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I create linocuts inspired by the natural environment and the human condition. You can find out more on my Facebook page, Inky Art by Sarah Gent

Working with a wonderful team at Barnard Castle's Arts Centre, I am in the very fortunate position of applying my professional skills to supporting growth in the arts, one of my main passions. As well as bring a key player in an effective team, The Witham Programming and Marketing Manager role includes: - programming theatre, music, dance, exhibitions and workshops to create a lively, stimulating and interesting arts programme- delivering high quality marketing materials, - generating sponsorship and advertising income, - supporting data capture and analysis, - planning and producing effective press campaigns, - developing the marketing strategy, - delivering social media engagement - creating engaging digital communication campaigns I continue to deliver freelance services to an elite band of clients alongside this role, including The Devonport Hotel, marketing training workshops with the Heart of Teesdale project and the Enterprise Agency.

Delivering PR and Communications for Northern Heartlands, I am thrilled to be part of this exciting cultural landscape project exploring how the arts helps communities to have a voice in planning developments.

Enjoying the autonomy of being freelance, I'm thriving on the challenging of seeking, promoting and supporting my clients with a weath of marketing services. I am delighted to be delivering the PR and Communicatio s for @Northern Heartlands. My services include: - Marketing Strategy - helping you to really think about what your business needs to grow (what do I want to achieve and how?) - Emarketing - I enjoy providing top notch e-newsletters, campaigns and materials that will help your business shine on-line.- Publicity - embracing the whole spectrum of promotional channels from Facebook and Twitter to the traditional press outlets, I help my clients hone their messaging and target the right solutions for their business. - Event management - having delivered the Teesdale Business Awards 2013 as well as a variety of other events through my decade of experience, I can plan, promote and deliver your event with skill and professionalism. - Training - from social media to marketing strategy, I will provide you with the tools to deliver marketing from within your business. To coin a popular quote "Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach them to fish and you feed them for a lifetime." Working with businesses, individuals and community organisations, I help businesses promote, communicate and grow. Contact me through Linked In to discover more.I am a registered Provider for NBSL’s North East Business Support Fund helping businesses to improve their competitiveness.

As Marketing Communications Lead, I planned and delivered creative, effective and integrated marketing communications strategy to the staff, Franchisees, clients and prospective clients of Zine. I planned, co-ordinated and managed the delivery of the both the digital platforms and marketing strategy for Teesdale Business Awards 2013, enabling me to embrace my marketing ethos of celebrating and promoting great businesses in their local community and beyond. With a record number of entries, significant publicity and strong communications in the local area and beyond, the Teesdale Business Awards 2013 was a great success. My event management skills were honed as we sold out of tickets for the Awards Ceremony and enjoyed a night to remember to celebrate our winners and the spirit of the entrepreneur that is live and kicking in Teesdale.Managing the public relations activities and award campaigns, I entered the company for two awards which Zine went on to win - helping them recognise the growth and achievements of this lively organisation! I delivered significant measurable projects and campaigns on time, within budget and to a consistently high quality.Devising innovative strategies and campaigns to support the sales team, I helped generate high quality new sales leads.As a natural communicator, I enjoyed the buzz of the versatile, dynamic and warm team at Zine.

I provide communications and marketing solutions to meet the needs of my clients and stimulate new business and interest in your products. I offer the full range of marketing services, from developing high quality promotional materials, planning and delivery of communication and PR strategies to giving advice on how to target your audience and event management.

My marketing management skills and knowledge thrived in a dynamic, successful team, enhancing my ability to manage projects and situations effectively. Skills include:• Producing and delivering the Communications strategy, including monitoring and reporting mechanisms.• Management of Direct Mail campaigns in budget and on time.• Copywriting, editing and development of stakeholder communications. • Manager of tadea’s Press Relations campaigns and website. • Events Manager for product launches, including the North East Renewables Partnership.• Strong, effective working relationships throughout the organisation and beyond. • Core team player and active, voluntary participant in the Green Team.

My duties included:Managing the public relations for the Energy Saving Trust advice centre in the north east, managing and planning direct mail campaigns, working with local councils to support them in achieving their targets for insulation through the delivery of hotspot marketing campaigns. The planning and delivery of internal marketing campaigns, including establishing a much-loved weekly newsletter. Planning and delivery of stakeholder communications to

Responsible for maintaining the website comments pages, supporting the marketing time with reports, administration and managing the graphic designer team in terms of workload, ensuring materials were developed to tight deadlines.

I worked with an expert Marketing Research Analyst to ensure the company were aware of developments of other educational publishing organisations. I wrote the weekly newsletter to all staff members, including a summary of new publications, any latest news in the industry and lively internal news.