Experience

Atalanta Advertising & Design

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Present

  Project Management: University of the West of Scotland; I am one of the main point of contacts for all Marketing Activity from Social Media, outdoor, press, radio and print – covering campaigns for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Clearing and general awareness. These campaigns can cover the whole of the UK and International target audiences. Ayrshire College; the campaign for the merger of Ayrshire College, Kilmarnock College & James Watt College. I assisted our Account Director in the delivery of new logo design. Developing signage, stationery and displays for all Campuses. Throughout the merger we produced newsletters to engage with staff and students and also press advertising. Henbury Livingston; I project manage 3 product brochures (up to 80 pages per brochure), along with the brochures, I work on the Mini Brochures, Colour Swatch leaflets and press ads. Marble Fashion; are suppliers of worldwide ladies fashion wear. From concept to final print ready files, I project manage brochures, price list, POS boards and press advertising. Clyde Munro Dental Group; with 22 Dental Practices throughout Scotland and still growing, I am the Account Manager since the group's conception 3 years ago, from the initial branding for the group. Communications required can be from Practice information leaflets, logos and maps designs, POS, external and internal signage to yearly exhibition stand. Loch Lomond Group; I assist our Account Director on the day-to-day running for this account. Having experience in Print, Exhibition, Outdoor and press I am able to take content from Client’s within this group and ensure the brief is clear to pass onto the design teams at Atalanta. Rangers Youth Development Co & Rangers Lotto; All marketing requirements covering Social Media, Press, Outdoor etc…South Ayrshire Golf: New branding for South Ayrshire Golf courses. This work also involved redesign of all marketing material for the SAG courses.

• Traffic Manager

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2010

  I set up the current Traffic System and Client file system allowing for a more organised work flow. At any point in the day all staff can see at a glance the work currently in the system and projected work and deadlines.I have trained staff in the importance of a well organised traffic system - traffic is the hub of the agency and get that wrong is a recipe for disaster!As well as the of Traffic Manager, I was Account Executive/Assistant for Atalanta's Account Director and Creative Director, I also cover for print buying and media buying when those managers are on leave.



Barkers Scotland Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Project Manager

  • Jun 1988 - Dec 2007

  Head of Traffic and Production - at the time, one of Scotland’s biggest marketing and creative agencies, I was responsible for coordinating the multi media campaigns for the Appleyard Group, with an annual marketing budget of approximately £4.5m and the UK-wide National Tyres and Autocare group.Project Management for:• Scottish Government I project managed integrated TV, Radio and Outdoor media campaigns for: • Domestic Abuse – ‘Dolls House’ and ‘Behind Closed Doors’• Racism – ‘One Scotland’ • Alcohol Misuse – ‘Don’t Push It’• Drugs Misuse – ‘Know The Score’• Antisocial Behaviour – ‘Quality of Life’• Glasgow City Council; the Campaign for ‘Transfer of Housing Stock’ to Local Housing Associations. • Scotland Census; this campaign was to communicate to the Scottish population the importance of returning their census form. Campaign covered all of Scotland. • G8 Summit; working with our Heads of Creative and PR on the development and production of 8 short films promoting Scotland for the summit. I coordinated the entire contributions from the Account Management Team, the PR team, the Head of Creative and the film-production and editing houses. • The Scottish Safety Cameras. Project managed the production 3 TV commercials and outdoor campaign.