About me

My talent is with setting people up for success from day one and continuously through their employee life-cycle. Daring to question ‘why’ and ‘how’ in order to learn and understand; so that we may create, embed, and maintain the strategies and initiatives which help pave the way towards lasting, impactful and positive change. Driven to innovate and improve experiences not just for myself but colleagues, suppliers, and clients too. I’m always asking: “What is the smarter way?” “How can we make this good thing even better?” “How do we turn this obstacle into an opportunity?”

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Work history

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Development DirectorHRG ALTAVIA
Dec 2017 - Mar 2021Northampton, United KingdomFull Time
Accountable for the operation, recruitment, scaling, standards, and performance of the Design Development & Artworking department. Defining the principles on which functions are based, e.g. values and standards, expectations and behaviours, roles and responsibilities, career road maps, and talent development. Identifying Learning & Development needs for the entire Studio so we have the right people, in the right place with the right skills, at the right time. All identified needs, and recommended courses of action, discussed and agreed with the appropriate Studio stakeholders. And separate to the role description, across the Studio and wider business, leading in the pursuit of improved culture, value, productivity, and quality. Conducting business analysis, making recommendations to reduce costs and remove inefficiencies. Driving the problem-solving process, bringing solutions to life for both the business and clients. Similar to: Studio Director
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Development ManagerHRG ALTAVIA
Mar 2012 - Dec 2017Northampton, United KingdomFull Time
Responsible for the successful delivery of design development, pre-media (i.e. artwork), web development, motion graphics, and workflow across print and digital-based outputs. Management of 14 cross-functional permanent staff, in a fast-paced environment, utilising freelancers during high-volume workloads. Developing service and processes while operating the department function; including recruitment, pre/on/off-boarding, external services, and purchasing. Also planning and co-ordinating for upwards of 30 staff when covering both planned and unplanned absence in other management roles. Up-skilling own staff to ensure specialised skill-sets are distributed throughout the department. Evaluation of staff, setting clear performance goals, providing mentoring and coaching to nurture interpersonal development where needed. Analyst and representative of KPI data. Similar to: Creative Services Manager, Studio Manager, Resources Manager

Skills

• People Development
• Cultural Awareness
• Business Transformation
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Strategy
• Continuous Improvement
• Emotional Intelligence