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Oleander Bate

Account ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
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Oleander Bate

Account ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
An innovative, ambitious and hard-working marketing professional who has received consistent recognition for exceptional performance. Considerable expertise in experiential marketing and events, having worked across various disciplines within an integrated marketing agency. Delivered end-to-end projects for numerous blue-chip brands, spanning across industries including sports, automotives, FMCG, consumer electronics, telecommunications and entertainment. Strong academic background grounded in scientific research and data analysis complements natural creative talent and huge passion for the industry. Now seeking to specialise in strategy/planning.
Projects
  • BMW i - Electric Cinema
    BMW i - Electric CinemaBack by popular demand, the BMW i Electric Cinema took place over three nights in the beautiful Oxfordshire grounds of Soho Farmhouse. This unique and engaging cinema experience featured three different blockbuster films, which were watched on impressive 18-metre screen from the comfort of a BMW i8, BMW i3 or BMW X3. Mandy Kean, international director of cinema, said “The Drive-In has nostalgia, it’s romantic, it takes us back to a different time and it’s a different way of doing something we l
  • Nespresso - The Nespresso Project
    Nespresso - The Nespresso ProjectThe Nespresso Project is an experiential event that tours across the UK, allowing members of the public the chance to sample selected coffee from Nespresso and learn about the origins of their blends.
  • BMW i - Create with Nature
    BMW i - Create with NatureBMW i and the National Trust have teamed up to roll out the Create with Nature roadshow for the second year as part of an ongoing partnership. The series of workshops demonstrates to visitors how to make objects out of sustainable and natural materials at National Trust places. The activation, developed by marketing services and representation agency Wasserman, aims to increase advocacy and consideration for the BMW i3, as well as highlight the benefits of electric mobility. At the heart of th
Projects credited in
  • Event Design and Production
    Event Design and Production
Work history
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    Creative Strategistpslondon
    London, United KingdomFull Time
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    Account ManagerWasserman
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    Led on day-to-day client communications for Huawei and Nespresso, with an emphasis on strategy and creative concepting for new campaigns. Rapidly pivoted to support clients in navigating the global pandemic, providing them with alternative solutions that could be activated during international lockdown. Supported Account Director on the BMW account across all duties and was responsible for creative decisions. Transferred to the Business Development team for two months, leading on research and insights for competitive/proactive pitches. General responsibilities included: interrogating B2B and B2C client briefs to identify core business challenges; producing clear and concise creative briefs to share internally and externally; developing insights into original, scalable ideas; efficiently presenting and rationalising ideas through compelling storytelling; overseeing creative development for both physical and digital outputs; managing stakeholders at all levels; supporting evaluation of sponsorship/partnership proposals. Direct report for Junior Operations Executive. Highlights: • Evaluated effectiveness of headline partnership deal between Nespresso and a major UK food festival. Developed the media rights package and assisted in contract negotiations. • Lead liaison between BMW brand team and internal agency designers to align on design across all touchpoints for a million-pound-budget awards ceremony. • Researched and developed product ‘Unboxing’ experience, as part of Huawei’s campaign to launch new UK eCommerce platform. • Upon request from Senior Management, oversaw project integrating and restructuring all agency documents and processes. This led to alignment in output across all departments.
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Education
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    B.Sc. (Hons) Biomedical SciencesThe University of Newcastle
     - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    Achieved a 2:1
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    A Level, AS LevelThe Tiffin Girls' School
     - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
    A Levels in Art (A*), Biology (A), Chemistry (B); AS Level in Maths (B)
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Awards
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    Ncl+ AwardThe University of Newcastle