Alex Gede
London,England
Summary
My goal in life is to earn money from what I enjoy doing and that has been what motivates everything for me. People that work just for money, work 9-5. But when you love what you do, you don't check the time every hour. Know to be a fast learner, creative and logical problem-solving soul with a bank of skills and knowledge.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
Work history
SOCIAL MEDIA & E-COMS MANAGER
CLUBSEVEN
LONDON
01.2021 - Current
- Grew Club Seven Menswear's Instagram from 100 to 12k in four months, and increased website traffic from Instagram by 80%.
- Created three Facebook groups to 5,000 members in three months, and continually managing the community with brand awareness at the core of everything.
- Created a community on X/Twitter and grew it to 6k in 5 to 2 months. The community now has 7.3k members and is growing.
- Working as a creative director for new product shoots for use online, and content for all social media platforms.
- Collaborating with content creators and influencers to increase brand awareness, and reach.
- Reviewing and generating performance reports and insights for decision-making.
- Managing campaigns for new releases, including marketing budgets and reports.
- Managing the day-to-day running of the websites, including working with the Marketing agent.
- Optimising the website for conversion, and monitoring the results via site heat maps and AB testing.
- Web content management, merchandising, working closely with the graphic designer, and doing some of the designs myself.
- Stock management – managing and negotiating suppliers for new products and re-stock.
- Managing both retail and wholesale customer relationships.
- Acting as the business development manager for the wholesale business, from sending out marketing emails, signing them up, managing their first orders, and continuing business relationships.
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
FREELANCER
LONDON
01.2016 - Current
- Worked with Friends of Dorathy during setup, advising on branding, content, and social media strategy, which helped them achieve 10k followers on X/Twitter within 4 months.
- Creating websites on Shopify for clients and brands, live at Coverin.co.uk.
- Conducted a Shopify conversion audit for DW Aesthetics, increasing conversion by 1% after implementation.
- Creating campaigns and content for brands in the form of videos, Reels, posts, and so on.
- Working across multiple social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
- I learnt how to do video editing with trending transitions on my own to help increase views.
- Consulting with start-up brands, helping them with branding, web designs, and setting up social media.
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
YOUR MOVE (EFS.)
05.2016 - 12.2021
- Mortgage broker accountable for managing strategic relationships with 55 different lenders and their criteria and products; including selling Your Moves' mortgage products and services
- Providing seamless mortgage sales and service delivery to the business target clients and prospects
- Maintaining strategic partnerships with various referral partners, ranging from brokerages, estate agents, financial advisors and accountants; and managing client mortgage requirements
- Collaborating with 55 different lenders and their BDMs to help drive sales and performance thereby helping both Your Move and the lenders achieve mutual goals
- Providing accurate information leading to improved quality of mortgage submissions from assigned customers; ensuring all internal processes and financial regulations are adhered to
- Strategically managing and maintaining relationships with prospective and existing customers with a focus on developing new business or retaining existing business
- Proactively keeping abreast with trends and developments in the local real estate market, as well as the changing rules and regulations pertaining to mortgages and the financial industry.
MORTGAGE & PROTECTION ADVISOR
TSB, UK
05.2011 - 03.2016
- Successfully sold mortgage products, and protection while building, maintaining, and managing client's banking relationships
- Provided tailor-made mortgage solutions to accomplish the client's individual, business, and financial goals
- Maintained high levels of customer service while meeting and exceeding each applicant's and business partner's expectations
- Assessed and evaluated customer's financial needs to build strong relationships with customers following-up on a regular basis
- Established a successful flow of business and referral system through networking with other TSB Financial Advisors and Private Bankers.
Education
Project Fundamentals Qualification - Project Management
APM
LondonMapC, Mortgage Advice, Chartered Banker Institute - undefined
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB.) - undefined
MSc Financial Management, Robert Gordon University - undefined
BSc Accountancy, Rivers State University of Science & Technology - undefined
Skills
- Content Creation
- Photoshoot Management
- Content calendar organisation
- KPI setting and tracking, and trend identification
- Email marketing expertise
- Branded content development
- Adobe Creative Suite familiarity
- Campaign performance evaluation
- Video Editing
- SEO knowledge
- Marketing strategy planning
- Brand development techniques
- Online community management
- Influencer outreach management
- Campaign impact reporting
- Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X/Twitter
- Shopify
- Canva
Custom
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Timeline
SOCIAL MEDIA & E-COMS MANAGER
CLUBSEVEN
01.2021 - Current
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
YOUR MOVE (EFS.)
05.2016 - 12.2021
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
FREELANCER
01.2016 - Current
MORTGAGE & PROTECTION ADVISOR
TSB, UK
05.2011 - 03.2016
MapC, Mortgage Advice, Chartered Banker Institute - undefined
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB.) - undefined
MSc Financial Management, Robert Gordon University - undefined
BSc Accountancy, Rivers State University of Science & Technology - undefined
Project Fundamentals Qualification - Project Management
APM
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