Experience

Critical Thinkers

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman and Founding Director

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021



Discover the World Education

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Oversee the strategic direction and general management of the school trips tour operator, which pre covid-19 had grown into a team of 30 staff. Under my direction, the department became the UK's largest provider of geography school trips abroad, where annual turnover had increased from under 2 million GBP to over 8.5 million GBP. Key achievements:- A significant focus on staff motivation and retention, contributing to 98% of clients surveyed, rating the company overall good or excellent, since 2010. - Worked with a dedicated team, to negotiate exclusive supplier contracts and created barriers to market entry, resulting in up to 50% of the UK school trip market to Iceland, travelling with Discover the World. - Initiated and managed a number of exclusive strategic partnerships, providing a significantly wider reach to our target audience.- Initiated the development of numerous multi-award-winning teaching resources, teacher training courses and other original marketing initiatives of which contributed to approximately 20% of our target audience being added to the company database. Show less

• General Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Jan 2015

• Business Development Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2009



Stride Marketing Ltd

• Newcastle Upon Tyne

• Sales Manager

  • Jun 2005 - May 2006

  I was responsible for the training and management of sales staff in a given territory. During my time at Stride Marketing I received an award for "Excellence in Leadership.” In addition, on two separate occasions I achieved 3rd and 4th place in the country (out of approximately 800 people), for the highest weekly sales. I was responsible for the training and management of sales staff in a given territory. During my time at Stride Marketing I received an award for "Excellence in Leadership.” In addition, on two separate occasions I achieved 3rd and 4th place in the country (out of approximately 800 people), for the highest weekly sales.