Freelance Interim Communications Specialist Andover, Hants, UK
Interim marketing professional with over 20 years experience managing marketing and communications (internal/external) for European and US-based commercial/Not-For-Profit/public sector organisations
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| Hourly Rate: | £72.22 |
| Available From: | Now | Seller ID: | 273661 |
CV
I have managed interim marketing projects ranging from a few weeks to two years each. Work has covered the full marketing mix and included maternity cover for a Marketing Director, re-branding after a number of acquisitions, managing marketing through a NASDAQ listing, improving public/press/analyst/investor relations.
Clients have included - major I.T. manufacturers, international software vendors, multi-national not-for-profit servide provider, public sector (government department, police force)
Employment History
(Feb 2008 to Apr 2008)
Interim Communications Specialist
GranthamTo define and implement marketing communications, both internally and externally, in preparation for the incoming media officer. Audiences included press/media, specific sectors of the general public and all levels of Force staff.
Initiatives included improvements to radio and local press relations, community partnerships and internal team relations.
(Aug 2007 to Feb 2008)
Re-branding Consultant
BirminghamTo establish and implement a re-branding programme to pull several European subsidiaries of this US-based library services provider into a single profile based on the US parent company (not-for-profit).
Initiatives included European staff road shows, management of European trade show launches and re-alignment of marketing across all media (internal/external) and audiences (staff, partners, clients).
(May 2004 to Apr 2006)
Interim Head of Corproate Marketing
Havant, HampsResponsible for defining and implementing a European/US marketing and marcomms strategy for the former IBM Storage Division, while the company completed its NASDAQ floatation.
European and US initiatives included press/analyst relations, event management, team building, management of external agencies, all sales collateral for multiple divisions.
(May 2001 to Apr 2003)
Interim Head of Marketing
Bottomline Technlogies, Inc., Reading, BerksBuilt and managed a marketing team as the company adopted the brand of its new US parent company, while completing its NASDAQ listing.
Responsibilities included sales lead generation, event management, sales collateral, key account support, PR, etc.
(Aug 1998 to Mar 2001)
Internal Comms Consultant
Glaxo Wellcome, LondonResponsible for worldwide communications to all sites as the company implemented MRP II, global supply chain and data warehousing.
Involved a wide range of marcomms tools and included researching and writing all collateral.
Professional Qualifications
Masters Degree (Marketing) - Kingston Business School, London
Diploma (Direct Marketing) - Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM)
Diploma (Sales Promotion) - Institute of Sales Promotion (ISP)
Post Graduate Diploma (Marketing) - Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Categories & Skills
Healthcare (Non-Clinical)
Categories
Skills
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
- Above The Line
- B2B
- Brand Management (Public Relations - Corporate Communications)
- Briefings (Events)
- Case Studies (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- Charity/Not for Profit (Marketing)
- Competition Placement (Public Relations)
- Conferences (Public Relations - Event Management)
- Consultancy (Public Relations)
- Copywriting (Public Relations)
- Copywriting
- Corporate Communications (Public Relations)
- Event Management (Public Relations)
- Exhibitions (Events)
- Exhibitions & Conferences (Marketing)
- External Communications
- Features (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- Internal Communications
- PR Fulfilment (Public Relations)
- PR Measurement (Public Relations)
- PR Strategy Development (Public Relations - Consultancy)
- PR Strategy Implementation (Public Relations - Consultancy)
- Press Releases (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- Product Launches (Public Relations - Event Management)
- Promotions
- Publicity Material (Public Relations - Copywriting)
- Reputation Management (Public Relations - Corporate Communications)
- Retention Marketing (Marketing)
- Seminars (Events)
- Seminars (Public Relations - Event Management)
- Sponsorship
- Stakeholder Relations (Public Relations - Corporate Communications)
- Strategy Development
- Survey Reports (Public Relations - Copywriting)

