Experience

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  STORMBRANDS

  • Leeds, England, United Kingdom

  • Account Director

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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  FPP

  • Client Director

    • Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

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  GIG Retail

  • Account Director- Ambient Lead

    • Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

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  Publicis

  • Senior Account Director

    • Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

    Senior Account Director on the EE account. Delivered strategic shopper marketing campaigns (in-store POS, digital, events) for both EE and BT brands, as well as working on process improvement projects with both the client and inter-agency (Saatchi & Saatchi).

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  Haygarth

  • Project Director

    • Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

    Project Director on the experiential team, working with a wide variety of brands to bring to life consumer activations ranging from pop-ups to large-scale conference events. Responsible for managing the process from strategic brief to delivery, including collaboration with our sister agency DDB.Clients included The Highways Agency, Gillette, Allergan, General Mills and Merlin Entertainment.

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  PD3

  • Account Director

    • Feb 2017 - Sep 2018

    Account Director for a fully integrated creative agency working with a team of 2 account managers, responsible for client management of most clients across the agency including O2, Casumo, Smart Energy, Victorinox, ASK Italian, Homeserve and Terrence Higgins Trust.Worked closely with the strategy, creative and production teams to create and deliver campaigns ranging from festival activations and other experiential projects to digital and OOH.

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  CPM UK

  • United Kingdom
  • Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Account Director- Dixons Carphone

    • Nov 2015 - Sep 2016

    Account director for a £multi-million project with Dixons Carphone providing a salesforce across their retail estate to drive sales within a brand new category. I was instrumental in the process from RFP through to pitch stage and subsequent delivery of the project.

  • Account Director - Asda

    • Apr 2014 - Oct 2015

    Managing a large account team to secure significant levels of investment from FMCG shopper marketing teams and create high quality sampling, active selling and experiential campaigns in store and on the high street which delivered strong ROI for brands and retailers

  • Senior Account Manager

    • Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

    Working with brands to drive sales in Asda via experiential selling.Key accounts included Unilever, Warburtons, Colgate Palmolive

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  RED Communications

  • St Ives

  • Senior Key Account Manager

    • Jan 2013 - Aug 2013
    • St Ives

    Developed and delivered an integrated marketing solution funded by the South African government to promote SA fresh produce in the UK and Germany

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  CPM

  • Business Development Executive

    • Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

    A tactical sales and marketing company, CPM offer services for many key accounts including ASDA.

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  Badenoch & Clark

  • United Kingdom
  • Staffing and Recruiting
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Consultant- Interim & Executive Housing & Regeneration

    • Apr 2004 - Oct 2010

    Interim & Executive Housing and Regeneration

  • Consultant- Interim Finance & Accountancy

    • Apr 2004 - Apr 2007

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  Ventura

  • Sales Advisor

    • Jul 2003 - Apr 2004