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Freelance Business Development Manager Dunfermline, Fife, UK

Experienced marketing and business development professional excelling in identifying and capturing market opportunities to accelerate expansion; increase revenues and improve profit contributions.

Rating:Unrated (New)
Hourly Rate:£36.67
Available From:Now
Seller ID: 275135
: Offers a discounted hourly rate to registered charities

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CV

Experienced marketing and business development professional excelling in identifying and capturing market opportunities to accelerate expansion; increase revenues and improve profit contributions. Organised, enthusiastic, diligent and highly motivated individual who communicates well at all levels. An able networker with extensive contacts throughout corporate Scotland.

An experienced organiser and problem-solver able to consider all options with an open mind, evaluating each and coming to conclusions that are demonstrably commercial and sustainable.

Employment History

(Feb 2006 to May 2008)

Business Development Manager

Glasgow

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all business development and targeting activity within the cluster
• Managing budgets
• Relationship building
• Proposal/sales pitch development
• Research
• Business development training
• Staff management
• Client care.
Achievements:
• Introduction of targeting strategy within the cluster
• Introduction of business development culture
• Assisting the business in securing a number of high profile clients
• Successful implementation of new CRM system
• Heightened awareness of the Grant Thornton brand.


(Feb 2004 to Feb 2006)

Membership & Marketing Manager, Membership Division

Edinburgh

Responsibilities:
• Production and implementation of the strategic marketing plan for CA Business Courses
• Managing the coordination of the sale of sponsorship for ICAS
• Developing and monitoring marketing budgets for CA Business Courses
• Design, supervision and analysis of all CA Business Courses direct marketing campaigns
• Organising the presence of ICAS at Exhibitions (Brand ambassador).


(Sep 1999 to Feb 2004)

Sales & Marketing Manager

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Edinburgh

Responsibilities:
• Provision of a strategic and tactical marketing service for 450 courses and conferences
• Development and control of all budgets involving all marketing activities and ensure all courses were monitored for profitability
• Production and implementation of the strategic marketing plan
• Control and implementation of the CA Business Courses Database.
Achievements:
• Securing of £400,000 sponsorship sales
• First Sales and marketing manager to achieve an income in excess of £1m - 4 years running
• Launched the On-Site training programme
• The writing of first ever strategic marketing plan for CABC
• Market expansion of CABC resulting in 54% of income being generated from non-members of ICAS
• Increased media coverage for CABC
• Implementation of e-marketing strategy.


(Nov 1996 to Sep 1999)

Account Executive

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Edinburgh

Responsibilities:
• Account management of the legal profession, stockbrokers, insurance and financial services categories.
• Selling advertising, sponsorship and newsletters.
Achievements:
• Built a database of clients, resulting in more revenue for the magazine.


(Jan 1996 to Nov 1996)

Advertising Executive

The Oban Times Newspaper Group, Edinburgh

Responsibilities:
• Selling of advertising to professional services, charities, antiques and property market.
Achievements:
• Launched a financial advice section within the magazine and responsible for the increase in advertising for exclusive properties.


(Nov 1995 to Jan 1996)

Advertising Executive

Kingdom Publishing, Dunfermline

Responsibilities:
• Selling of advertising to the business community within the region.
Achievements:
• Highest income achieved in the history of the magazine for my first issue.


(Jan 1991 to Nov 1995)

Advertising & Marketing Consultant

Estates & Law, Poulton-Le-Fylde

Responsibilities:
• Management of a team of four contract negotiators
• Providing marketing advice to independent and small and medium sized law firms
• Selling of advertising on behalf of the law firms within their marketing literature.
Achievements:
• Doubled the level of contracts, resulting in an income of £1.2m.

Professional Qualifications

2001 - 2003
Napier University, Edinburgh
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing
1987
Queens College, Glasgow
Action skills for Managers
1984
Royal Navy
Navigation
1979
Royal Navy
Namet - 2,1
1974-1979
Brownedge St Mary's, Lancashire
6 O levels

Professional membership
Chartered Institute of Marketing - MCIM

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