Mark Wathen

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Inward Investment and Economy Manager at Aylesbury Vale District Council @ Aylesbury Vale District Council
buckingham, buckinghamshire, united kingdom
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Woburn Sands, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Mark Wathen

An enthusiastic ‘delivery focused’ marketing and business professional who has spent over 25 years in senior strategic marketing, inward investment, business/product development and economic development roles within London, the East of England and the South East. The last ten years have been within a public sector environment focused on sector and business development strategies with a focus on job creation and retention, innovation support and inward investment, working closely with a diverse range of public sector stakeholders in Cambridge, Norwich, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire and the South East Midlands..I have worked for a range of UK and USA private sector businesses holding senior strategy, marketing, new product development, business development and change management roles.In my current role as Inward Investment and Economy Manager at Aylesbury Vale District Council, I have played an instrumental role in developing the first inward investment strategy for Buckinghamshire, with a sector focus on advanced engineering linked to Silverstone and on ‘niche’ healthcare activity. I have worked closely with Stoke Mandeville National Spinal Injuries Centre and partners to attract inward investment and enhance its aspirations of becoming a major centre of R&D excellence and collaboration around rehabilitation, disability sports and telehealth technologies.This has culminated in us securing one of the GREAT Britain global business summits in ‘Assistive Medical technologies’ on 3rd September 2012 bringing over 60 overseas rehabilitation companies to the UK as well as hosting a 'Meet the Buyer' telehealth event on 14th September 2012 with the theme of 'liberating the individual to live independently'. I am looking for new opportunities in inward investment and economic development with a major city.

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Aylesbury Vale District Council

Aylesbury Vale District Council

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Inward Investment and Economy Manager at Aylesbury Vale District Council
buckingham, buckinghamshire, united kingdom
Website:
aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
Employees:
185
Mark Wathen Work Experience Details
  • Aylesbury Vale District Council
    Inward Investment And Economy Manager
    Aylesbury Vale District Council Jun 2009 - Present
    Inward Investment & Economy Manager – reporting directly to Deputy Leader with economic development portfolioLead on economic development and inward investment strategy and delivering interventions, working in partnership with other strategic delivery partners. Lead officer for Local Enterprise Partnership support and officer engagement, including inward investment steering group (SEMLEP and Bucks Thames Valley LEP).Lead on all business engagement strategy, working to retain and grow employers in the Vale and working on new Vale of Aylesbury Plan to deliver and unblock new employment sites and extend existing key employment sites, including Silverstone Masterplan
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  • Seeda
    Area Manager
    Seeda Jul 2008 - Present
    Strategic partnership manager and programme development for Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire with South East England Regional Development Involved in supporting strategic partnership projects and overseeing local economic development agencies supported by SEEDA
  • Seeda
    Area Manager Mkob
    Seeda 2008 - Jul 2009
    Work with public and private sector partners and organisations to deliver strategic projects to support business and economic growth
  • Eeda
    Enterprise Hub And Innovation Manager
    Eeda 2002 - Jul 2008
    Lifesciences programme manager and enterprise hub and innovation programme manager•Leadership within EEDA on the region’s lifesciences and healthcare programme and the sector development strategy and its implementation, including engagement with regional stakeholders and businesses and ensuring connectivity across the Greater South East (GSE)•Leading the EEDA enterprise hub/science park and innovation team I was responsible for:•direct line management of the Enterprise Hub team of 12 personnel and the management of the annual budget of £25m budget (capital and revenue) and preparation of annual budget and delivery plan, endorsed by EEDA Board• the strategic delivery of the following Regional Economic Strategy Goal (3): Global leadership in developing and realising innovation in science, technology and research; working to establish the region’s Science and Industry Council (SIC)• the development of the Enterprise hub and cluster development programme - EEDA’s ‘core’ product for the delivery of all its cluster/sector, science, innovation and technology related interventions and management of delivery partners
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  • Axco International Insurance Services
    Marketing Director
    Axco International Insurance Services 2001 - 2002
    AXCO a leading global market insurance information provider December 2001–December 2002 •Responsibilities included overall product management responsibility for the company’s 135 global insurance market intelligence reports and their ongoing development and customer relationship management
  • Entranet
    Strategy Consultant
    Entranet 2000 - 2001
    ENTRANET – a full e-business strategy and marketing consultancy April 2000 – March 2001E-business strategy consultant •Responsibilities included a high profile client facing role at the senior executive/Board level, providing strategic consultancy to a diverse range of financial services clients. I provided them with a strategic roadmap for how to generate revenue, market share and develop new products/services through the adoption of a multi-channel distribution approach using new media channels.
  • Whittington Group
    Marketing Director
    Whittington Group 1997 - 2000
    WHITTINGTON GROUP (AMLIN PLC) – an international insurance services providerJanuary 1997 - March 2000 Marketing Director •Start up and management of corporate capital insurance businesses in the Lloyd’s market and attracting new business internationally to the Lloyd’s market. This involved the preparation of business plans, establishing the insurance company and board level responsibility for ongoing management and relationship management with clients •Developed and marketed new insurance and consultancy services to win business from Lloyd’s syndicates and the London market; securing and negotiating terms for outsourced service contracts
  • Lloyds Of London
    International Manager
    Lloyds Of London 1994 - 1997
    LLOYD’S OF LONDON May 1994 – January 1997Regional Manager •Developed the commercial activities of the international operations of Lloyd’s of London. Managed the Overseas Representative Offices and branches across Europe •Undertook many major fee generating strategic, business development and marketing consultancy projects for a diverse range of Lloyd’s syndicates and Managing Agencies •Established several major overseas underwriting operations and tailored support services for Lloyd’s syndicates across Europe
  • St Paul International
    Strategic Research And Development Manager
    St Paul International 1991 - 1994
    ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL – a leading US casualty and risk management insurerNovember 1991 – May 1994 Reporting to the CEO, established the new strategic research and development department of a leading US insurer to establish the business in the UK and Europe •Established the reputation of the insurer and drove its growth and development, working directly with businesses to understand their needs and gaps in the market place which led to the launch of several new ‘niche’ insurance and risk management products for specific hi-tech industries and knowledge based sectors, generating £30m new premium income over three years. This involved understanding a range of different businesses, their market and commercial drivers and business models.•Led the complete development lifecycle of researching, launching and project managing new products and teams. The insurer gained an acknowledged reputation as a leading differentiated insurer in the UK and Europe in the 1996 Insurance Awards in the category of ‘Best Insurer’
  • Sun Alliance Health
    Business Development Manager
    Sun Alliance Health 1988 - 1990
    SUN ALLIANCE UKSenior Sales Consultant – Sun Alliance Health 1989 – 1990Regional sales consultant working with composite sales forces to launch the health insurance division involving new product development, channel selection, brand positioning and significant business process re-engineering Was seconded for 6 months to launch a new division for the company as part of a dedicated head office team
  • Sun Alliance Overseas Division
    Underwriter
    Sun Alliance Overseas Division 1985 - 1988
    SUN ALLIANCE OVERSEAS DIVISIONUnderwriter - Overseas Division 1985 – 1988Joined as a fast track graduate trainee and assumed position of Underwriter responsible for working with senior overseas division directors in managing strategic direction and operations of the Group’s overseas companies, branches and agencies operating in Europe and Australasia and the Caribbean.

Mark Wathen Skills

Strategy Business Development Strategic Planning Economic Development Change Management Marketing Strategy Private Sector Business Planning Innovation Management Product Marketing Strategy Development Inward Investment Cluster Development Sector Development Local Enterprise Partnership Support Regional Development Agency Science Park And Incubation Economic Regeneration 2012 Olympics Business Engagement

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Mark Wathen works for Aylesbury Vale District Council

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Mark Wathen's current role is Inward Investment and Economy Manager at Aylesbury Vale District Council.

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Mark Wathen attended University Of Durham, University Of Cambridge.

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