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Chichester

Leading all external communications, engagement activities and campaigns within a highly complex and political environment, to support a £350m+ service portfolio. ✔ Delivering communications and marketing campaigns for 100+ projects and initiatives (leading a team of 10 staff)✔ Media lead for high-profile and sensitive projects ✔ Advising senior officers on tactical direction, as the subject expert, within an organisation going through unprecedented change✔ Specific focus on… Show more Leading all external communications, engagement activities and campaigns within a highly complex and political environment, to support a £350m+ service portfolio. ✔ Delivering communications and marketing campaigns for 100+ projects and initiatives (leading a team of 10 staff)✔ Media lead for high-profile and sensitive projects ✔ Advising senior officers on tactical direction, as the subject expert, within an organisation going through unprecedented change✔ Specific focus on delivering multi-channel communications to inform and engage with the county's 880k residents and businesses Show less

Guildford & London, United Kingdom

Delivered high profile corporate communications, engagement and marketing campaigns/events against budgetary/resource constraints to support a £15bn strategic roads investment program and delivering strategic objectives; overseeing the planning and execution of all PR, media, website, event and stakeholder activities in line with legal and contractual obligations.✔ Set up infrastructure, governance, processes, resource teams and plans to support deliverables✔ Managed over 30… Show more Delivered high profile corporate communications, engagement and marketing campaigns/events against budgetary/resource constraints to support a £15bn strategic roads investment program and delivering strategic objectives; overseeing the planning and execution of all PR, media, website, event and stakeholder activities in line with legal and contractual obligations.✔ Set up infrastructure, governance, processes, resource teams and plans to support deliverables✔ Managed over 30 engagement events targeting senior suppliers, press and industry players ✔ Advising project teams and senior management on campaign activities✔ Championing a ‘right first time’ approach to all communications and engagement activities ✔ Selected to advise the public consultation team for a new £6bn River Crossing project✔ Successfully generating a record 47,000 responses to a public consultation, via a multi-channel campaign Show less

Chichester, West Sussex

Contracted to develop and lead a multi-channel marketing plan, events and communications strategy to evolve this iconic luxury brand; driving sales into new and existing markets, dealership network relations, brand loyalty and pipeline opportunities in UK, Turkey and Russia.✔ Planned scheduled events with supporting marketing materials and website updates ✔ Created and executed global campaigns at a local level to drive sales funnels✔ Developed and promoted initiatives including… Show more Contracted to develop and lead a multi-channel marketing plan, events and communications strategy to evolve this iconic luxury brand; driving sales into new and existing markets, dealership network relations, brand loyalty and pipeline opportunities in UK, Turkey and Russia.✔ Planned scheduled events with supporting marketing materials and website updates ✔ Created and executed global campaigns at a local level to drive sales funnels✔ Developed and promoted initiatives including financing options and new driving experiences✔ Successfully grew customer base by 13% Show less

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Contracted to design and initiate the communications strategy and engagement campaigns for a £3m business transformation program aimed at improving health & social care experience for c174,000 residents (aged 65+) in Birmingham.✔ Delivered a comprehensive stakeholder engagement programme to ensure buy-in of senior and influential stakeholders of transformation outcomes and their role in achieving them

Berkshire, Uk

Contracted to drive strategic development and performance of innovative marketing campaigns for the UK office of the world’s largest vehicle leasing company; managing a £700k budget, 2 direct reports and 10 suppliers including a major digital agency. ✔ Delivered 25% uplift on previous year’s performance with an award-winning marketing campaign

Birmingham & West Sussex

Contracted to manage customer communications and stakeholder engagement for two high profile public sector Business Transformation programs. ✔ Led comms and 42 events for six Birmingham City Council IT projects; £27m program, reaching 80% of 55,000 staff✔ Advised West Sussex County Council on comms strategy and set up for a £56m IT refresh program

Various

Various contracts advising CEOs on strategy, including driving brand development, investor relations and fundraising. Clients included an online stock market game provider, Australian gambling technology and service provider, and a robotic camera technology start up.

Led the design and delivery of a full marketing and PR strategy from scratch for a start-up mobile entertainment company specializing in mobile social networking technology; with the company successfully listed on AIM in April 2006 (valued £40m).✔ Marketed flagship solution to mobile network operators and leading entertainment brands✔ Company secured first major customer in September 2006 (online brand with 3.6m users)

Various contracts advising CEOs on strategy.

Led development and strategic direction of group marketing strategies, PR, brand, web and event management to raise organisational profile and increase market share; with accountability for financial, investor, shareholder, consumer, 3rd party and industry communications.✔ Group, advertising, web and literature design for six racecourses (500,000 annual race goers)✔ Successfully raised £85.6m media rights issue as a key "At The Races" fundraising team member✔ Oversaw product… Show more Led development and strategic direction of group marketing strategies, PR, brand, web and event management to raise organisational profile and increase market share; with accountability for financial, investor, shareholder, consumer, 3rd party and industry communications.✔ Group, advertising, web and literature design for six racecourses (500,000 annual race goers)✔ Successfully raised £85.6m media rights issue as a key "At The Races" fundraising team member✔ Oversaw product launches, presentations and investor road shows in UK and USA Show less

Drove sales growth, profitability, sales team recruitment and customer relationships by developing customer pipelines, telesales campaigns and all company PR. ✔ Repositioned the company from a Xerox hardware concessionaire to an internet specialist.

Responsible for sales generation and marketing of marine life saving equipment.✔ Appointed to develop portfolio of new accounts and to build on existing accounts ✔ Developed key business accounts and maintained successful client relationships✔ Organisation and facilitation of major exhibitions, including the London Boat Show

Global

Eight years as an Officer in the Royal Navy (Rank of Lieutenant). Awarded Gulf War medal.