Nicola Strange

Experience

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  Geelong Grammar School (Victoria, Australia)

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Physical Education Specialist

  Spending a year working at Geelong Grammar School (GGS) in Australia (Ranked 4th worldwide) was an experience that I believe has completely shaped my character and values. I had many responsibilities whilst working at the school: implementing the swimming programme for the year which required great forward thinking and enthusiasm, assisting with all physical education lessons, working in a middle-school boys boarding house, administration within several departments, lifeguarding and pre-school supervision. Working at GGS required passion, honest communication and constant preparation. Show less

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  Loughborough University

  Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

  Although passionate about all disciplines of my degree I excel and flourish in Sports Psychology and Research Methods. After successfully pursuing opportunities within the sports industry I have been able to see how modules in my degree compliment and support sectors of organisations. Psychology at the most basic core essentially enables us to consider why/how/what people think and how they behave. A familiarity with psychology provides me different ways to approach insight and marketing tasks and problems. Show less

  • Sports & Exercise Science Student

    Sept 2011 - Jul 2014

  • PhD Research Assistant

    Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
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  Citydesk Sport

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2013

  Sports Marketing Manager

  Particularly honed negotiation and communication skills during a brief but invaluable immersion into Sports Marketing, including challenging meetings with key clients.

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  Sport England

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  Insights Manager

  (National Governing Bodies [NGB] are allocated their annual budgets by Sport England subject to meeting participation targets). I developed creative & business strategies that were used to advise key stakeholders in each NGB how to best meet these targets in order to receive full funding allocations. Confident delivery and presentation of insights, implementation of a qualitative research tool into the organisation, trained a team of research analysts to ensure that the tool would be sustainable post internship, strong understanding of consumer motivations and behaviours, curiosity & initiative. Show less

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  Ogilvy UK

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2017

  Strategic Planner at Ogilvy & Mather.Key accounts included - American Express (How do we win the Millennial audience?); Dove-Unilever (What is the Beauty story we need to be behind today?); WWF (How do we encourage the public to donate?); Phillips (How can we encourage the Nation to floss?);Boots (How do we inspire our Nation to gift this Christmas?)*Recognised for Strategic Effectiveness by the IPA. On UK Government campaign : The Missing Millions - giving expats their voice.Recognised APG Young Planner.Co-Founder of 'Quench' - Ogilvy's Annual Storytelling Festival (for employees).[Quench is still running 5 years later] Show less

  • Strategic Planner

    Jul 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Junior Strategic Planner

    Jun 2014 - Jun 2016
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  B+A

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2024

  - Experienced Market Researcher/Facilitator (quant, qual, ethnography)- Led Market Research in over 25 cities - Senior Leadership Team- Lead B+A's B Corp Team- Lead B+A Exchange, B+A's pro-bono consultancy arm

  • Director of Strategy

    Dec 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Senior Strategist

    Oct 2017 - Dec 2023
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  Blue Elvin

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2024

  Board Advisor
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  Studio Beyond

  Aug 2024 - now

  Research & Strategy Director