Edward Cook Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Australia

I have been working as a freelance consultant and content creator since March 2012, this has involved consulting to a range of businesses and also longer term, full-time assignments (e.g MBA Program Director at Melbourne Business School).Examples of assignments I have completed include:• Researching, filming and editing videos to raise awareness for a range of causes and issues.• Design and implementation of a digital marketing strategy for an Australian not for profit organisation with the objective of increasing brand awareness and raising funds. • Consulting to businesses on how to leverage social media to articulate and position their business and personal brand and identify and engage with external talent in a proactive, cost-effective way.• Working with Consultants and small business owners to help them build awareness of their expertise and showing them how to use social media to identify and engage with prospective clients more effectively.• Consulting to a major Australian based professional services firm on how they could communicate a differentiated position to prospective clients and employees.• Training and mentoring MBA students to ensure they can identify and articulate their transferable skills and communicate them to prospective employers.

South Yarra, Melbourne

I own and manage two Airbnb properties in South Yarra.3/38 Arnold Street, South Yarra - 1 Bedroom apartment - https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/13454340Instagram - @38ArnoldStIn December 2018 after nearly two years of hosting I have maintained Superhost status with 97% of 190 groups of guests who have stayed in my properties giving me a 5* rating. Contact me if you have any questions.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Business School is one of Australia's leading business schools. This was the second time I worked at MBS, I am also an alumnus of the school completing my MBA in 2010.I had the following responsibilities: • Operations management to ensure the smooth running of the full-time and part-time MBA programs.• Design of marketing strategies to build the MBS brand globally and facilitate the recruitment of prospective students.• Travel globally to meet with prospective MBA students and facilitate information sessions.• Design and present information sessions in Melbourne for prospective part-time MBA students.• Act as a mentor for full-time students to ensure they extract as much value as possible from their time at MBS.• Implementation of strategies to ensure the continuous improvement of the MBA program.

Melbourne, Australia

Dimension Data is a global IT Solutions company with operations in 49 countries. The company was acquired by NTT in October 2010.I had responsibility for the design and execution of an effective Talent Acquisition strategy, including responsibility for the development of the Talent/Organisational development strategy.

Melbourne, Australia

MBS is ranked as the top MBA program in Asia-Pacific region in The Economist’s “What MBA?” 2009 full-time MBA rankings. I was responsible for managing and developing the relationships MBS has with potential employers in the Professional services, Information Technology and Resources industries. Managed projects involving cross-functional teams with the aim of improving MBS’s engagement with corporate Australia. Mentored and coached current students and alumni.

Melbourne, Australia

NAB is an Australian based multinational banking and financial services organisation with total assets of $656 billion and annual profits of $3.8 billion.Consultant – Retail Bank (Victoria) Jun 2005 – Oct 2007 Developed and managed talent attraction strategies for the Victorian Retail Bank. Worked with Senior Executives to improve the productivity of their branch staff and implemented strategies to improve relief cover throughout the branch network.Consultant – Institutional Bank May 2004 – Jun 2005 As a member of the team supporting NABCapital I advised senior executives within the institutional bank and worked on a range of projects. • Managed and designed talent attraction strategies for senior roles within NABCapital, managed the relationship with executive search firms, conducted competency gap analysis and identified internal talent for succession planning purposes.• Redesigned a new performance and reward program. Presented the new structure to Australia wide audiences and collated and responded to feedback. • Project managed the relocation or the FX Options dealing desk from Melbourne to Sydney. Designed and communicated the compensation and relocation package ensuring all affected staff were retained.

Melbourne, Australia

I worked as a Consultant within Tanner Menzies Financial services practice. My role involved managing existing clients and identifying and developing relationships with potential clients. Clients I worked with on a regular basis included: NAB, Westpac, Macquarie Bank, Cityink and ANZ.

Melbourne, Australia

I worked as a Consultant within HJB's financial services practice. My role involved developing business within the banking and funds management industry. Clients I worked with on a regular basis included: NAB, Westpac, Macquarie Bank, Cityink, Vanguard Investments and ANZ.

London, United Kingdom

I was approached by TMP whilst working at Henderson Global Investors. They were keen to hire someone with a banking operations background to provide training to the consultants in the banking team. I was also able to leverage my networks in the investment banking and funds management industry in London. I left TMP to migrate to Australia.

London, United Kingdom

I initially joined HGI as a contractor and was promoted to Operations Manager within 6 months. I managed two teams with 7 staff in each. One team supported the equity dealing desk and the other team supported the FX and money markets dealers and Fixed income fund managers.

London, United Kingdom

I managed the relationship Goldman Sachs had with a wide range of FX and money market counterparties globally. This involved building relationships internally with middle office teams and ensuring GS's counterparty risk was minimised.

Graduate Diploma In Journalism, Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Hd

Mba (Master Of Business Administration), Marketing Focus, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Management Consulting interest group - Leadership team. Member of the Class Gift Committee.I studied my MBA.

Postgraduate Certficate In Hrm, Human Resource Management

Ba Hons, Economics, Politics

Activities and Societies: Bristol University Officer Training Corp

Education record

Activities and Societies: England Schools Small-bore .22 shooting team ('90)