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Holbæk, Dk

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

I work within the team responsible for developing marketing and brand strategy and further establishing the Zacco brand globally.- Marketing, Communications and PR Strategy – Development of Website and Social Media content and strategy, resulting in improved SoMe presence, SEO and increased traffic and dwell time. Development and drafting of whitepapers, increasing external awareness of Zacco’s specialist proposition and the importance of cyber security.- Work with developing and implementing our paid and organic media strategy including Podcasts, Webinars, Social Media, Website and CRM (including news bulletins). Improved efficiency, effectiveness and visibility while reducing associated spend by 10%.- Developed the submissions strategy for Zacco’s corporate awards and global rankings. This resulted in a 50% increase in colleagues who achieved professional awards and recognition, as well as improved brand positioning and perception, which was a key part of achieving Nordic IP Firm of the Year in 2023.- Management and development of Zacco’s external partnered podcasts and webinars, resulting in repeated rankings for external content on the Managing Intellectual Property platform over the last few years. Development and implementation of the forthcoming Webinar and Podcast strategies.- Supported the development, drafting and embedding of group policies, including the Media and Public Relations Policy, Social Media Policy and Remote Working Policy, among others.- Support key leadership and commercial functions, through tender drafting, key note speeches and quarterly summary report drafting for the board.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Working within the Marketing and Communications department, I work with the team responsible for developing marketing strategy. Combining a mix of business intelligence and insight, SEO, Social Media expansion and the development of online and offline copy and content.Such content includes film planning, scripting and production, colleague interviews and promotion, developing distilled industry insight, both internally and to a wider client audience, and I have even been known to record marketing voiceover work, when the need arises. I am also responsible for the creation of text for the corporate website, proofing pre-existing copy and working with other areas of the business to continually develop and refine business development material.

Denmark

I returned to university to obtain a Masters in Economics and Business Administration which I completed in July of 2019. I subsequently continued in my student position while searching for a full time role where I could contribute both my previous experience and my newfound theoretical understanding in a more practical context. My thesis focused on the identification and influence of value perception between stakeholders at a growing Danish startup.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

While moving and settling in Denmark, I continued some UK based consultancy work: - Advising a Pan-European organisation on British culture and work etiquette after a major misunderstanding between their UK and German teams. Using cultural intelligence and the examination of real time communication, I was able to identify the cause of the confusion between the teams and advise how to avoid similar situations moving forward.- organising and managing a job fair for a UK manufacturer leading to the resettlement of a large number of employees. - Identifying and organising national and international outplacement programmes for UK based corporations, government organisations, benevolent funds and unions.

Coroico, Bolivia

We moved from London to Copenhagen via South America, the US and Asia. Part of this trip involved volunteering at an animal sanctuary in the Bolivian jungle while caring for monkeys, big cats, bears and exotic birds , many of whom had been rescued from animal traffickers. A lot of the role involved coordinating other volunteers and managing supplies for the the animals I was working with.

London, United Kingdom

– In 2015 my title changed from Executive to Manager in recognition of my career progression and additional responsibility within the Executive role. My promotion coincided with a prior decision to relocate to Denmark so I only held the title for a few months.

London

Reporting directly to the Managing Director:– I have been involved in entire project lifecycles from writing tenders and delivering pitches to the planning, administration and delivery of outplacement, assessment and training and development projects, managing multiple stakeholders and priorities– I assisted with policy development alongside the CEO and Managing Directors.– I regularly wrote blogs, articles and other copy in development of the marketing strategy.– I suggested and then led the planning, organisation and delivery of multiple job and trade fairs, often coordinating both vendors and attendees. – I assisted the sourcing, screening, assessment and onboarding of potential candidates for both internal and external roles. Gaining insight into and understanding of strategic workforce planning, recruitment best practice and talent pipeline generation.– I was part of the core team for planning, developing, testing and rolling out the new Management Information System, successfully identifying the needs of the organisation and ensuring that the system in place was fit for purpose.– Contract preparation, executive assistance and administration when needed.– Maintaining intranet and document repositories and ensuring relevant documentsand policies were up to date.– Exposure to multiple assessment tools including MBTI, 16PF and FIRO-B.– My team was required to assist delivery of redundancy information to employees, offering both counselling and an explanation of the outplacement process.– I led the application and assessment process resulting in the company being awarded Investors in People ‘Gold’ and ‘Champion’ status though an independent audit.– I was the front line for clients and, through relationship development, improved my understanding of their requirements, ensuring we could better serve them.– I successfully coordinated both national and international projects in sectors including FMCG, energy, finance, telecoms, charity and government

London

I worked alongside the Head of Resourcing on the recruitment side of the business from 2011. Continuing as Project coordinator, additional duties now included identifying, assessing and resourcing new clients and candidates.

London, United Kingdom

Main responsibilities included: - Preparation of large-scale group and individual career transition/coaching projects up to a value of £160,000 for FTSE 100 companies and the public sector. - As centre manager, organising the successful delivery of assessment and development centres, including test and material administration, venues, consultants and occupational psychologists. - Established and maintained excellent working relationships with client organisations and being the first and main point of contact for any issues or developments. - Accurately invoicing all aspects of outplacement projects, including consultant costs and expenses.

London, United Kingdom

My role included: - Researching and contacting Director-level sales and marketing contacts in a broad range of sectors and determining their interest in specific candidates for employment. - Assessing candidate CVs from various sources, advising candidates on CV preparation, interview techniques and career direction.- Negotiating potential salary packages

Masters, Economics And Business Administration

Llb Law With Business, Llb Law With Business

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