Kate Wood
London
Summary
A driven professional with strong interpersonal skills and a knack for building client relationships and identifying new business opportunities. Possesses exceptional communication, organisational and strategic planning skills, honed through roles in sales and Advertising. Committed to driving growth and fostering long-term partnerships for mutual success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Business Development Consultant
StretchLAB
London
01.2025 - 08.2025
- Liaised closely with marketing and social media department ensuring alignment of sales strategies with marketing campaigns.
- Generated new business opportunities by building and maintaining client relationships.
- Initiated StretchLAB's corporate business with extensive market research
- Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate business development.
- Educated the market about StretchLAB
- Enhanced brand visibility via networking events and trade shows.
- Conducted thorough research on competitors' products and services leading to improved offerings.
Founder
Feel Good by Kate Wood
London
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Qualified Level 3 Mat Pilates Instructor with a specialism in Pre & Post Natal
- Built an online platform with video content as well as teaching in person classes
- Managed and built up a social following on Instagram.
- Collaborated with well known fitness brands
Executive Assistant
JCA Group
London, England
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: acquired by Heidrick & Struggles in August 2016
- Provide high-level administrative support to Helen Dingwall, Partner in the CEO and Board Practice
- Preparing and editing correspondence, reports, and presentations for Helen and the research team
- Managing Helen's inbox and responding on her behalf
- Working alongside the research team to find suitable candidates for roles
- Updating and managing our internal client database
- Supporting the wider Research team in gathering documents and preparing for key meetings
- Building key relationships with clients and client's EAs
- Coordinating all travel arrangements both in the UK and internationally
- Acquired by Heidrick & Struggles in August 2016
Personal Assistant to 3 Managing Partners
AMV BBDO
London, England
11.2012 - 06.2016
- Co-ordinating all travel in the UK and internationally for the Managing Partners and C Suite
- Managing visas and passport renewals
- Responsible for email management and all bosses inboxes
- Responsible for covering the CEO & Chairman's EA
- Researching industries and companies on a daily basis
- Creating Powerpoint presentations
- Managing all expenses and organising client events
Account Executive
Creativebrief
London, England
11.2010 - 11.2011
- Managing all online content for member agencies of online Marketing Intermediary
- Main point of contact for member agencies covering PR, Marketing, Advertising, Digital and Media Planning & Buying disciplines
- Managing in house CRM database and updating company records in (ACT) database
- Issuing all renewal and sale membership forms to agencies and communicating all details to finance team
- Key Diary Management for MD and Account Director
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - History
University of Sheffield
01.2006 - 01.2009
4 'A' Levels - Art, English Literature, History, Classics
Bootham School
York, England 01.2004 - 01.2006
9 GCSE's - A- C including English Language, English Literature and Mathematics
Queen Margarets School
York, England 01.1999 - 01.2004
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite Expert
- Scheduling Expert
- Calendar Management Expert
- Communication Expert
- Organizational Skills Expert
- Time Management Expert
- Multi-tasking Expert
- Data Entry Expert
- Document Preparation Expert
- Project Management Expert
- Sales strategy development
- Market research
- Client relationship management
- Networking
- Event coordination
Websites
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 07/06/88
- Nationality: British
Custom
- Reading
- Pilates & Fitness
- Cooking & Baking
Timeline
Business Development Consultant
StretchLAB
01.2025 - 08.2025
Founder
Feel Good by Kate Wood
05.2022 - 05.2024
Executive Assistant
JCA Group
06.2016 - 07.2017
Personal Assistant to 3 Managing Partners
AMV BBDO
11.2012 - 06.2016
Account Executive
Creativebrief
11.2010 - 11.2011
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - History
University of Sheffield
01.2006 - 01.2009
4 'A' Levels - Art, English Literature, History, Classics
Bootham School
01.2004 - 01.2006
9 GCSE's - A- C including English Language, English Literature and Mathematics
Queen Margarets School
01.1999 - 01.2004