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Nina Montgomery

Aspley Guise,Milton Keynes

Summary

Experienced marketing and communications professional, with excellent digital marketing skills. 6 years + expertise working within the hospice care sector and with a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities of delivering services both within a hospice and retail setting. Enjoys the challenge of keeping up-to-date with technology and working within a team to give back to the community.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work history

Marketing & Communications Executive

Keech Hospice Care
Luton, Beds
06.2023 - Current
  • Delivery of marketing communications for all hospice channels including care, fundraising and retail shops.
  • Responsible for all aspects of communications for flagship WIA fundraising trail.
  • Managing and creating content for multiple social media channels.
  • Keeping external audiences up-to-date with latest news using Wordpress website and email marketing.
  • Supporting with PR and media activity to engage and raise awareness of Keech brand and the Art trail.
  • Design and creation of graphics/ collateral for external and internal audiences.
  • Delivery of an App for public participating in the event

Marketing Administrator

Bedford Daycare Hospice
Bedford, Beds
04.2021 - 06.2024
  • Press, ads/editorial in local publications to promote hospice services within the community.
  • Responsible for all digital marketing, including content creation, management of social media platforms and engagement, plus delivery of a new website and ongoing updates using Wordpress.
  • Design & creation of marketing materials within Canva, such as social posts, posters, case studies.
  • Quarterly newsletter to supporter base, via Mailchimp.
  • Working for Head of Retail to deliver communications for the hospice and 5 retail shops -including photography, content creation, POS, shop launches and customer events.
  • Gift Aid reporting for supporters and Hospice shops.
  • Supporting a Bedford Modern Y13 student with work experience in social media and marketing.

Fundraising Administrator

Bedford Daycare Hospice
Bedford, Beds
03.2018 - 03.2021
  • Launched a new COVID-19 counselling & bereavement programme.
  • Creation of marketing materials, posters, case studies and monthly newsletter to supporter base via Mailchimp.
  • Supporting Retail teams with promotion of shops, volunteering and events.
  • Work with fundraising colleague to update website and create social media posts
  • Support with delivery of annual fundraising events schedule, from coffee mornings to joint fundraising events with local community groups and the annual ball
  • Responsibility for Gift Aid processing from supporter/patient donations for Hospice and all shops.
  • General fundraising administration, including collecting cans, money giving pages, responding to telephone/email/web/social media enquiries.

  • Career break (Following the birth of my second child in late 2006)

Marketing Manager - Indirect Sales

Siemens Communications
Milton Keynes
09.2003 - 05.2007
  • Working with direct sales channels on customer segmentation and vertical marketing programmes
  • Launch new products with Siemens sales units in UK, Germany & US and to increase Indirect sales
  • Overall responsibility for marketing planning and communications to all Indirect Channels, including Partners, Resellers and Consultants and management of the Indirect marketing team.

Marketing Manager - Channel Sales

Siemens Communications
Milton Keynes
09.2000 - 09.2003
  • Development/implementation of individual marketing plans with Siemens Channel Sales Partners
  • Liaison with Siemens Product Marketing Managers and Siemens Vertical marketing managers for the delivery of partner product marketing initiatives
  • Management of a marketing assistant & responsibility for the UK Graduate Marketing programme.

Marketing Manager - BT and Kingston Communications

Siemens Communications
09.1999 - 09.2000
  • Annual development of joint marketing plans for BT and Kingston Communications
  • Working with sales teams and product managers to increase sales revenue opportunities
  • Creation and delivery of all marketing communications.

Business/ Category Manager

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd
Milton Keynes
07.1997 - 07.1999
  • Ownership of the software business unit (generating revenue of £110 million) & relationships with key business partners, including Microsoft
  • Business planning, sales forecasting, market branding/research, customer analysis & stock profiling
  • Responsibility for the all purchasing and marketing within the business unit, management of a team of Product Marketing Managers and Buyers.

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd
Milton Keynes
04.1996 - 06.1997
  • Account management of business partners, business/marketing planning to increase sales and market share, delivery of all marketing, management of a team of Product Marketing Managers.

03.1995 - 03.1996
  • Year out travelling around the world

Product Marketing Manager

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd
Milton Keynes
10.1993 - 03.1995
  • Management of all HP product sales, annual joint marketing plan to increase sales and market share, liaison with customers and sales staff.

Promotions Administrator

Lledo Plc
Enfield
03.1993 - 10.1993
  • Responsibility for the production of marketing materials, organisation of shows/exhibitions, implementation and lead tracking of promotions, monitoring sales trends.

04.1992 - 03.1993
  • Travel within Europe and full-time study (OU Degree)

Account Executive

Nantucket UK Ltd
Welwyn Garden City
11.1987 - 07.1992
  • Liaison with key distributor accounts, delivery of sales and marketing programmes throughout Europe, preparation of sales reports and forecasts, management of a sales assistant.

Education

BSc Degree in Management and Technology -

The Open University
01.1990 - 1 1996

Diploma in Business Studies - undefined

Braintree College of Further Education
01.1985 - 1 1987

O-Levels (A-C) in English Language, Mathematics, French, German, Geography, Chemistry, Food & Nutrition - undefined

The Margaret Dane Grammar School
01.1980 - 1 1985

Skills

  • Driving Licence
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint & Apple Mac
  • Social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Whats App, Messsenger, You Tube, Pinterest
  • Actively use Zoom, Microsoft Teams & Podcasts
  • RSA Typing Level 1 & 2

Interests

  • Keeping fit, yoga, swimming
  • Travelling
  • Reading, book club, baking & socialising
  • Qualified Level 2 Swim Team Manager
  • First Aid and safeguarding qualification

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Marketing & Communications Executive

Keech Hospice Care
06.2023 - Current

Marketing Administrator

Bedford Daycare Hospice
04.2021 - 06.2024

Fundraising Administrator

Bedford Daycare Hospice
03.2018 - 03.2021

Marketing Manager - Indirect Sales

Siemens Communications
09.2003 - 05.2007

Marketing Manager - Channel Sales

Siemens Communications
09.2000 - 09.2003

Marketing Manager - BT and Kingston Communications

Siemens Communications
09.1999 - 09.2000

Business/ Category Manager

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd
07.1997 - 07.1999

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd
04.1996 - 06.1997

03.1995 - 03.1996

Product Marketing Manager

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd
10.1993 - 03.1995

Promotions Administrator

Lledo Plc
03.1993 - 10.1993

04.1992 - 03.1993

BSc Degree in Management and Technology -

The Open University
01.1990 - 1 1996

Account Executive

Nantucket UK Ltd
11.1987 - 07.1992

Diploma in Business Studies - undefined

Braintree College of Further Education
01.1985 - 1 1987

O-Levels (A-C) in English Language, Mathematics, French, German, Geography, Chemistry, Food & Nutrition - undefined

The Margaret Dane Grammar School
01.1980 - 1 1985

Nina Montgomery