Freelance Advisor Sevenoaks, Kent, UK
Creative Sales Promotion professional with a high profile in the industry, with hands-on experience in both major corporates and agencies and well respected by all players.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £27.78 per hour |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £222.22 per day |
| Available From: | Now |
| Seller ID: | 246510 |
CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
Skills and Strengths
• Well developed account management, client management and consumer understanding
• Well organised with attention to detail ensuring deadlines are met.
• Track record in effective negotiations for ‘win-win’ solutions
• Excellent logistical, financial and budget skills
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, including imaginative presentations
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal issues around Sales Promotion and DM
• Leadership and development of multi-task teams, including creative
Employment History
(ongoing)
Freelance Advisor
Islington• Creation of marketing plan for rebranding and relaunch of ISP Legal Advisory Service
• In addition, I have worked on various ad hoc projects for ISP, including work on ISP awards and LAS training, throughout 2006 and early 2007.
(Feb 2006 to Feb 2007)
Freelance Account Director
Tunbridge Wells• Account Management on wide range of projects for SanDisk range (mobile/camera memory cards, USB and MP3 players), including creation of POS in multiple languages for use across EMEA.
• Working directly with owner of MdD Foods on launch of new chilled meal range. Includes registration of trademarks, creation of retailer support plan and development of POS.
• Project Management of trade incentive programmes for ICI Paints.
(Jan 2006 to Feb 2006)
Event Project Manager
Wimbledon• Worked with Jaguar team to create a high profile event in Lausanne, Switzerland to select winner of Jaguar Dealer of the Year.
• Intensive research at the Olympics Museum to produce themed quiz around the Olympics. Organised and ran a programme of themed challenges, based on Olympic skills, and the master quiz during the Jaguar dealer event.
(Sep 2005 to Nov 2005)
Freelance Account Director
Skybridge Group plc, Wimbledon• Creation of Marketing & Sales Intranet Site. Management of creative team (designers and copywriters) in production of content for Portal Pages and new documentation (PowerPoint’s, Presenters etc) to support all Vodafone assets, for use by Sales Channels. Project also included working with technical team building website and importing data. Management of all costs and invoicing.
• Work on other ad hoc projects including Best Practice for Vodafone marcoms and promoting Vodafone in Indirect Channels.
(Nov 2001 to Aug 2005)
Promotion and Design Team Manager
Unilever Foods UK, Crawley• Strategy and development of brand plans through the implementation of leading edge promotional activity including consumer promotions, roadshows and sampling events.
•Brands included – Flora; PG Tips; Knorr; Hellmann’s; Lipton Ice Tea; Pot Noodle
Key Responsibilities:
• Management of the Promotion and Design teams (9).
• Agency Roster management - Promotional and Event. Included negotiation on agency contracts and rates; quality evaluation; client/agency mediation
• Liaised with internal clients and agencies to brief and evaluate agency proposals; set KPI’s; oversee project management; ensure budget control; post project evaluation.
• Created and managed in-house added value promotions, including first and only cross Unilever Bestfoods brands on-pack competition; tailor-made promotions.
• Proposed, developed and ran in-house training to Marketing and Sales on activation of added value promotions.
• Negotiation with third party suppliers (fixed fee companies, newspapers etc)
(Dec 2005 to Jan 2005)
Account Manager
Marden Kane Sales Promotion Agency, DocklandsClient Experience – Gallaher; Bols Liqueurs; Stansted Airport; Daily Mirror.
Key Responsibilities:
• Project managed launch of B&H Superkings, including overseeing largest demonstrator activity in UK to date.
• Running innovative promotional activity for cigarette and alcohol brands in holiday centres, nightclubs, pubs, train stations and TEGs.
• Created and managed demonstrator activity in Malta and Channel Islands
• Co-ordinated travel trade activity for Stansted Airport, including development of database.
• Sourced in-paper promotions for Daily Mirror
(Sep 1993 to Oct 2001)
Account Director / Board Director
SMP Ltd, Tunbridge WellsClient Experience – Kimberly Clark; Nestle; Nikon, Yardley; NPI; Electrolux.
Key Responsibilities:
• Created & managed wide range of promotional, direct marketing and website activity, including award winning campaigns for Andrex and Sarson’s.
• Managed team of 5, to ensure correct briefing of printers, handling houses and other suppliers, plus day to day running of account.
• Copywriting and liaison with creatives
• Budget control, ensuring good profitability levels on all projects and efficient buying of print etc for clients.
• Co-ordination of activity with outside agencies
• Board role included - Recruitment of new staff at all levels; staff training and development; health and safety advisor.
Professional Qualifications
ISP Diploma
Education
(Sep 1971 to Jun 1980)
Babington House School
A level English
O level English Language, English Literature, Maths, Geography, Biology, German, Home Economics.
Professional Experience
• ISP Board Director for 3 years, Chairing Education Committee
• Chairman of ISBA Promoter Committee.
Assignment History
(This Seller has recently been shortlisted or contracted for the following people4 assignment)
- Commercial Manager: Job specification Commercial Manager: We supplyinformation via SMS messages on odds to those who regularly bet on horse racing in particular but also on greyhounds, football matches or even sporting events in other countries (NFL in the US and Australian football inter alia.) The results are delivered in real time, giving “punters” the opportunity to place their bets at the most favourable prices at the latest possible time.
Categories & Freelance Skills
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
- Artwork Production (Marketing)
- B2B
- B2C
- Below The Line
- Briefings (Events)
- Campaign Evaluation (Campaign Management)
- Campaign Implementation (Campaign Management)
- Direct Marketing (Marketing)
- Door to Door Distribution (Marketing - Direct Marketing)
- Excel (Microsoft)
- External Communications
- Mailing House Management (Marketing - Direct Marketing)
- Merchandising
- Microsoft
- Outlook (Microsoft)
- Point of Sale Material
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Presentation Delivery
- Presentation Preparation
- Promotions
- Proof Reading
- Response Handling (Marketing - Direct Marketing)
- Retention Marketing (Marketing)
- Seminars (Events)
- Strategy Development
- Word (Microsoft)

