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London, England, United Kingdom

The global hotel media network. Guaranteeing brands and agencies access to verified in-market business/leisure travellers via a network of 15,000 hotels across the world.

London, United Kingdom

"Bumble for Sales". Empowering Media Buyers to make the first move in Media Sales.Discover, brief or meet any new or existing sales rep at a moment's notice. Time-poor Buyers, it's time we did things on your watch. Short term availability, long term relationships.

London, United Kingdom

• LUXIA Global was home to the world’s largest advertising network within luxury hotels around the world. Groups include Accor, Starwood (now Marriott), Hilton Worldwide and Kempinski. Successes:
• Responsible for commercial revenues through innovative mobile/video display, DOOH, WiFi & retargeting platform, connected TV & experiential.
• Carved myself an autonomous role and expanded the business in revenue and supply throughout North America, LATAM and the UK.
• Nurtured fantastic relationships with key international OOH agencies; Talon, Kinetic, Posterscope.
• Promoted to Senior Management team with commercial and operational focus
• Established key relationships with global media agency holding companies and C-level direct brands.

London, United Kingdom

• Clear Channel UK is one of the world's leading Out of Home media owners.In this role I was the National Account Manager for all out-of-home OMD UK, M2M and Vizeum business. OMD UK accounts included brands such as.
• Personal annual sales targets of £20-25million were met and exceeded.
• To ensure that CCUK was represented regularly and professionally amongst media & specialist agencies and their clients, through regular face to face meetings on both a group and individual level.
• To increase the number of clients in my roster of agencies using CCUK products and increase the level of expenditure on CCUK products as a percentage of their total billings.
• Adhere to Retain, Grow and Acquire framework implanted by McKinsey.
• Create and tailor bespoke innovative opportunities for clients based on new, award winning ideas that also match clients’ commercial goals and business plans.

Nominated for Sales Person of the Year 2011 and collected Runnerup.

London, United Kingdom

• Dennis Publishing Ltd. is an independent publisher founded in 1974.Here I spent 2 years growing and developing the MagBook brand. I was responsible for securing the commercial proposition through advertising and.
• Promoted in 1st Year and Salesperson of The Year nomination - Runner-up
• 5 Salesperson of the Month nominations
• Co-managed the MagBook platform representing Fashion, Fitness and IT print and digital titles.
• Selling print, digital display, video, email and sponsorship opportunities.
• Sell to the UK’s largest media agencies and direct clients through meetings and regular contact.

Responsible for the planning and execution of specialist reports in the major newspapers; The Guardian and the Independent. It was up to me to plan editorial areas, speak to associations and interview experts within the specialist area. I then had to ensure the publications were commercially viable by the means of attracting advertising. To do this I would.

Ba (Hons), European Marketing, 2:1

Activities and Societies: President of ULC (University of Lincoln Cooperation of Intra-Mural Sports & Social. 2007-2010.

Education record