Matthew Barrett

Experience

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  Deloitte

  Jan 1999 - Jul 2001

  Director of Marketing & Communications for Central Europe

  - Devised and implemented the regional marketing and communications strategy for 17 Central European countries.- Controlled >$1 million annual budget for all regional marketing and communications activities.- Leadership of marketing team, 20 professionals: 17 national Marketing Managers, 3 with regional responsibilities.

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  Tiscali

  Aug 2001 - Feb 2007

  Business-to-Consumer Director

  I managed a group of talented teams who devised and implemented the B2C business plan which enabled Tiscali to become the market leader in consumer internet connectivity in the Czech Republic. I was in charge of four core business departments and a total of 61 employees in two Czech-based offices:- Sales & Distribution- Marketing & Communications- Portal- Customer CareMajor projects/achievements:- Business Development: delivery of rapid, profitable growth in B2C business from a simple dial-up access-based model (3 mil Euros/year) to broadband and voice business generating >12 mil Euros/year.- Residential Voice Services: overall responsibility for the launch of consumer voice product portfolio based on carrier selection; grew subscriber base from 0 to 47,000 paying customers in < 2 years.- Re-branding Programme: overall responsibility for re-branding the company from World Online to Tiscali. Led advisory teams on creative styles, ad copy and media mix to ensure maximum campaign impact from a EUR1.2 million marketing budget. Show less

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  Freelance

  Apr 2007 - Nov 2011

  Business Development Consultant

  I provided my know-how, experience and creative thinking to a range of companies to help them develop their on-line branding, marketing and sales performance. I specialised in Internet video solutions and other marketing techniques that focused on driving audience and revenues. I acquired and retained clients in the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary and the UK, including Pepsi, Telefonica/O2, Bata, Swatch, Panasonic, Sony and Everlast.

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  Video Recruit

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2014

  Business Development Consultant

  Video Recruit is an automated video interview platform that allows employers and recruiters to improve the speed and quality of hire. My role was to prospect for corporate clients, then present and sell them a range of software solutions for interviewing/candidate filtering.My Achievements:- Successfully acquired Video Recruit's first corporate clients in the Czech Republic and Poland;- Helped the company's UK expansion by recruiting a new Sales Director for Scotland.

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  Executivia

  Nov 2011 - now

  Managing Partner

  Executivia is the executive search division of the AXIAL Recruitment Group and is an ISO 9001:2008 certified provider of Headhunting, Recruiting and HR Consulting.I provide executive search, headhunting and other human capital solutions to a range of clients, from start-ups to multinational enterprises. I specialize in senior-level recruitment for Sales and Business Development positions and have successfully fulfilled multiple search projects within property and commercial real estate (investment, capital markets, valuation, industrial agency, office agency, property management, ESG, retail, hotels, residential letting), professional services, engineering and finance.I also provide consultancy services to Senior Managers who are looking to improve their professional profile and increase their chances of career development. This includes CV tailoring, LinkedIn profile excellence, interviewing skills review and job search strategies.Executive Search | Headhunting | Direct Search | HR Consulting | Personal Branding | Career Development | Talent Acquisition | Talent Tracking | Outplacement | Organisational Mapping | Competency Interviewing | International Recruitment | Research | Show less