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Kevin Wilson

Kevin Wilson

London / Southampton

Summary

Experienced sales/business development professional seeking new challenge.

My main areas of expertise are: Sales / Business Development / Admin / Social Media / Organisation / Negotiation / Customer Service.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work history

Owner / Senior Recruitment Consultant

Wilson Talent Consulting Limited
Southampton / London
2008.09 - Current

Boutique executive search firm focusing on senior creative hires (e.g. creative directors, chief creative officers).

  • Clients are a mix of advertising agencies, media companies, social media agencies, retailers, and entertainment-led businesses.
  • Working directly with C-Suite professionals in UK, USA, Amsterdam, Dubai, Asia, Scandinavia.

Senior Recruitment Consultant

LawtonWare Executive Search
Southampton, Hampshire
2002.06 - 2008.09

Recruitment of senior creative professionals for clients, including creative & media agencies, online gaming and social networks.

  • Cultivated relationships with creative leaders all over the world
  • Highest billing consultant every year
  • Consistently exceeded revenue targets

Business Development Manager

Lawton Communications Group
Southampton
2000.03 - 2002.06

Largest integrated advertising agency in southern England.

  • Responsible for identifying and securing new clients
  • Cultivated relationships with hundreds of senior marketers and decision makers across a number of different industries
  • Won well over £1 million of new business in two years
  • Responsible for winning business from well known brands in the FMCG, Financial Services, Technology, Entertainment, Travel & Leisure and alcohol sectors.

Insurance underwriter

HSBC UK
Southampton
1994.03 - 2000.02

Spent the first six years of my career as an underwriter for one of the world's largest financial services companies. Started out as a trainee underwriter in the home insurance department and progressed to become a manager on pension product line.

Skills

  • Very organised and loves admin!
  • Expertise in winning new clients from scratch
  • Strong business development skills
  • Very strong social media skills
  • Ability to liaise with C-Suite and senior decision makers
  • Able to design and implement a full CRM process
  • Exemplary customer service

Affiliations

  • In my spare time I write novels, play football, create new recipes and travel to places of culture and interest

Timeline

Owner / Senior Recruitment Consultant

Wilson Talent Consulting Limited
2008.09 - Current

Senior Recruitment Consultant

LawtonWare Executive Search
2002.06 - 2008.09

Business Development Manager

Lawton Communications Group
2000.03 - 2002.06

Insurance underwriter

HSBC UK
1994.03 - 2000.02
Kevin Wilson