Summary
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Kelly Morshead

Kelly Morshead

Guildford,England

Summary

Resourceful and customer-oriented marketing professional with over 14 years of experience consistently delivering high-quality and results-focused marketing campaigns. Expertise in marketing management, strategy, CRM, digital marketing, outdoor advertising, event marketing, lead generation and brand management. Passionate about sports, events and leisure/travel.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
12
12

Years of sports and events experience

8
8

Years of line management

Work History

Head of Marketing

Willow
Remote
Mar 2022 - Current
  • Responsible for budget management, financial performance (Direct to Consumer) and setting/meeting all marketing related KPIs
  • Increased monthly revenues and subscribers by more than 50% in less than a year
  • Created a new CRM program, increasing CTR by over 100%

Freelance Events Professional

Self employed
Various
Jun 2011 - Current

Working on multiple large scale mass participation events, carrying out a range of duties including:

  • Front of house/registration
  • Hospitality management
  • Athlete services
  • Course/route management
  • Festival zone management
  • Customer service (inc. pre & post event)

Events include: HYROX, London Marathon, RideLondon, JP Morgan Corporate Challenge, London Triathlon, Hackney Half Marathon, Race to the King.

  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours, covering early starts/late finishes, weekends and bank holidays.

Self-employed Marketing Consultant

Marketing Mountain
Remote
Aug 2020 - Mar 2022
  • Work included; Delivering a content strategy for new B2B website; developing a continuous improvement plan and governance guidelines; developing SEO strategy; optimizing user journeys across website to increase MQLs.
  • Worked on high profile clients such as FIFA and the Metropolitan Police

Consumer Marketing Director (Speedway)

IMG
London
Oct 2019 - Jun 2020
  • Created unique event launch strategies and ticket pricing plans
  • Managed multiple external agencies including paid media and SEO
  • Grew email database by 10% in first 2 months
  • Developed new OTT with increased advertising revenue opportunities
  • Created partner marketing plan for event sponsors to gain exposure to wider audience

Marketing Manager, Major Projects (contract)

Adecco
London
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
  • Created the 2021 Census Recruitment Campaign, developing a dual language cross-channel advertising campaign
  • Responsible for managing a £4m budget to recruit 37,000 temporary workers over 2 years
  • Developed the full candidate communications journey

Senior Marketing Manager

Tough Mudder
London
Jul 2017 - Feb 2019
  • Oversaw the launch of new event format, with 2 sell out events and all 5 events in the series outperforming targets
  • Hit 150% of corporate sales target in first 6 months
  • Increase online affiliate presence by over 100%
  • Increased average email performance by over 50% through segmentation and targeting
  • Promoted to Senior Marketing Manager after 9 months

Digital Communications Manager

BAE Systems
Farnborough, Hampshire
Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

Campaign Manager

Expedia
London
Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

Digital Campaign Manager

JCDecaux
London
Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

Digital Account Executive

Black Sun Plc
London
Jul 2010 - Aug 2011

Account Manager

DJM Digital Solutions
London
Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration with Marketing

University Of London (External Programmes)
09.2009 - 05.2013

Skills

  • Digital marketing
  • Campaign management
  • Strategic marketing
  • Partnership marketing
  • Strategic thinker
  • E-mail marketing
  • Website development
  • Team leadership
  • Internal communications

References

References available upon request.

Hobbies

  • CrossFit
  • Running (including London Marathon 2023, Race to the Stones 100km 2022)
  • Dog walking

Timeline

Head of Marketing

Willow
Mar 2022 - Current

Self-employed Marketing Consultant

Marketing Mountain
Aug 2020 - Mar 2022

Consumer Marketing Director (Speedway)

IMG
Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

Marketing Manager, Major Projects (contract)

Adecco
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019

Senior Marketing Manager

Tough Mudder
Jul 2017 - Feb 2019

Digital Communications Manager

BAE Systems
Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

Campaign Manager

Expedia
Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

Digital Campaign Manager

JCDecaux
Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

Freelance Events Professional

Self employed
Jun 2011 - Current

Digital Account Executive

Black Sun Plc
Jul 2010 - Aug 2011

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration with Marketing

University Of London (External Programmes)
09.2009 - 05.2013

Account Manager

DJM Digital Solutions
Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

Certification

Certificate in Behavioural Economics

Institute of Data & Marketing (IDM) - 2022

Social Media Marketing Certification

Hootsuite - 2017

Black Belt Pro

Melcrum - 2016

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance - 2016

Kelly Morshead