Kerry S. Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

During the pandemic, I realised I was hungry for fresh challenges and to work and meet with a variety of different businesses to help them meet their marketing and social media requirements.Every business needs a constant flow of fresh creative ideas and a great marketing strategy that can help drive the business in the right direction, and ensure all bases are covered when it comes to social media and campaign planning, ensuring that a business will thrive and keep ahead of the competition.I enjoy working as a freelance Marketing consultant, as I can work from anywhere in the world and still provide marketing expertise to clients from all business sectors across the globe. I have supported business start ups with campaign planning and marketing strategies, to devise suitable social media campaigns and provided creative marketing ideas to attract new business.If you are looking to grow your business and need a fresh pair of eyes and marketing expertise to help drive your business forward with a new marketing approach then what are you waiting for?Contact me today for a free no obligation consultation at Kerry@kb7marketingsolutions.co.uk or visit www.KB7Marketingsolutions.co.uk

Birmingham, United Kingdom

I was responsible for managing the recruitment of students from the African region along with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. My role also included partnership building with universities, schools, colleges in-country agents, funding bodies and other education-related organisations. As part of my role I travelled to the various regions and attended exhibitions, presented to potential partners and students in country to advise potential students on study in the UK.

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

In my previous role as an International Recruitment Officer, I was responsible for recruiting students from the Americas region as well as partnership building with universities, schools, colleges in-country agents, funding bodies, government representatives and other education-related organisations. As part of my role I also travelled regularly to the Americas region and attend exhibitions, present to potential partners and students in country to advise potential students on study in the UK. My role also included employing and managing staff to help with recruitment in the Latin American region.

Townsville, Australia

This varied role involves managing the Townsville Distance Education Study Centre along with undertaking marketing and communications for the University across a number of sites. Key responsibilities and activities include:• Managing the first point of contact for current and prospective students visiting the Townsville Distance and Education Study Centre to provide support, advice, information on preparatory, undergraduate, postgraduate and research opportunities• Plan and implement a range of engagement activities to encourage current students to utilise the Townsville Distance Education Study Centre• Oversee the day to day operations of the Townsville Distance Education Study Centre including recruitment, management and supervision of casual staff• Managing the Student Ambassador program for the Townsville region• Relationship building with High Schools (Principals, Career Counsellors and VET Coordinators, Heads of Schools)• Project management of Information sessions both online (providing training to staff on how to use Blackboard to engage with students in an online chat) and face to face across 13 campuses throughout Australia• Track and manage potential student information through the University CRM system.• Planning and development of a range of marketing activities including collateral, online and social media presence, customer relationship management activities, to ensure content remains relevant to potential students• Identifying business and program opportunities and communicate these to the Director of the Campus• Creating campaigns for various programs from conception to execution• Public speaking and presenting at High Schools to promote the University.

Australia

I was successfully appointed into this higher duties role as a Senior Marketing Officer (Student Recruitment and Events). This was a autonomous position that involved working in a variety of business and marketing projects at UniSA including but not limited to; the development, planning, management and implementation of postgraduate and undergraduate recruitment events. In this role I proactively undertook research and identified gaps in the market while currently working with the external engagement team to see how the business area can tap into new markets by utilising existing social media as well as traditional and non-traditional forms of communication.

Adelaide, Australia

Since working in the capacity of Acting Marketing Manager, I have been involved in project managing all marketing projects (social media/communications and events) and managing a small team of three.

Australia

Higher Duties AssignmentI was appointed a higher duties role for 9 months which involved me managing and mentoring a staff member on the Indigenous Graduate Program, and undertaking additional event project management duties. I flourished in the role and enjoyed the challenges that arose. I also undertook a Leadership program to enhance my management skills as well as undertaking performance development with my direct report staff member.

Adelaide, Australia

The Business School is part of the University of South Australia (UniSA). The Business School is the largest in South Australia, and offers the full range of teaching programs, from undergraduate degrees to doctoral study, covering most business and management disciplines. www.unisa.edu.au/businessHigher Duties AssignmentMarch 2012- December 2012Marketing Officer and Special Events CoordinatorI was assigned a higher duties role for 9 months which involved me managing and mentoring a staff member on the Indigenous Graduate Program, and undertaking additional event project management duties. I flourished in the role and enjoyed the challenges that arose. I also undertook a Leadership program to enhance my management skills as well as undertaking performance development with my direct report staff member.I am currently involved in a variety of various business and marketing projects at UniSA including; the development, planning, management and implementation of events. I also undertake research and recently identified a gap in the market for attracting mature age students to university and set about compiling a campaign plan and strategies to improve targets for student recruitment. I presented the plan to the director and manager, who approved the campaign. It will be implemented during the course of 2013/14.Professional development opportunityAs part of a professional development opportunity in October 2011, I was invited to represent UniSA at various recruitment events during a week throughout East Malaysia. I visited the towns of Kuching, Miri and Kota Kinabulu. The work trip also included meeting with agents and discussing any future marketing strategies and new developments from UniSA’s Business School.

Hinckley

A further education institute that provides training and development to organisations in the North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire areas of the UK.• Relationship building through networking and regular meetings with existing and new clients (Managing Directors, Senior Managers from predominantly SME’s - engineering and manufacturing businesses), to identify, promote and endorse further training opportunities for their workforce and for their company • Creation and updating of database to ensure regular communications needs were met • Meeting with students and academics to match students to companies and visa versa• Marketed the Workforce Development offer under the ‘Forward’ brand, using various marketing mediums. • Created and designed marketing collateral in line with the college’s ‘Forward’ branding including: flyers, posters and developing a newsletter. • Targets were based on attracting new companies to take on apprentices as well as signing up staff for training courses – these targets I achieved in large part via cold calling businesses in the local area and targeting specific industries that related back to the courses the college was promoting

Coventry, United Kingdom

Connect Midlands is a not-for-profit network built for entrepreneurs and investors, launched in 2001 and backed by the University of Warwick in the UK. InvoRed is Connect Midlands’ Investment Readiness Programme. Managing a variety of projects in a short space of time including: project managing the creation of a fully CRM integrated website, organising mailshots & e-shots, creating posters & flyers in-house to go with certain mailshots (as opposed to outsourcing it all to our retained Design Agency).I also managed and organised a myriad of events including; Bootcamps, Networking events, Taster Events and Workshops, sourcing appropriate venues for these varying events. Due to the fact that many events had to be organised in such a short space of time, it was crucial that deadlines were adhered to so that certain targets were met.Other roles included attending suitable exhibitions to help promote the InvoRed programme. Other projects included compiling PR and Website Tender Specs, liasing with the Design & PR companies in order to compile and organise Press Releases, adverts, the compilation of brochures, flyers, posters and other various innovative marketing collateral. I also managed the marketing budget and expenditure and provided a quarterly management report on the progress against targets for the InvoRed programme in the West Midlands.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Burbidge and Son Ltd is a manufacturer and a distributor of kitchen and bedroom frontals. The Company distributes throughout the UK, Europe and the Far East.I was responsible for a variety of tasks - both stand alone projects and providing support for the Marketing Manager. Projects included: working alongside the Marketing Manager to help with the re-branding of the company’s logo & image. This was to provide Burbidge with a more updated image in line with the company’s core brand values. I was entirely responsible for the facilitation of key corporate hospitality, sourcing venues, providing packs and co-ordinating hospitality for over 100 delegates. She also undertook regular tours of the Burbidge offices and factories to show overseas visitors, new customers and key clients how Burbidge operated.Other primary tasks involved: social media updates- e-shots, annual customer satisfaction surveys, proof reading brochures and product manuals prior to printing, regular monitoring of the consumer website, ensuring that the site reflected current trends and remained an effective first point of contact for customers. I drafted recommendations and presented the findings to the Management, ensuring recommendations were implemented once agreement was secured. One such recommendation was the complete overhaul and revamp of the website, this updated key marketing tool dramatically increased web enquiries and ultimately interest in the product.

Hills Electrical & Mechanical plc was a major M&E contractor offering M&E building service installations nationwide throughout the UK. Key responsibility was the preparation of research documents, using the medium of the Internet and relevant journals. I also provided regular updates for the company websites using these research methods. In addition I led on the production of mail shots, drafting promotional material and company adverts. Other roles included the drafting of presentations and pre-qualification questionnaires. This position was a varied one which gave the opportunity to develop a variety of basic marketing skills.

Oldbury, England, United Kingdom

Cold calling and working to set targets selling hardware and software and finance programmes to clients.

Postgraduate Diploma In Marketing

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Hons), Marketing, 2:1