Connor Smith

Schools Development Officer

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About me
Studying Sport Business Management at Leeds Beckett University & currently Employed by British Orienteering (Part time) as well as some work for ALTRA Running.
Education
- Leeds Beckett University
  2022 -
  Master's degree Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  Through my first semester, I have been learning about Economics and Finance, including learning about how to put together financial reports for brands and organisations and looking at how participation, attendance and other factors affect revenue. In Marketing, I have been looking at marketing techniques, price techniques and how brands and organisations establish themselves in new markets.
- Sheffield Hallam University
  2017 - 2020
  Bachelor of Architecture - BArch Architecture 2:2
  Activities and Societies: Sheffield University Orienteering and Fell Running Club Physical Coach (2018, 2019, 2020) This role included planning a range of training for the club including circuits, intervals and hills. At sessions, my main role included encouraging and motivating all club members. I was also relied on to turn up to each session to run and organise all club members and having been in the role for 3 years, it allowed me to develop my planning skills for sessions, meeting all needs and abilities. Throughout the degree, I developed my time management skills, balancing university work as well as other external commitments. I also had to meet multiple deadlines, through organisation and time management. I also developed my teamwork skills throughout my time at university, by working on group projects. Through the 3 years, I developed my presentation skills, by becoming more confident with public speaking, working with a brief and delivering to a client and audience.
Experience
- Cleveland Orienteering Klub
  Mar 2021 - Apr 2022
  Schools Development Officer
  Working with schools and councils in the North East, I help to promote and develop the sport of orienteering of behalf of Cleveland Orienteering Klub. This includes running schools orienteering sessions for school years four and above, normally with the assistance of a club volunteer. The role also involves delivering teacher training sessions, the planning and organisation of a regional Schools Orienteering League competition.
- Up & Running UK
  Apr 2021 - Feb 2023
  Sales Assistant
  Working as the most senior sales assistant, my job involved more than just selling shoes. I provided running gait analysis to customers to help recommend them the best pair of shoes. I also gave advice on training and nutrition. My role also included receiving deliveries of stock and ensuring new stock is either merchandised neatly on the shop floor or organised away in the stock room. Lastly, I was also responsible for cash handling, working the till as well as cashing up at the end of the day. Due to being the most senior sales assistant, on some days I was in charge of less experienced team members. I also organised brand days involving communicating and organising with the brand, promoting and marketing events, creating giveaways for the event and setting up on the day. I also managed the shop's social media involving creating posts, planning and scheduling posts through looking at what stock is new within the shop to promote. Also, creating and tracking social media targets. Show less
- Altra Running
  Apr 2023 - now
  As an ambassador for ALTRA my role involves posting about the brand on my own social media, keeping up with the latest products and informing people about them. It also involves attending events and demo runs to represent the brand and the products. Demo runs are organised with running clubs or retailers and I either attend the events with the ALTRA UK head tech rep or by myself being responsible for collecting the equipment, setting up at the event location, talking about and promoting the products, packing down and returning equipment. Many demo runs are success and lead to either immediate sales or sales further down the line. Show less
  - Shoe Expert UK
    Nov 2023 - now
  - Brand Ambassador
    Apr 2023 - now
- British Orienteering
  Apr 2023 - now
  Project Coordinator
  Through this role I have been involved with coordinating various projects, the largest of which is the Find Your Way Project. Funded by Sport England the Find Your Way Project is a participation focused project to implement the opportunity and accesses to the sport of orienteering in areas it currently isn't. This involved working with Clubs, Councils, Active Partnerships, Community Groups, Friends of Parks Groups and volunteers to deliver events and recourses in the community they represent. I have also worked on projects involving organising events withing with other sports clubs and working with external brands, partners and sponsors. I have had the responsibility to acquire sponsors for various large scale events and coordinate a project to shoot photographs for British Orienteers new website, this included working with the a photographer flying in from overseas, recruiting participants and scouting locations for the shoot. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- First Aid at the Workplace
  The Royal Life Saving Society UK
  Nov 2020