Profile: accomplished at developing people & processes that improve efficiency, functionality and morale of groups managed. Combines creativity with strong planning, organisational & interpersonal skills to ensure both day-to-day workloads & longer-term company vision and marketing projects are completed effectively & productively.Communication: Perceptive & persuasive communicator attuned to industry dynamics influencing a situation and make cases for initiating actions accordingly. Equally comfortable when addressing individuals of all levels & presenting in front of groups. Strong negotiation skills with capacity to influence, ensuring commitment to ongoing changes.Project Management: Always receptive to ideas, ensuring all affected by change have the opportunity to contribute to projects. Organises resources so that the right people carry out the right actions, all are aware of priority expectations & they are supported to deliver desired end results. Identifies opportunities for improvement, taking the initiative to develop new projects for maximum business impact.People Management: A leader who builds & maintains committed relationships with his teams, earning their trust and respect by consistently demonstrating standards and behaviours expected. Always strives to understand individual motivators to help them achieve their potential. Develops teams through mentoring and supported delegation. Well-presented, confident, highly pro-active, results driven individual with excellent written, communication & interpersonal skills, building and maintain goodwill whilst developing effective working relationships at all levels.Commercially Astute: Continuously seeks to improve efficiency of procedures and return on investments. Numerous examples of cost savings resulting from process re-engineering, with a primary focus on improved service, both to internal & external clients. Insightful industry analysis produces actions to benefit business growth.Specialties: People/departmental manager - Budget preparation/control - Conducting appraisals/reviews - Process efficiency/streamlining - Project planning/execution - Outsourcing experience - Good presentation skills - Meticulous and methodical - Highly organised and well presented - Microsoft Office, Adobe CS, Adobe FrameMaker - Various database systems and bespoke web editing software - 50 wpm typing speed