Connor Parkes
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Connor Parkes

Project ManagerRochester, United Kingdom
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Connor Parkes
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Connor Parkes

Project ManagerRochester, United Kingdom
Work history
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    Project ManagerTMP Worldwide
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    Skills gained but not limited to: Resource planning Management of multiple internal functions Planning and defining scope Producing costs and timelines Managing risks & issues Monitoring and reporting progress Developing and maintaining close client and internal relationships
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    Marketing AssistantBrakes Group
     - Ashford, United KingdomFull Time
    Key Achievements: Project managing the monthly promotions brochure; giving direction of theme and design as well as ensuring it is delivered on time with 100% accuracy. This is our main publication delivered to over 17,000 customers. Taking ownership and driving campaign initiatives forward; in particular a campaign to provide schools with healthy and nutritious meals while providing for those with special dietary requirements. This drove £55,390 incremental actual margin. Owning aspects of our 2017 Christmas campaign which has so far drove £300k incremental margin and 22% engagement from a base of 16k+ customers. My main contributions were: Presenting the idea to the sales board of directors and gaining their buy in. Cascading this to our 500+ telesales team through office floor presentations. Completely owning our email marketing content plan from Oct – Dec. Organising builds of micro-sites and landing hubs, liaising with external agencies as well as our in-house digital marketing team.
Skills
  • Marketing
  • Teamworking
  • Prioritisation
  • Organisation
  • Project Management
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Copywriting
  • Social Media
  • Time Management
  • Communication
Education
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    BA (Hons) - Upper Second Class (2:1)Canterbury Christchurch University
     - Canterbury, United Kingdom
    Marketing & Advertising Graduate. Gained experience in: Creating an SEO plan for an existing company in Digital Marketing. Creating a comprehensive marketing plan utilising the whole marketing mix for a fictional bike company. Creating a press release and social media campaign idea for the charity Progressio. Basing my dissertation piece around crisis management. Part of the University football team and cycling team.