James Kennett Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Working with a number of specialist partners, I support individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work creating and sourcing jobs and opportunities, and by focusing on people’s strengths raising aspirations and help them overcome their barriers to work and develop the skills that employers are looking for.Pluss is an award-winning Community Interest Company that supports thousands of people each year to achieve a career and fulfil their true potential. Working as an employment advisor within our Seetec Pluss (Restart Programme) our aim and mission is to help jobseekers who need the most specialist support to find work. Our enterprise operations run alongside to create direct employment opportunities in a wide range of job roles.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Head hunted by the MD, my first assignment was to reignite national dormant accounts, mainly within the automotive, health and fitness sectors. This was a huge success which resulted in winning/onboarding a number of exclusive recruitment assignments. After successful completion, my role was then moulded around my skills and resulted in me becoming the senior recruiter for all sales, leisure and hospitality sectors nationally. I also worked on exclusive campaigns with the MD, sourcing board level, national sales directorship positions within the tool hire, merchanting, construction industry. Some of these assignments often took 3+ months before successful placement. In Between the above, This role was 50% new business generation and 50% growth, account management with adaptable targets each month dependent on the campaigns I was working on. This ranged from 20k net profit through to 100k net profit which often changed from 2-3 major hires through to a combination of 30-50 hires per month. Out of working hours, a lot of my time was also spent sourcing self employed staff for a well known automotive brand.

South West

www.yellagency.com - The Yell Agency is a specialist team of experienced and highly qualified google certified/accredited digital experts.Working within a specialist division of Yell called the Yell Digital Agency. This role was a 80% new business role, with 20% account management which involved a more consultative approach towards onboarding, sourcing high value, blue chip companies with specific marketing requirements. To require agency level, resulted in monthly spends of 10+k per month. Whilst managing my own portfolio, I would also lead a team of 9 digital account managers with a combined quarterly target of £500k. One of my key responsibilities involved coaching, mentoring and educating the team to then support the growth plans of their own portfolio across the south west. Each plan, tailored to a range of business types, sizes, growth plans, visions and missions utilising our full 360 marketing solutions, ie: bespoke website, content creation, Video, SEO, Social Media, PPC, with clear ROI projections. In 2017 I was awarded the bronze recognition for the year for achieving 171% above target and 96% pass rate for all google accreditations and the only colleague out of a team of 14 to win the gold award for 100% customer retention for 12 months.

Home Based

Headhunted by Pareto Law, (assigned 12 month contract)I was responsible for implementing a contract based team to sit alongside and compete within a national team of 8 divisions spread across the UK and Ireland. Responsible for the full recruitment strategy of a national remote working team, Create, design and implement a full induction/training programme to strict time frames. Manage, lead, mentor, support, coach, develop and a fresh national team of 14 remote working sales managers offering a wide range of payment solutions to the SME sector with consultants, covering the South West, Wales, London, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Responsible for annual team target of 1.4 million inline to the company’s 2020 strategy of increasing UK Market share of 34% within the SME sector.Report directly to the Head of Small Business and the MD of Small Business. Part of my remit was to Communicate the team's vision/mission to senior stakeholders and key business partners/introducers within Barclays/Barclaycard branch channels nationally to ensure collaboration success.Daily Performance creation to support 1-2-1 development sessions and challenge/stretch implementation process.Pilot of the “national all colleague call” to the entire Barclaycard SME group held every Wednesday morning.Piloted, created, developed a national open market campaign to support our new business objectives.Pilot of a national new business campaign - open market drive, out reach, volunteering campaigns. Coach and side by side/ dual call to help support my colleagues during client meetings to help recruit more business.Set incentives and key sales objectives to support the team towards exceeding targets individual/team targets.

South West

Exeter, United Kingdom

South West

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Toughest time of my life, however the most inspiring, eye opening experience which may sound strange however I am super happy I went through this experience. It has brought me closer to my family, made me realise in life what is/isn't important but more so, filled my belly with hunger, fire, passion and determination to be the best I can be and simply enjoy life, love unconditionally, care for those less fortunate but try to enjoy each day. Now, I have the mentality that I could have this horrible C word 100 times and it would NEVER defeat me and this is my mental approach throughout my professional and personal life.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Sales and Marketing Manager, looking at the Sales generated throughout the business and then implementing Marketing and Sales measures to enhance revenue throughout the club and also externally via outreach pr motion activities.Managing an experienced team of MCs as well as working directly with each of our Duty Managers. ery hands on role so driven and willing with a determination and passion was key. Key Responsibilities:Drive and further develop the Marketing Plan and sales stratergies to exceed KPIs, Rev Targets, P&LCreate, manage & monitor inspiring media campaigns to drive sales across the companyIncrease awareness of the club brand and enhance cross selling opportunitiesInput on pricing structures and strategiesTargeting new customers and encouraging repeat visitssource, secure and support key and corporate accounts Ongoing customer insight strategy to improve member experience Day to day management of social mediaMaximise sales and occupancy via close days, free day trials etcPresenting and reporting to SMT/OwnersOrganising and attending industry eventsFocusing on Vision/Mission/Customer Journey

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Top performing membership sales consultant for the Devonshire Health & Racquets Club, also in the top 3 MCs throughout the UK,

Education record

Activities and Societies: Sheffield Eagles Academy & School of Excellence.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Dronfield FC Academy.