Matthew J Vickers Email & Phone Number

Leeds, Gb

Leeds, Gb

Leeds, Gb

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

• Coordinate policy initiatives within the Place and Environment directorate, particularly working within the Spatial Planning/Strategic Sites and Environment & Infrastructure team. Overseeing projects past and present related to Flooding, Employment Land, Planning, Digital Infrastructure, the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

• Working as part of the office to The Mayor of West Yorkshire to effectively monitor and scrutinise media coverage on the Mayor and Combined Authority, in order to brief and keep colleagues up to date with communication agenda setting and public regard of the CA and Mayor’s ongoing profile. • Collaborating with colleagues and external partners to focus on project delivery, i.e., Transport, Infrastructure, and Economy and Investment. As well as taking a lead on producing reports to reflect comms outputs, public opinion, social analysis and feeding results back to senior internal and external stakeholders. • Using my initiative to conduct analysis of daily news agenda and social media to observe public and societal opinion to identify key opportunities where the Combined Authority and Mayor could respond to shape political agenda and brand image on a regional/national scale. • Facilitating and curating social media copy and responses to press on behalf of the Mayor and CA to emerging news coverage and ongoing developments, within the political, cultural and social landscape, within a timely and suitable manner.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

• Serving as key Account Manager, in the Yorkshire region, for one of the UK’s largest local and regional multimedia companies, working within the B2B market. • Charged with increasing market share, within a defined geographical territory, through acquisition of new business, retaining active business and revival of lapsed clients by delivering and presenting confidently multimedia solutions.• Working within an ever-changing and demanding environment to consistently achieve challenging revenue targets and productivity KPI’s through proactively developing and obtaining new business opportunities, evidencing effective lead management and conversion. • Utilising my time effectively, through use of own initiative and time management, to develop creative multimedia solutions for clients in line with their aims and objectives within a crucial timeframe, whilst coinciding with other work pressures.

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Individually leading and directing the global Aviation, Aerospace & Defence markets within the company – developing an extensive business network of key clientele & talent globally through candidate acquisition, proactive market engagement and broad business development. • Managing the full life cycle of the recruitment process to ensure that both the client and candidate have been extensively vetted in terms of suitability. As well as, engaging the in-house global research team to create effective market mapping & research plan for all searches. • Developed partnerships with major organisations within the market, to exclusively source appropriate talent on their behalf – acting as their key account director to solely utilise as and when recruitment assignments are required.

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Worked closely with the university and was responsible for assisting with events such as open days, applicant days, subject focus days and so on.• Communicated effectively with students from diverse backgrounds offering insightful guidance for prospective students visiting the university.

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Worked in a team consisting of 10 peer facilitators to plan a series of activities over 6 weeks as an introduction to first year students for their working placements. • Each facilitator was split into groups to effectively manage and deliver these activities which over the course of 2 weeks 800+ students participated in.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Distinction (76%)

Activities and Societies: Member of the University 1st XV Rugby Union Team.Key Modules: Leadership and Professional Development, Financial.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management, First (70%)

Activities and Societies: Member of the University 1st XV Rugby Union Team.Key Modules: Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting.

Sixth Form - A Levels

Activities and Societies: Athletics & Football.Subjects studied: AS level: English Literature, Art (Fine art), Sport and English A level.

High School, 10 Gcse Passes A*-C (Inc. Maths, English And Science)

Subjects studied: Geography, Physical Education, Science, Graphic Design, Maths, English, General Studies, Business and French.