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I'm a Director and Chief Operations Officer at Actons, the leading independent law firm in Nottingham. In becoming a Director, I’m delighted to have been the first business professional to have joined the partnership - apparently in the 1% of business professionals as partners in UK Law Firms - some call us ‘non-lawyers’!In this role I'm responsible for overseeing operational activity within the business including marketing and business development, IT & technology, HR, facilities/premises management etc. And to top it off I get to work with some incredible colleagues at Actons, both in my team and across the business.I've worked in the legal sector for 20 years, mostly around Marketing & Business Development, but a large amount of time involved in projects that wider reach. Over that time I’ve been involved in law firm M&A projects, brand development, process improvement through introducing new technology, leading technology projects, launching new brands to name but a few!Completed the Help To Grow: Management Course with University of Leicester School of Business in 2021.- Law firm management & leadership- Legal practice management- Operations management- HR Operations- Recruitment & retention- Legal IT / tech leadership- Marketing & business development strategy- Client feedback & listening programmes- Brand development & management- Internal & external communications- Website development- Managing external suppliers- Online legal services (e-commerce)- Online/digital marketing including SEO & PPC- Marketing budgeting & planning- Pitches & tenders- New product & service development- Law firm mergers & acquisitions (small and large)Here’s what some of the people I’ve worked with have said:"I had the pleasure of working with Matt at Harvey Ingram / Shakespeares during which time I found him to be creative, professional, diligent and wide-ranging in his thinking and resourcefulness. Additionally, he's just a great guy to work with." Tim Percival, previously Business Development Director at Harvey Ingram LLP/Shakespeares."Matt is a great find in a law firm. He has a really in-depth knowledge of the legal sector and is able to couple this with a detailed understanding of brand strategy, business development." Jason Campbell, previously Director at Jellyfish Legal."Matt has been a pleasure to work with over the last couple of years; he has a clear direction of what is required and is thorough in his approach." Carolyn King, Director at Creative Triangle.
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Director And Chief Operations OfficerActonsNottingham, Gb
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Director & Chief Operations OfficerActons Nov 2022 - PresentNottingham, England, United KingdomI was promoted to Director & Chief Operations Officer in November 2022 - as a result Matt Coleman Limited, is a partner in the partnership of Actons.I lead a superb group of people across the Operations, Marketing & IT teams, who provide amazing support across the business.Some of the work we've done so far:- Launched a new intranet on SharePoint - improving the quality and accessibility of internal comms- Worked with colleagues on launching a new podcast series 'The HRD Talks' - not the normal legal podcast!- Rolled out a new cloud-based phone system- Recruited three new team members in Marketing & Operations- Project lead on a new IT infrastructure platform which saw the business migrate from on-site servers to a cloud based environment.- Leading on the refurbishment programme of our offices- And much more!
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Practice ManagerActons Aug 2020 - Nov 2022Nottingham, England, United KingdomI am responsible for marketing and business development, HR, facilities and office management, and executive and regulatory support.With over 15 years of professional services experience, I work closely with the CEO, IT Manager and Accounts Manger to ensure the efficient functioning of the operations side of the business.For marketing and marketing business development, I work with directors and teams to develop and deliver the firm’s marketing and business development plans to achieve the firm’s growth strategy. This includes internal and external communications, business development initiatives, client development, online marketing and management and development of the firms brand in it’s chosen markets.I joined Actons in 2014 after spending 10 years at Shakespeares/Harvey Ingram LLP (now Shakespeare Martineau).
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Marketing & Business Development ManagerActons Solicitors Aug 2014 - Aug 2020Nottingham, United KingdomHead up the marketing & business development team at Actons. Working closely with the Directors and the wider team at Actons in Nottingham as the firm continues it's strategy for growth. Also managing our excellent front of house reception team.Providing guidance, advice and executing all marketing and business development activities for the business.Key specific projects so far have included:- Strategic marketing & business development planning- Development of a new Actons website - Introduction of a new firm-wide intranet to improve internal comms- Development of a new firm-wide client feedback programme- New suite of marketing collateral using a refreshed colour system- Strategic marketing management - Substantially increased the level of marketing and business development activity Plus lots more...
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Founding Sponsor & Marketing SupportEast Midlands Hr Network Oct 2015 - Oct 2024East MidlandsAlongside Blusource and Think Forward Consulting, Actons launched The East Midlands HR Network in October 2015. We recognised a gap in the region for high quality events for HR professionals. We hold free to attend events on a wide range of topics throughout the year. Check out the website for more information. -
East Midlands Committee MemberPm Forum 2011 - Sep 2021Nottingham, United KingdomThoroughly enjoyed being part of the PM Forum East Midlands committee for 10 years. Helped to shape the local events and target new members. -
Business Development & Marketing ManagerShakespeare Martineau Sep 2012 - Jul 2014Leicester, United KingdomI worked within the Business Development & Marketing team at Harvey Ingram Shakespeares and Shakespeares (now Shakespeare Martineau, and previously Harvey Ingram), providing marketing and business development support across the firm, including major project work on mergers, branding and website development. Worked across Leicester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes.Key achievements:- Managed a substantial amount of the marketing/business development aspects of the merger between Harvey Ingram and Shakespeares in 2012, including work on branding, client communications, website, internal communications etc. Worked with Daljit Flora, Tim Percival, Hamish Munro and Jo Hunter.- Led the marketing/business development aspects of the merger between Shakespeares and Leicester based planning firm Marrons in 2013 working closely with the Marrons legacy partners especially Morag Thomson, John Edmond and David Pritchard. This involved managing the relationship between the two firm's for the first 12 months, all associated marketing and communications work - branding, client and colleague integration, client comms, website, collateral etc. Worked with Hamish Munro and the Marrons team.- Led the rebrand of planning consultancy Marrons Planning in 2014, including a new visual identity and collateral. Worked with Hamish Munro, Andy Raynor and the Marrons Planning team.- Played a key role in establishing and running the firms new client listening programme across all offices, working with Andy Raynor (Commercial Director then CEO) and Acuigen.- Played a key role in the marketing and communications work around the closure and relocation of Newport Pagnell and Bedford offices to Milton Keynes. -
Marketing Manager At Harvey Ingram Llp (Acquired By Shakespeares In 2012)Shakespeare Martineau Sep 2004 - Aug 2012Leicester, United KingdomI was Marketing Manager at Harvey Ingram and worked alongside legal marketing and business development expert Tim Percival, events manager Daljit Flora and PR manager Dominic Eaves, and other great team members.Key achievements:- Led the marketing and business development aspects of the merger between Leicester based Harvey Ingram and Borneos of Milton Keynes.- Devised and managed Harvey Ingram's online legal services channel, selling Tenant Eviction, Debt Recovery and Employment law products via a dedicated e-commerce website.- Led a project to appoint a new creative agency to advise the business on an exciting re-branding project for Harvey Ingram LLP, superseded by the merger with Shakespeares. This substantial project involved a full procurement process and working alongside one of the leading creative agencies to put a new brand proposition in place and develop initial ideas for a innovative new web presence.- Set-up a new consumer focussed personal injury brand, Lime. This brand (albeit with an updated visual identity) is still in use today as a national consumer law firm.
Matt Coleman Education Details
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Help To Grow: Management -
Chartered Institute Of Marketing (With Psmg)Marketing -
Beauchamp College
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Matt Coleman attended University Of Leicester, Chartered Institute Of Marketing (With Psmg), Beauchamp College.
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