Carol Parker

Experience

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  Pluck Andrew

  Jun 1992 - Apr 2000

  Secretary/Receptionist

  Secretarial Fee earner support – Instruction notes,Will writing, Change of Name Deeds and conveyancingOrganising lunches and small eventsGeneral office duties and administration

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  Brabners LLP

  Apr 2000 - Dec 2013

  I provide a corporate event management service for fee earners and high net-worth individuals. The events briefly comprise the following: Golf days; Casino evenings; Race days; Opera nights; Football hospitality;Theatre evenings; Rugby hospitality; Team building events; Tennis hospitality; Staff Conference; Cricket hospitality;Christmas parties; Fashion shows/spa days; Launch parties; Charity fundraising events; Educational seminars;The service provided includes: providing rationales for targeted events; producing event briefing notes for fee earners prior to the event; marketing events internally and externallymeeting and greeting guests at events; seeking suitable venues and negotiating rates; facilitating all necessary follow up procedures; preparing event management schedule; market research; sourcing and liaising with suppliers, be it caterers, speakers, transport etc. PowerPoint presentations instructing design companies and approving art work for invitations and correspondence; liaising with PR companies; encouraging cross-selling opportunities; event debrief meetings and internal feedback; database management; preparing annual budgets; compiling guest lists for fee earners, sending invitations and processing responsesTracking and managing event expenditure and providing monthly reports; preparing and sending confirmation letters; brand management. Show less

  • Marketing Executive

    Apr 2000 - Dec 2013

  • Head Receptionist/Client Care

    Apr 2000 - Sept 2004
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  HRC Law LLP

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Marketing Manager
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  British Council

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Content Editor

  Temporary contract editing web content for the British Council’s ‘LearnEnglish Teens’ website on to the Citrus platform for Plan Ceibal in Uruguay. Plan Ceibal is a Uruguay Ministry of Education initiative. This project was time sensitive and was delivered within the deadline set by Plan Ceibal.This project will now ensure that every secondary student will receive a laptop and have access to British Council English material setup on a Schoology LCMS.

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  Bromleys Solicitors LLP

  May 2015 - Feb 2022

  Marketing Associate

  I am a Marketing Associate at Bromleys Solicitors LLP working closely with the Partners to help develop and maintain the firm's public profile which includes:•Advertising•Business seminars•Community initiatives•Corporate events•Networking•New business streams•Public relations•Rebranding•Social media campaigns•Sponsorship•Website contentI have worked in the legal profession for over 27 years with the last 14 years focused in the marketing arena.In 2017, I was appointed Treasurer of Ashton Town Team which is a not-for-profit organisation promoting the town’s social, economic, cultural and environmental regeneration and seeks to help local people improve their skills. I was re-elected in 2018 as Treasurer.On behalf of Bromleys, in May 2018, I successfully launched a women's networking group 'Tameside Women in Business' which has been well received by the local business community. For further details about this group and for information about the next event, please contact me via my LinkedIn profile.I also volunteer for Romiley Golf Club as a Marketing Consultant and volunteer for Willow Wood Hospice and Reuben's Retreat.www.bromleys.co.uk Show less

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  Freelance

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  Marketing Associate
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  Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd

  Mar 2022 - now

  Marketing Manager

  Marketing Manager and member of the Management team.