Freelance Director Thurso, Highland,
Experienced in tourism marketing, web site development, writing advertising copy and press releases. Launched magazine focusing on Caithness, writing for a number of magazines, and the local press.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £22.22 per hour |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £177.78 per day |
| Available From: | Now |
| Seller ID: | 247527 |
CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
Marketing Caithness as a tourism destination, especially walking, cycling, fishing and wildlife. Web site build and update, launching and marketing events, writing press releases, articles, brochures and advertising copy for local, national and international press. Good experience of tourism marketing in conjunction with VisitScotland, working with public agencies to develop the tourism product in Scotland, working knowledge of SEO and PPC techniques. Fund raising, basic accounting.
Employment History
(Feb 2006 to Apr 2007)
Director
Caithness, ScotlandMarketing Caithness as a tourism destination, especially walking, cycling, fishing and wildlife. Web site build and update, launching and marketing events, writing press releases, articles, brochures and advertising copy for local, national and international press. Good experience of tourism marketing in conjunction with VisitScotland, working with public agencies to develop the tourism product in Scotland, working knowledge of SEO and PPC techniques. Fund raising, basic accounting.
(Apr 2003 to Apr 2007)
Trustee and Project Manager
Caithness, ScotlandDevelopment of tourist information centre at Dunnet Head, the most northerly point of the UK mainland. Writing press releases, launching exhibitions and events, freelance writing for the local press and other publications, writing advertising copy, fund raising, and working with local businesses to develop the tourism product in the far north of Scotland.
(Aug 2001 to Mar 2002)
Project Planner
Royal Bank of Scotland, EdinburghProject Planner on the NatWest/RBS systems integration project. Ensuring that low level plans were in place for projects within the sphere of the Application Systems Integrity Department; update of plans, tracking milestones, resource planning; weekly and monthly reporting status to senior management. Responsibility for the Department intranet site. This was a contract position undertaken while employing staff on the above projects.
Education
(Sep 2003 to Sep 2004)
Heriot Watt University
Post graduate diploma in Environmental Economics, Policy and Risk. The certificate included research into renewable energy and its potential impact on tourism, studies of alternative technologies and project management techniques.
(Sep 1993 to Jul 1997)
South Bank University
BSc Hons Computing and Spanish 2:1. Information system design, project management, human-computer interface design and development, research into computer assisted learning and development.

