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Ascot, England, United Kingdom

Manchester, United Kingdom

Responsible for the overall management of the day to day running of the business to include all golf and non-golf related functions and activities. My role also involves working with the Directors to discuss and negotiate potential strategic developments with key stakeholders to improve the facility and ensure the long term sustainability of the golf club.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Wholly responsible for the overall management and operation of the business. The particular focus is to retain and encourage new member acquisition as well as growing revenue streams and profitability through visiting parties and non-golf related functions and events.

Leeds, United Kingdom

As Group Golf Marketing Manager, I worked alongside the Directors within the group to develop and implement a winning Marketing Strategy to drive activity on Golf sales, events and memberships.

Oulton Hall, Leeds

ResponsibilitiesDelivering Corporate & Society Golf Sales against monthly targetsEvent ManagementDeveloping Strategies & Identifying New ClientsUnderstanding Revenue requirementsHaving quickly learned the ropes and helped to deliver both residential and corporate golf bookings on the front line the opportunity arose for me to work in the golf sales team, developing new and existing business across the division and delivering each event to a high level of client satisfaction by co-ordinating with the operations team’s across the hotel.I also helped on a marketing perspective temporarily onsite as hotel marketing champion ensuring all online and offline collateral is created and delivered in a timely and effective manner whilst in keeping with the brand image portrayed by Oulton Hall and QHotels.

Oulton Hall, Leeds

Started working within the operations team as a route back into golf and to understand golf events and operations taking place on the ground. I then got promoted into the Golf sales role at Oulton Hall

Burnley

Tone Agency specialise in designing and developing World Class websites and digital marketing services for their clients around the World.Responsibilities• Business Development• Develop Strategic Sales & Marketing Strategy• Client Research and lead generation• Cold Calling• Attending and Exhibiting at relevant trade shows• Develop client rapport• PR & Media exposureAchievements• Successfully prepared, bid and won lucrative tender contracts both in UK and Internationally for the likes of an Arts Council backed initiative and The Cambodian Children’s Fund, and a financial investment fund based in Dubai

Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire

Spectrum Yarns is the last surviving worsted spun yarn spinner in the World! They are based out of a little town in West Yorkshire called Slaithwaite and they are known to spin yarn for some of the finest Haute Couture tailors in the World, across the street of Savile Row and even for the likes of the World renowned Burberry brand. The business is family owned and last year had a turnover in excess of £18 million, they did this through the yarn spinning and by developing 4 brands they cater for;1. Glenbrae Knitwear2. Slaith3. Stylecraft Yarns4. Yarn StoriesResponsibilities:• Brand Development• In-depth knowledge and passion for social media platforms (Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Google +, Flickr etc, Vine, Instagram, LinkedIn etc)• Off line marketing campaigns• Creating awareness, PR opportunities• Developing contacts – business development• PPC Management & Optimisation• Email Marketing campaigns, testing• Website CMS management• Website copywriting, SEO alignedAchievements:• Developed marketing strategy and increased our email database from zero to over 10,000 subscribers within year one• Strategically developed a social media following of over 15,000 people for Stylecraft• Co-ordinated and delivered a new ecommerce website for Glenbrae Knitwear, which within the first month facilitated more new knitwear orders than the previous website in the whole of the previous year• Developed and maintained relationships with a stable of brand ambassadors - Sam Torrance, Christy O'Connor JNR, Paul Eales, George Woolgar, Mark Mouland, Andrew Oldcorn to name just a few

Mossley, Ol5 9Xa

Golfin – the magazine taking you inside golf!I developed a global business with 4 full time employees and additional freelance staff, during our development we improved turnover year on year by more than 500%. As well as developing sales I marketed the company both online and offline, including; PPC, SEO, social media, public relations, lead nurturing, email marketing, content creation, speaking, business networking, web analytics, website management, testing and optimisation. I also developed relationships with strategic partners and affiliates to enhance the reach of the magazine and increase turnover in a number of revenue streams. This helped us gain a prominent place within the market which culminated in a readership of over 100,000 people through the first two magazine issues before concluding the sale of the business in May 2014.Responsibilities:• Brand Management• Project Management• Social Media Management• SEO & PPC Management• Copywriter• Developed strategic relationships• Attended relevant trade shows and association events• Sales recruitment and trainingAchievements:• Developed a Global brand from scratch• Developed an audience to over 100,000 readership • Increased Social media following to over 40,000 people• Strategically developed a marketing strategy which in turn yielded an email database of over 20,000 subscribers• Increased turnover issue on issue by over 500%• Featured and Interviewed International Sports stars – Simon Mignolet (Liverpool Goalkeeper) and James Anderson (England Cricketer)

Bacup

The company whom I worked for was UK Theatres Online, a business established for over 20 years purely in selling advertising in; brochures, posters, plasma screens in hotels, theatres, cinema’s all over the British Isles and into Europe. The business employed over 40 people and had well over 500 advertising sites throughout the UK, turning over £10 million per year.Responsibilities:• Lead Generation• Cold Calling - appointment making• B2B Sales• Solid Diary & Logistal Management• Customer service & Client relationship buildingAchievements:• Consistently delivered sales meeting and beating weekly KPI's

Preston, United Kingdom

Slaters, is a Scottish firm that has been established since 1973 by Ralph Slater. Ralph has since passed away but the business is still family owned and employs well over 300 staff across over 20 stores in the UK. Specialising in offering great suits at discount prices and free alterations the Slaters experience is all about giving the very best service possible for the customer.Responsibilities:• Retail sales• Head of Corporate Sales – local B2B• Merchandising• Cash Handling• Shop Floor SupervisorAchievements:• Improved corporate sales by over 110% in 6 months on the whole of the previous year• Won 6 monthly top sales award twice• Over 90% customer service satisfaction

Ba (Hons) Degree, Golf Management, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Golf and general sports enthusiastStudied and graduated with a degree in Golf & Leisure Management BA (Hons) 2:1

Foundation Degree, Golf Management, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Golf and general sports enthusiastStudied and graduated with a foundation degree in Golf Management which.

National Diploma, Golf Studies

Activities and Societies: Prospects Golf TourUndertook the following course, all to a Merit Standard: National Award - Sports Sciences.

Gcse'S C And Above, Mathematics, English, Physical Education, French

Activities and Societies: Physical EducationHigh School education where I came away with 4 GCSE's at C or above in: Mathematics P.E.