Sam Melton Email & Phone Number

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

I support businesses in the Kirklees area and work as part of a team of Business Skills Advisers covering West Yorkshire. We help address skills gaps within your business to ensure you have a strong, diverse, future-proofed workforce to help your business grow.We can offer free one-to-one, impartial support to guide you through the process of engaging with the right people at local universities, colleges and schools to secure student talent on a permanent or flexible basis. A new, fresh pair of eyes can bring an exciting, creative advantage to your business and assist with upcoming live projects.We can help with introductions to training and upskilling opportunities in Kirklees and the wider West Yorkshire area and are able to support B2B, B2C and not for profit organisations.

Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

Skills for Growth was a 3-year, ESF Funded programme that supported SME's to engage with education and address skills gaps to grow. I supported businesses in the Kirklees area, and worked as a part of a team of 8 Business Partnership Advisers covering West and North Yorkshire. The programme successfully supported over 1,000 businesses over 3 years and its legacy continues through Skills Support for Business from October 2023.

Leeds, United Kingdom

The Growth Service brings together public and private sector partners to promote, coordinate and deliver a wide range of business support based on local needs.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Connecting, supporting and developing business partnerships for Huddersfield Business School and the University of Huddersfield. Areas of support included: * Access to funded research projects and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP's) * Consultancy * Staff development, training and degree apprenticeships* Placements and part-time student support * Events and sponsorship opportunities

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Developed and organised a varied programme of over 60 events per year for Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Members and the wider business community throughout Kirklees, Wakefield and Calderdale. Role included:* Planning, stand sales, securing sponsorship and speakers, marketing and delivery of 2 major conferences/exhibitions, Kirklees Business Conference and Wakefield Business Conference 2017.*Identifying and negotiating contracts with suitable venues, suppliers and sponsorship opportunities to provide the very best events and exposure for our Chamber Members and guests.* Working with the Marketing and Membership Teams to promote events and develop Chamber membership and engagement.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

May 2016 - September 2016 University of Huddersfield. Providing administrative support within the School of Human and Health Sciences and School of Education & Professional Development. Assisting with timetabling; coordinating office moves for 90 staff and collating Ofsted report data.March 2016 - April 2016 - Sodexo at John Smith's Stadium. Providing temporary Events Executive cover; business development; competitor research; marketing and networking.

Wakefield, United Kingdom

The National Coal Mining Museum for England (NCMME) offers a dedicated conference and event spaces ideal for conferences, away days product launches, exhibitions and private events. Delegates are able to experience the thrill of donning a miner’s helmet and plunging 140m below the earth’s surface for a guided tour of the mine.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:* Built a solid and well respected conference and events business of 160 corporate and 100 internal events from an empty order book and with limited contacts and leads.* Proactive sales and identified new revenue streams.* Full operational support for events.* Developed a new and wide business network from attending and hosting networking events.* Marketing including social media.* Budgeting, reporting and invoicing.* Managing a part time Events Assistant/Intern

Manchester, United Kingdom

Recruitment Consultant specialising in HR recruitment across the Yorkshire region. Role included:-* Full recruitment life cycle including taking a full client brief, targeted advertising and candidate attraction, resourcing, candidate screening and interviewing.* Proactive sales including telesales and e-marketing, working to targets and KPI’s.* Client account management and business development.

London, United Kingdom

Sales and full event management of commercial events including a daytime conference venue, a further 6 venues once the Tower closes to the public, large scale events in the moat including music festivals, fashion shows, marquees and theatre productions.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:* Listed in Event Magazine as one of the Top 100 Events People in 2009.* Consistently achieving and exceeding sales targets and KPI’s.* Developed new venue revenue streams.* Building event revenue to over £1.3 million and delivering over 320 events per year* Experience in dealing with clients at all levels including members of the UK and International Royal families, government ministers, CEOs, celebrities, sporting and military.* Account managing key clients and corporate sponsors. Working with the fundraising/corporate membership team to put together bespoke event options for their major donors.* Planning with departments and contractors to implement an 2012 Olympic strategy to successfully deliver events whilst overcoming the logistical challenges involved.

London, United Kingdom

City Livery Hall overlooking London Bridge. Venue sales allow the Hall to be commercially viable and provide an office and ‘home’ for the resident Livery Companies. Duties included:-* Sales and co-ordination of events to hand over to operations team.* Managing diary, database, sales reports, marketing, invoicing and credit control.

London, United Kingdom

Commercial Manufacturer/Distributer* Dealing with sales enquiries and development of price/product information for distributors* Researching and producing press releases and direct sales literature* Maintaining customer database