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Matt Reed

Shipley,West Yorkshire

Summary

Dynamic professional with expertise in business development and client relationship management, leveraging strong communication skills to drive strategic planning initiatives. Proven leadership in coaching and mentoring teams to achieve organisational goals. Committed to enhancing business growth through innovative strategies and fostering long-term partnerships.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work history

Head of Corporate

Medigold Health Ltd
10.2024 - Current

Developing new business opportunities and maximising sales to strengthen client relationships and ensure retention.

  • Supported strategic initiatives to enhance integration of specialist services with core offerings.
  • Delivered an increase in 'ad hoc' sales by approximately 90%.

Sales Director

Health Management Ltd
01.2020 - 09.2024
  • Achieved revenue growth by targeting new Occupational Health and Wellbeing opportunities in the private sector. Securing c£18m of new business (2020 - 2023)
  • Supported in the growth and retention of existing strategic client relationships.
  • Led the identification and development of new products and services to compliment our core OH provision.

Health Management was acquired by Medigold Health in April 2023

Director of Employer Services

Remploy
07.2012 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for Employer engagement strategy development across the organisation, leading a national team of 80+.
  • Optimised resource allocation, and process improvements, enabling improved contract performance improvement of >50%.
  • Supported BD teams, enabling c£150m of new contract wins.
  • Developed new commercial opportunities, delivering >£2m of revenue.
  • Part of the Remploy Senior Management team that led the organisation from public to private ownership (April 2015)

Programme Director

Comensura
01.2010 - 07.2012
  • Led the implementation of a national contract within the education sector.
  • Supported the programme deployment across 750+ schools in north west and south east of England.

Business Development Director

Comensura
03.2008 - 10.2009
  • Managed operational and strategic sales functions across the organisation.
  • Succesfully opened new market sectors such as private and education.

Sales Director

Asian Concepts
04.2007 - 03.2008
  • Led new business development strategy for B2B product sales in home and garden sector.
  • Supported product sourcing through two offices in Shanghai.

Business Development Manager

9xb
01.2004 - 03.2007
  • Spearheaded new business development initiatives for ecommerce and SaaS development agency.

Senior Consultant (EMEA)

Beresford Blake Thomas
06.2000 - 12.2003
  • Developed a new medical recruitment channel (US, Australia and Middle East)
  • Managed resourcing teams in UK, South Africa and Australia

Education

BTEC, Foundation in Art and Design -

Bradford College
Bradford

A-Levels -

Salt Grammar School
Bradford

GCSEs -

Salt Grammar School
Bradford

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Client relationship management
  • Communication skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Leadership

Timeline

Head of Corporate

Medigold Health Ltd
10.2024 - Current

Sales Director

Health Management Ltd
01.2020 - 09.2024

Director of Employer Services

Remploy
07.2012 - 01.2020

Programme Director

Comensura
01.2010 - 07.2012

Business Development Director

Comensura
03.2008 - 10.2009

Sales Director

Asian Concepts
04.2007 - 03.2008

Business Development Manager

9xb
01.2004 - 03.2007

Senior Consultant (EMEA)

Beresford Blake Thomas
06.2000 - 12.2003

BTEC, Foundation in Art and Design -

Bradford College

A-Levels -

Salt Grammar School

GCSEs -

Salt Grammar School
Matt Reed