Planet Mark are a sustainability certification and net zero provider for organisations and the built environment. For over a decade, we have supported organisations to radically reduce carbon emissions, create operational efficiencies, enhance profits and work towards the global transition to net zero. Our growing community of certified businesses benefit from enhanced brand association and sustainability perceptions driving new business opportunities and customer loyalty.

Helping UK based businesses to create sustainability strategies that benefit the planet, people and profit.Mantra: "Be the change"One shot advice: " Don't bury your head!"Sustainability is not a cost to your business, moreover an investment into it's future. Treat the sustainability revolution as an opportunity to reassess your business strategy. Driving impact today will lead to win for all tomorrow.

• Member of the senior leadership team, reporting directly to the Executive President and MD. • Initiated and/or lead major long-term partnership relationships with IAG Cargo, British Airways Holidays, Kingspan, Next retail and Allen & Overy. Initial engagement and alignment of vision and strategy for the partnership, completion of due diligence reports, compliance, legal contracts and then performance reviews on creative and innovative programs to generate income and raise awareness.• Led joint “Earthshot” application with deputy director of the IMF and CEO of a block chain organisation. • Identified and developed business opportunities, including the implementation of an innovative, growth-focussed corporate B2B /C strategies, focusing primarily on new corporate opportunities, product areas (licencing agreements) and emerging markets. Ensured that profitable business growth is delivered in line with organisational and personal objectives, whilst maintaining income and expenditure budgets.• Successful delivery of a coordinated approach to the aspects of Born Free’s commercial and income-generating activities, including line management of Grants & Trusts team and collaboration with other fundraising leaders such as marketing and individual giving. Achieved through a sustainable partnership strategy designed to increase the profile and understanding of Born Free’s work. (e.g. Products with Purpose ethical shopping channel launch - affiliate marketing program)• Promote the values of Sustainability Management, the SDGs and the ‘Triple Bottom Line’ to Born Free’s global partners, commercial sponsors and network organisations in order to create a socially and environmentally positive approach to revenue generation.

Prospecting for new partnerships that return funds for Born Free global projects. Engaging with businesses who are looking to align with a charity that closely matches their core values. Cold calling, video conferencing, meetings face to face, giving presentations to senior decision makers who want to either sponsor a Born Free project or want to jointly launch a branded product.

I specialise in placing marketing professionals in new positions across Sussex, both for temporary and permanent positions. Please contact me for a confidential chat about your next career move or if indeed your company are looking to hire. hitesh.patel@hays.com or 01273 207641

Working closely with the DWP, DfE and local authorities to assist in their 'digital transformation' projects.QA Consulting (incorporating NETbuilder Academy) is a leading provider of Consulting Services to world leading commercial and financial institutions, as well as some of the UK’s largest Government departments.We operate a unique customer enablement programme in which we recruit, train and supply our own specialist consultants in prominent Middleware, SaaS, Big Data and WCM technologies.We partner with leading software vendors where in-market skill shortages are apparent, costs are high, and flight risk or typical integrator engagements often mean loss of IP for customers. Partners include:• Pega* Cloudera• Sitecore* DevOps• ServiceNow* SmartBear• MuleSoft* Puppethttps://www.qa.com/qa-consulting

Net Natives are the digital and social media advertising agency for schools, universities, colleges, local government and fostering and adoption services. We have a Google Certified campaign team and are the first Facebook Business Partner agency outside the US.Since 2008, Net Natives have generated over 120,000 enquiries on behalf of their clients and currently work with over 300 education institutes, helping them to attract, engage and recruit students from over 90 countries.

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Longman KnowledgeBox is an award winning (BAFTA and BETT) digital learning and teaching system that brings thousands of curriculum-aligned digital resources into the Primary school classroom. The key role of the sales team is to sell KnowledgeBox into targeted schools and at Local Education Authority level. Complimented with other ICT resources from the Longman portfolio, the Longman sales team have developed a consultative approach to selling, with impressive sales growth for 2005.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:• Manage the sales representatives to achieve sales targets within the designated team.• Manage the sales team to achieve other agreed business objectives.• Liaise effectively at LEA level to assist in brokering LEA Adoptions• Operate effectively within specified territory to achieve territory sales target.• Coordinate sales training, mentoring and coaching needs for the sales team in accordance with company best practice. • Assist in recruitment, performance monitoring and assessment. • Promote and implement best practice throughout the sales function based on agreed performance standards. (E.g. selling; reporting; territory planning; product knowledge.)

• Achieve territory sales targets and other agreed business objectives as part of a national team.• Liaise effectively at LEA level to assist in brokering LEA Adoptions• Complete school appointments made with key decision makers at Primary schools across the North West.• Demonstrate, via presentations, the capabilities of KnowledgeBox through needs questioning and needs matching.• Host and coordinate cluster meetings with a view to building stronger links between geographically located schools and the Local Education Authority.