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London Area, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Delivering telemarketing campaigns focused on acquisition, additional giving, and retention, while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with safeguarding policies. Integrating telemarketing and retention best practices across marketing teams. Managing large budgets and external agencies to implement campaigns, including welcome, win-back, upgrade, cross-sell, and lead generation initiatives.Collaborating across departments to deliver large-scale projects, including the… Show more Delivering telemarketing campaigns focused on acquisition, additional giving, and retention, while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with safeguarding policies. Integrating telemarketing and retention best practices across marketing teams. Managing large budgets and external agencies to implement campaigns, including welcome, win-back, upgrade, cross-sell, and lead generation initiatives.Collaborating across departments to deliver large-scale projects, including the adoption of cloud contact center technology and integrated campaign processing services.Providing strategic insights and innovation for journey and product development, face-to-face and telemarketing acquisition initiatives. Bringing together fundraising and marketing teams to improve the lifetime value of supporters. Show less

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Established and built new teams while optimising existing teams in multiple regions. Developed in-house face-to-face fundraising practices, improving acquisition and retention results.

Provided end-to-end sector expertise to World Vision’s face-to-face fundraising operations.

Uk

Transitioned to an independent consultant role, leveraging extensive sales and marketing expertise to provide strategic guidance to face-to-face (F2F) marketing operations in companies and charities. Drove innovation in product offerings and revitalised fundraising teams.Provided expert consultancy in sales and marketing strategies, contributing to significant growth for clients. Developed and implemented leading fundraising initiatives for organisations, including the RSPCA and WVUK… Show more Transitioned to an independent consultant role, leveraging extensive sales and marketing expertise to provide strategic guidance to face-to-face (F2F) marketing operations in companies and charities. Drove innovation in product offerings and revitalised fundraising teams.Provided expert consultancy in sales and marketing strategies, contributing to significant growth for clients. Developed and implemented leading fundraising initiatives for organisations, including the RSPCA and WVUK. Successfully supported clients in achieving growth, establishing myself as a trusted advisor in the sector.Notably, my work with WVUK led to a full-time role with the organisation. Recognised for creating impactful strategies that exceeded expectations. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Championed premier donor acquisition programmes for leading charities, innovating face-to-face acquisition strategies while ensuring sector compliance. Supported initiatives to minimise attrition and enhance donor experiences.Provided national consultancy to independent marketing companies, improving sales and fundraising practices. Promoted training and recruitment solutions, facilitating effective communication between field teams and senior management. Mentored independent teams… Show more Championed premier donor acquisition programmes for leading charities, innovating face-to-face acquisition strategies while ensuring sector compliance. Supported initiatives to minimise attrition and enhance donor experiences.Provided national consultancy to independent marketing companies, improving sales and fundraising practices. Promoted training and recruitment solutions, facilitating effective communication between field teams and senior management. Mentored independent teams, contributing to substantial ROI for their campaigns.Ensured stakeholders benefited from branding and product innovations through compliant strategies, consistently meeting and surpassing individual giving targets. Show less

Reading, United Kingdom

Founded ARK Organisation Ltd, a face-to-face direct marketing company specialising in the charity sector. Achieved national acclaim from prestigious charities like the British Red Cross, RSPCA, VSO, and WVUK for quality targets in donor acquisition. Developed a dynamic team of entrepreneurs through an extensive business development programme.Innovated direct sales and F2F marketing strategies as a pioneering Brand Ambassador in the UK marketing sector. Cultivated a comprehensive… Show more Founded ARK Organisation Ltd, a face-to-face direct marketing company specialising in the charity sector. Achieved national acclaim from prestigious charities like the British Red Cross, RSPCA, VSO, and WVUK for quality targets in donor acquisition. Developed a dynamic team of entrepreneurs through an extensive business development programme.Innovated direct sales and F2F marketing strategies as a pioneering Brand Ambassador in the UK marketing sector. Cultivated a comprehensive skillset in advertising, recruitment, and fundraising practices. Directed and inspired Brand Ambassadors, focusing on fundraising and team-building in high-pressure environments.Provided extensive product training, coaching, and live demonstrations, illustrating sophisticated fundraising and marketing techniques. Frequently engaged as a motivational speaker at both office and national conference levels. Effectively utilised social media platforms to manage and positively influence the company’s online reputation.Demonstrated exceptional leadership and management skills, successfully integrating a spirit of generosity into our business model, aligned with ARK’s ethos of Act of Random Kindness. Show less