Steve Birch
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Andy Evans
Steve has helped us transform our ability to find and secure new business. Over the last 12 months he has created a new strategic plan and then implemented it to achieve stated objectives. As we start our new financial year we have a new sense of purpose, direction and capability as well a growing sales pipeline. I have valued both his strategic input as well as his ability to roll up his sleeves and provide practical support in sales and marketing. If you are looking for an experienced hand to review and reinvigorate business development I would highly recommend Steve.
Emily Neill
Steve has been invaluable in helping us to develop our company sales proposition and positioning. Steve not only brought years of experience but also an outside and dispassionate view that has helped us review our proposition from an external customer perspective, and to clarify and simplify the message. I would wholeheartedly recommend Steve to anyone working on their sales propositions.
Tanja Josche
Over a period of several years Steve helped us redefine the corporate positioning and then go on to create relevant content for our products and services, website, presentations, case studies and a regular monthly newsletter. He also initiated an ongoing business development and lead generation programme in the UK retail market. Steve’s background and experience in customer insight and retail as well as in sales and marketing were extremely valuable. He has always been a pleasure to work with, proactive with ideas and responsive to short deadlines. I would highly recommend him.
Andy Evans
Steve has helped us transform our ability to find and secure new business. Over the last 12 months he has created a new strategic plan and then implemented it to achieve stated objectives. As we start our new financial year we have a new sense of purpose, direction and capability as well a growing sales pipeline. I have valued both his strategic input as well as his ability to roll up his sleeves and provide practical support in sales and marketing. If you are looking for an experienced hand to review and reinvigorate business development I would highly recommend Steve.
Emily Neill
Steve has been invaluable in helping us to develop our company sales proposition and positioning. Steve not only brought years of experience but also an outside and dispassionate view that has helped us review our proposition from an external customer perspective, and to clarify and simplify the message. I would wholeheartedly recommend Steve to anyone working on their sales propositions.
Tanja Josche
Over a period of several years Steve helped us redefine the corporate positioning and then go on to create relevant content for our products and services, website, presentations, case studies and a regular monthly newsletter. He also initiated an ongoing business development and lead generation programme in the UK retail market. Steve’s background and experience in customer insight and retail as well as in sales and marketing were extremely valuable. He has always been a pleasure to work with, proactive with ideas and responsive to short deadlines. I would highly recommend him.
Andy Evans
Steve has helped us transform our ability to find and secure new business. Over the last 12 months he has created a new strategic plan and then implemented it to achieve stated objectives. As we start our new financial year we have a new sense of purpose, direction and capability as well a growing sales pipeline. I have valued both his strategic input as well as his ability to roll up his sleeves and provide practical support in sales and marketing. If you are looking for an experienced hand to review and reinvigorate business development I would highly recommend Steve.
Emily Neill
Steve has been invaluable in helping us to develop our company sales proposition and positioning. Steve not only brought years of experience but also an outside and dispassionate view that has helped us review our proposition from an external customer perspective, and to clarify and simplify the message. I would wholeheartedly recommend Steve to anyone working on their sales propositions.
Tanja Josche
Over a period of several years Steve helped us redefine the corporate positioning and then go on to create relevant content for our products and services, website, presentations, case studies and a regular monthly newsletter. He also initiated an ongoing business development and lead generation programme in the UK retail market. Steve’s background and experience in customer insight and retail as well as in sales and marketing were extremely valuable. He has always been a pleasure to work with, proactive with ideas and responsive to short deadlines. I would highly recommend him.
Andy Evans
Steve has helped us transform our ability to find and secure new business. Over the last 12 months he has created a new strategic plan and then implemented it to achieve stated objectives. As we start our new financial year we have a new sense of purpose, direction and capability as well a growing sales pipeline. I have valued both his strategic input as well as his ability to roll up his sleeves and provide practical support in sales and marketing. If you are looking for an experienced hand to review and reinvigorate business development I would highly recommend Steve.
Emily Neill
Steve has been invaluable in helping us to develop our company sales proposition and positioning. Steve not only brought years of experience but also an outside and dispassionate view that has helped us review our proposition from an external customer perspective, and to clarify and simplify the message. I would wholeheartedly recommend Steve to anyone working on their sales propositions.
Tanja Josche
Over a period of several years Steve helped us redefine the corporate positioning and then go on to create relevant content for our products and services, website, presentations, case studies and a regular monthly newsletter. He also initiated an ongoing business development and lead generation programme in the UK retail market. Steve’s background and experience in customer insight and retail as well as in sales and marketing were extremely valuable. He has always been a pleasure to work with, proactive with ideas and responsive to short deadlines. I would highly recommend him.
Experience
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StrategyWorks
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Growth Consultant
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Mar 2023 - Present
StrategyWorks is a strategy management SaaS solution that enables you to create a single, live integrated view of your organisation's strategy linked to your objectives. Website https://strategyworks.io StrategyWorks is a strategy management SaaS solution that enables you to create a single, live integrated view of your organisation's strategy linked to your objectives. Website https://strategyworks.io
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Elevate Sales Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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Director and Founder | Sales and Marketing Director
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Nov 2009 - Present
Elevate Sales is the antidote to stalled growth and a lack of marketing progress in SME technology organisations. We are B2B specialists influencing, leading and delivering sales and marketing growth. Helping CEOs to: Unstick stalled growth Pinpoint opportunities and bring focus to priorities Create a clearly defined direction and path Elevate Sales is the antidote to stalled growth and a lack of marketing progress in SME technology organisations. We are B2B specialists influencing, leading and delivering sales and marketing growth. Helping CEOs to: Unstick stalled growth Pinpoint opportunities and bring focus to priorities Create a clearly defined direction and path
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Board Intelligence
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Marketing and Demand Generation
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Jul 2021 - Dec 2022
Board intelligence is a mid-sized SaaS and consultancy company focused on improving the quality of conversation in board rooms from large enterprise organisations to SMEs Board intelligence is a mid-sized SaaS and consultancy company focused on improving the quality of conversation in board rooms from large enterprise organisations to SMEs
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Vistage UK
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United Kingdom
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Director
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Nov 2019 - Jul 2021
Helping to transform the lives of high-performing CEOs through membership of Vistage. Our members achieve more than they ever imagined possible, through improved leadership and decision making, that drives better business performance. Vistage is a community of SME leaders that come together to help each other to succeed both professionally and personally. Vistage brings together small groups of executives in a safe, trusted and non-competitive space to share expertise, experiences and to consider different approaches to business issues. Show less
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Xactium
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Director
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Sep 2015 - Oct 2019
Xactium is a SaaS cloud-based Enterprise Risk Management software vendor that is demonstrating just how valuable modern, agile and collaborative software can be for heavily regulated businesses in a world of constant change. Built as a native Salesforce application our customers now include household names from the finance sector such as the FCA, Direct Line Group, Leeds Building Society and Charles Stanley as well those from major infrastructure projects such as KONE, Highways England and Petrofac. Implemented HubSpot’s marketing platform together with Salesforce CRM, redefined positioning, brand and inbound marketing strategy and sales process - from the ground up- to deliver 300 % customer growth. Show less
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Marketing & Business Development Director| Marketing Strategy | Brand Development & Communications
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Dec 2007 - Oct 2009
Head of Marketing at Contact Centre Technology (CCT) | Marketing and Business Strategy | Direct Marketing | Digital Marketing | Brand Development | Technology Proposition Development | Budget Management | Team Management | Marketing Communications | Internal Communications | PR |Brand Communications | Presentation Development | Automated Proposal development | Telecoms Propositions | Contact Centre Software Online Lead Generation | Email Lead Generation | Campaign Management | Internal Events | External Events | CRM Management | Vertical Marketing | Head of Marketing and Business Development Show less
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dunnhumby
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Group Marketing Director
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Jun 2004 - Jun 2007
Dunnhumby is one of the world’s fastest-growing customer management and data analysis organisations and is now a division of Tesco Plc. Over three years the business grew by 200%, to £100m and 650 employees. I developed all aspects of Marketing in the UK, US and global, including proposition development and communications (PR, Web, collateral and events) I created and managed a new PR programme attaining significant coverage in both the broad sheet newspapers such as the WSJ, FT, Telegraph and Sunday Times as well as trade press. This resulted in a 300% increase in monthly website visitors Worked with HR to create a recruitment proposition, collateral and marketing campaign that helped recruit over 70 employees directly saving £700k in agency recruitment feesInitiated the companies first managed internal communications programme including intranet, cross functional information sharing and events Marketing Director at dunnhumby | Marketing and Business Strategy | Direct Marketing | Digital Marketing |Brand Development |B2B Marketing | Customer Insight | Loyalty | Tesco Clubcard Marketing Communications | Internal Communications | Internal Events | Intranets | Internal communications strategy| Internal News| Recruitment Branding| Marketing Director at dunnhumby Marketing Director at dunnhumby| PR | Lead Generation | Campaign Management | External Events | Vertical Marketing | Online Lead Generation |B2C Marketing | B2B Marketing | Show less
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Anix Group
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing & Business Development Director | PR | Internal Communications Manager
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Sep 2000 - Jun 2003
Marketing Director at ANIX now ACS |Marketing and Business Strategy | Direct Marketing | Digital Marketing |Brand Development | Business Development | Proposition Development |Alliance Development Online Lead Generation |Marketing Communications | Internal Communications | PR | Email Lead Generation | Campaign Management |Internal Events | External Events | CRM Management |Vertical Marketing |Marketing Director at ANIX Marketing Director at ANIX now ACS |Marketing and Business Strategy | Direct Marketing | Digital Marketing |Brand Development | Business Development | Proposition Development |Alliance Development Online Lead Generation |Marketing Communications | Internal Communications | PR | Email Lead Generation | Campaign Management |Internal Events | External Events | CRM Management |Vertical Marketing |Marketing Director at ANIX
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Infor
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Marketing Director
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Sep 1995 - Mar 2001
Responsible for marketing of a new product suit, including defining the proposition, pricing, channel marketing, presentations to channel, end users and press. Product Marketing Director at Systems Union | Sun Accounts| Software Sales | Proposition Development | Brand definition | Presentation Development | Large Scale Presentations | Product Launch | PR | Proposition development | Product Marketing | | Alliance Development | Accounts Software | Operations Software | ERP Systems | Product Marketing Director at Systems Union Group Channel Development Manager at Systems Union | Partner Marketing | Channel Account Management | New Partner Development | Accounts Software | Operations Software | ERP Systems | Software Sales Major Account Manager at Systems Union | Partner Management | Sales | New Business Development | Partner Planning Show less
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Systems Union
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Major Account Manager | Channel Development Manager
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Sep 1995 - Jul 1997
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Applied Group PLC
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Warrington, England, United Kingdom
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Sales Manager
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Sep 1985 - Sep 1991
Selling advanced finance and supply chain systems to mid-market on UNIX servers Selling advanced finance and supply chain systems to mid-market on UNIX servers
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Education
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University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
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Durham University
MSc, Engineering Geology -
University of Leeds
BSc, Geology