Roger Hywel Gill Email & Phone Number

Swansea, Wales, Gb

Swansea, United Kingdom

Part of Swansea University's Business Marketing team responsible for coordinating the marketing of the University’s business/commercial offer, developing and delivering corporate marketing and communications to engage with business and regional stakeholders.

Swansea

Working as part of the Marketing team within the Cultural Services department.Main Duties:• Working with Active Swansea Leisure Centres to deliver targeted marketing campaigns to increase membership and achieve monthly income targets• Developing and delivering timed and costed marketing plans • Responsible for the delivery of a wide range of practical marketing initiatives including: PR, Printed Materials, Social Media, Advertising, Promotions, Direct Mail, CRM, E-marketing and Market Research• Developing and producing analysis reports for each campaign to determine the effectiveness of all marketing activity.• Completing procurement of services, raising purchase orders and monitoring invoices within allocated budgets.• Working with other departments and outside bodies on the development and implementation of joint marketing opportunities.

Swansea, United Kingdom

Short-term contract working with Swansea Bay Futures and Swansea University to promote the European Life Saving Championships 2015 taking place in Swansea Bay.Main Duties:• Short term contract working for Swansea Bay Futures on behalf of Swansea University's Conference Services to deliver the marketing for the 2015 European Surf Life Saving Championships• Worked with event organisers - Surf Life Saving GB and Surf Life Saving Association of Wales - to develop and manage communications across multiple offline and digital platforms• Coordinated social media throughout the duration of the event including a PPC advertising campaign on Facebook and Twitter• Managed PR with local and national media including the South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail, BBC Wales and ITV Wales• Redeveloped and managed the event website• Devised and coordinated advertising campaigns with local radio and newspaper• Managed the production and distribution of flyers, bridge banners and roll-up banners• Arranged and coordinated event photographyKey Achievements:• 20000 unique visits to the event website• Over 75000 people reached via Facebook and Twitter campaigns• Over 15000 spectators attended the event

Swansea, United Kingdom

• Worked with departments across the business to ensure the successful promotion of Coastal Housing Group• Led on the development and coordination of all internal / external communications and Public Relations • Worked with internal media managers to manage and develop communications across the company's digital and offline platforms • Managed the cross-departmental communications forum involving members from all departments in the development and improvement of communication and PR• Prepared press releases, statements, feature articles and promotional materials• Identified news opportunities within the organisation ensuring they were publicised via all appropriate channels in a timely manner• Provided marketing support for departments organising events and campaigns• Managed all press and media enquiries • Identified and introduced new communication channels • Developed and maintained relationships with partners, stakeholders and media • Worked with specialist external agencies• Co-ordinated all award submissions and sponsorship arrangements for the group • Sought new and innovative ways to promote, develop and maintain the Coastal brand, profile and imageAchievements:• Achieved consistent and impactful press coverage across various media outlets both locally and nationally• Established a more structured approach to communications within the organisation, embedding simple workflows and processes for staff to follow in order to promote their work • Provided a coordinated approach to communications ensuring all news stories were publicised via all appropriate channels in a timely manner• Redefined the purpose and focus of the communication forum, educating and enabling all departmental communication champions• Developed existing communications channels including the website, intranet and magazine• Introduced new social media channels to enable staff to promote their work and network both externally and internally

Swansea, United Kingdom

• Worked with a range of internal service providers and external agencies to deliver targeted marketing campaigns• Developed and delivered timed and costed marketing plans within the resources available to pre-agreed objectives• Responsible for the delivery of a wide range of practical marketing initiatives including: PR, Advertising, Promotions, Direct Mail, CRM, Printed Materials, E-marketing, Digital Marketing and Market Research• Developed and produced analysis reports as required to determine the effectiveness of all marketing activity• Completed procurement of services, raising purchase orders and monitoring invoices within allocated budgets• Worked with other departments and outside bodies on the development and implementation of joint marketing opportunities• Maintained an awareness of developments within the market place relevant to my roleKey Achievements:• Delivered successful marketing campaigns for high profile events including Swansea Bay Summer Festival, Wales National Airshow, Swansea Bay 10k, Waterfront Winterland and Outdoor Theatre• Introduction and implementation of new branding for Swansea Prom to increase awareness and participation amongst local residents and tourists• Initiated and managed new working partnerships with external businesses for joint promotion purposes• Exceeded targets in annual participation and income for attractions, events and venues

Swansea, United Kingdom

• Researched, developed and implemented integrated and targeted marketing plans and campaigns for a range of community activities, events and cultural venues to maximise visitor figures and increase profile• Produced copy for print and web, including press releases, listings, e-marketing, direct mail, and other internal and external mediums• Monitored and recorded all PR activity and created campaign reports for annual evaluation• General clerical and administrative tasks and marketing support for various departments within the council Key Achievement:• Developed a new brand and successfully coordinated all communications activity for Penyrheol Theatre, which resulted in significant increased attendance from previous years

Swansea, United Kingdom

• Frontline member of staff dealing with customer queries and complaints over the telephone.• Documented and processed enquiries to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.• Effectively time managed workload to achieve set goals and targets within the team.

Swansea, United Kingdom

• Communicated directly with customers via the telephone to determine their financial needs.• Part of a team which had to achieve set individual and group sales goals and high standards of service.• Analysed customer records and assessed their financial requirements to select the most appropriate service for customers throughout the UK.Key Achievement:• Achieved all monthly targets and awarded bi-annual bonus

Professional Development Award, E-Marketing

Bsc Hons, Business Administration, 2.1 Hons

Activities and Societies: Cardiff Business School RFC, Live Music Society

A Levels, Economics, Sociology, Geology

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