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Commercial Digital Manager for The Bauer City Network of 42 radio stations across the UK.

Multiple Locations

Heading up the Regional Digital team I was responsible for generating revenue from our digital platforms across 7 radio stations.The sites I managed had a total digital audience of over 600,000 users each month. We operate as a full service digital agency within our radio group creating a wide variety of digital advertising solutions for our clients. I have consistently delivered YOY growth in digital revenue and continue to create advertising campaigns that excite and deliver results for our clients.I have both recruited new members of the team and have developed the existing teams skillset. I put a huge focus on training and development and spend time with each member of my team to ensure their individual requirements are tailored to.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

In July 2009 I decided to take my career in a new path and joined the commerical team at Metro Radio.The radio stations Sales Director approached me to join the commercial team, and folllowing having great success in developing our own brands and audiences, I felt it was a new and exciting challenge to do this for a wide range of clients and brands across the North East.2009 had saw a huge change in clients buying habits, the recession was in full flow and businesses became more cautious about how and when they spent their advertising budgets.This resulted in the commercial team needing to produce advertising solutions that were exciting, innovative, accountable and that delivered results for our clients.Within my first year I increased the digital revenue 34% YOY and created a wide range of products that we could now offer traditional radio advertisers. These included: Website Design, Video production, database growth and SEO.

Multiple Locations

In May 2008 I was promoted to Regional Multimedia Designer. I was tasked with creating consistency across 5 radio stations to ensure that all marketing collateral was on brand and instantly recognisable.I produced campaigns for Metro Radio (Newcastle), TFM (Middlesbrough), CFM (Carlisle) and the Magic Network North.I worked with both local and remote teams across multiple locations to deliver campaigns that were relevant and innovative within their marketplace.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

During my time as Multimedia Designer for Metro Radio, I was responsible for making an award winning radio station look as good as it sounds.Working closely with the Marketing Director I produced cross channel campaigns that marketed the radio station to it's target demographic.Highlights include:Creating the award winning 'Love Him, Hate Him' campaign for The Tony Horne in the Morning Breakfast Show, art directing 2 TV advertising campaigns for both Tony Horne and Graham Mack and winning 6 Fresh awards for 'Alan Shearers Testimonial' - including the Fresh Media Grand Prix.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Multimedia Design, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Football, Basketball

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mulitmedia Computing

Activities and Societies: Football, Basketball

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Activities and Societies: Football, Basketball, English Literature team

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