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Alistair David Roger Dolphin Wildwood, Fairfield Road, Shawford, Winchester, SO21 2DA

alistair@alistairdolphin.com 07500908512

Marketing & Sales Executive

Sales ~ Telemarketing - Promotions - PR - Social Media - Market Research

A commercial savvy individual with a range of experience within marketing and sales across a variety of different

industries, including IT, Travel and Tourism. A conscientious undergraduate who is dedicated to success within a team and

as an individual. Numerous placement schemes and volunteering projects have enabled the development of many valuable

skills which can be easily transferred and are key to both a sales and marketing environment.

Further Education

University Of Surrey - BSc(Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management (2007 – 2011) Predicted: 2.1

Elective Modules: Research in Marketing, Business Strategy, Marketing Principles, Consumer Behaviour, Project

Management, Business Environments, International Events Management.

Business Skills

Communication: I posses a variety of communication skills which have been developed in various presentations

throughout university, professional experiences, and essay and report writing. Additionally telemarketing and

conservational skills in my job roles have further enhanced my communication skills.

Team Orientation: I am a reliable member of any team orientated task, willing to put in maximum effort and help the

group succeed. I am an adaptable individual who is able to lead a team and use constructive communication to direct a team

to scheduled conclusions.

Self Motivation: Setting up and implementing Dolphin Drinks Catering Service required a considerable amount of self

motivation. I had to have the drive to succeed throughout this business venture; from finding a niche gap in the market and

tailoring leaflets to intended audiences to actually working at events and ensuring the reputation of the service was

maintained.

Professional Experience

Macmillan Cancer Support, Farnham, Surrey July – October’10

The Words Biggest Coffee Morning, Volunteer

• Supporting fundraising managers with day to day tasks including donor care calls, coordinating press releases and

managing social media presences.

• Representing Macmillan at various charity events in the area and communicating with local community groups

meant I had to be enthusiastic and dedicated to the cause at all times.

• Jointly responsible for the day to day management of social media presences including Facebook and Twitter.

Working jointly on tasks meant I had to be flexible and adaptable to other peoples working methods and

requirements.

Dolphin Drinks Summer Catering Service, Shawford, Hampshire Summer‘10

Business Owner

• Creation of a tailored drinks catering service, hand delivered fifty leaflets and created posters.

• Demonstrated use of innovative methods and use of creative problem solving to find a gap in the market.

• Self motivation and efficiency meant I was able to provide a flawless service which resulted in repeat custom and

excellent testimonials.

• Creation of a portfolio based on customer testimonials and images has shown a good demonstration of portfolio

skills.

Larch Computer Services, Camberley, Surrey May – August ‘10

Telemarketing Executive

• Personally responsible for creating and implementing a telemarketing strategy from start to finish. This was aimed

at selling IT products and services. Confidence and good telephone skills were imperative to ensure that this was a

success.

• Attending a two day IT conference where I was able to learn about emerging product lines, talk to company

representatives and learn new sales techniques.

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• Responsible for the day to day management of social media presences including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

James Ormerod Golf Tuition & Golf May ‘10

Website Design

• Designing and implementing a six page corporate website for James Ormerod, providing an online presence which

promotes golf tuition and coaching. Innovation and creativity skills were vital in this role to ensure the client was

satisfied with the result.

• Communicating with the client on a regular basis, gaining their input and feedback at numerous stages throughout

the process enabled me to provide excellent client focus and then ultimately a tailored website which fulfilled all

the requirements specified.

1000 Heads, Piccadilly, London April – May ‘10

Voices Executive

• Supporting account managers researching potential campaign voices on Twitter and Facebook. I had to be reliable

and punctual as many of the tasks had short deadlines and expectations were high.

• Monitoring and recording word of mouth data from social networking sites and drafting potential engagements for

campaigns teams such as STA Travel and Miele.

South Winchester Golf Club, Winchester, Hampshire January 09 – March ‘10

Promotions Executive

• Accountable for creating and implementing a promotion strategy to drive golf days and function enquiries.

• Occasionally visiting and holding meetings with local businesses to sell golf packages and functions.

• Coordinating and sending out an email campaign featuring an e-brochure to over 350 society members.

STA Travel, High Street Kensington, London October – November ‘09

Marketing Executive

• Coordinating and managing the production of weekly Metro adverts. I was part of a team generating ideas and

communicating to the designer the content of the advert.

• Liaise and work with a number of branch managers about various new artwork requests for over 44 branches

nationwide.

• Researching suppliers and visiting local events including Australia Talks.

• Visiting the World Travel Market 2010 to gain awareness of latest tourism trends and packages.

Ecommo, Dundee, Scotland (Working from home) September – October ‘09

Marketing Executive

• Personally responsible for researching, developing and deploying an effective email campaign with questionnaire

incentive to generate new customers.

• Attending and visiting events including The Property Trade Show 2009 provided an opportunity to network with

people within the market.

• Following up email campaign with a press release based on the results of the questionnaire

Education

3 A Levels: Business Studies, I.C.T, Travel & Tourism (2007)

1 AS Level: Geography (2006)

11 GCSES: Including English, Science and Mathematics (2005)

Further Skills

IT Skills: Competent with Ms Office including Access, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Additionally new

skills in Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash to a standard level through professional experiences.

Languages: Spanish – Basic Language and Writing

Driving License: Full Clean, UK License for 3 years

Interests & Achievements

Interests Include: Golf (Handicap of 17 and play in team competitions), Running, cooking, and entertaining friends

and family

Achievements Include: Acting as student representative for my academic faculty; my role was to liaise with students,

and attend weekly representative meetings.

Travel & Tourism certificate for hard work and “never give up” attitude at A Level.

Laureate (100 Credits) certificate awarded for hard work and constant endeavour. The award was

the first in my year making it a unique opportunity.

References are available on request