Experience

Blackpool and The Fylde College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head Of Business Development

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Senior Business Engagement Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Working with Large Employers to develop their workforce from new apprentices to upskilling existing employees.



The Property Scene

• Owner

  • Feb 2009 - Present

  The Property Scene is a high quality tabloid property newspaper, published every 3 weeks. The look of the product gives it an upmarket feel and appearance. The content includes a mix of editorial and advertising. The distribution for Property Scene is a unique mix of delivery methods to maximise on awareness and availability. Copies are available through enabling the reader to pick up a copy from their local estate agent, all major supermarkets (Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrison’s) as well as delivering copies into selected postcode areas each month.



Child's Talk Magazine

• Owner

  • Mar 2008 - Present

  Child’s Talk Magazine is an A4 glossy magazine which is published 4 times a year Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter and over 11,000 copies are distributed by ourselves in baby clinics, toddler groups, nurseries, pre-schools, play centres, leisure centres and anywhere where you will find parents with young children across Preston and surrounding areas. Our target audience is parents of children from 0 to primary school age. Specifically we cover all of Preston and surrounding areas which means we go out as far as Garstang in the north, Chorley in the South, Kirkham in the West and out towards Clitheroe in the East.Child’s Talk is a very targeted audience for anyone wanting to reach parents, grandparents, childminders, nursery workers and local businesses it is read by parents but predominately mums over a coffee which is when they have a little me time to reflect life.



Preston College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Key Account Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2019

  As Senior Key Account manager at Preston's College I work with employers throughout Lancashire to advise on the breadth of Apprenticeship and training provision we have available. We understand that it is vital to equip you with the information you need to make informed decisions about your workforce. As Senior Key Account manager at Preston's College I work with employers throughout Lancashire to advise on the breadth of Apprenticeship and training provision we have available. We understand that it is vital to equip you with the information you need to make informed decisions about your workforce.



Blackpool Gazette, Johnston Press

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertisement Director

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2008

  Responsible for the print and digital revenues of all the titles in the Blackpool portfolio. Leading a sales and management team to deliver advertising revenue budgets, innovate new products, exceed customer expectations and achieve commercial goals. Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement and driving large scale change. Responsible for the print and digital revenues of all the titles in the Blackpool portfolio. Leading a sales and management team to deliver advertising revenue budgets, innovate new products, exceed customer expectations and achieve commercial goals. Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement and driving large scale change.



Yorkshire Post Newspapers

• Classified Manager

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2006

  Responsible for for a team of sales and sales managers to deliver all commercial objectives through the achievement of their personal development goals. Coaching and development of staff and brand/product development and innovation were also key to this role. Responsible for for a team of sales and sales managers to deliver all commercial objectives through the achievement of their personal development goals. Coaching and development of staff and brand/product development and innovation were also key to this role.