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FMS Global Media is a specialist contract publisher creating bespoke magazines for some of the world's finest luxury brands - brands such as, Sunseeker International, Quintessentially, Weatherbys, Gaggenau, American Express, Conrad and Waldorf Astoria Hotels. Our clients choose FMS because our products have been proven to secure and build enduring relationships with their customers, through brilliant design, inspiring editorial and high production values. We also publish Luxury Briefing and… Show more FMS Global Media is a specialist contract publisher creating bespoke magazines for some of the world's finest luxury brands - brands such as, Sunseeker International, Quintessentially, Weatherbys, Gaggenau, American Express, Conrad and Waldorf Astoria Hotels. Our clients choose FMS because our products have been proven to secure and build enduring relationships with their customers, through brilliant design, inspiring editorial and high production values. We also publish Luxury Briefing and host the annual Luxury Briefing Awards.- Responsiblity for all aspects of commercial activity across a luxury client base, encompassing advertising sales, sponsorship activity, digital, commercial partnership - both above and below the line - and events.- Liaison with editorial, marketing and client teams.- New business generation and account management across all market sectors (aviation, automotive, fashion, travel, technology etc).- Responsibility for management of third party agency relationships including North America and key European markets. Show less

- Responsible for sales and commercial partnerships with luxury brands across all sectors.- Maintained after sales relations with brands with responsibility for account management. - Required to communicate clearly and successfully the business proposition which was unique within the media landscape at the time.- Held sole responsibility for the building and maintenance of the sales pipeline at all stages.- Responsibility for lead generation, as cold or as managing incoming… Show more - Responsible for sales and commercial partnerships with luxury brands across all sectors.- Maintained after sales relations with brands with responsibility for account management. - Required to communicate clearly and successfully the business proposition which was unique within the media landscape at the time.- Held sole responsibility for the building and maintenance of the sales pipeline at all stages.- Responsibility for lead generation, as cold or as managing incoming enquiries and responsible for all stages of contact and presentation through to negotiation and close.- Responsible for reporting and forecasting to MD and CEO to support and enable effective board level communication.- Liaised directly with editorial, maximising commercial opportunities both pre and post sale.- Managed the process of on-boarding new brand partners alongside head of content.- Responsibility for seeking, developing and executing relevant and effective commercial collaborations between brand partners. Show less

- Responsible for lead generation and sourcing and developing new business across the UK and Ireland.- Conducted sales presentations in a showroom and trade fair environment, also in store.- Covered key account and normal account management and after-sales support.- Responsible for all aspects of sales pipeline management, across both in season stock and orders and forward orders and liaising accordingly with head office in Italy.- Involvement in representing Geox UK’s marketing… Show more - Responsible for lead generation and sourcing and developing new business across the UK and Ireland.- Conducted sales presentations in a showroom and trade fair environment, also in store.- Covered key account and normal account management and after-sales support.- Responsible for all aspects of sales pipeline management, across both in season stock and orders and forward orders and liaising accordingly with head office in Italy.- Involvement in representing Geox UK’s marketing and PR interests both at head office level and with our designated agency partners, helping to ensure effective planning and execution of campaigns and budgets.- Achieved immediate success, hitting target in the first sales campaign of the role (the only member of a five strong UK sales team to do so).- Brought in named target key accounts including Kurt Geiger, Fenwick Group, Debenhams , Label and Jones The Bootmaker within six months when the company’s three year business growth plan had hoped for delivery by 2018-2019. This achievement was described as a ‘step change’ for Geox in the UK market. Show less

- Sourced and developed business and extensive client base from a standing start.- Responsible for reviewing brand performance with in stores and developing strategies for optimisation with those retail partners.- Managed brand cycle including sales. pricing, shipping arrangements and finance- Responsible for analysing sales data / sell throughs with stores to identify opportunities / threats and thus maximise brand’s in-store performance.- Managed, developed and delivered… Show more - Sourced and developed business and extensive client base from a standing start.- Responsible for reviewing brand performance with in stores and developing strategies for optimisation with those retail partners.- Managed brand cycle including sales. pricing, shipping arrangements and finance- Responsible for analysing sales data / sell throughs with stores to identify opportunities / threats and thus maximise brand’s in-store performance.- Managed, developed and delivered exclusivity contracts.- Collaborating with marketing teams both internally and externally.- Forecasting and reporting both to brands represented and internally to team.- Targeting and approaching new brands for partnerships and inclusion in the company portfolio- Involvement in negotiating and reviewing agency / distributor contracts with brands- Reviewed / previewed product and collections and advising and editing range to maximise brand’s market performance. - Attendance at international distributor strategy meetings.- Representation of brands as at trade fairs for international and domestic markets.- Developed relationships with all majors and independents.- Worked to and delivers on extremely tight deadlines.- Conceived and delivered innovative and creative solutions and strategies to achieve goals. Show less

- Contributes to strategy and planning for the magazine from launch.- Responsible for all sales, commercial activity and maintenance of client relationships across all sectors (fashion, luxury, entertainment etc).- Pitched, negotiated and executed special projects for businesses such as Tessuti and Scotts (part of JD Group) and brands such as Lacoste. This recently included Lacoste’s Spring Summer SS17 marketing campaign.- Involved in all aspects of the magazine’s life cycle from… Show more - Contributes to strategy and planning for the magazine from launch.- Responsible for all sales, commercial activity and maintenance of client relationships across all sectors (fashion, luxury, entertainment etc).- Pitched, negotiated and executed special projects for businesses such as Tessuti and Scotts (part of JD Group) and brands such as Lacoste. This recently included Lacoste’s Spring Summer SS17 marketing campaign.- Involved in all aspects of the magazine’s life cycle from ad sales to editorial and distribution.- Helps oversee magazine’s evolution to paid for print copy.- Instrumental in distribution strategy, implementing contact with key retailers and stockists such as Present London, Colette Paris, Monocle’s Kiosk, Oi Polloi, Weaver’s Door and Thread Brighton amongst others.- Contributed to making Umbrella a commercially viable proposition attracting interest from media groups such as Bauer and IPC. Show less

- Helped conceive and deliver new, innovative B2B networking model to fashion Industry and associated sectors- Headed up team of four sales people- Responsibility or new business development, client account management, marketing strategy, budgeting andrecruitment- Developed partnerships with UK industry trade bodies and with international government trade organisations(Columbia, Germany, Austria, Denmark, France)- Represented company at international trade fairs and to… Show more - Helped conceive and deliver new, innovative B2B networking model to fashion Industry and associated sectors- Headed up team of four sales people- Responsibility or new business development, client account management, marketing strategy, budgeting andrecruitment- Developed partnerships with UK industry trade bodies and with international government trade organisations(Columbia, Germany, Austria, Denmark, France)- Represented company at international trade fairs and to trade press Show less

- Handled client relationships, sales and new business development, pitching to both clients directly and to agencies across titles including FHM, Arena, POP and Grazia.- Championed titles internally and was the face of the magazines externally at trade fairs, events etc- Integral to steering strategy, development and positioning of magazines within both the market place and the overallportfolio- Handled key international agency partners covering French and Italian powerhouse… Show more - Handled client relationships, sales and new business development, pitching to both clients directly and to agencies across titles including FHM, Arena, POP and Grazia.- Championed titles internally and was the face of the magazines externally at trade fairs, events etc- Integral to steering strategy, development and positioning of magazines within both the market place and the overallportfolio- Handled key international agency partners covering French and Italian powerhouse brands (Armani, Dolce etc)- Worked closely with editorial teams working alongside editors / publishers such as Anthony Noguera, Katie Grand,JoAnn Furness and Ashley Heath and fashion editors such as Andrew Davies and Grant Woolhead- Developed bespoke marketing and advertising solution for brands, taking in print, online and paid for events- Worked closely with agency teams to ensure sales strategy was fully integrated at all times- Cross sold on titles within the portfolio (notably FHM) and across other platforms within the company, working oncreative solutions across advertorial content, email and online campaigns Show less

- Handled brands and agencies across full portfolio of magazines (FHM, FHM Collections, Arena, Arena Homme Plus, Mixmag, Sky etc).- Generated new business and handling existing accounts.

- Worked initially on Appointments section, the key revenue stream for the title, moving on to sell display advertising and awards sponsorship. - Tied top three accounts into long term deals worth £50k p/a.