Head of Growth (full-time)

• Feb 2023 - Present

- Leading efforts to expand Kane Simms personal brand the VUX World company brand- Spear heading efforts for organising our track at The European Chatbot Summit in March 2023- Leading efforts for sponsorship opportunities for all VUX World events- Working with vendors on Go To Market strategy through the VUX World brand- Working with companies who are in their early stages of implementing conversational AI solutions

All Things Growth (freelance)

• Feb 2021 - Feb 2023

For VUX World, I've organised podcast appearances with:- HSBC- Marks & Spencer's- LNER- Decathlon- Citizens Bank- Empire Today- Stanley Black & Decker- Workday- Rabobank- ABN Amro- GoDaddy- Homeserve- ScotiaBank- Workday- ExpediaThrough targeted outreach, I've organically grown Kane's LinkedIn connections from under 4000 to close to 15k (and counting).I increased the LinkedIn page following for VUX World, which has increased from less than 500 followers to over 3k followers to date (all organically).I co-launched and organised VUX World's first in person event at VOICE22 in USA in October 2022 remotely, where we brought in $95k of sponsorship funding organically.Advised on overall social content strategy.Spear heading efforts to establish Kane as an influencer in the conversational AI space. Show less

Director

• Feb 2021 - Present

B2B Influencer Marketing Started a freelance consultancy in lockdown 2020 after chatting with Kane Simms about growing VUX World. Officially launched in February 2021 with Taras Semeniuk for providing specialist organic LinkedIn growth advisory, strategy and execution for B2B companies. Focused on B2B companies with existing podcasts. Clients: - VUX World (see accomplishments above) Also completed Justin Welsh's course, so you don't have to! B2B Influencer Marketing Started a freelance consultancy in lockdown 2020 after chatting with Kane Simms about growing VUX World. Officially launched in February 2021 with Taras Semeniuk for providing specialist organic LinkedIn growth advisory, strategy and execution for B2B companies. Focused on B2B companies with existing podcasts. Clients: - VUX World (see accomplishments above) Also completed Justin Welsh's course, so you don't have to!

Business Development Manager

• Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

- Sold companies first BOSCO - Organised webinar appearances with Curry's and Parcel2Go - Sold companies first BOSCO - Organised webinar appearances with Curry's and Parcel2Go

Business Development Manager

• Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

- Joined Wolfenden as their first Business Development Manager in the week after lockdown 2020 started - Worked with the Director and team to bring in 13 new clients during the Coronavirus lockdown period with £42,800 worth of monthly agency fees - Key contributor to Wolfenden's client base growing by 45% and team by over a third from April 2020-April 2021. - Joined Wolfenden as their first Business Development Manager in the week after lockdown 2020 started - Worked with the Director and team to bring in 13 new clients during the Coronavirus lockdown period with £42,800 worth of monthly agency fees - Key contributor to Wolfenden's client base growing by 45% and team by over a third from April 2020-April 2021.

Outbound Lead Development Manager

• Oct 2018 - Apr 2020

- Promoted into a new role within the company, spear heading demand generation activity- Coordinated outbound activity around marketing events and webinars- Worked with our Head of Sales for briefing our internal teams, along with meetings and presentations to prospects- Achieved 100% of my sales quota for the 2018/19 financial year- Responsible for generating leads for 2 biggest clients wins for financial year

Business Development Executive

• Apr 2017 - Oct 2018

- Generated new business opportunities for Search Laboratory’s offices in both the UK and the US- Member of sales team with highest billing month in Search Laboratory's history- Qualified inbound leads to align with agency minimum spends

PPC Internship

• Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

Completed a 6-month internship learning the fundamentals of Google AdWords. Learnt how to build campaigns from scratch in Google AdWords Editor and also completed the AdWords Fundamentals and Advanced Search exams. Completed a 6-month internship learning the fundamentals of Google AdWords. Learnt how to build campaigns from scratch in Google AdWords Editor and also completed the AdWords Fundamentals and Advanced Search exams.

Sales Internship

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

Completed a 6-month internship, processing orders and helping with all sales and marketing activity. Focused on cold calling and following up on leads, leading to record sales month. Completed a 6-month internship, processing orders and helping with all sales and marketing activity. Focused on cold calling and following up on leads, leading to record sales month.

CIM “The Pitch” Finalist

• Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

Entered “The Pitch” marketing competition ran by the Chartered Institute of Marketing and progressed through to the final which took place on 3rd March 2016 at the CIM headquarters. As a team of three, we wrote a marketing plan for a real marketing challenge set by convenience food company, Rustlers. Entered “The Pitch” marketing competition ran by the Chartered Institute of Marketing and progressed through to the final which took place on 3rd March 2016 at the CIM headquarters. As a team of three, we wrote a marketing plan for a real marketing challenge set by convenience food company, Rustlers.

Student Ambassador

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

Work Placement - Junior Account Executive

• Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

I had a fantastic time learning the ropes of promotional marketing and providing assistance to the account team. Was heavily involved in the agency’s campaign for SPAR Shop & Win and provided analysis for the campaign. I presented to the Head of Shopper Marketing for Halloween, providing insight from both in-store activity and online research. Conducted research using Mintel, The Grocer and other sources for a variety of product categories including; frozen, bottled water and confectionary. Took part in brain storms for client pitches and scenario planning sessions. Conducted in-store reviews for a variety of retailers, tracking transitions for store layout and promotion. Created PowerPoint’s for client pitches and tracked online activity for agency campaigns. Gained practical experience with Microsoft office, especially Excel & PowerPoint. Show less

Marketing Communications Team Event

• Sep 2011 - May 2012

Participated in a national marketing team event where my partner and I had to explain our marketing solution for a real world industry scenario and progressed through to USA National Finals Participated in a national marketing team event where my partner and I had to explain our marketing solution for a real world industry scenario and progressed through to USA National Finals

Business Manager of the The Triangle (High School Newspaper)

• Sep 2011 - May 2012

Responsible for seeking and organising private funding agreements with local businesses to fund the production of the school newspaper. Lead a team in distributing the school newspaper to thousands of students. Communicated with clients and make sure that they were satisfied with their advertisement as well as set the layout for advertisements in the paper. Completed business tasks for a student newspaper under tight deadlines and succeeded in getting work completed before deadline every time. Was able to solve issues that revolved around the newspaper’s circulation. Gave assistance when we needed to interview students for stories in the newspaper. Have given assistance in photography and writing for the school newspaper so that material could be finalised and ready for print. Kept extensive financial records for the newspaper and raised enough money so that the newspaper could buy extra supplies. Show less