Sue Thompson

Experience

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  Environment Agency

  Dec 1995 - Nov 2000

  In 1998, we moved to the South West and I was thrilled to become part of the national publications team, part of the corporate services team at the head office in Bristol.This team was responsible for producing over 250 national publications, working through the writing, editing, translating, design and production of these publications for public, staff and academics audiences.It was an interesting role and I learned a great deal about scheduling large projects and managing the design requirements of bilingual publications.It was a great way to work with fantastic local design agencies as well developing new relationships with a range of suppliers for environmental print services. Show less This role was a great opportunity and a promotion from the PR assistant role I was currently in.The role enabled me to responsible for whole of the North West region, linking in with the national publications and exhibition teams in the whole of the UK.I managed the publications and exhibitions budgets of over £400,000 for the region. Dealing with internal clients, external design agencies and print houses.I was also responsible for the numerous call off contracts for external suppliers.In addition, this role gave me invaluable media experience as I was part of the 24 hour call team for media enquiries and had daily liaison and constant interaction with Press Officer assisting with press enquiries for the regional media. Show less I began this role as a graduate and it was a fantastic start in working within the PR and marketing world.I worked alongside the public relations officer and assisted in developing the internal newsletter for regional staff as well as regular media monitoring and CRM work for public enquiries.I had a key role in setting up the National Electronic Exhibition System, sharing best practice in photo collation, exhibition graphics and materials for the national team. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES Proficient in IT with Mac/PC software experience for over 20 years: Microsoft Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint/ Photo Editor) Mac Os systems Chrome Wordpress website development SEO Adobe Reader Show less

  • PUBLICATIONS OFFICER

    Oct 1998 - Nov 2000

  • PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

    Jan 1997 - Oct 1998

  • PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT

    Dec 1995 - Jan 1997
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  Totem Design

  Mar 2000 - Nov 2000

  MARKETING MANAGER

  This small Bristol based agency was worlds apart from the public sector work I had done, but taught me many things during my time there. I was mainly responsible for developing new business and working directly with the clients and suppliers on projects.Clients Included: British Waterways, Environment Agency, Bristol City Council and many more.

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  Radio

  Nov 2000 - Dec 2005

  ACCOUNT MANAGER

  This job never stopped! It was a wonderful agency full of creative people and amazing opportunities. Even the office space in The Dispensary was inspirational.My role started as an Account Executive working with the experienced team, after a period of time I was promoted to Account Manager and required a comprehensive understanding of creative design, print & production, costing, budgeting and administration, particularly in the fields of:Packaging development Multi lingual packaging Catalogue design & development Product launch POS design and production Merchandise sourcing Trade and Consumer Ad development Quoting, purchasing and invoicingOur clients consisted of: Hasbro, Zapf Creation, Time Warner Book Group, Esporta, Argos, ToysRUs, M&S and lots lots more. Show less

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  Forestry Commission

  Dec 2005 - Jun 2006

  BRAND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

  I worked with the in house design team as the National Brand Manager. The team covered the whole of the England and it was a pressure to keep up with regional design requests at the same time as developing and rolling out new corporate guidelines.I really enjoyed my time at The Forestry Commission and continue to work with the same team today in my own business.Working with external design agencies and developing briefs to meet the internal clients objectives was part of my every day routine.I am still active in the work I do with Hamsterley Forest and other North East recreation sites. Show less

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  Catch Design Management

  Jun 2006 - now

  Small Business Owner

  Catch Designs is 18 years old this year! And I am genuinely proud of everything I have achieved during these years. Working with businesses big and small has been very rewarding and has developed some great working relationships with the majority of my clients. I love finding out about what makes your business work for you and between us creating the best ideas to get your business noticed.I offer a range of services from marketing to design and print, website design, SEO and social media content, social media training and social media strategy development.I have worked with large corporate clients like The Environment Agency, British Waterways and Forestry England, as well as numerous Councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships. But I have a real passion of working with small businesses.But more recently I have found working with small businesses so rewarding also, providing a 1-2-1 contact to bring solutions to the table. Particularly social media training for businesses is becoming a large part of my business having worked with the University of Coventry’s Digital Advantage programme and the Growth Hub's UKSPF Levelling Up Program, supporting small businesses in North Yorkshire in 1-2-1 training on a range of digital services. I was delighted to be awarded the Digital Women’s Trainee / Educator of the Year in 2022 as well as being a finalist in the Digital Category of the Hambleton Council Business Awards in 2023.I am also proud to have set up a local award-winning networking group in Stokesley called ‘Thirsty Thursday’, which supports local businesses to work together as a local business community. I am also a founding member of the national organisation of Digital Women, showcasing services and continued learning for all digital services.If you want to find out more or have a no-obligation chat about your business, please do call me 07971 065941 or 01642 712817 or email me Sue@catchdesigns.co.ukOr please visit my website www.catchdesigns.co.uk Show less

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  Harvey & Hugo

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2014

  ACCOUNT MANAGER / TEAM MANAGER

  I was responsible for a number of accounts at Harvey and Hugo as well as being the Team Manager, overseeing the Account team. I have over 20 years experience in marketing and PR and have developed a great knowledge of social media communication in more recent times.

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  Thirsty Thursday Stokesley

  Nov 2014 - now

  Founder

  Our relaxed informal networking group meets in Stokesley in the excellent pub The Mill. We are now back to face to face networking in Stokesley and look forward to networking with lots of local businesses for the remainder of the year.Businesses of all sizes are welcome and enjoy an opportunity to meet and network with local businesses. Winner of the Hambleton District Council business award in 2016 - Hambleton Champion and shortlisted for best regional network group and shortlisted in 2018 and 2023 for the Market Town Ambassador award. We are looking forward to celebrating our 9th birthday in November, and look forward to meeting lots more businesses. Find out more at www.thirstythursdaystokesley.co.uk Show less