Jonathan Partington Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Chigwell, Essex. UK

London, United Kingdom

• Global responsibility for ELT and assessment portfolio strategy. Working with international sales and marketing teams to promoted into schools, private education providers, higher education and corporate markets, both.
• Returned leading Business English series to 10% annual growth after long term decline, through repositioning digital components and refreshed promotional strategy to reinvigorate sales and drive subscriptions.
• Designed and implemented new global forecasting tool that streamlined the system, while incorporating historic analysis and portfolio variance into new product development, significantly improving business planning
• Managed relationships with international in-market sales and market teams.
• Negotiated renewal of contract with City University of New York to accredit digital resources.
• Developed mid-long term portfolio strategy and product roadmap, working with international teams to implement new series worth £16 million.

UK

• Managing a team of 30 staff, I was responsible for all revenue from schools in the UK. I worked with marketing, publishing and the SMT to ensure Nelson Thornes delivers resources to enrich learning.
• Consistently exceeded sales targets. Led UK team to surpass £20million sales for 2013 and 2012 and, with International delivered consistent year-on-year revenue growth (2008-2011).
• Managed and set strategic direction for team of 30 remote sales representatives, digital trainers and office based support, plus seasonal telemarketing staff. Ensured they were motivated and focused on the company’s.
• Developed and implementing the company’s sales and marketing strategies.
• Developed and managed budgets. Set and report on sales, pricing, territories and bonus targets.
• Member of the Senior Management Team and International Management Team, defining and guiding the company's UK and international developments by providing market insights and strategic planning.

• Formerly International Marketing Manager.Responsible for all international marketing and schools marketing in the UK, managing the marketing budget, strategy and communications. Line management of the marketing team.
• Developed and managed company’s marketing and communications strategy, improving international response rates by over 50% and focusing UK on lead generation.
• Devised data strategy for International Business Unit including implementation of a CRM system and oversaw new company-wide website rollout.
• Responsible for £1million+ departmental budget, ensuring maximum ROI achieved.
• Managed network of agents around the world and relationships with Exam boards (AQA, CIE and CXC) and Ministries of Education. Owned strategic relationships with Apple; worked collaboratively to successfully launch &.
• Delivered events and training across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America.

Hong Kong

• Managed marketing of legal services and publications in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Korea.
• Managed telesales function to increase sales of print and online subscription services.
• Worked with international offices to maximise revenue by defining imported product ranges.

Hong Kong

• Successfully developed relationships with design agencies to promote Ultra’s imported ranges to corporate clients.
• Ran the company’s marketing campaigns while working with the sales team to develop business proposals for direct pitches.

Hong Kong

• Succeeded in key objective of improving retention rates for The Economist subscriptions.
• Managed the agency/client relationship with The Economist newspaper.
• Responsible for subscriptions and vendor sales promotions in the Asia Pacific region.

Sydney, Australia

Temporary contract - business service sales.

London, United Kingdom

Managed the marketing of Gaming industry newspapers and trade events.

London, United Kingdom

Marketed trade exhibitions across a variety of business sectors.

Dip, Interactive And Direct Marketing

Advanced Certificate In Marketing

Bachelor’S Degree, B.Sc. (Hons) Biomedical Materials Science