Responsible for the day to day running of the Sales Department. This consists of one office and two field based teams.

Manage and motivate a team of 7 field based and 4 office based sales staff to exceed targets: recruitment, training, performance management, disciplinary procedures.Consistently over achieve against personal and sales team targets. The print publication is showing growth for the first time in 5 years. Launching a digital loyalty scheme in Brighton.Liaise with directors and other departments within the organization to ensure short and long term objectives are reached: product development, marketing, process

Managing a team of field and office based Business Consultants. Responsible for recruitment, training, on-going coaching and continual support.Ensuring KPI's and ultimately sales and revenue targets are consistently achievedRegular one to one meetings with all members of the team Planning and implementation of new strategies to drive business forwardBuilding effective relationships with key clients Keeping up to date with latest industry newsWorking closely with the entire team to ensure the journey from sale to a deal going live is as smooth as possible Dealing with customer issuesWorking to deadlines

I was responsible for a small team of Online Sales Consultants as well as having my own individual sales target. The business provided advertising opportunities to boat brokers and other marine based companies. The portfolio included publications and three websites covering The UK and Europe. I was responsible for the entire sales team, setting and ensuring we regularly hit both financial and productivity targets. During the time I was there I also grew my own pipeline of clients and consistently bought in the most revenue. I launched a monthly email newsletter which provided upsell opportunities and organized several trade shows. I enjoyed this role and only moved from here as my Sales Director left to help start up MoneySupermarket Deals and offered me an opportunity working for him

Responsible for the cleaning contract in up to fifteen Tesco stores. I ensured that the cleaning specification was met within each stores budget. I also recruited and managed staff and liaised with store and regional managers to make sure we were delivering an agreed level of service. I also carried out staff training, reviews and constantly monitored and adjusted systems to maximize staff efficiency within each store. I carried out weekly audits with store managers which looked at all areas of the cleaning specification, these were critical to our ongoing contract and also allowed me to focus on areas which needed improvement. My ability to form strong relationships, leadership skills and imagination made me very successful in this role.