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Managed a range of design projects including brand and corporate identity, brochures and reports, social media tiles, books, websites, press and online advertising, membership magazines, fundraising mailings and event materials.Worked closely with clients to understand their requirements by either chatting through a brief and checking that all the information required is supplied or if they’re not sure what they want, guiding and helping them to write a brief. Co-ordinated the work for… Show more Managed a range of design projects including brand and corporate identity, brochures and reports, social media tiles, books, websites, press and online advertising, membership magazines, fundraising mailings and event materials.Worked closely with clients to understand their requirements by either chatting through a brief and checking that all the information required is supplied or if they’re not sure what they want, guiding and helping them to write a brief. Co-ordinated the work for the design studio for various accounts throughout the agency, juggling many projects ensuring that deadlines were met. This involved liaising with all account managers and designers allocating jobs based on the designers’ skills and knowledge of the accounts, planning ahead, organising freelancers to cover for holidays and ensure we had sufficient resource. Show less

Account Manager for a full service marketing and communications agency with major construction industry clients. Activities include literature design and production; advertising; media planning and buying; web and email marketing; features, case studies and press releases - researching, interviews, distributing and placing with media; arranging photography and copy writing; media events; new product launches.

Created a communications approach disseminating key messages to 1,100 staff of a recently merged, five-campus college. Established communication channels, including the relaunch of SharePoint intranet and staff newsletter, to enable cross-campus collaboration and help senior managers share college information with their teams more effectively. Examples included staff restricting plans, property strategy and an Ofsted visit. I achieved this by working closely with the relevant team managers to… Show more Created a communications approach disseminating key messages to 1,100 staff of a recently merged, five-campus college. Established communication channels, including the relaunch of SharePoint intranet and staff newsletter, to enable cross-campus collaboration and help senior managers share college information with their teams more effectively. Examples included staff restricting plans, property strategy and an Ofsted visit. I achieved this by working closely with the relevant team managers to understand their objectives. The approach helped reduce the amount of miscommunication.Improved the quality of the staff newsletter by proactively finding stories, interviewed staff and students about their achievements to raise their profile and share successes across the College. Engagement on SharePoint increased by 30% and we received contributions from all campuses every week. Show less

Produced communication tools including PowerPoint presentations to help implement a major change at Kent County Council (KCC) in the way 9,500 staff received and reported HR information electronically, such as how to claim expenses. Organised training events with communications tailored for different teams. Trained over 30 teams ranging from 10 to 300 people in each, including senior managers and elected KCC members. Created feedback tools to help improve the HR systems, and the relevance and… Show more Produced communication tools including PowerPoint presentations to help implement a major change at Kent County Council (KCC) in the way 9,500 staff received and reported HR information electronically, such as how to claim expenses. Organised training events with communications tailored for different teams. Trained over 30 teams ranging from 10 to 300 people in each, including senior managers and elected KCC members. Created feedback tools to help improve the HR systems, and the relevance and effectiveness of all communication. The new HR system was fully and successfully implemented by the end of my contract period, with an increase in uptake from 8% to 90% across the Council. Show less

Improved the way the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) maintained relationships with its members. Overhauled the membership renewal packs to explain why membership was a career benefit and highlighted the benefits derived in the last year. Managed all aspects of production including briefing and overseeing the design/copy writing of the packs, approvals and print. Th new packs helped improve retention by 24%.Created and implemented a brand awareness campaign which included trade press and… Show more Improved the way the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) maintained relationships with its members. Overhauled the membership renewal packs to explain why membership was a career benefit and highlighted the benefits derived in the last year. Managed all aspects of production including briefing and overseeing the design/copy writing of the packs, approvals and print. Th new packs helped improve retention by 24%.Created and implemented a brand awareness campaign which included trade press and online advertising, new website and letters to members to launch the new name of the IoH, its objectives and values. Assisted moving the production of the members’ monthly magazine away from a 3rd party publisher to in-house. Negotiated a print/mailing contract, saving the Institute money. Increased attendance at IoH events, such as trade shows, dinners and seminars by 50%. Achieved this by creating an events programme to meet the Institute’s strategic objectives. Formed new relationships with Government and Professional bodies to provide speakers that were relevant to the target audience. Show less

Managed the efficient operation of a new in-house creative team by scheduling the design studio's workload, organised and supervised resource, arranged budgets and timing plans. Checked the quality of finished design work before releasing proofs or completed artwork for mainly press advertising, outdoor campaigns and in-store promotional material for Samsung.

Managed the production and art buying processes for creative advertising campaigns including direct mail, press advertising, outdoor and event promotions for clients British Telecom, Barclays, Barclaycard, Powergen (now EDF), Esporta Gyms and Grand Marnier.

Effectively negotiated and purchased print, photography and reprographic services for clients Philips Lighting, Cap Gemini and DFDS Seaways. Sourced suppliers, arranged schedules, managed the work-flow in the design studio, proof read all artwork and passed on press for advertising and promotional campaigns.

Managed the production process for SCEE PlayStation packaging ensuring release dates were met and on budget. Liaised with European offices, proof read translated texts and organised production schedules.

Co-ordinated the production of all marketing and sales materials and ensured they arrived in bookshops on time. Maintained the database and and monitored stock levels of all promotional materials.