Kelly Louise Danvers

CV Kelly Danvers-Tel:- BUSINESS SKILLS ● Practical experience and training on budgeting, forecasting, writing business and sales plans, writing and reporting on financial goals and targets needed for a successful business model/revenue stream. ● Office management, virtual assistant, transcribing and voice over experience. ● 22 years experience of selling advertising space across newspapers B2C publications, conferences and B2B magazines. Plus field sales selling medical insurance. ● 10 years sales managerial and team leader experience on various B2B titles. ● Experience of recruiting and interviewing skills, on a group and single level. ● Computer literate;- Word, excel, power point, access database and sage financial, social media management. ● Extensive training courses taken in all areas of sales, negotiation, presenting skills, motivation techniques, law and disciplinary in the workplace and budgeting and forecasting (6 years worth of courses taken) ● Ability to work under extreme pressure and meet deadlines on demand. Including experience of launching new magazines and conferences and developing PR campaigns needed to promote them. ● Experience of working in field sales (medical insurance) and newspapers advertising sales prior to working at Haymarket Business Publications Ltd. 2006-CURRENTLY IN VALENCIA (SPAIN) Teaching English as a second language and project management Valencia I also work online with projects and run an eco-friendly cleaning company as well as teach yoga and meditation and giving reiki therapy when I can. Groundswell UK June 2008 – to January 2009 Office Manager I was responsible for managing the Groundswell UK office, a charity working within the homeless sector. This included general daily administrative duties, book-keeping, board meetings and CEO support, welcoming guests, database building and cleaning, cost cutting across the organisation, updating website and training databases, client support including people affected by homelessness, organising logistics of away day and skills development training programmes. This was a hands on role where I needed a high level of initiative and forward thinking was required. With each working week there was a new challenge which I enjoyed. Feb 2007 – June 2009 Lived in Copenhagen ● Nanny for two 5 yr old boys ● Event co-ordinator for Homeless World Cup March 2006 – January 2007 Lived in Brussels ● Taught private English lessons ● Leader at Montessori school teaching English through the immersion technique ● Taught English at a summer stage school August 2005 –March 2006 Career sabbatical Travelled around South America and learnt Spanish. October 1999 – End of August 2005 Haymarket Business Publications Ltd, London I had numerous sales and managerial roles which enhanced my knowledge of the sales/business and publishing industry:  Most current role​: ​Business Development Manager Haymarket conference and exhibition department​: This involved selling sponsorship and marketing opportunities across the portfolio of B2B and public sector conferences including ​Young People Now​ and​ Children Now​ conference. It was my responsibility to look for revenue generating ideas and seek new business partnerships to develop the conference division. Furthermore I needed to report and project revenue against the business plan to ensure we reached our financial goal. On leaving this role I had contributed approximately £85,000 ​new business revenue alone, the majority of which was sold against new conferences that were launched against established competitor events.  Advertisement Manager Young People Now – Public sector title: I launched and manage this title and helped to establish it within the youth sector. I presented to clients, charities and voluntary organisations at all levels from Junior to Senior/Director level. Whilst working at Haymarket I also worked on Revolution magazine and Campaign Screen generating revenues and increasing the client base for both. Previous sales roles were on London local newspapers and B2C titles in the North of England. EDUCATION Open University Bsc degree Newcastle College, Dance​ City: Studying HND Dance September 1996 Castle Rock High School, Leicestershire​: 11 GCSEs – Grade C and above June 1993 King Edward V11 Community College, Leicestershire​: 3 A Levels English Literature, General Studies and Dance June 1995 REFEREES Carla Jones Haymarket Publications Ltd 174, Hammersmith Road, London W6 7JP