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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

- First Graduate to be offered a full-time role from the Global Expedia Commercial Graduate Scheme. - Consistently exceeded targets on a quarterly basisDay-to-day consists of:- Managing a portfolio of 70-100 properties in the London submarkets including Kensington, North London & Soho - Leveraging sales dashboards and data tools to share travel insights to Hotel Partners while identifying trends that require attention- Developing a strong understanding of the current… Show more - First Graduate to be offered a full-time role from the Global Expedia Commercial Graduate Scheme. - Consistently exceeded targets on a quarterly basisDay-to-day consists of:- Managing a portfolio of 70-100 properties in the London submarkets including Kensington, North London & Soho - Leveraging sales dashboards and data tools to share travel insights to Hotel Partners while identifying trends that require attention- Developing a strong understanding of the current travel landscape in within London on both a B2B and B2C basis- Competitiveness Pillar for London, collaborating with colleagues across EMEA to ensure competitive supply-Negotiating contracts with existing hotel partners- Building rapport and maintaining professional relationships with colleagues and external hotel partners Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Account Manager responsible for looking after properties in the Chelsea, Croydon, Hammersmith, Fulham and North London markets. Previously co-managed the Manchester and Leeds markets throughout Q2 2023.My role and achievements:- Managing a portfolio of 70-100+ properties within my submarkets with estimated 7 figure revenues.- Meeting with Hotel Partners to uncover their needs, ensuring Expedia are maximizing property potential and suggesting Expedia tools to help the… Show more Account Manager responsible for looking after properties in the Chelsea, Croydon, Hammersmith, Fulham and North London markets. Previously co-managed the Manchester and Leeds markets throughout Q2 2023.My role and achievements:- Managing a portfolio of 70-100+ properties within my submarkets with estimated 7 figure revenues.- Meeting with Hotel Partners to uncover their needs, ensuring Expedia are maximizing property potential and suggesting Expedia tools to help the property reach their target traveler base and room night targets.- Consistently hitting both revenue and portfolio quality targets for every quarter working the role.- Highest success rate and portfolio success of any graduate on the UK graduate scheme in my position. Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

- Student face of the Red Bull brand. Took initiative planning, creating, and organising activations for Red Bull in a client-based sales role- Obtained 10 new restaurant accounts for Red Bull in the North-West region generating over £11,000 in annual revenue. Undertook field and telesales roles pitching to potential clients to purchase Red Bull - Implemented the One Premise FMCG strategy for Red Bull, representing the company in supermarkets, operating in supply management to certify… Show more - Student face of the Red Bull brand. Took initiative planning, creating, and organising activations for Red Bull in a client-based sales role- Obtained 10 new restaurant accounts for Red Bull in the North-West region generating over £11,000 in annual revenue. Undertook field and telesales roles pitching to potential clients to purchase Red Bull - Implemented the One Premise FMCG strategy for Red Bull, representing the company in supermarkets, operating in supply management to certify that products are well stocked and ordered into stores.- Frequently speaking to store managers to obtain planograms and ensure SKUs on-shelves were in line with the stores stock system. Contributing to an over £1000 in sales value recovered- Point of contact for Red Bull at events in line with Red Bull’s ambition to increase brand exposure and product consumption in ‘moments of need’- Cooperated with Kastner Agency to turn a campus running route into a cartoon map for the Red Bull UK Strava Account. Outlining the most landmarks for the route to increase engagement- Created and organised the finale video for the ‘Mini Moments, Big Prizes’ challenge shown at the 2020 Red Bull Company Conference, collaborating with the Red Bull Communications team to undertake this Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

RebrandMe is a pro-bono marketing agency which connects students at the University of Manchester to SMEs, charities and societies. Creating a mutually beneficial relationship by providing students with work experience in marketing, helping them to develop key business skills whilst also giving businesses and charities marketing support they would previously not have access to.My Role consisted of: - Developing an extensive marketing strategy that maximizes brand awareness and… Show more RebrandMe is a pro-bono marketing agency which connects students at the University of Manchester to SMEs, charities and societies. Creating a mutually beneficial relationship by providing students with work experience in marketing, helping them to develop key business skills whilst also giving businesses and charities marketing support they would previously not have access to.My Role consisted of: - Developing an extensive marketing strategy that maximizes brand awareness and considers clients satisfaction.- Supervising Marketing Associates in the handling of social media and content marketing.- Identifying suitable new clients for our agency.- Creating promotions for our agency in order to recruit students to get involved with projects.- Building brand awareness and strategy.- Working with the University of Manchester Student's Union to ensure that RebrandMe is maximising its exposure to students in order to encourage signups.Results:- Over 250 followers and likes across social media platforms. - Over 50 responses from students wanting to get involved with RebrandMe following my appointment.- Recruitment of two new marketing associates to work on projects with.- A 787.5% rise in LinkedIn followers since my appointment. Show less

Remote

Fortunate enough to work with the excellent team at Athletic Interest, working on research and writing a script for a YouTube video essay titled “LeBron James’ Business Model: Owning the Value Chain”, currently totalling over 485,000 views with a like/ dislike metric of 98.4%. Discussed James’ off-the-court business strategy and global mindset to business.

Chester, United Kingdom

- Client facing role consisting of operating rides independently, litter picking and communicating with a wide range of customers of all ages in order to ensure their experience meets high expectations set by the company. - Following and giving orders, training new staff members on their roles and working as a team in order to meet collective goals during high-pressure situations

Chester, United Kingdom

- Executed and oversaw orders on many tables during events such as Race days and Christmas Parties.-Manage concerns of guests, resolving conflicts and complaints in a high-paced/high-stress environment.

Chester, United Kingdom

- Departmental management role responsible for controlling all promotion and digital media of the company within a team of five staff.- Involvement in the creation and design process of our themed children's book.- Created a unique and potent largely organic digital presence, using videos, photos and themed social media pages to drive the project to a successful end.- Tasks included delegating tasks suitably to members of my department, communicating ideas and findings in meetings… Show more - Departmental management role responsible for controlling all promotion and digital media of the company within a team of five staff.- Involvement in the creation and design process of our themed children's book.- Created a unique and potent largely organic digital presence, using videos, photos and themed social media pages to drive the project to a successful end.- Tasks included delegating tasks suitably to members of my department, communicating ideas and findings in meetings with suppliers, potential customers and partnered local charity. Show less

Bsc Management, International Management With American Business Studies, First Class Honours (74%)

Activities and Societies: RebrandMe, International Programs Society, Alliance Manchester Business School Football Team. Notable Grades.

Exchange Student, Business Administration

Selected as one of three students to undertake a study exchange year at the University of Southern California. - Specialised in Business.

A Levels: Business; A*. Geography; A*. History; A. Epq; A

Activities and Societies: Sixth Form Events Management Committee, Football & Basketball Team. Head of Marketing at Memoreads UK

Gcse'S: 9A*-B

Activities and Societies: Holocaust Education Trust Ambassador