Experience

PRG Marketing Communications

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Director

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  • Member of senior management team responsible for leading the agency’s overall marketing efforts as well as managing the two largest client accounts• Manage team of account managers, providing strategic advice, guidance, training and commercial awareness• Oversee all client accounts, ensuring client satisfaction, managing servicing levels, and tackling issues before they arise• Nurture client relationships, identifying opportunities to upsell to existing clients• Lead new business pitches, creating engaging proposals aimed at the relevant target market• Chair weekly team meetings, prioritising workloads and ensuring deadlines are met• Ensure effective media monitoring and reporting to demonstrate accountability to clients• Account management duties: strategic planning; proactively identifying PR opportunities and writing all content; copywriting for website, email marketing and other collateral; search engine optimisation; social media management and engagement• Brief and supervise in-house design and web development teams, as well as external suppliers, and monitor the quality of execution and pivotal timelines Show less

• Senior Account Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2014

  • Supported team of account managers/executives with day-to-day management of accounts• Managed a number of key client accounts, developing strategic PR/marketing plans• Account management duties (same as Account Director role)• Supported MD with new business acquisition – prepared and presented proposals• Worked closely with design and website teams, briefed projects and monitored quality• Led quarterly client meetings to proactively plan activity and ensure client satisfaction• Developed agency’s own marketing strategy and managed implementation• Wrote content for agency owned magazines (LP Gas industry / Arts & Theatres focus) Show less

• Account Manager

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2010



Pobjoy Mint Ltd

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Marketing Executive

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Co-managed clients including governments of Isle of Man and British Overseas Territories • Researched and presented new concepts for legal tender and commemorative coins • Briefed artists on designs and sculptors on plaster origination, managing tight timescales • Organised and attended product launches, inviting delegates and national/regional press • Wrote content for press releases, newsletters and other marketing collateral • Attended international trade exhibitions supporting the sales team Show less



Galderma

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Assistant

  • Apr 2005 - Feb 2007

  • Assisted Marketing Manager and sales reps in Healthcare division with admin duties • Organised new product launches and seminars for consultants • Coordinated attendance at major UK and international trade exhibitions • Managed production of marketing materials (copy writing, design, print and distribution) • Monitored and evaluated media coverage and marketing campaigns • Assisted Marketing Manager and sales reps in Healthcare division with admin duties • Organised new product launches and seminars for consultants • Coordinated attendance at major UK and international trade exhibitions • Managed production of marketing materials (copy writing, design, print and distribution) • Monitored and evaluated media coverage and marketing campaigns



DNA International

• Marketing Assistant

  • 2004 - 2005



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Expatriate Administrator

  • Jun 2003 - Dec 2003