Natalie Melton

Experience

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  British Council

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Relationship management role with UK government contacts at DCMS, BEIS, FCDO and foreign embassies • Led and oversaw organisation of 5 VIP Ministerial visits e.g. 2016’s Colombia State Visit for British Council • Presented engaging and confident oral and written briefings to ambassadors and VIPs• Line management of communications & projects manager and out of hours crisis communications • 2015-16 Internal Comms & Project manager for #FiveFilmsForFreedom • Project manager for 2015 UK-China People to People Dialogue• Emergency on-call communications support to overseas colleagues during crises e.g. Nepal Earthquake• Minute taking for COO & Regional Directors; handled confidential matters sensitively 2012-2014: British Council Graduate Scheme, Placement: English & Exams, based in Argentina. Role focused on:-• Operational delivery and financial forecasting of £40k UK qualifications business• Co-designing & producing marketing materials for 2013-14 IELTS Americas marketing campaign• Delivering Exams L&D programme across Americas Exams teams

  • Regional Account Manager I East Asia & Americas I Global Network Team

    Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Communications & Projects Manager I Global Network Team

    Sept 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Exams Business Development Officer I British Council Graduate Scheme

    Sept 2012 - Aug 2014
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  British Council

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

  Programme Manager I Premier Skills programme

  • Managed project scoping, budgets, risk reporting and M&E to ensure smooth running of £6m programme across 7 countries• Client liaison with senior Premier League stakeholders and x50 football community club coaches and referees (e.g. West Ham FC, Chelsea FC etc)

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  London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  Overseas Projects Manager I EboVac Team

  • Managed $8m budgets for x2 Gates Foundation & x1 Medical Research Council funded HPV vaccine research grants in Tanzania• Conducted budget design for $21 million CEPI-funded vaccine bid• Ensured accurate financial reporting and management across different currencies and improved reporting processes for sub-grantees

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  VSO

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Managed stewardship, communications and donations for VSO's mid-value supporters and major donors up to £10K+• Conducted prospect research and data analysis for the major donor team• Developed personalised stakeholder engagement plans & strategies to uplift annual giving for mid-value donors • Managed project design and closure for VSO Bangladesh's ICS programme, overseeing 11 UK & Bangladeshi volunteers• Provided line management and ensured duty of care for volunteers • Collaborated with local community and partners to ensure successful completion of projects which reached 650+ project beneficiaries

  • Major Gifts & Prospect Research Officer

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Major Gifts Coordinator

    Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

  • ICS Team Leader, Bangladesh

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2019
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  British Red Cross

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2021

  Senior Executive | Corporate Partnerships - New Business

  • Cultivated and converted medium to large companies into strategic long-term partners for British Red Cross• Achieved target income of £250,000 and secured a £100,000 Covid-19 appeal gift from Procter & Gamble• Led Gift-in-Kind management - contract management & delivery of £1millon worth of GIK donations for the organisation. Clients included Danone, Colgate, and Procter & Gamble

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  British Red Cross

  Jul 2022 - Jan 2023

  Corporate Partnerships Executive | Ukraine Appeal Team

  • Arranged communications to 600+ new corporate donors to drive support for the 2022 Ukraine emergency appeal

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  Refugee Council

  Mar 2023 - now

  Corporate Partnerships Executive I Philanthropy & Partnerships

  • Strategic scoping, planning, engagement and fundraising for corporate partnerships team• Proposal/Bid writing and coordination of corporate funding applications up to the value of £250,000• Quarterly report writing for corporate donors• Prospect research and CRM + donor data management across Trusts, Major donor and Corporate Fundraising

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  Hickman Shearer Limited

  Apr 2023 - now

  Project Manager & Business Analyst

  • Ad-hoc on-site and desktop-based asset valuations for clients across the Broadcast, Pharma, Construction and FMCG industries• BD Analysis and operational delivery of UK-based Auctions across Broadcast and Construction industriesHickman Shearer Limted are experts in global capital asset, machinery & equipment valuation, management and sales. Learn more here: http://eepurl.com/gz6lA5