Experience

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  Edward Baden Group

  • United Kingdom
  • Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Operations Manager

    • Dec 2019 - Present

    Across all aspects of the Edward Baden Group's activities. Commercial relocations, high-end domestic removals, managed and specialised storage, equipment hire and materials supplies. Supporting the needs of clients in every sector and level, national and local government, public sector organisations, commercial companies, business small and large across the southern half of the UK (sometimes further afield and occasionally international).

  • Business Development Manager

    • Sep 2017 - Present

    Using marketing and communications experience to open doors and heighten the visibility and awareness of the Edward Baden Group of companies. Making best use of networking meetings to spread the message as well as the waistline!

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  Easycrate

  • Uckfield

  • Head of Easycrate

    • May 2018 - Present
    • Uckfield

    Managing the day to day organisation of the Crate Hire and equipment supply division of the Edward Baden Group. Promotion, client liaison, processing and accounting for the thousands of crates and items of movers' equipment used by FM teams in corporate and public sector organisations.

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  Crowborough Beacon, Haywards Heath & Cooden Beach Golf Clubs

  • East Sussex

  • General Manager / Club Secretary

    • 2010 - 2017
    • East Sussex

    Responsible for all staff and day-to-day operations, Finance, Greens, in-house F&B, Golf, Membership, Societies and Visitors, Pro Shop Franchise. Directly responsible for Head Greenkeeper, Head Chef, Bar Manager and their teams, as well as my Assistant Secretary and Accounts team.Secretarial duties to administer and manage the Club. Marketing/promotional activities to generate more members, visitors, societies and entries to events. Managed competitions, handicaps, matches, opens and functions and maintained web site.

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  Magnet TV

  • Villamartin, Spain

  • Co Founder and Director

    • 2007 - 2010
    • Villamartin, Spain

    Satellite TV design and installations for community supply projects and large dish domestic services. Responsible for marketing, sales, network design, project management and system troubleshooting.

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  Nethomes UK

  • Sussex & Spain

  • Founder Director

    • 1997 - 2010
    • Sussex & Spain

    When founded in 1997 Nethomes UK was one of the first real estate web sites with property search facilities. In 2004 it became a full service property consultancy based on the Costa Blanca of Spain focussing on resale property and facilitating one-off design/build projects.

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  Sonnschein Costa Blanca

  • Villamartin, Spain

  • Sales Manager

    • 2002 - 2004
    • Villamartin, Spain

    Managed the central office team selling new and resale property to British, German and Spanish clients.

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  Emblem Marketing / Cablecall

  • Sussex & Hampshire

  • Director

    • 1993 - 2002
    • Sussex & Hampshire

    Co Founder and Director of a full service marketing agency offering telemarketing and telesales services, Market Research, Database Management, Direct Mail and Fulfilment activities for a range of blue chip clients mainly in the technology and telecommunications sectors.

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  Saatchi & Saatchi

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Account Director

    • 1988 - 1993
    • London, United Kingdom

    Corporate, consumer and specialist PR programmes, sponsorship support, membership recruitment, print and publication management and training for a range of household name clients including: BAA, Chatham Historic Dockyard, DHL, London Transport, Poppy Appeal, Royal British Legion, Royal Mail, Wentworth Golf Club.

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  London Transport

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Public Relations Executive

    • 1986 - 1988
    • London, United Kingdom

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  London Country & Green Line

  • Reigate

  • Press & Public Relations Officer

    • 1984 - 1986
    • Reigate

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  Confederation of Passenger Transport UK

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Information Officer

    • 1979 - 1984
    • London, United Kingdom