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Robert STEVENSON

Robert STEVENSON

Educator
Coleraine,N. Ireland

Summary

Experienced marketing specialist with a proven track record teaching at UK HEIs. Built on an initial business career in sales & marketing with two FTSE Top 100 companies and a start-up SME consultancy. Experienced in media planning, execution, and evaluation. A confident, persuasive & self-motivated learning & teaching professional. After graduation from Edinburgh University started as a tele-sales executive. Progressed through sales trainer, then to train trainers, and finally publication sales team manager at Thomson’s Local Directory. Subsequently, joined EMAP PLC as Group Sales Manager creating & actioning the launch of their consumer exhibition arm. Professional language educator with strong background in guiding learners to achieve high scores. Expertise in curriculum development, test preparation, and language instruction. Known for exceptional collaboration and adaptability in dynamic educational environments. Skilled in delivering comprehensive lessons, providing constructive feedback, and fostering student engagement.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Pre-Sessional IELTS Instructor

Heriot-Watt University
06.2025 - Current

Senior Lecturer Business Management

Elisabeth School of London
11.2024 - 07.2025

Senior Lecturer Business Management, Module Coordinator/Online MBA Supervisor/Tutor

Wrexham University
02.2023 - 11.2024

Module Coordinator/Events & Marketing Online Tutor

Bath Spa University
02.2022 - 02.2023

Online Teaching Fellow in Marketing

University of Portsmouth
03.2020 - 02.2022

Associate Lecturer, Coventry University Online MBA

Coventry University
02.2017 - 03.2020

MMBA Director

Universal Business School
, Maharashtra
02.2014 - 02.2017

MBA Director

Varna University of Management
Varna
09.2008 - 02.2014
  • Company Overview: Cardiff Metropolitan University partnership
  • Cardiff Metropolitan University partnership

Snr. Lecturer, Marketing & Strategic Management

The American University in Bulgaria
Blagoevgrad
08.2007 - 08.2008

MBA Director

Writtle College, Anglia Ruskin University
, Essex
10.2003 - 08.2007

Lecturer, Marketing & Strategy

Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen
02.2001 - 10.2003
  • Lectured, supervised, assessed & tutored at UG/PG level.
  • Course leader for E: Creating Advantage.
  • Also designed & delivered corporate programs to corporate clients such as Abbey National, British Airways, and National Air Traffic Services (NATS).

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Advertising, Branding & Marketing

University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
Hull
01.1999 - 01.2001

Trainee Sales Executive/Sales Executive/Sales Trainer

Thomson Local Directory
London
08.1982 - 12.1987

Sales Manager/Group Manager

EMAP International Exhibitions Plc
London
01.1988 - 12.1994
  • Managed the launch of ’The Daily Telegraph Period Homes & Interiors Event’.
  • Created, actioned & reviewed the company’s marketing & sales strategy.
  • Responsible for 40 telesales & 4 marketing staff to research & launch new exhibitions.

Sales/Marketing Director

Gemm I.T. Training & Management Consultancy
Barnsley
01.1995 - 12.1998
  • Provided specialist IT expertise in diagnostics, maintenance, support and training.
  • Personally designed & delivered training on Communication, Leadership & Presentation Skills, Selling & Sales Management, and Strategic Management/Marketing.
  • Prepared & controlled a GBP 50,000 budget.
  • Managed the marketing strategy of a start up SME within a highly competitive arena.

Education

M.A.(Hons) - Politics

University of Edinburgh
01.1982

CNAA PG Dip - Film & TV Production

Middlesex University
01.1985

M.B.A. - undefined

University of Bradford Management Centre
01.1999

M.A. - Marketing and Innovation

Anglia Ruskin University
01.2006

Diploma in Further Education Teaching (C&G 7307) - undefined

Barnsley College
01.1999

Post Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Level Teaching (PGCTLT) - undefined

Robert Gordon University
01.2003

Certificate in E-Tutoring - undefined

University of Ulster
01.2013

Skills

  • Curriculum Development
  • Course Design
  • Instructional Methods
  • Assessment Design
  • Lecture Delivery
  • Online Discussion Facilitation
  • Collaboration
  • Student Advising
  • Sales Expertise
  • Student Recruitment
  • MS Office
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • VLE Platforms
  • Blackboard
  • Canvas
  • ILearn
  • Moodle
  • Google Meet
  • MS Teams
  • Zoom

Strong communication skills

Adaptability to students' needs

Peer collaboration

Advanced vocabulary proficiency

Writing skills enhancement

Student motivation

Online teaching experience

Personal Information

  • Health Status: Good
  • Criminal Record: None
  • Visa Status: Full N.I.
  • ID Number: WK893605C
  • Nationality: British
  • Driving License: Yes
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Work Permit: Full N.I.

Professional Highlights

Managed a major change initiative in a large & complex FTSE Top 100 company at age 27 years. This helped transform EMAP from a niche B2B organiser into the UK’s largest consumer exhibition group. Then in mid-life successfully transitioned a career change into academia.

ICT Skills

MS Office inc. Excel & Powerpoint. Also, experienced using the main VLE platforms i.e. Blackboard, Canvas, ILearn & Moodle, and Meeting Rooms e.g. Google Meet, MS Teams, and Zoom.

Cpd

CPD evidenced by educational, management & vocational qualifications. Fellow of Higher Education Academy. Member Academy of Marketing, British Academy of Management, and Digital Marketing Institute.

Main Roles And Skills

To plan, create, deliver, evaluate, and revise curricula, course & module content, course materials & methods of instruction. This includes syllabi, formative and summative assessments, lesson plans & handouts. Prepare & deliver lectures to UG/PG students, supported by initiating, facilitating, & moderating online discussion forums. Collaborate with colleagues to progress learning, teaching & research issues. Advise students on academic, vocational & career paths. My sales expertise also supports student recruitment, registration, & placement activities.

Teaching Qualifications

  • Barnsley College, S. Yorkshire, UK, London Institute City & Guilds 7307, Diploma in Further Education Teaching (C&G 7307), 1998-01-01, 1999-01-01
  • Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK, Post Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Level Teaching (PGCTLT), 2001-01-01, 2003-01-01
  • University of Ulster, N. Ireland, UK, Certificate in E-Tutoring, 2013-01-01, 2013-12-31

Extra Curricular Hobbies Interests Activities

I am a wordsmith. Starting as the Music Editor for the ‘Student’ magazine at Edinburgh University (1979-1981), continued to write for ‘Hot Press’, Ireland’s weekly music mag, (1982-1989). Then mined my other passion – rugby – contributing to the dummy editions & launch of “The Independent on Sunday” 1991-1992. This was the first launch of a national Sunday newspaper in the UK for nearly 50 years. From 1995-2003 contributed to Rugby News as a feature writer. Now rugby league contributor for League Publications Ltd, Yorkshire.

External Examiner Reviewer Experience

  • External Examiner, Leeds Beckett University, B.A. (Hons) Marketing Management, 2019-10-01, 2023-07-31
  • External Panel Member, University of Chichester, Level 6 Top-Ups in B.A. (Hons) Business Management, B.A. (Hons) Event Management, and B.A. (Hons) Marketing, 2019-2020
  • External Panel Member, University of Essex, Undergraduate Business Programmes, 2022-03-01
  • External Examiner, Staffordshire University, B.A. Business & Management, 2024-09-01, 2028-08-31

Business Career

  • Trainee Sales Executive/Sales Executive/Sales Trainer, Thomson Local Directory, London, 1982-08-01, 1987-12-31
  • Sales Manager/Group Manager, EMAP International Exhibitions Plc, London, 1988-01-01, 1994-12-31
  • Sales/Marketing Director, Gemm I.T. Training & Management Consultancy, Barnsley, 1995-01-01, 1998-12-31

Right To Work

Full N.I.# WK893605C

Personal Status

Married

Professional Status

Full U.K. Qualified Teacher

Publications

The Olympic Games’ Brand Development: Gold, silver or bronze?, Economy and Sports, 3, 4, 2003-10-01

Timeline

Pre-Sessional IELTS Instructor

Heriot-Watt University
06.2025 - Current

Senior Lecturer Business Management

Elisabeth School of London
11.2024 - 07.2025

Senior Lecturer Business Management, Module Coordinator/Online MBA Supervisor/Tutor

Wrexham University
02.2023 - 11.2024

Module Coordinator/Events & Marketing Online Tutor

Bath Spa University
02.2022 - 02.2023

Online Teaching Fellow in Marketing

University of Portsmouth
03.2020 - 02.2022

Associate Lecturer, Coventry University Online MBA

Coventry University
02.2017 - 03.2020

MMBA Director

Universal Business School
02.2014 - 02.2017

MBA Director

Varna University of Management
09.2008 - 02.2014

Snr. Lecturer, Marketing & Strategic Management

The American University in Bulgaria
08.2007 - 08.2008

MBA Director

Writtle College, Anglia Ruskin University
10.2003 - 08.2007

Lecturer, Marketing & Strategy

Robert Gordon University
02.2001 - 10.2003

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Advertising, Branding & Marketing

University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
01.1999 - 01.2001

Sales/Marketing Director

Gemm I.T. Training & Management Consultancy
01.1995 - 12.1998

Sales Manager/Group Manager

EMAP International Exhibitions Plc
01.1988 - 12.1994

Trainee Sales Executive/Sales Executive/Sales Trainer

Thomson Local Directory
08.1982 - 12.1987

M.A.(Hons) - Politics

University of Edinburgh

CNAA PG Dip - Film & TV Production

Middlesex University

M.B.A. - undefined

University of Bradford Management Centre

M.A. - Marketing and Innovation

Anglia Ruskin University

Diploma in Further Education Teaching (C&G 7307) - undefined

Barnsley College

Post Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Level Teaching (PGCTLT) - undefined

Robert Gordon University

Certificate in E-Tutoring - undefined

University of Ulster

Certification

Post Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Level Teaching - 21/02/2002 - 11/11/2003 Robert Gordon University

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