John Bognar

Experience

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  The Music Factory Entertainment Group

  Oct 2001 - Jul 2004

  Online Content Editor & Booking Agent

  Editor of the tidy.com website from it’s launch and booking agent for the Tidy DJ AgencyProviding administration support to the head of DJ Management and/or Group Manager/DirectorsHandling day to day enquiries from club promoters/journalists and clubbersAmending data and working on large spreadsheetsBuilding relationships with regular and new contactsMaintaining a good overall knowledge of the industry/artists and accountsResponsible for credit management for a customerContract negotiation/retention of customer baseManagement of artist portfolioEnsuring timely and accurate invoicing, and meeting targets on the number and value of invoicesEnsuring maximum profitabilityOrganising brand awareness through global toursProviding exposure for the artists and tours through global pressLiaising with PR companies for sponsorship of eventsIdentifying and recording cross-selling opportunities, and working closely with pricing in the pricing of additional artists and management companies especially within eventsManaging the DJs/artists diaries on a daily basisBookings domestic and worldwide travel and accommodation for the artists and the companyLaying out and uploading content to the websiteRecruiting a team of journalists and photographersOrganising and commissioning editorial content for the websiteMaintaining promotion and coverage of the website in the national press and via other smaller music websitesMy additional responsibilities involved:Event management at venues such as the NEC and Pontin’sSupporting a team of 100+ staff at large scale events organised by the companyResponsible for some of the globe’s biggest DJs and their bookings/promotionManaging a roster of 10 DJs/Artists and working closely with them to maintain their growth and development within the dance music industry Show less

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  South Yorkshire Newspapers Ltd

  Jul 2009 - Jan 2013

  Senior Field Sales Executive

  Responsibilities:Servicing a portfolio of key clients such as DMBC, Roundbrand, National Grid, etcSelling advertising space in South Yorkshire’s biggest regional newspapers, sister publications and online maintaining maximum profitability for the company whilst fulfilling the customer’s needsRunning the team in the managers absence under the role of team leaderCoaching and training team members as well as advising them on how to succeed with their roles and to achieve targetsReporting of figures and creating reportsDriving the team on digital and in print Achieving targets on both digital and in print consistentlySelling digital to key clients Cold calling for new business and developing existing relationships to hit monthly targets Planning advertising campaign packages for customers to strengthen their business whilst endeavouring to give them maximum exposureAd design from copywriting onwards and overseeing the design from start to finishVisiting clients to discuss their needs and deliver the solutionDual callingLiaising with the Newspaper Society on various aspects of my job from checking the legality of certain advert contentOverseeing my work colleagues clients when they are ill or on annual leaveMaintaining my customers are aware in advance of any promotions running within the publications which may be of benefit to themResponding to and resolving customer queries via telephone and emailIdentifying and delivering multi-packaging opportunities to my clientsProviding second to none customer serviceCreating marketing and information packs to enable both myself and the team to perform correctly using various resources and statisticsDatabase and account management administrationMoney handling Show less

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  Johnston Press

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

  Account Manager
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  Local World Media

  Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  Senior Digital Field Sales
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  My Pension Expert

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2018

  Retirement Specialist

  Now working for the UK's number one retirement specialist helping over 55's make an informed choice about Their future. Make sure your plans for the future are the right ones for your circumstances. Don't retire without contacting me first!

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  Citizens Advice

  Jan 2019 - now

  Pensions Guider

  Delivering face to face pension guidance to the public and helping them understand their pension options to ensure they are better prepared when it comes to retiring.