Mike V. Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Vine Auctioneers is an auction house that is recognised for sales of luxury items, specialising in Watches.Auctions are available for both trade and public bidders and are hosted on The Saleroom.com EasyLive.com LiveAuctioneers.com, some of the worlds largest and most trusted auction platforms. I oversee and have hands on involvement with relationship management of vendors and buyers. I am not only responsible for drafting both our vendor contractual agreements and our terms and conditions of sale, but also marketing materials and post sale invoicing and reporting.I pride myself on offering a modern approach to auctions with tradition values, our auctions are available online many of which offer 24/7 bidding, and every item has been physically inspected in person by myself or a trained member of the team. Unlike other online auction companies, we offer a traditional in person viewing day for all our items.If you are interested in selling with Vine Auctioneers or indeed buying, please visit www.vineauctioneers.co.uk for more information.

Vine Jewellers primarily services high street retailers with supply of quality pre owned watches, provides an underwriting service for in store part exchanges and telephone advice regarding authenticity, pricing queries and market analysis.I am responsible for buying and selling inventory, ensuring correct due diligence processes have been carried out, item authentication, client relationship management and driving the performance of the business forward.

London, United Kingdom

Independent watch specialist available to support organisations with the procurement, meticulous administration/cataloguing and valuation of luxury watches.

I worked as part of the International Jewellery London team, with a focus on international new business. My aims were to help brands who wish thrive within UK market, by utilising our incredibly effective exhibition space and digital communication platforms.

Watford, United Kingdom

I am responsible for all marketing activities and initiatives, including making key strategic decisions which have wide scale impact across the operations of the entire business.Notable responsibilities and successes• Introduction of automated marketing tools, working with API technology, to grow audiences and retain data efficiently• Planning, event managing and successful delivery of a Book Launch• Managing all appointed agencies (Creative, PPC, PR, Copywriting)• Project managing and delivering a successful company rebrand• Designed website sitemap for new responsive corporate website• Assisted in the design of bespoke CMS system• Enhanced an existing CRM, affording seamless data capture. Provision of training for the system• Securing a media partnership with a widely read trade journal - delivering a campaign considered to be an industry first. Other responsibilities• Budget management including • Google Adwords • Digital display • Promotional items • Print• Evaluating advertising spend• Write briefs for external copywriter for content marketing activities• Personally copywriting email marketing promotions, social media & other asset information• Primary responsibility of effective brand management• Create and send regular client newsletter• Support and excecute sales opportunities • Maintaining and expanding relationships with existing clients

London

Directly responsible for the commercial performance of Professional Jeweller Magazine, the UK's leading Jewellery Trade title, across online and offline platforms.This role was a real pleasure for me because of my genuine interest in the Jewellery sector - and being a bit of a Watch geek too - both grown from having been immersed in the industry from a young age.Facets of this role included:- Key contact at trade events internationally- Identify commercial opportunities to help clients achieve their business goals - Pitch to acquire new business- Develop media plan options with marketing directors/managers/agencies- Responsible for weekly P&L reporting and target forecasting to Managing Director- Establish and effectively manage relationships via attending trade events, organizing meetings and maintaining regular communications, in order to increase spend across accounts- Support and execute Social Media activities

Oxford Street

This role was geared towards providing experience and could be compared to that of a Brand Ambassador, providing exceptional standards of customer service and reflecting brand image at all times. I worked across Omega and was later called upon by the UK Flagship Manager of Breguet, to assist their boutique whilst in their interim location (Asprey) during a major boutique renovation.Key achievements here included: - Set up of new high footfall Boutique, with a brand new team (Omega, Oxford Street)- Accepted the responsibility of creating a functional ‘offline’ administration system for Aftercare- Creation of a training manual with clear instructions as to how to use the offline and online repair administration system (once it had been established by I.T.)- Mentor to other members of staff.- Appointment to Fine Jewellery Ambassador.- Wrote a comprehensive proposal for a basic UK stock level strategy for Fine Jewellery, pitching the idea to the international project manager and UK retail operations manager.- Implementation of proposal, affecting all UK Omega Boutiques in terms of inventory.- Attained permission for implementation of a dedicated Jewellery Floor within the Boutique- Delivered bespoke training to staff whom are unfamiliar with Jewellery, in order to grow sales in this product category.- Consistently provide support to management and put forward ideas which have gone on to develop the operations within the Boutique.

Hatton Gardens

My time at WatchPro was invested into the début of The London Watch Show, where I implemented digital platforms towards the marketing of this key industry event.I managed all social media accounts throughout this period, made decisions as to which platforms were to be used and wrote copy for said platforms. In addition I also had an active presence during the set up and throughout the two day event, working closely with the technical and event teams toward delivering a two day seminar programme.Further responsibilites and role attributes:- Monitoring traffic from digital activity- Seminar Manager- Web Design- Social Media Optimisation- Liason with key account holders internationally- Event Planning

Working with H Samuel.- Engaged as temporary staff, developed into full time role having sold the most product Uxbridge branch had seen from a single member of staff- Consistent high achiever both locally and regionally, effecting promotion to Supervisor- Industry qualification awarded (JET 1)- Effective repairs administrator and lead on customer complaints/queries on behalf of the store- Direct liaison with brand reps and outworkers- Nominated product ambassador for Citizen Watches, this allowed me further specialist training with their products, knowledge which I later passed on via staff training sessions- Growing the store's Citizen Watch account from a tier 3 to tier 1 merchandise account, allowing for higher value pieces to be allocated- Led the training of new starters to the business

Ba Hons 1:1, Advertising Management And Digital Media Communications, First Class 1:1

3rd Year: Advertising Strategy Marketing Management and Strategy Dissertation (The Role Of Social Media For Luxury Industry) Brand.

Jet1, J.E.T.1

Successfully attained JET 1 qualification.