Brand Partnerships Director (National & Global)

• Aug 2019 - Present

Sport, Audio and Technology consultancy. Working with UK and European clients on their audio marketing strategies. Including; Voice Technology, Audio Content, In-Podcast Advertising and Audio Branding. From creating quality podcasts across all industry sectors; promoting them through targeted advertising, to advising and working closely on their voice search, audio branding and for some - creating Alexa skills and Google actions. Voiceworks Sport is home of the Sport Social Podcast Network where we have over 9 million monthly downloads since launch in February 2021. I am working across many sectors and brands on the commercial partnerships available across the network and within individual sport verticals. Are you ready? Do you have an audio strategy? If not... I can help. Show less

Content Development Manager - Regions

• Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

Content Solutions Director - North West

• Feb 2016 - Mar 2019

Managing the Liverpool & Manchester Content Solutions Team within the UKs Largest Radio Group.Working as part of a North West Creative Partnership Team that includes; Content Solutions, Creative and the Media Execs.Managing Top Tier Clients, working alongside 15 Direct Account Mangers to help achieve their individual targets with Content Solutions across all Global Brands (including Dax.)Achieving an overall team target, by selling across all Global Brands including Radio, TV, Dax and Digital.Delivering successful Creative Solution Campaigns & working with individual company marketing strategies. Show less

Content Solutions Manager - Manchester

• Sep 2014 - Jan 2016

Managing the Direct SPI team at Global Radio North WestAchieving an overall team target, by selling across all Global Brands including Radio, TV and DigitalDelivering successful Creative Solution Campaigns & working with individual company marketing strategies.Managing the performance of each SPI team member through regular great conversations, dual calling and coaching.

Direct Senior Sponsorship, Promotions & Interactive Account Manager

• Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

Selling across all 8 Global Radio Brands on the Global Manchester Direct Sales Team. Working as part of the Creative Partnership Team towards a monthly and quarterly team target.Working with the SPI Project Manager / Account ManagerBeing Involved from initial brief stage. Working closely with local clients on their individual company strategies; delivering successful Creative Solution campaigns.Brand development, web site traffic growth.

Sponsorship, Promotions & Interactive Account Manager

• Jan 2009 - Jun 2012

Working across Yorkshire, London and Manchester based agencies and local clients selling Sponsorship, Promotions and Online across the 7 Global Radio brands.Creative Solutions, working towards a monthly and quarterly team target. Being Involved from initial brief stage

Sponsorship and Promotions Project Manager

• Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

Generating creative and efficient responses to all client and agency briefs. Working with Yorkshire & Manchester Agencies and project managing all S&P campaigns across the Bauer Brands. Working closely with the Programming and Marketing team. Compiling Post Campaign Analysis' Event Management Generating creative and efficient responses to all client and agency briefs. Working with Yorkshire & Manchester Agencies and project managing all S&P campaigns across the Bauer Brands. Working closely with the Programming and Marketing team. Compiling Post Campaign Analysis' Event Management

Sponsorship and Promotions Co-ordinator

• Aug 2004 - Jun 2008

Implementing all sponsorship and promotions on Galaxy Fm& National bookingsWorking closely with Programming, Account Managers, creative & traffic departments.Putting together Post Campaign Analysis for the account managers.Organising the running of the weekly brainstorms.Take ownership of the sponsorship or promotion.Dealing with listeners/winners daily.Event managing promotions

Traffic Assistant / Scheduler

• Mar 2003 - Aug 2004

Working alongside the Traffic Manager, I was responsible for the following;Producing a commercial ad log on a daily basis.Processed airtime, sponsorship & promotional orders booked on each station with accuracy.Scheduled all advertising campaigns accurately, ensuring they hit their sales guarantee.Ensured the correct copy broadcasted on all campaigns and to check for quality and legalities.Reconciling logs post transmission.

Senior Direct Tele-sales

• Sep 2001 - Feb 2003

Negotiating with existing customers on their APR rates on balance transfers and cash advances Managing a team of 8 people. Managing all admin, appraisals and individuals progression within the company.. Liaising on a day to day basis with the Sales manager. Organising & Managing the Daily meetings as well as motivation for staff morale and retention. Making sure the team hit monthly and individual targets. Negotiating with existing customers on their APR rates on balance transfers and cash advances Managing a team of 8 people. Managing all admin, appraisals and individuals progression within the company.. Liaising on a day to day basis with the Sales manager. Organising & Managing the Daily meetings as well as motivation for staff morale and retention. Making sure the team hit monthly and individual targets.

Professional Actor

• Sep 1998 - Jan 1999

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