RECENT WORK• Marketing Manager for; Brakeburn, working with a small team at a local clothing brand, prior to that IMG Distribution Ltd, focussing on Bicycles and Parts & Accessories - tasks include marketing (digital, print, and experiential), range planning, sports marketing, team riders & athletes, media relations, creative production, and product management across IMG's market-leading bike brands – primarily BMX.• I enjoy working with a team of like-minded individuals; it motivates me further, to do good things as a creative team and to make an impact.• I have an inherent and passionate understanding of the action sports industry based on 35+ successful years in the business. I love it.PREVIOUSLY• Entrepreneurial company director, magazine editor, and publisher: all creative aspects of print and online magazine editorial content, publishing, marketing, team leading, and brand direction — through a period of running market-leading and inspirational media companies for over 20 years.• I launched two distinct BMX bike businesses; handling creative, procurement, scheduling, marketing, product design, and marketing - I built them both into well-loved, focussed and core bike brands with international distribution.• I was also Account Director for a niche creative agency, handling brand guidelines, new accounts, management, business and brand development, taking clients' business and projects to the next level.SPECIALITIES• Knowledge of brand identity and strengths v weaknesses – Brand understanding, marketing, and image building.• Magazine editorial and publishing, for print and digital— feature writing, photography—all aspects of editorial content catered for; sub-editing in Word, Wordpress digital and Adobe Suite / features / interviews / product reviews / product studio photography / fundamental design skills and understanding of effective quality design and layout, total editorial direction from concept to reality on brand guidelines.• Working with a team to deliver quality and creative products with a focus on the brand's identity and strengths, to bring added and tangible value to the company.