Experience

NOKAMO Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Growth Director

  • Jun 2022 - Present



McCann

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Growth Officer

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2022



Cogent

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Business Development

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2015



Big Communications

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Sales and Marketing

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for the Big brand - business development and marketing. Responsible for the Big brand - business development and marketing.



Creative Sheffield

• Sheffield, United Kingdom

• Sales Manager

  • May 2008 - Jul 2011

  Hands-on business development consultancy to a portfolio of South Yorkshire based B2B businesses. Supporting sales collateral development, prospecting, database management, cold calling, telesales and field sales calls, presenting, pricing and forecasting, negotiating, closing and account management. Hands-on business development consultancy to a portfolio of South Yorkshire based B2B businesses. Supporting sales collateral development, prospecting, database management, cold calling, telesales and field sales calls, presenting, pricing and forecasting, negotiating, closing and account management.



Uber Agency Ltd

• Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

• Account Director

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2008

  Business Development and Account Management. Leading new business generation, opening doors, nurturing new customer relationships, presenting to senior buyers, negotiating terms and closing deals. Successful sales campaign management culminated in the agency's appointment to a number of prestigious accounts (Setanta Sports, Top Up TV, Consort Homes, and Activision), driving company turnover by in excess of £1m per annum and the internal appointment of a number of new design and account handling staff. As Account Director, I headed up a team responsible for some of the agency's key accounts, managing delivery, customer service, profitability and account development. Show less



Yorkshire Post Newspapers

• Leeds, England, United Kingdom

• Field Sales Representative

  • Sep 2000 - Mar 2003

  Responsible for the Yorkshire territory of the Metro newspaper, with a portfolio of display advertising clients, developing existing accounts and targeting new business. Part of a successful sales team, providing advice and assistance to gain maximum response for advertisers. Presenting to media agencies and clients at all levels, and building sound working relationships, achieving monthly revenue and yield targets and meeting regular industry-related deadlines. Keeping accurate records of business projections and actual sales figures, organising the territory to maximise efficiency and profitability. During my time in the role, I won Newspaper Society Awards for Best Newspaper Display Advertisement and Best Advertisement Feature, contributing design ideas and copywriting. Show less



Norwich Union Direct

• Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

• Sales Executive

  • Jan 1999 - Sep 2000

  Operating within the Sheffield Office, my role was to advise potential customers on all aspects of motor and home insurance products with a view to winning new business for the company. While always delivering a high level of customer service, I continually exceeded sales and other performance targets, consistently featuring in the National Top 20 sales executives list. My continued success in this role led to a three month sales coaching secondment to Hamilton in Scotland, where my responsibilities included the personal coaching of around fifty sales staff and the development and presentation of sales workshops. Show less



Royal Mail

• United Kingdom
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Management Advisor

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  With the emphasis on customer service and cross selling, I managed inbound and outbound calls on a number of contracts in offices in the North East of England and South Yorkshire. With the emphasis on customer service and cross selling, I managed inbound and outbound calls on a number of contracts in offices in the North East of England and South Yorkshire.