Duncan Smith Email & Phone Number

A self-starter with over 30 years of strategic management, marketing & sales experience in publishing, broadcast, media and technology. With strong negotiating and interpersonal skills, I can build strong working relationships across teams and manage multiple work streams simultaneously. I am a natural implementer, so when a strategic direction has been made, I can then see it to successful completion. Key to this is my approach to management, which by my definition is one of facilitator, ensuring everyone has what they need to get their job done. I look for the positive in all I do, I even think my “dad jokes” are amusing! I have a varied and passionate interest in all genres of music and currently sing in a few small chamber groups as well as playing guitar. I am an active member of a volunteer membership organisation and have responsibilities for Membership and Charities. As well local responsibilities I also work across Sussex to promote membership more generally as an advocate for the organisation. I am an experienced Churchwarden, PCC member, School Governor & Trustee. When I relax, I enjoy fell walking in the Lake District, wildlife & landscape photography and holidaying in Scotland with family and our Border Terrier, Jura.SkillsStrategy – I enjoy formulating plans as well as implementing them. e.g: Business Development strategiesBrand Responsibility – in both of my previous roles I have effected change and growth of both Corporate and Product branding to build and maintain market presence.Business analysis – understanding the project requirements, building specifications, and delivering them.Project management – I can see projects through from inception to successful completion. Most recently rolling out a new music scheduling system for across 50 stationsSuccess with Bids and Tenders.Contracts management – with both vendors and customers.Pricing strategies Strong presentation & interpersonal skills.Excellent written and oral communication skills.A good eye for detail when preparing documents and marketing materialsExcellent knowledge of the media the arts and publishing (Radio, TV, Film, Music, Theatre commercially, technically and production).Event organising and management Creating supporting marketing materials for events.IT literate – systems include Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Publisher, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint) Adobe, GSuite, SAP, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Zendesk, Slack, Visio, Smart Draw, Pivotal Tracker, Zoom. Agile & Scrum methodologies. Full UK driving licence.

Listed skills include Radio Broadcasting, Broadcast, Radio, Digital Media, and 14 others.