Experience

The Design Grove

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Branding, Design & Marketing Specialist

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Rochdale Through The Design Grove I provide a reliable and flexible freelance marketing resource for businesses that cant afford to have it in house. My clients are predominantly technical engineering and manufacturing companies serving the aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, general engineering and IT industries. My aim is to help businesses grow by delivering a fresh approach to marketing and creative branding, giving busy sales directors one less thing to worry about! Some… Show more Through The Design Grove I provide a reliable and flexible freelance marketing resource for businesses that cant afford to have it in house. My clients are predominantly technical engineering and manufacturing companies serving the aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, general engineering and IT industries. My aim is to help businesses grow by delivering a fresh approach to marketing and creative branding, giving busy sales directors one less thing to worry about! Some of the recent projects I have worked on are - Product launches - Rebranding - Website Upgrade - Full marketing strategy implementation - Social media management across all platforms If this is something you are looking to outsource, please get in touch gillian@thedesigngrove.com

• Internal Comms Coach

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Rochdale, England, United Kingdom I am passionate about harnessing the power of communication to improve the employee experience and accelerate business growth. I offer internal communications training and coaching for people who are responsible for employee engagement and wellbeing. I also provide design and copywriting for internal communication material from company newsletters right through to designing intranet systems.



Ferranti Technologies Ltd

• Internal Communications & Culture Development

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2019

  Oldham, United Kingdom Ferranti were suppliers into the aerospace and defence industry with a heritage that dates back to 1885 but in later years was owned and operated by Israeli defence company Elbit Systems. Since sold to TT Electronics, the company has now ceased under this name. Ferranti were synonymous for inventing the worlds first marketable computer and were responsible for much of the electrical infrastructure that the UK is built on today. The UKs first power station was built by Ferranti… Show more Ferranti were suppliers into the aerospace and defence industry with a heritage that dates back to 1885 but in later years was owned and operated by Israeli defence company Elbit Systems. Since sold to TT Electronics, the company has now ceased under this name. Ferranti were synonymous for inventing the worlds first marketable computer and were responsible for much of the electrical infrastructure that the UK is built on today. The UKs first power station was built by Ferranti. In later years they provided power systems for aircraft, both military and commercial and represented Elbit's interests in the UK MOD. In 2018 I led internal communications activities aimed at embedding the company mission, vision & values for a successful and sustainable culture. Including; - delivering & facilitating workshops - launching various initiatives to support communication, reward & recognition, team building and business improvement - supporting HR in creating a positive employee experience package

• Marketing Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2019

  As the sole Marketing employee I oversaw all Marcom activity and managed the Ferranti brand across all collateral. As a business we exhibited at the Farnborough Airshow and DSEi every alternate year so there was always a huge exhibition stand to organise with products varying from software through to demonstrator kits being shipped from Israel, the parent company. I organised over 20 trade shows (lost count), and supported them with brochure material of close to 20-30 products… Show more As the sole Marketing employee I oversaw all Marcom activity and managed the Ferranti brand across all collateral. As a business we exhibited at the Farnborough Airshow and DSEi every alternate year so there was always a huge exhibition stand to organise with products varying from software through to demonstrator kits being shipped from Israel, the parent company. I organised over 20 trade shows (lost count), and supported them with brochure material of close to 20-30 products over the 9 years. The brand was reinvented and the companies online presence was closely managed and the final website I created had over 50 pages. Unfortunately it doesn’t exist today as Ferranti was purchased by TT Electronics. My role naturally came to an end when the decision was made to cease trading as Ferranti and adopt the name of the parent company and I moved into an internal comms role instead. Due to change in leadership and direction, I decided I needed a fresh challenge and left to pursue my own business.



Gillian Booth Marketing

• Marketing Consultant

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  Working as a consultant providing web design, copy writing and content management services to Colorlord Ltd, manufacturers and suppliers of arts and crafts products for schools. www.brianclegg.co.uk



Howorth Air Tech

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Marketing Executive

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2009

  The Howorth Group is a global provider of contamination control and clean air products serving the pharmaceutical & healthcare markets. As the head of the marketing department I was responsible for producing and implementing the annual marketing plan and budget. This included: Full project management of all marcomms activities including: - Copy writing, graphic design, project management, budget management, planning, execution and follow up monitoring Some of my achievements… Show more The Howorth Group is a global provider of contamination control and clean air products serving the pharmaceutical & healthcare markets. As the head of the marketing department I was responsible for producing and implementing the annual marketing plan and budget. This included: Full project management of all marcomms activities including: - Copy writing, graphic design, project management, budget management, planning, execution and follow up monitoring Some of my achievements in this role included: - Launching a new website & solidifying the brand with marketing material - Co-ordinating 2 major trade shows, Interphex and Healthcare Estates Expo - Launching an innovative new product and capability for new clean air technology into the Pharma sector Show less



APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Development Support Manager

  • Jul 2006 - Feb 2008

  Services for the Public & Private Sector After achieving promotion, my responsibilities were to provide effective support to the Business Development Team and to implement a full Marketing Communications plan. Including: - Management of a programme of UK exhibitions, events and trade press advertising - Production of new corporate brochures & promotional flyers - Systems Administration of Microsoft CRM, including user training, ongoing development, report design &… Show more Services for the Public & Private Sector After achieving promotion, my responsibilities were to provide effective support to the Business Development Team and to implement a full Marketing Communications plan. Including: - Management of a programme of UK exhibitions, events and trade press advertising - Production of new corporate brochures & promotional flyers - Systems Administration of Microsoft CRM, including user training, ongoing development, report design & production - Management of a team of 4 and coordination of the production of high quality tender and proposal documentation - Implementation of procedures to ensure a consistently high level of support to the BD Managers. Show less



Round the world travel

• Career Break

  • Sep 2005 - Jul 2006

  Australia, New Zealand, Fiji I took up an option for voluntary redundancy in order to fulfil a life-long ambition to travel. I set out on my own and spent 11 months visiting Australia, New Zealand and Fiji which was a valuable and unforgettable experience.



Wolstenholme International

• Marketing Assistant

  • Apr 2002 - Jul 2005

  International Manufacturers of speciality pigments for the paint & printing industry Coordination of the company's international exhibitions (European Coatings Show, Drupa, Surfex) - Production of sales support material including liaison with overseas manufacturers - Managing the product portfolio database, providing product pricing, competitor and market information to the sales team - Supporting the launch of new products through creative launch packs and literature - Liaison… Show more International Manufacturers of speciality pigments for the paint & printing industry Coordination of the company's international exhibitions (European Coatings Show, Drupa, Surfex) - Production of sales support material including liaison with overseas manufacturers - Managing the product portfolio database, providing product pricing, competitor and market information to the sales team - Supporting the launch of new products through creative launch packs and literature - Liaison with external agencies and printers - Managing the internal communications for employees and distributors - Presentation of marketing campaign responses and reports at board level Show less



Advanced Pain Management

• Sales & Web Administrator

  • May 2000 - Apr 2002

  Manufacturers of a speciality pain relief device - consumers & NHS pain clinics - Customer service support, on-line and telephone order processing - Managing website content and news updates - Coordination of a programme of mailshots including material design, dissemination and feedback