Experience

Heart of the City

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of External Engagement and Business Development

  • May 2020 - Present

  Supporting and growing Heart of the City's network of ambassadors and building strategic partnerships to help to scale impact with SMEs through the responsible business agenda. Supporting and growing Heart of the City's network of ambassadors and building strategic partnerships to help to scale impact with SMEs through the responsible business agenda.



Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Consultant (strategy, fundraising and programme development)

  • Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

  Strategy research and development for Lab Tests Online Programme - situation analysis and system mapping for shared outcome goals, policy context (UK Health and Social Care), theory of change with recommended governance approaches. Programme Development - Working with CEO and external digital transformation specialist team to build strategic delivery plan for a new digital service and secure consensus across stakeholders for programme strategy and delivery model. Fundraising - Lead strategy and delivery plan. Create fundraising materials (pitch deck, tailored value proposition and other marcomms materials and tools). Work with CEO to support marcomms drive within funder networks. Work with CEO and key stakeholders to secure senior level funding meetings across angel investors, grant giving entities, social impact investors. Working with CEO on business planning/ financial modelling and phased funding rounds. Partnership - Create tailored strategic partnership pitch-deck (benefits for both parties). Secure senior level meetings with target partners across the private and public sector and non-for-profits.



Centre international de formation européenne

• Career Break to study full time Joint Master in Global Economic Governance and Public Affiars

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

  The programme focused on how to assess, manage and enhance the governance of public and private institutions concerning the digital and sustainable economy. Final research thesis completed on ethical governance in relation to data and Artificial Intelligence. Simulation and workshops held with professionals from the OECD, United Nations, European Commission, Potsdam Institute in Advanced Sustainability Studies, Sustainable Finance in Geneva, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, Euromed City Network, and Diplomatic Corps. The study took place across Italy, Germany and France.Additional modules covered include: • Cyber governance• Economic Indicators and statistics• Global Risk Management• Statistics for international public affairs• City Diplomacy• Multiculturalism



Business in the Community

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of Fundraising

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2020

  Securing strategic funds spanning all campaign and direct delivery areas including; environment, employability and education, small business resilience. Working across campaign and delivery teams; leading on cross-departmental project development, use of theory of change approach. Creation and delivery of bi-annual impact evaluation reports across a number of Prince's Charities for the Prince of Wales Charitable Fund. Personally responsible for securing £1M per annum in addition to supporting the continued growth and development of £4M per annum.



SheBuildsBrands

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Freelance: Working with founder to review the current Business Model and collaborate on service and product development to enable increased provision of free and affordable support for entrepreneurs, small business owners, freelancers and intrapreneurs within the creative, digital and technology sectors. Collaborate with founder and digital influencer agency to examine and implement engagement activity across social platforms to build relationships and provide insight for product and service innovations. Research and implement use of CRM for effective stewardship of relationships and capture of insight and data across all engagement platforms.Develop sponsorship packages to support free Q & A sessions with industry experts (weekly).Secure strategic partners to increase global reach and networks.Work with key marketing, brand and digital media personnel to build social sales pipeline. Co-host YourBrand live radio show. Source relevant content for the YourBrand radio show.



The Scouts

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  Collaborate across internal departments, including Policy, Innovation and Strategy and the Regional Services and Operations Directorate and lead volunteers to gather, analytically review and translate information into strategic project bids along with proposed budgets and delivery processes. Also responsible for the relationship and account management of a number of trust and foundation and statutory funding contracts. Collaborate across internal departments, including Policy, Innovation and Strategy and the Regional Services and Operations Directorate and lead volunteers to gather, analytically review and translate information into strategic project bids along with proposed budgets and delivery processes. Also responsible for the relationship and account management of a number of trust and foundation and statutory funding contracts.



Arcangelo (ensemble)

• United Kingdom
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Development

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  Freelance Fixed Term Contract: Responsible for delopment and delivery of annual Development Strategy. Focus on individual donors, stewardship and development, and all trust and foundation revenue revenue raising. Freelance Fixed Term Contract: Responsible for delopment and delivery of annual Development Strategy. Focus on individual donors, stewardship and development, and all trust and foundation revenue revenue raising.



Connective Communications

• Associate Director

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Freelance Fixed Term Contract: Connective Communications brings together communications and business development under one model to deliver new solutions for social and community need. Freelance Fixed Term Contract: Connective Communications brings together communications and business development under one model to deliver new solutions for social and community need.



The Work Foundation; part of Lancaster University

• Head of Business Development and Partnership

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2014

  Working across three Research Centres & Lancaster University devising & delivering the Partnership Programme & building of key relationships that both informed & funded core research areas within the charity. Working across three Research Centres & Lancaster University devising & delivering the Partnership Programme & building of key relationships that both informed & funded core research areas within the charity.



Action Duchenne

• United Kingdom
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising and Marketing Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2011

  Strategic development of sustainable fundraising and marketing for a national charity. Covering individual giving, corporate partnerships, charity of the year, statutory, major donors and volunteer fundraising. Direct working with trustees. Strategic development of sustainable fundraising and marketing for a national charity. Covering individual giving, corporate partnerships, charity of the year, statutory, major donors and volunteer fundraising. Direct working with trustees.



Hackney Empire

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Nov 2009

  Fundraising - statutory, corporate, trusts and foundations, events and individuals. Fundraising - statutory, corporate, trusts and foundations, events and individuals.



Hackney Empire

• Corporate Relations Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2006

  Sponsorship; Corporate membership. Business Development. Fundraising Sponsorship; Corporate membership. Business Development. Fundraising



Pavilion Publishing

• Marketing

  • Oct 2002 - Aug 2004

  Development and marketing of all conferences Development and marketing of all conferences



Information Management Network (IMN)

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2002

  Developing flagship financial conferences in ABS team Developing flagship financial conferences in ABS team



East Sussex County Council

• Inward Investment Officer

  • 1999 - 2001