Gemma Knott
Vice Principal Business Growth, Engagement & Partnerships at Coventry College- Claim this Profile
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French Limited working proficiency
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ABID HUSSAIN
Gemma is a compassionate leader who is values driven and thrives at the strategic level, delivering results and building capacity. A keen eye for policy Gemma is a able to convert vision into reality, unlocking the potential of teams around her. This manifests itself in her high levels of confidence and her capabilities. A high performer, Gemma understands the complexities and responsibilities of leadership and her collaborative style ensures nobody is left behind.
Susan Kearton
I’ve been impressed by Gemma’s enthusiasm, drive and professionalism. She has strong writing skills and does an excellent job of translating and communicating policy and key information to 157 Group members. With her ‘can do’ attitude, bags of iniaitive and great interpersonal skills, I predict great career opportunities opening up to Gemma in the future.
ABID HUSSAIN
Gemma is a compassionate leader who is values driven and thrives at the strategic level, delivering results and building capacity. A keen eye for policy Gemma is a able to convert vision into reality, unlocking the potential of teams around her. This manifests itself in her high levels of confidence and her capabilities. A high performer, Gemma understands the complexities and responsibilities of leadership and her collaborative style ensures nobody is left behind.
Susan Kearton
I’ve been impressed by Gemma’s enthusiasm, drive and professionalism. She has strong writing skills and does an excellent job of translating and communicating policy and key information to 157 Group members. With her ‘can do’ attitude, bags of iniaitive and great interpersonal skills, I predict great career opportunities opening up to Gemma in the future.
ABID HUSSAIN
Gemma is a compassionate leader who is values driven and thrives at the strategic level, delivering results and building capacity. A keen eye for policy Gemma is a able to convert vision into reality, unlocking the potential of teams around her. This manifests itself in her high levels of confidence and her capabilities. A high performer, Gemma understands the complexities and responsibilities of leadership and her collaborative style ensures nobody is left behind.
Susan Kearton
I’ve been impressed by Gemma’s enthusiasm, drive and professionalism. She has strong writing skills and does an excellent job of translating and communicating policy and key information to 157 Group members. With her ‘can do’ attitude, bags of iniaitive and great interpersonal skills, I predict great career opportunities opening up to Gemma in the future.
ABID HUSSAIN
Gemma is a compassionate leader who is values driven and thrives at the strategic level, delivering results and building capacity. A keen eye for policy Gemma is a able to convert vision into reality, unlocking the potential of teams around her. This manifests itself in her high levels of confidence and her capabilities. A high performer, Gemma understands the complexities and responsibilities of leadership and her collaborative style ensures nobody is left behind.
Susan Kearton
I’ve been impressed by Gemma’s enthusiasm, drive and professionalism. She has strong writing skills and does an excellent job of translating and communicating policy and key information to 157 Group members. With her ‘can do’ attitude, bags of iniaitive and great interpersonal skills, I predict great career opportunities opening up to Gemma in the future.
Experience
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Coventry College
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Vice Principal Business Growth, Engagement & Partnerships
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Feb 2021 - Present
Secured £2.7m in 2021. Promotion into broader role managing the apprenticeship delivery function in addition to existing remit (marketing, sales, student recruitment, careers & industry placement). Project managing Skills Accelerator £1.8m.
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Assistant Principal Business Growth
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Aug 2018 - Present
Report to Principal/CEO and member of SLT; Communications, Sales, Student Recruitment, Marketing, Business Systems & Harmonisation, Curriculum Intent, Policy Development & Stakeholder Relationships. Utilising my experience of turning around marketing and business development teams leading to growth across all platform streams with particular knowledge of transforming apprenticeship delivery/sales teams. Currently leading on business continuity, business transformation and supporting curriculum redesign. A passion for leadership and encouraging others to progress, shine and grow as future leaders themselves. Deputise for Principal/CEO. Show less
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Coventry & Warwickshire First
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United Kingdom
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Professional Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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2019 - Present
Supporting professional services members across Coventry to prosper through this important sector membership body. Supporting professional services members across Coventry to prosper through this important sector membership body.
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Digital West Midlands
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Coventry, United Kingdom
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Board Director
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Sep 2018 - Present
Leading the direction of a JVC owned by Warwickshire College Group, North Warwickshire & Hinckley College and Coventry College to grow the market share of digitally responsive provision across the West Midlands. Leading the direction of a JVC owned by Warwickshire College Group, North Warwickshire & Hinckley College and Coventry College to grow the market share of digitally responsive provision across the West Midlands.
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Loughborough College
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United Kingdom
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Professional Training and Coaching
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300 - 400 Employee
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Director of Business Development & Senior Post Holder
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May 2016 - Aug 2018
Member of Executive reporting to Principal and CEO; working alongside three VPs; senior post holder reporting into the Board. Responsible for all commercial, marketing, international and apprenticeship income generation and developments, overseeing over 150 staff & £3.2m of apprenticeships annually. Lead five teams with 150 staff across the College's sales, international and apprenticeship delivery teams as well as the salon, spa, gym & facilities hire. Recently inherited the Nursery facilities and staffing. Inherited Marketing function. Secured OUTSTANDING grade in Ofsted inspection for Apprenticeships - June 2017. Since May 2016 I have led on the submission of over £7.5m contract value of bids. Successful projects and visits to China/Qatar/Bahrain/Jordan & Vietnam & Indonesia on various projects. Show less
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Director of Marketing, Engagement & Enterprise
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May 2015 - Apr 2016
Enhanced role now looking after the below as well as employer engagement and embedding entrepreneurialism and enterprise within the curriculum and across all College activities.
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Director of Marketing, Communications, Admissions & Sales
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Aug 2014 - Apr 2016
Member of the Executive Senior Management Team accountable at a strategic level for the performance and direction of all communications, admissions, marketing and sales activities across the College. I am also responsible for the Student Services Directorate which includes accountability for all student activity from the LearnZone to Job Pod and all student services in between. Inherited responsibility for all employer engagement and stakeholder relations as well as the development of enterprise and entrepreneurialism within the curriculum and beyond. Show less
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Education
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2020 - 2023
Arden University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Merit -
2006 - 2009
University of Warwick
2.i History BA (Hons), History -
2019 - 2020
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Organisational Development -
2013 - 2013
Babson College
Organisational Leadership -
1999 - 2004
The City of Leicester College
GCSEs & A Levels, A*A*A*A*AAA in GCSEs & AAB A Levels with 3 additional AS Levels
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