Experience

The Harbour Bristol

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Leading Bristol-based charity, The Harbour, to deliver counselling to people facing death, dying and bereavement. Leading Bristol-based charity, The Harbour, to deliver counselling to people facing death, dying and bereavement.



University of Bristol

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Partnerships Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  Developing and maintaining strategic partnerships between the University of Bristol and FTSE100 and multinational organisations. • Responsible for the account management of a portfolio of strategic partners generating revenue for the University in excess of £40M. • Bridging the gap between academia and industry to add value for both. Working with senior University academics and management and with Directors of commercial partners to devise joint strategy and objectives, often working to address global opportunities and challenges through collaboration. • Connecting work across the breadth of the University, from multi-million pound research collaboration through to student engagement, to achieve more effective partnerships with businesses. Show less



University of the West of England

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Head of Careers and Enterprise

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

  - Led teams providing careers coaching and enterprise support for students, giving them access to the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to succeed in employment or business start-up post-graduation.- Line management responsibility for 6 and wider team of 18. Nominated for the UWE Staff Excellence Awards in Valuing People.- Led an initiative to develop a structured entrepreneur support offer which has been launched as 'Student Ventures'. Secured investment to develop a student incubator / co-working space and redevelop retail space for start-ups to test trade. Show less

• Employer Liaison Team Leader

  • Dec 2016 - Aug 2017

  - Responsible for strategy development and delivery of engagement and relationship management activity for the purpose of enhancing student experience, employability and graduate outcomes. - Managed team of Employer Engagement Officers working across central Careers Service and all four faculties



VIMA Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

  - Responsibility for all business functions including HR, sales, quality assurance, delivery of training courses, finance and marketing. - Led company-wide digital transformation project - Devised and implemented company rebrand - Responsibility for all business functions including HR, sales, quality assurance, delivery of training courses, finance and marketing. - Led company-wide digital transformation project - Devised and implemented company rebrand



Hybrid

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Manager (APAC region)

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  - Established the company's first international office in Sydney, Australia. - Developed a client base of Universities and Colleges across the APAC region.- Devised multi-platform digital campaign strategies that helped C-suite executive to deliver core business goals.- Held strategic responsibility for client relationship management, business development and sales across the APAC region

• Deputy Sales Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014