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Management of a development project across Shropshire to promote opportunities for walking, cycling and activities in the great outdoors. In partnership with Visit Shropshire, Shropshire Hills Natural Landscape, Shropshire Wildlife Trust and many more organisations and partnserships across the county.

Freelance marketing support on a contract basis with leisure & tourism businesses in Herefordshire & beyond.Marketing strategy reviews, campaign development and implementation. Contracts including: The Herefordshire County Business Improvement District: project managing the initial company set up, business to business engagement and membership recruitment.Discover Parks: Review of current marketing activity, development and implementation of marketing strategy and action plan… Show more Freelance marketing support on a contract basis with leisure & tourism businesses in Herefordshire & beyond.Marketing strategy reviews, campaign development and implementation. Contracts including: The Herefordshire County Business Improvement District: project managing the initial company set up, business to business engagement and membership recruitment.Discover Parks: Review of current marketing activity, development and implementation of marketing strategy and action plan for group of Holiday Home Parks and Campsites.GapGuru: Interim Programme Manager for relaunch of a Gap Year Specialist Tour operator. Show less

Leominster, England, United Kingdom

Project and account manager, responsible for liaison with clients, managing the smooth running of website projects from start to finish, ensuring that the client and team are happy and that the project runs to spec, to budget and on time.

Herefordshire

Marketing Manager at Oaker Wood Leisure specialising in Outdoor Activities and Glamping for Groups in Herefordshire. Responsible for development and implementation of brand and multi-channel marketing strategy and campaigns across target markets: Stag & Hen, Corporate, Schools, Family & Groups.Day to day management of website, social media campaigns, digital advertising, email marketing, competitor analysis and offline marketing including print, advertising, distribution and signage.

Herefordshire

Project Manager for the Wye Wood Project working, within Herefordshire woodlands, with a range of disadvantaged groups including those with mental and physical health problems; young people aged 14-19 and vulnerable families. Project Manager responsibilities included fund raising and during year 1 in post raised over £40,000 including funds to purchase a land rover for the project, as well as successfully bidding for funds from the Department of Health to develop a social enterprise.

Initially I managed a 6-year European Funded project, Marketing Herefordshire in the Marches. This included: Management and development of the project; managing a team of 2 staff, budget management (£300,000 per annum); reports and claims both for European 5b funding and Rural Development Funds. The project activity was to develop a comprehensive countywide marketing campaign working in partnership with the private sector tourism industry. At the end of the 6-year project I was retained to… Show more Initially I managed a 6-year European Funded project, Marketing Herefordshire in the Marches. This included: Management and development of the project; managing a team of 2 staff, budget management (£300,000 per annum); reports and claims both for European 5b funding and Rural Development Funds. The project activity was to develop a comprehensive countywide marketing campaign working in partnership with the private sector tourism industry. At the end of the 6-year project I was retained to continue managing the tourism marketing for the county together with specific targeted development campaigns such as the Flavours of Herefordshire Food and Drink awards and the Herefordshire Cider Route.I was responsible for the advertising, direct mail and brochure distribution campaign along with a targeted media campaign to local, national and international pressWhen I returned from maternity leave and career break in 2006 I worked part time and initially worked on a project to initiate a Slow Food Consortium in Herefordshire. I also managed the research programme and development of the Membership Scheme of the County Tourism Organisation. Show less

Responsible for contracts of all gîtes, hotels and self-catering properties in Stena Line’s holiday brochure. This included travelling extensively in France, negotiating with hoteliers and holiday cottage owners including organisations such as Centre Parcs and Pierre et Vacances. Work also included brochure copy writing and pricing.

Folkestone Kent

Contracts executive for Spain and France.

Ba Hons French, French Language And Literature

Diploma In Digital Marketing

A Levels - Biology, French, English Literature & General Studies