Experience

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  Drum Property Group Limited

  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Operations Director

    • Jun 2012 - Present
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Drum Property Group is an award-winning property development and investment company, based in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. Director responsible for stakeholder liaison and communications, marketing, HR, IT, event and facilities management activity for the Group.www.drumpropertygroup.com

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  Hibernian FC

  • United Kingdom
  • Spectator Sports
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Managing Director

    • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

    Promoted to Managing Director, responsible for the day-to-day running of the football club.

  • Commercial & Communications Director

    • Dec 2008 - Jul 2011

    Board Director responsible for Club marketing, commercial, digital, media, sponsorship, advertising, hospitality, retail and ticketing departments. Responsible for all player liaison, internal and external communications, media strategy and relations. Managed team of 20 full time and up to 80 part-time staff.

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  Platinum One Group

  • Chief Executive (UK)

    • Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

    Responsible for the commercial and strategic development of European sports marketing and events network, Platinum One Group, in the UK, based in Edinburgh. Clients included: FC Barcelona, Hibernian FC, Dundee Utd FC, St Andrews University, Eventscotland and Visitscotland.

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  1576 Ltd

  • Director of Sponsorship & Events

    • Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

    Sold CWW to 1576 in 2005, one of Scotland’s largest marketing agencies. Board DIrector responsible for all aspects of Sports Marketing, Sponsorship, PR and Event Dept. Clients included: CIS Scottish League Cup, Whyte & Mackay, Alliance Trust, Visitscotland.

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  Carnegie Worldwide Ltd

  • Managing Director and Owner

    • Oct 2001 - Jul 2005

    Joined Carnegie Worldwide (CWW), a sports marketing division of Murray International Holdings (MIH), in October 2001 as Client Services Director. Completed MBO from MIH in July 2003 to become Managing Director and owner. Clients included Bank of Scotland SPL, Whyte & Mackay, Leeds United FC.

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  Various

  • Trainee Account Exec through to Account Director

    • Jun 1995 - Sep 2001

    Account handling / client servicing roles in Boroughloch Agency (1995-97), Blue Chip Marketing (1997/99), IMP (1999/01) across sales promotion, direct marketing, events and sponsorship. Clients included: Beck's, Whyte & Mackay, Kronenbourg, McEwan's, Clydesdale Bank, Bank of Scotland, The Famous Grouse.