In my current role, I'm a dedicated Partner Marketing Manager with a proven track record of not just meeting, but exceeding revenue and customer acquisition targets through the art of strategic collaboration. My passion lies in cultivating robust partner relationships, skillfully negotiating Market Development Funds (MDF) for innovative co-branded marketing initiatives, and delivering concrete, impactful results.My journey in marketing has equipped me with a deep understanding of B2B… Show more In my current role, I'm a dedicated Partner Marketing Manager with a proven track record of not just meeting, but exceeding revenue and customer acquisition targets through the art of strategic collaboration. My passion lies in cultivating robust partner relationships, skillfully negotiating Market Development Funds (MDF) for innovative co-branded marketing initiatives, and delivering concrete, impactful results.My journey in marketing has equipped me with a deep understanding of B2B dynamics, honed my collaborative prowess within cross-functional teams, and sharpened my ability to manage budgets and make data-driven decisions that matter. What sets my heart racing is the ever-evolving technology landscape, where I thrive on staying ahead of industry trends, sparking innovation, and, above all, consistently delivering exceptional quality work even in the face of challenges.Key Achievements & Responsibilities:Strong Partner Relationships: Established and maintained partnerships with GitHub, Microsoft, and AWS, aligning marketing objectives with Eficode.MDF Negotiations: Successfully secured Market Development Funds (MDF) for co-marketing, ensuring impactful programs.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with diverse marketing teams to create strategic plans leveraging partner strengths.Co-Branded Materials: Developed compelling marketing materials, reinforcing brand presence.Program Success Tracking: Managed partner marketing programs, using analytics for performance measurement.Market Intelligence: Stayed updated on industry trends and partner landscape, enabling effective responses.Budget Management: Effectively managed budgets, optimizing resource allocation for maximum ROI. Show less

Within my role as a Communications Lead, I plan and create inspiring marketing content and communications for all unified group product ranges for Building and Joinery, across all channels of the Kingfisher business, driven by customer needs reflecting the core values of the brand and communications strategy. I challenge customer perceived conceptions through how I present branded point of sale and content and push hard on what is expected from me from the range teams, becoming the go-to… Show more Within my role as a Communications Lead, I plan and create inspiring marketing content and communications for all unified group product ranges for Building and Joinery, across all channels of the Kingfisher business, driven by customer needs reflecting the core values of the brand and communications strategy. I challenge customer perceived conceptions through how I present branded point of sale and content and push hard on what is expected from me from the range teams, becoming the go-to communication expert within my team offering creative solutions and problem-solving. Show less

As the Content Specialist, I support the delivery of customer facing imagery, video and data that inspires at every stage of the customer journey, across nine operating companies globally. My role is to conceptualise, plan, project manage and execute content for the Kitchens and Outdoor categories. I work closely with internal communication teams, evaluating and responding to briefs. I keep up to date with trends and innovation opportunities to ensure the content we produce is forward thinking… Show more As the Content Specialist, I support the delivery of customer facing imagery, video and data that inspires at every stage of the customer journey, across nine operating companies globally. My role is to conceptualise, plan, project manage and execute content for the Kitchens and Outdoor categories. I work closely with internal communication teams, evaluating and responding to briefs. I keep up to date with trends and innovation opportunities to ensure the content we produce is forward thinking and inspirational for our customers across all operating companies for the Kingfisher group. Show less

As a Brand Lead, I manage the packaging artwork process for the garden hand tool range review as part of a unified project across Kingfisher. I have been focused on understanding the customer’s needs across the different retailers as well as being aware of the competitor market, and driving the implementation of a new range of products, multilingual branded packaging, and store POS. As a Brand Coordinator I organise and manage projects for the Garden and Horticultural brand across the… Show more As a Brand Lead, I manage the packaging artwork process for the garden hand tool range review as part of a unified project across Kingfisher. I have been focused on understanding the customer’s needs across the different retailers as well as being aware of the competitor market, and driving the implementation of a new range of products, multilingual branded packaging, and store POS. As a Brand Coordinator I organise and manage projects for the Garden and Horticultural brand across the Kingfisher group, delivering content for multi-lingual packaging and brand messaging. I have recently been the lead for the innovation and development of a new gardening branded website, working with an external agency to deliver a highly stylised, creative website, along with producing, writing and visualising content to inspire the consumers. • Responsible for increasing brand awareness in a global market, through creative thinking and utilising various marketing platforms in a B2C market • Communicate and coordinate with external vendors to ensure targets are met and goals achieved• Planning and organising photos shoots for branded marketing material and website content• Produce tailored copy for website – mindful of audience and tone of voice whilst keeping true to brand values• Organise and manage events for brand awareness – for example, launch event for verveandblooma.co.uk• Working with external and national agencies, providing creative briefs & negotiating costs • Successfully build and maintain strong working relationships with various colleagues in the UK and overseas • Explore new ways to communicate key brand values and drive forward new ways to market innovation Show less

Key responsibilities:• First point of call for all clients, answering queries, offering solutions and being on hand to assistant, being as accommodating as possible.• Proof writing all printed documents.• Briefing the design studio with new jobs from clients.• Producing copy for E-DM, DLs, brochures and bodied text.• Producing job estimates and billing clients through FileMaker.• Market research and audience profiling for set client briefs, collating… Show more Key responsibilities:• First point of call for all clients, answering queries, offering solutions and being on hand to assistant, being as accommodating as possible.• Proof writing all printed documents.• Briefing the design studio with new jobs from clients.• Producing copy for E-DM, DLs, brochures and bodied text.• Producing job estimates and billing clients through FileMaker.• Market research and audience profiling for set client briefs, collating information and preparing to present to the client.• Negotiating on cost with exterior suppliers regarding advertising space, design and production ensuring costs are kept to a minimum while maintaining good working relationships.• Networking with new clients and making contacts for potential business. Show less

Key responsibilities:• Responsible for building audience awareness of the venues in the competitive and cultural market.• Assisting in the preparation of printed material, by writing and editing copy, ensuring accuracy by proofreading and working with designers to meet deadlines.• Sourcing and co-ordinating production of promotional material.• I played a key part in the creative process, from researching initial ideas to developing media plans and proposed campaigns… Show more Key responsibilities:• Responsible for building audience awareness of the venues in the competitive and cultural market.• Assisting in the preparation of printed material, by writing and editing copy, ensuring accuracy by proofreading and working with designers to meet deadlines.• Sourcing and co-ordinating production of promotional material.• I played a key part in the creative process, from researching initial ideas to developing media plans and proposed campaigns for the Southampton and Portsmouth City of Culture bid 2017.• Public and media relations – writing and placing press releases for key media titles such as the Daily Echo and Guardian Guide along with maintaining good working relationships.• Provide day-to-day advice to managers and other members of the Arts and Heritage team on various marketing issues and resolve any queries efficiently within set timescales.• Responsible for maintaining, updating and developing all digital media, including the content of websites.• Responsible for developing and maintaining a vibrant social media profile for SeaCity Museum, Tudor House and Southampton City Art Gallery, using Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. I have successfully increased traffic to the websites, improved social engagement and sharing, and have addressed customer service issues.• Working with internal communications team to develop excellent relationships with Press and Media, including broadcast opportunities.•Market research and identifying cost-effective methods to rapidly increase traffic, word-of-mouth referrals and customer loyalty.• Negotiating with exterior clients regarding advertising space, design and production ensuring costs are kept to a minimum while maintaining good working relationships.• Preparation and presentation of reports to senior management on the progress of marketing campaigns.•Planning and managing successful seasonal events across all venues such as Halloween and Christmas. Show less