clients and accounts at GFM and am involved in each stage of the planning from concept creation, to drafting copy and terms, managing social media accounts, proofreading, briefing design and web content and campaign analysis.

I continually strengthen and forge excellent client and partner relationships through proactive directorship and communication including face to face meetings, telephone, conference calls and email communication. With a strong focus on partnership building and business development, I manage the sales and promotional campaigns on behalf of various major clients whilst liaising with major house hold brands, FMCG and high street brands to local independent businesses.

Colchester, United Kingdom

I am currently working at GFM as an Account Executive. My main role is to develop ideas for promotional marketing campaigns. I am usually involved in all stages of the process, making sure a campaign runs smoothly.Famous for The Sun's £9.50 holiday promotion, GFM has over 20 years experience in creating nationwide promotions and media partnerships with some of the biggest brand and media titles in the UK.These promotions consistently result in increased sales and loyalty for our clients.Our expertise in promotions and media partnerships means we have developed direct relationships with leading hotels, restaurants, spas and attractions, allowing us to create programmes that deliver real value for the consumer. We are a full service marketing agency managing the campaign from concept development through to partner recruitment, database management and customer care.

My previous role at GFM was Contact Centre Manager. My team represented many reputable businesses such as The Sun, Sky and Jeans for Genes. I successfully managed a 22 seat contact centre that works with various clients dealing with various approaches. My skill set includes: Outbound sales, complaint and issue resolution, full customer services solutions, billing information services, information/ brochure requests, outbound customer surveys, reservations services, lead generation and appointment setting, recruitment screening, subscription & membership sales.

. Assistant Manager of a busy town centre pub/restaurant. Marketing and Events co-ordinatorThis role involved me being in charge of the following:Rotas, regular line cleans and cellar management, banking and daily paperwork, stock takes, ordering andpurchasing of the stock, promoting and booking live events for the venue and ensuring a smoothrunning of the bar and restaurant in absence of the manager. I took full charge of events and venue hire and organised many successful events.

. Assistant Manager of a busy town centre pub/restaurant. Marketing and Events co-ordinatorThis role involved me being in charge of the following:Rotas, regular line cleans and cellar management, banking and daily paperwork, stock takes, ordering andpurchasing of the stock, promoting and booking live events for the venue and ensuring a smoothrunning of the bar and restaurant in absence of the manager. I took full charge of events and venue hire and organised many successful weddings within the venue itself and the function room.

Colchester, United Kingdom

* Clarice House Health Spa - Gym InstructorWhilst working here I progressed to also work in the following positions:. Membership Sales Advisor. Studio Instructor. Front of House

Diploma, Digital Marketing

Diploma, Promotional Marketing - Project Management, Credit

Btec National, Sports

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