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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Health Assured, part of the Peninsula Group, is the UK's leading EAP provider and voted The Best Workplace Wellbeing Provider for 3 years running. Working with major clients such as Deloitte, Nestle, Nationwide and Zurich.Working within the dedicated UK-based Wellbeing team, my main objective is to generate revenue by selling and upselling the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) platform, health and wellbeing support services to prospective as well as existing Peninsula Group clients.Other key duties include: - A highly consultative sales role, I am solely responsible for my own 360 sales process, pitching and closing deals with clients, primarily at director and key decision maker level, over the phone. - Conducting online demonstrations of the Health Assured Portal and smartphone APP to prospective clients via Microsoft Teams/ Zoom.- Strong focus on achieving and surpassing a challenging set of KPI's : £12,500 contract revenue and 13 deals a month.- Maintaining an organised and healthy Salesforce pipeline- Maintaining a database of clients- Working effectively with colleagues to achieve group and team targets- Assisting with the implementation of marketing strategies to help generate target and hit target.- Keeping up to date with competition, HR & Health & Safety industry changes and the Peninsula Group as a whole.

London, England, United Kingdom

Outstanding Branding is the UK’s leading independent distributor of promotional merchandise, branded clothing and corporate giveaways, working with a range of clients from start-ups to large Enterprise corporations.Working within the ambitious UK based sales team, I looked after a range of accounts such as Dechert LLP, Puma Investments, PMM Group and LadBible UK.Bringing in a total turnover of just under £50,000 in 3 months and a total profit of £14k for the UK Sales Team, I successfully grew many of my accounts spend from the previous year. Developing an in-depth knowledge of Promotional office software and the Promotional industry, I was able to manage a pipeline of accounts, source products from relevant suppliers as well as efficiently process and send out quotes/ finalise orders for clients. Alongside managing and nurturing my own accounts, I proactively prospected opportunities and dealt with incoming enquiries through email, telephone and website. A highly engaging and multifaceted role, this enabled me to greatly enhance my overall project management and organisational skills. Other key responsibilities of the role:Creating presentations for clients of products tailored to their needs/events/brandmarketing budgetsBuilding strong relationships with suppliers in order to get the best price possible and therefore maximising marginsLiaising with the production team on order timings, artworks and potential issuesComposing and sending out in-depth quotations to clientsFinalising orders Invoicing clientsDealing with inbound enquiries through online chat systems, email and telephoneCreating engaging and innovative social media posts for the company on multiple platforms An in depth knowledge of the promotional office platform

London, United Kingdom

The UK's leading provider of software for PR, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement. Working on the BDR Enterprise Sales team, I assist PR and Communications professionals within national and global companies with profits of over £200m with media, journalist and influencer contacts, media and public affairs monitoring and analytics tools. Industry leading clients include Barclays, Harrods and BMW.Booking/ qualifying meetings and developing relationships with key decision makers such as Communications Directors and Head of Public Affairs at enterprise level companies across a variety of sectors from retail/lifestyle to charities and government bodies. Often successfully booked meetings with the combined value of over £40,000 per month. Strategically prioritised a pipeline of accounts on Salesforce, by keeping the system up to date and successfully converting leads into selling opportunities by gaining a deep understanding of the overall PR landscape and matching professional requirements to Vuelio’s analytical and data tools. Working towards a set of KPI’s:70-80 calls a day8 enterprise meetings a month Selling sponsorship packages to Vuelio’s online influencer and Blog awardsRaising awareness of the Vuelio brand through social media channels.Qualifying leads and clients requirements as well as benchmarking against competitionEstablishing and pitching Vuelio’s tools to key decision makers such as Communications Directors, Heads of PR and Heads of Public Affairs teams by telephone.

London, United Kingdom

ROTA is one of the most exciting start ups in the UK today; giving people a "better way to work". Fast becoming the UBER of the hospitality market, ROTA connects the best staff with top establishments and brands such as The Intercontinental Group, Savoy, Mayfair Hotels, and Edwardian Group through an online app platform. ROTA is currently growing at over 300% a year, securing over £5million in investment and operating in 5 cities across the UK.Sitting within the London based thriving inside sales team, my main objective is to boost monthly sales and work effectively with the rest of the team to achieve demanding targets. Other key responsibilites within the role include:- booking and qualifying meetings with top hotels and restaurants for the outside sales team - surpassing all weekly KPI's including calls, emails and value of meetings booked- with some months generating over £800,000 worth of meetings.- researching and utilising CRM systems in order to generate valuable prospective leads, as well as keeping up to date with the dynamic UK hospitality industry to help increase market share. - working closely with the outside sales and account management teams to maintain strong and fulfilling relationships with existing and prospective partners. - Attending partner meetings- Attending ROTA'S in-depth onboarding sessions for members; in order to fully understand our recruitment process and the quality of our staff. - Keeping up-to-date with the tech team and the app's upgrading features and updates.

London, United Kingdom

Working within the dedicated commercial team at Visual Talent, generating new business for 3 major fashion and lifestyle publications: WONDERLAND, ROLLACOASTER and Man About Town magazines. Working with brands such as Senturion, Fred Perry, Rixo and Nobu hotels, the position enabled me to develop my understanding and relationships with various international clients across various industries.The position provided significant insight into the media and publishing industry, allowing me to develop my sales and negotiation skills as well as equipping me with great confidence to conduct client meetings, proposal writing, content creation and networking skills. Key responsibilities within the role:-Setting up meetings with various brands from across many industries,, from Television, fashion, event spaces and travel as well as PR agencies in order to create bespoke advertising packages to suit their needs and budgets-Liaising With the editorial team in order to construct proposals to send out to new and existing brands; working with them to create new concept ideas, mood boards, talent options based on the clients brief. -Conducting outreach and contacting new brands and media agencies to potentially collaborate on upcoming projects and issues, across various industries and sectors -Attending press days to network and build relationships with industry professionals, influencers and agencies to effectively communicate -Wonderlands message, image and current issue, as well as familiarising myself with new brands and products in the market. sourcing potential clothing and accessories sponsors for Talent such as Jenna Coleman and Cameron Boyce.-Composing bespoke advertising packages for clients, whether in print, digital, events or online features.

Manchester, United Kingdom

A rewarding and competitive sales environment with the opportunity to earn commission at 1.5%, I have learnt many transferrable skills through the position such as the ability to show initiative, delegation, developing myself creatively and personally as well as communicate effectively within a variety of differing circumstances. Working within a motivated and diverse team, I recognise the importance of cooperative teamwork and mutual respect between team members, whilst always striving to exceed my own personal targets and continue my development within the company, as well as going beyond my own job description. My current position is looking after men’s luxury accessories, where I have had the opportunity to work with brands such as Tom Ford, Saint Laurent and Mulberry. Some key areas ;Meeting and surpassing personal sales targets and Customer Relationship Management capture targets on a weekly basis- Providing excellent customer service whilst on the shop floor- Helping influence the buying decision and products stocked through retrieving customer feedback and identifying customer trends and purchasing behaviours.Creating customer profiles and analysing customer demographics in order to predict future trends and potential new brands and products to be stoked in store- Having Maintaining an excellent relationship with clients, understanding and meeting their expectations, keeping them up to date with exclusive and new products Completing audits and mini - audits to help monitor stock levels on a weekly basis- Working with the back of house team to maintain standards and structure- The opportunity to live out the Selfridges “core values”- Being adaptable, and having a passion in the product and owning the overall customer experience- Developing strong team spirit, sharing enthusiasm and leading and inspire others- Embracing creativity, transparency and always striving to share and increase my knowledge of product and customer

Manchester, United Kingdom

Working with a small start up business in the fashion industry, alowing me to put key marketing disciplines i've learnt through university into real world practise.. Under-apt is the first global sustainable modest sports and Ath-leisure lifestyle brand, connecting religious and cultural values and influential western fashion. Key responsibilities included;-Communicating the Under-apt message, concept and developing the brands image and presence online, across multiple social media platforms such as Instagram, updating daily to keep customers informed of new products and events as well as communicating the Under-rapt healthy lifestyle ethos through socials.-Developing essential relations with influencers within the industry in order to increase target audience, improve brand awareness and build trust effectively with the demographic.-Content creation for social media (media shoots / photography etc)- Tracking and analysing website traffic through Google analytics- Helping secure places at global lifestyle and fashion exhibitions in Manchester, London and Dubai.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Sales Assistant Role during 2nd year of University, within high street retailer Urban Outfitters. Key responsibilities involved;- Understanding and communicating the Urban Outfitters message, ethos and “Vibe” modern philosophy- Providing friendly, positive customer service on the shop floor and creating the best customer experience possible- Upholding the company standards and acting as a role model to new starters and others- Demonstrating job knowledge in terms of tills, product tasks, and fitting room guidelines- Possessing a clear understanding of loss prevention guidelinesParticipating in the organisation of new deliveries and help keep back of house areas clean and organised- Having a clear understanding of the Urban Outfitters customers and the brands appeal within the marketplace

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

I gained the fantastic opportunity of a position at the newly-opened multi million pound Trump Golf course and resort in Aberdeenshire. Key Responsibilities; - Bar work- Assisting visitors with tee-off times and hospitality before they start the course- Working within the fine dining Club house restaurant, providing fantastic customer service- Working within the Golf Professional Store, selling official Trump International Golf Merchandise, restocking, remerchandising and maintaining standards of the store.

Business Management With Law, 2:1

Activities and Societies: - Debating - HockeyThis valuable course has enabled me to develop my understanding of differing business.

As Level, A2 Level, Business Management, Music, Biology, English Literature And Language, Bbb

Activities and Societies: - Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award - Chamber Choir - ABRSM Singing Grade 8 Distinction - 1st Hockey - Music.

Standard Grades, Business Management/ English Lit/ Maths/ History/ Music/ French/ Art And Design/ Geography, 8 All Grade A-C

Business Management/ English Lit/ Maths/ History/ Music/ French/ Art and Design/ Geography ALL GRADE A - C