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Chesham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

To manage the UKLA’s operations in line with Board plans and policies; provide effective management, leadership and development of UKLA’s Secretariat team; develop and maximise membership of the UKLA; deliver quality focussed membership services and ensure efficient, effective management and administration of the organisation.

London, United Kingdom

Working in the Education Standards Directorate, responsible for leading a team to set industry standards, regulate the profession and ensure the maintenance of international standards of achievement and attainment through developing and delivering market-leading programmes of professional development through improving the quality of 450,000 teachers in England each year. • Developed and delivered the most extensive reform of teacher supply, training and professional development by introducing tighter regulation to improve international standards amongst the qualified teacher population in the country.• Worked with Ministers and key educational stakeholders to develop and deliver improvements in the quality of performance of trained teachers as reported through the independent Education inspector. • Achieved savings of 20% a year by refocusing regulation, standards and performance measures on key strategic priorities.

London, United Kingdom

An institute in the education sector working alongside government to raise standards within the workforce, with a turnover of £1.2m p.a., directly employing six members of staff and operating through an extended network of over 100 consultants, suppliers, stakeholders and contractors nationally to influence education workforce policy, and deliver membership, training, qualifications and continuing professional development to a wide diverse market of teachers, lecturers and trainers. Reporting to the Chair and Board of Trustees as the Accountable Officer with overall responsibility for the delivery of the annual business plan, governance, business development and the financial stability of the organisation.• Devised, positioned and launched the start-up membership body as a key influencer of government policy on representative membership issues.• Developed the Institute to a turnover of £1.2m p.a., earning a surplus of £200,000 by defining the membership proposition, working in partnership with key national educational agencies, unions and awarding bodies to jointly set standards, regulate the profession and deliver improvements in the performance of eligible members.• Partnered with unions, employers and government agencies with the support of the sector to deliver a sector-wide employment and engagement strategy aligned to government reform of education, setting the organisation at the heart of government policy. • Developed an efficient business and financial operational model through effective corporate governance with which to deliver the strategic plan on behalf of the board by working through extensive networks of partnerships with government, agencies and teacher associations in order to deliver the goals of the Institute.

St Albans, United Kingdom

A limited company, professional membership and awarding body providing training, qualifications, membership support services and continuing professional development to over 10,000 members in the UK and worldwide. With a turnover of £1m p.a. and a staff of fourteen people operating through regional networks of consultants, suppliers and contractors to deliver services to the sales and marketing sector.Reporting to the chairman with 4 direct reports and a team of 14 people. Responsibilities included all aspects of strategy, governance and policy development including developing effective educational qualifications, and continuing professional development products and services by working collaboratively with the business and education sectors. • Reviewed the existing business model to restructure the organisation around its core business.• Redefined the core proposition of the Institute, away from a feature-led proposition to a ‘Performance, and Development’ benefit-led proposition, helping to increase sales in the core business over two successive quarters.• Researched the core offering to corporate customers, improved the proposition to a performance-led approach from a relationship approach, helping to increase the number of new customers by 10%.

Cookham, Berkshire

The world’s leading professional association for marketing with 60,000 members located in over 100 countries internationally. With a turnover of £16m per annum and a product and service portfolio including membership, education, training, commercial services and consultancy to the global marketing community.Reporting to the Chief Executive with a team of twelve brand and product managers and budgets of £2m per annum. Responsibilities included all aspects of corporate and product marketing in support of the wider reputation and profile of the organisation (including lobbying, press and PR), as well as brand and product marketing to support individual business units and their financial objectives.• Reviewed and relaunched the core proposition in response to member and marketer needs-based research around ‘Developing Marketing Professionals’ as a global brand for all the organisation’s activities.• Increased the turnover in the training business by 26% to over £1.2m by refocusing on targeted and segmented marketing material.• Grew student and member numbers from 50,000 to 60,000 individuals through more effective alignment of services with consumer needs.

Hayes, Middlesex

Responsible for leading a team of six and managing operating budgets of £60m per annum in a loyalty programme encompassing 10.2 million cardholders and accounting for 66% of all sales by volume and 77% by value.• Worked alongside McKinsey on the rebranding and re-launch of the loyalty card scheme.• Led the sales promotion agency Triangle to develop and deliver strategic partnerships on product and service offering including travel to home and leisure services.• Led and directed the programme communications with strategic communication consultancy Redwood.• Led the loyalty card scheme to occupy market-leading status as measured by customer satisfaction and retention rates, validated by independent research organisation Nielsen.

Tamworth, Staffordshire

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Reading, Berkshire

Maidenhead, Berkshire

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Certificate In Teaching In The Lifelong Learning Sector

Postgraduate Diploma In Business Administration

Diploma In Marketing

B/Tec Higher National Diploma In Business And Finance, Distinction

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