About me
I’m Jim, a Commercial Manager with 15 years account handling experience in the FMCG, media and travel industries. Clients include the BBC, British Council, Reebok, Red Bull, Häagen-Dazs, Rizla, P&G and Flybe. I’m passionate, motivated and have been lucky enough to spend the last 15 years doing what I love.
Work history
Commercial Manager
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Folded Wing is an award-winning independent production company who are recognized pioneers in the use of radio, branded content, music and online broadcasting.
Role
• Looking after all our client relationships including the BBC, The British Council, Red Bull Music Academy Radio, Brasil Music Exchange, Reebok and Field Day Radio..
Responsibilities
• Managing our team of producers, freelancers and interns.
• Looking after new business development, partner relationships, writing all pitches and proposals, syndication of shows
• Managing all brainstorms and internal creative thinking
• Interviewing artists, proof-checking shows, carrying out research
• Ensuring all projects are completed to brief, on time and on budget.
• Managing all Folded Wing communications (social media, website, newsletter, podcast, press releases and all external messaging)
Key Achievements
• 30+ BBC Radio documentaries commissioned in 5 years
• Producer on documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and World Service
• Winning Indie of the Year at the Radio Production Awards 2011
• Winning a Gold Radio Academy Award 2014 for Best Music Show
• Winning World’s Best Online Radio Show at Mixcloud Awards 2015
Senior Account Manager
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Role:
• Managing the agency’s biggest account, Flybe, as well as SeaFrance, and other adhoc accounts
• Managing Flybe’s regional, national and European press schedules, plus outdoor, radio and TV campaigns
• Writing creative briefs and briefing the creative team
• Monitoring budgets and forecasts
• Ensuring that the creative work produced was ‘on brief’
• Selling creative work to the client
• Ensuring that all projects were completed successfully, on time, and within budget
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Skills
- Account Co-ordinator
- Businesses Development
- Account Manager
- Account Management
- Brand Management
- Client Services
- Management
- Marketing
- Pitching
- Project Management
Education
BA(Hons) Media with Cultural Studies (grade 2:1
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