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Leicester, Gb

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Strategic lead for marketing and communications.

Responsible for strategic development of membership programme to inform and deliver key business targets; business development across the organisation's cultural programme and audience base; establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships; stakeholder communications and primary marketing materials, both online and in print.

Strategy development and implementation; project management; editorial, including copy-writing and editing; development of strategic alliances; branding, marketing and promotion.

Key responsibilities:Devising RSC e-business strategy (e-commerce, e-publishing, marketing).Developing partnerships to enhance product and service portfolio.Management responsibility for operation and development of RSC websites.Key achievements:Steered organisation to web literacy, maximising use of internet technology.Forged strategic alliances between RSC and other professional organisations to enhance product and service portfolio.Determined organisational customer care policy and procedures.

Key achievements:Redeveloped RSC websiteDevised specific web services for RSC member groupsInstrumental in launch of chemsoc.orgKey responsibilities:Day-to-day operation of RSC website, including content development and managementLiaison with customers re website content and service provisionLiaison with external contractors for special projectsProvision of training workshops

Employed at Elida Gibbs, a division of Unilever which manufactured personal care products (shampoos, toothpaste etc). Worked as an analytical chemist in the Special Analytical Laboratory, and was responsible for developing standard methods for the analysis of new products and formulations.

1 year placement as part of degree course. Work was subsequently published.

Phd, Development And Application Of Chromatographic Techniques In The Characterisation Of Artists' Media

Worked as a part-time lecturer/tutor throughout PhD studies, teaching various aspects of chemistry to postgraduate, undergraduate.

Bsc (Hons), Applied Chemistry

'Thick sandwich' degree course, with 3rd year spent on placement at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals. Worked within an organic research.