Sophie Manning
Head of Brand / Marketing at Je Joue- Claim this Profile
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Stuart Chapman
I had the pleasure of working alongside Sophie for over four years whilst part of the Virgin Holidays marketing team. She has an incredible appetite to make things happen - taking ownership of large projects and consistently delivering high quality work with results to match. Sophie posses a great understanding of what makes the modern day brand tick, working effectively with stakeholders across all levels, both internally and externally, to manage cross-channel campaigns. Her breadth and depth of knowledge spans multiple disciplines from social and digital through to TV, press and OOH, with the ability to apply this effectively to meet commercial objectives. But alongside all of that, Sophie brings a plethora of energy, fun and leadership to a team. Someone you can trust, who will always go out of her way to provide advice or support. If you get the chance to work with Sophie in the future, jump at it. I know I will.
Hai Bei Chen
Sophie has been an absolute rock for me and the wider team. She possesses two great gifts as a marketer - sound creative judgement and excellent people skills. Soph has a good hunch about most things, making her an invaluable sounding board. She cares deeply about her team and everyone around her, selflessly goes out of her way to help everyone succeed. I learned a great deal from all the occasions when Soph told me i am not quite making the right decisions and how to improve things. I will miss Sophie tremendously when we stop working together in May 2020, i wish her every success and can't wait to work with her again in the future.
Stuart Chapman
I had the pleasure of working alongside Sophie for over four years whilst part of the Virgin Holidays marketing team. She has an incredible appetite to make things happen - taking ownership of large projects and consistently delivering high quality work with results to match. Sophie posses a great understanding of what makes the modern day brand tick, working effectively with stakeholders across all levels, both internally and externally, to manage cross-channel campaigns. Her breadth and depth of knowledge spans multiple disciplines from social and digital through to TV, press and OOH, with the ability to apply this effectively to meet commercial objectives. But alongside all of that, Sophie brings a plethora of energy, fun and leadership to a team. Someone you can trust, who will always go out of her way to provide advice or support. If you get the chance to work with Sophie in the future, jump at it. I know I will.
Hai Bei Chen
Sophie has been an absolute rock for me and the wider team. She possesses two great gifts as a marketer - sound creative judgement and excellent people skills. Soph has a good hunch about most things, making her an invaluable sounding board. She cares deeply about her team and everyone around her, selflessly goes out of her way to help everyone succeed. I learned a great deal from all the occasions when Soph told me i am not quite making the right decisions and how to improve things. I will miss Sophie tremendously when we stop working together in May 2020, i wish her every success and can't wait to work with her again in the future.
Stuart Chapman
I had the pleasure of working alongside Sophie for over four years whilst part of the Virgin Holidays marketing team. She has an incredible appetite to make things happen - taking ownership of large projects and consistently delivering high quality work with results to match. Sophie posses a great understanding of what makes the modern day brand tick, working effectively with stakeholders across all levels, both internally and externally, to manage cross-channel campaigns. Her breadth and depth of knowledge spans multiple disciplines from social and digital through to TV, press and OOH, with the ability to apply this effectively to meet commercial objectives. But alongside all of that, Sophie brings a plethora of energy, fun and leadership to a team. Someone you can trust, who will always go out of her way to provide advice or support. If you get the chance to work with Sophie in the future, jump at it. I know I will.
Hai Bei Chen
Sophie has been an absolute rock for me and the wider team. She possesses two great gifts as a marketer - sound creative judgement and excellent people skills. Soph has a good hunch about most things, making her an invaluable sounding board. She cares deeply about her team and everyone around her, selflessly goes out of her way to help everyone succeed. I learned a great deal from all the occasions when Soph told me i am not quite making the right decisions and how to improve things. I will miss Sophie tremendously when we stop working together in May 2020, i wish her every success and can't wait to work with her again in the future.
Stuart Chapman
I had the pleasure of working alongside Sophie for over four years whilst part of the Virgin Holidays marketing team. She has an incredible appetite to make things happen - taking ownership of large projects and consistently delivering high quality work with results to match. Sophie posses a great understanding of what makes the modern day brand tick, working effectively with stakeholders across all levels, both internally and externally, to manage cross-channel campaigns. Her breadth and depth of knowledge spans multiple disciplines from social and digital through to TV, press and OOH, with the ability to apply this effectively to meet commercial objectives. But alongside all of that, Sophie brings a plethora of energy, fun and leadership to a team. Someone you can trust, who will always go out of her way to provide advice or support. If you get the chance to work with Sophie in the future, jump at it. I know I will.
Hai Bei Chen
Sophie has been an absolute rock for me and the wider team. She possesses two great gifts as a marketer - sound creative judgement and excellent people skills. Soph has a good hunch about most things, making her an invaluable sounding board. She cares deeply about her team and everyone around her, selflessly goes out of her way to help everyone succeed. I learned a great deal from all the occasions when Soph told me i am not quite making the right decisions and how to improve things. I will miss Sophie tremendously when we stop working together in May 2020, i wish her every success and can't wait to work with her again in the future.
Experience
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Je Joue
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United Kingdom
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Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Brand / Marketing
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Vision Nine
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United Kingdom
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Brand Marketing Manager
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Apr 2021 - May 2022
-Marketing lead for new family summer glamping event-Brand strategy and audience profiling -Ownership of annual marketing calendar-Planning and execution of all marketing channels including social, digital, CRM, PR and ATL channels-Influencer and partnerships management-Agency management -Marketing lead for new family summer glamping event-Brand strategy and audience profiling -Ownership of annual marketing calendar-Planning and execution of all marketing channels including social, digital, CRM, PR and ATL channels-Influencer and partnerships management-Agency management
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Virgin Atlantic
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United Kingdom
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Airlines and Aviation
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700 & Above Employee
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Campaign Manager
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Apr 2018 - Apr 2021
-Leading planning and execution of through the line campaigns across Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays-Managing and coaching exec team of 3-Agency management (media and creative)-Creative and production development-Media Planning - Cross agency briefing, planning and delivery via exec team-Brand Partnerships campaign planning and execution -Stakeholder management and pulling together key presentations for leadership meetings-Brand Tracking measurement and reporting -Budget management across both brands for campaigns (+£20m annually)
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Virgin Holidays
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United Kingdom
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Travel Arrangements
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400 - 500 Employee
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Specialist Business Marketing Manager
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Jul 2017 - Apr 2018
-Marketing management across Specialist Business portfolio of cruise, weddings and excursions-Annual campaign planning -Marketing budget management-Cross agency media briefing and planning -Creative development of portfolio including alignment to brand platform
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Marketing Communications and Social Media Senior Exec
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Aug 2015 - Jul 2017
-Brand strategy and development-Brand tracking and reporting-Media planning and execution-Working closely with creative agency to develop creative and brand purpose-Implementing and project managing large scale integrated campaigns-Working with the partnership team to create co-funded marketing campaigns-Social media integration with key campaigns
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Travel Republic
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United Kingdom
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Travel Arrangements
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100 - 200 Employee
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Brand Marketing Manager
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May 2014 - Aug 2015
-Creating and coordinating annual marketing calendar - CRM and PR alignment-Management of the content marketing activity.-Working alongside external SEO agency to develop and implement outreach and engagement campaigns. -Social media management of all the company platforms-Brand development and strategy -Creative development and execution of through the line comms-Ensuring that all communications are consistent and on-brand-Managing brand partnerships campaigns including outsourcing new business, creating proposals, coordinating campaigns and reporting.
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Marketing Executive
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Feb 2012 - Apr 2014
-Social media management for UK and international markets. -Responsible for social media annual planning-CRM management across UK and international markets.- Brand Partnership campaign planning and implementation -Creating and producing the weekly marketing reports.
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CWT Digital
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Media and PR Coordinator
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Jul 2011 - Feb 2012
-Provide social media solutions to clients including social media strategy, management and guidance-Manage CWT Digital's social media accounts and update website with regular content-Work with SEO specialist to ensure website and blog content is optimised-Carry out link building and banner placement campaigns for clients-Coordinate press releases and coverage in trade press-Coordinate email marketing campaigns -Provide social media solutions to clients including social media strategy, management and guidance-Manage CWT Digital's social media accounts and update website with regular content-Work with SEO specialist to ensure website and blog content is optimised-Carry out link building and banner placement campaigns for clients-Coordinate press releases and coverage in trade press-Coordinate email marketing campaigns
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On Holiday Group
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United Kingdom
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Online Commercial and Social Media Assistant
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May 2010 - Jul 2011
-Assisting with new website launches and features. -Attend weekly PPC and SEO meetings and work with the marketing team to improve profits and online presence.-Liaise with the design team to create new campaigns and promotions via e-mail marketing, banner advertising and social media. -Head of social media within the company, manage Facebook, Twitter and blog for our main site. Develop social media strategy and manage our online reputation via review sites. -Assisting with new website launches and features. -Attend weekly PPC and SEO meetings and work with the marketing team to improve profits and online presence.-Liaise with the design team to create new campaigns and promotions via e-mail marketing, banner advertising and social media. -Head of social media within the company, manage Facebook, Twitter and blog for our main site. Develop social media strategy and manage our online reputation via review sites.
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Events Assistant
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Nov 2009 - Apr 2010
Paid internship working for a marketing and events company. My role was to assist and plan events as well as running several of my own. I managed my own small teams at events as well as managing time scales and ordering props and materials. I managed budgets and forcasted for stock for events.I worked with a range of brands which included Courvoisier, Sure, Johnson and Johnson and Grants. Paid internship working for a marketing and events company. My role was to assist and plan events as well as running several of my own. I managed my own small teams at events as well as managing time scales and ordering props and materials. I managed budgets and forcasted for stock for events.I worked with a range of brands which included Courvoisier, Sure, Johnson and Johnson and Grants.
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Education
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2018 - 2018
Marketing Week Mini MBA with Mark Ritson
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2005 - 2008
University of Northampton
Advertising with P.R, Marketing
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