Experience

Checkit

• Netherlands
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Go To Market (GTM) Operations

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Director of Commercial Operations

  • Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

  At Checkit, we help complex and multi-site businesses optimize performance at every operational level – from people on the frontlines to critical assets and buildings - so they can enable productive, cost-efficient ways of working, respond faster to market changes, and harness the power of data-driven decision-making.I lead the team responsible for enabling the smooth operation of Checkit's commercial function. Comm Ops owns pipeline growth through lead development; controls quoting, pricing and contractual negotiations to ensure margin targets are hit and provides the business with actionable insight on its ongoing sales performance vs growth aspirations. Show less

• Commercial Director

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2020

  Invited onto the Executive Leadership Team to actively contribute to shaping the future direction of Checkit.

• Commercial Manager

  • Jun 2019 - May 2020

  Directly responsible for negotiation of commercial contracts, including the remodelling of quoting and contractual processes following the acquisition of Next Control Systems. Working cross-functionally, I applied my legal knowledge to introduce stronger standard terms and contractual protocols and my commercial and P&L expertise to deliver double digit recurring revenue and gross margin growth.



Elektron Eye Technology

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales, Marketing, Business Development

  • Nov 2017 - May 2019

  Upon departure of the General Manager, I assumed responsibility for managing the strategic development of the company through strengthening relationships with existing ophthalmic equipment distributors and identifying and contracting new partners in new markets. I sat on the Management Committee where I developed operations and P&L knowledge. My introduction of a new tiered-by-volume pricing model paired with improved lead-time management, directly led to EET's strongest ever annual sales performance in 2018/19. Show less

• Marketing Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

  Planning, developing, coordinating and delivering effective multi-channel marketing activity for Elektron Eye Technology.



Checkit Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Warehousing and Storage

• Sector Marketing Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Researching and evaluating Checkit target markets in collaboration with Sales team colleagues • Development and management of marketing activity for Healthcare and Food Manufacturing sectors • Oversight of target account management using Salesforce for tracking and reporting activity • Designing and writing marketing collateral for target markets with clear value proposition and ROI • Working closely with PR consultancy to ensure correct messaging via Checkit blog and social media • Designing and writing targeted online email campaigns using Dotmailer and Salesforce software • Coordinating Sales and Marketing attendance at key sector events including evaluation of their success Show less



Samuel Mather Photography

• Owner

  • Jan 2013 - Nov 2016

  • An entrepreneurial project on which I focussed in my spare time • Promoting my business via a website I built myself using WordPress • An entrepreneurial project on which I focussed in my spare time • Promoting my business via a website I built myself using WordPress



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Financial management of all Centre resources• Website management • Human resources support management• Supporting applications for and management of large (£2m+) research grants and ensuring funder compliance• Facilitating the active research of the Centre and ensuring clear lines of communication between the Centre’s ten members • Editorial administration for the Journal of Language, Cognition and Neuroscience

• Chief Administrator, Centre of Latin American Studies / Social Sciences Research Methods Centre

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2015

  • Managing the University's largest cross-School teaching programme, the SSRMC• Restructuring, editing and writing for the websites of both Centres• Generating interest in CLAS through e-mail campaigns and social media networking• Advising Centre Directors and Management Committees on strategy and policy• Writing and presenting reports (financial, evaluative, operational) to committees• Handling the budgets of both Centres, including the management of CLAS's £2.5m trust fund and advising on spending strategy• Organising events for both Centres and monitoring and progressing projects• Managing a Grade 4 clerical support worker Show less

• Development and Publicity Manager, Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2010

  • Publicising Centre events to specifically targeted internal and external audiences • Introducing and managing a social media presence for the Centre• Designing hard copy publicity using Adobe Photoshop • Restructuring the Centre website and implementing a house style • Introducing an online digital archive of filmed lectures and talks• Filming and photographing Centre events • Communicating with existing and potential donors • Eliciting and writing copy for the Centre website and annual report Show less

• Conference Programme Manager, Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Science and Humanities

  • May 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Responsibility for the comprehensive, simultaneous arrangement of up to 20 two-day events, all at different stages of development• Editing and developing conference webpages and the Centre’s website• Identifying and targeting relevant audiences for each conference• Advising convenors on available income and expenditure• Communicating with distinguished visitors, publishers, charities and the press


University of East Anglia
• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Various temporary administrative roles

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009


Académie de Lyon

• France
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• English Language Teacher

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

  • Planning and teaching bespoke lessons for French teenagers and young adults • Working closely with French teachers of English • Planning and teaching bespoke lessons for French teenagers and young adults • Working closely with French teachers of English



University of Exeter

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Programme Administrator, School of Arts, Languages & Literatures

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

  I was responsible for administrative oversight of undergraduate programmes from registration to examination. Drawing on experience from my previous role at Exeter I proposed and implemented a more efficient cross-school induction process. I was responsible for administrative oversight of undergraduate programmes from registration to examination. Drawing on experience from my previous role at Exeter I proposed and implemented a more efficient cross-school induction process.



Vietnam USA Society (VUS) English Centers

• English Language Teacher

  • Oct 2005 - May 2006

  I planned and taught lessons for students of wide-ranging abilities, collaborating with a Vietnamese teaching assistant for whom I was responsible. This honed my ability for clear explanation and helped me build confidence in my presentation skills. I planned and taught lessons for students of wide-ranging abilities, collaborating with a Vietnamese teaching assistant for whom I was responsible. This honed my ability for clear explanation and helped me build confidence in my presentation skills.

• Senior Secretary

  • Nov 2003 - Sep 2005

  I facilitated the efficient running of the office responsible for the governance of undergraduate study. I developed a firm grasp of policies and procedure in order to be able to advise faculty and student contacts on a range of issues, in writing and verbally. I used my technical skills to write database reports to automate admin processes. I facilitated the efficient running of the office responsible for the governance of undergraduate study. I developed a firm grasp of policies and procedure in order to be able to advise faculty and student contacts on a range of issues, in writing and verbally. I used my technical skills to write database reports to automate admin processes.