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Forming transformational partnerships with trusts, foundations, philanthropists and government bodies. Taking action together through research, collective action and campaigning. Examples include:- Protecting youth mental health from impacts of consumerist via a £1.1 million National Lottery Community Fund grant to roll out Good Life Schools across the UK (60 schools in 3 regions)- Coaching 300 young campaigners to challenge retailers and online platforms to "Stop Following Me" through manipulative social media advertising, via a £300k partnership with Esmee Fairbairn Foundation- Building a more equitable, inclusive and diverse environmental movement by bringing forward representatives of the grass roots communities most impacted by dirty air and raising their voices in calling for systemic change, through a £100k partnership with Trust for London- Creating the first ever national campaign to highlight the health harms from wood burning in homes - "Clean Air Night" - in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council

Leading the organisation into a successful merger with Global Action Plan, in order to maximise the charity's impact in: 1) tackling environmental injustice and 2) building more equitable, diverse environmental movement in London. Working in partnership with trusts, foundations and philanthropists to engage grass roots communities in high impact work, such as:-Designing and launching a groundbreaking multi-partner wellbeing programme in Brentford, West London, through a £300k grant from the Big Lottery Fund's Reaching Communities programme-Developing lasting partnerships with utility companies including Thames Water, SGN and UK Power Networks to improve energy and water efficiency support and reduce bills for some of the most vulnerable customers in London.

London Sustainability Exchange is an influential charity working towards a healthier, more environmentally friendly London. As a member of the senior management team I took responsibility for new business development, HR and communications.Key achievements:• Developed and negotiated new business opportunities worth over £1.4 million enabling the organisation to achieve its business plan objectives and achieve strong financial health over the last six years. Activities include initiating innovative, stand out proposals to grant makers, tendering for commissioned opportunities from government and the private sector, and identifying opportunities proactively to ensure a healthy sales pipeline. Examples include contracts with Big Lottery Fund (£1.2m), the National Union of Students (£75k), Defra (£140k), London Local Authorities (£50k), and the Olympic Delivery Authority (£25k).• Played a crucial role in moving LSx to an independent organisation following a five year incubation period with UK sustainable development charity Forum for the Future. • Delivered projects for external partners achieving high levels of client satisfaction, enabling LSx to generate unrestricted income and develop new experience and skills. For example leading on a new workstream to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of a major environmental behaviour change programme led by the National Union of Students. • Developed and delivered external communications strategy enabling LSx to grow its profile with key target audiences and influence the attitudes and decisions of London’s opinion formers and decision makers. • Building up a new Human Resources function, leading on recruitment, disciplinary, renumeration and performance management policy and practice. As a result LSx has built a highly skilled, well-respected and motivated team.

During my employment, Emap was a FT-SE 100 international media company which owned radio, television and consumer media businesses. As a sales and marketing professional, my main responsibilities were to oversee the retail launches of all Emap’s major new consumer lifestyle magazines, and to create and execute retail marketing strategies for the high profile women’s titles Heat and Closer, with an annual budget of £1.2million. I collected a major industry award for the launch of Closer (PPA MagSell Launch of the Year Award 2003). As a member of the Senior Management team I influenced emap’s senior directors as well as the major magazine retail groups such as Asda, Tesco and WH Smith.

Seymour is a magazine distribution business owned by a number of organisations including BBC Magazines and publisher Bauer). As an Account Manager for three of Seymour’s key publisher clients, I was responsible for creating and delivering retail strategies across a broad portfolio of products including Exchange and Mart and Investors Chronicle. My achievements included:• Promotion to the Account Manager role within 9 months of joining the company. • Rescuing relationships with key clients, and developing these relationships into equal partnerships.• Successfully launching Home Magazine into the market place.• Reversing sales decline of a product operating in an ailing market using trade marketing promotions.