Rob Stevenson Email and Phone Number

SL in HRM, Marketing, and Strategic Management and Course Director for MBA at VUM, partner institute of Cardiff Met University. The period was Sept. 2008 - Jan 2014, inc. a one year leave-of-absence when I was a Teaching Fellow in HRM at Royal Holloway University of London, 2010.

Taught RM at UG and PG level..

Lectured, supervised, assessed and tutored at UG and PG level. Programme Director for part-time M.B.A. Course leader for Leadership (L3), and Strategic Management (L3), Taught HRM which was supplemented with real-life experience of also being a member of the Academic Board and elected Academic Staff Governor for 3 years. Also elected President of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) 2004/07, and elected to represent AUT at South East Regional Trade Union Congress (SERTUC) 2005/07.

Lectured, supervised, assessed and tutored at UG and PG level. Course leader for E: Creating Advantage, PG Dip/MSc in e-Business; and Management Applications, BA Law & Management . Lectured on HRM, Principles of Management, Sales Management, and Leading Management Thinkers modules. Also designed & delivered corporate programs to clients such as Abbey National, British Airways, and National Air Traffic Services (NATS).

Provided specialist IT expertise in diagnostics, maintenance, support and training. Personally designed & delivered training on Communication, Leadership & Presentation Skills; Selling & Sales Management, Strategic Management/Marketing. Prepared & controlled a GBP 50,000 budget. Also managed the marketing strategy of a start up SME within a highly competitive arena. The company’s interface with public sector organisations e.g. Business Link, Chamber of Commerce and the Training Enterprise Council (TEC).

Management Trainee in Sept. 1982, building on my experience as Events Co-ordinator at the University of Edinburgh, 1979/82. Promoted to Exhibition Manager (B2B Events) August 1985, then Group Exhibition Manager (B2C/B2B) April 1988. Moved into sales management for B2B titles Jan. 1991. Appointed as Group Sales Trainer in Jan. 1993 before final promotion to Group Sales Manager in May 1993.

Successfully managed the launch of “The Daily Telegraph Period Homes & Interiors Event”. As EMAP’s first-ever consumer show, this set a new course for the company, with my direct involvement leading a major change initiative concentrating on evolving the appropriate structure and systems to match the organisation’s changing culture. Its success directly led to the establishment of a joint venture, Telegraph Events Ltd, within one year. This is still operating.Created, implemented and reviewed the company marketing and sales strategy. Responsible for 40 telesales staff and launch of new exhibitions. Created The Total Quality Exhibition, and The U.K. Facilities Management Show.

Joined Thomson Corporation as a Management Trainee. After intensive general business training, began at Thomson Directory as a Sales Executive. Became Sales Manager for London and Home Counties titles (c. 30 directories) in July 1985. Responsible for the recruitment, development, and revenue/target achievement of c. 36 sales staff.Before that, promoted to Sales Trainer for the company’s London office in August 1984. Responsible for training c. 30 telesales and 6 field sales staff at any one time. Undertook ‘Trainer Train’ qualification with TACK International in 1985.