Jane Cooper (Spindler) Email and Phone Number

• Facilitate the flow of information, decision-making and communication between large volunteer workforce, trainers, assessors, Accredited Training Centres, strategic alliances, staff, and the Trustee Management Board so that team operates cohesively and effectively • Provide professional and confidential support to a royal charity, trustees and staff to enable them to work productively and effectively towards achieving strategic aims• Direct and manage a busy Marketing & Communications department with external suppliers• Represent RLSS UK on (International and UK) Lifesaving Technical Committees as well as staff lead on the RLSS UK National Communications Committee• Responsible for the organisation and management of society events from sports, conference and seminar venues to catering, accommodation and logistics for up to 550 delegates and 800 athletes• Trade shows, exhibitions and seminars • Manage in-house social media and website functions • Advise on strategic direction• Write marketing and communication plans and implement • Provide project direction for programme development to all departments of the society advising on market sectors• Create and implement marketing plans for all sectors of the society and various award programmes• Compile, proof read and distribute quarterly and monthly newsletters to external society members, trustees and clients• Create and manage multiple budgets and teams• Report to the Senior Management Team and Trustee Management Board• Extensive B2B, B2C and third sector experiencePersonally:• Mac professional with over 25 years experience of Quark, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator• Extensive experience of design for print and production• Public speaking

As above to to also include:• Professional technical direction and support for all society programmes and their development.• Management of a technical in-house team including IT and web support services.

• Deliver communication initiatives as agreed with the trustees from the marketing plan• Proactively seek media coverage for the society and its work• Respond to media enquires where appropriate

• Management of an in-house creative team and design studio as well as external suppliers• Responsible for the production and delivery of a large format catalogues with multiple price formats from mac, design to litho print• Responsibility for creating bespoke tailor made solutions for clients, managing the relationship, delivering excellent service and knowledge to exceed customer expectations• Responsibility to plan, deliver design and production itineraries within budget and on time• Developed marketing initiatives to support company strategic aims• Identified opportunities to up-sell in order to achieve company sales targets• Extensive work on marketing plans for B2B and B2C

• Management of the company’s design requirements, stationary catalogue and associated bespoke design solutions for clients• Creation and implementation of new company branding to include stationary and livery• Lyreco UK Employee of the Year