James Down

Experience

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  Brunswick Group

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Work Experience

  Work experience.

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  SEI Investment Management

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Internship

  Summer Internships in 2012 and 2013 on Institutional Client Relations Team.

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  Marsh & McLennan Companies

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  Work Experience
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  2600 Kilometre Solo Walk Through Europe

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Expedition
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  SHY Aviation

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

  Charter Sales Broker
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  Sipsmith

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

  Brand Development Team
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  Fishers Gin

  Jan 2017 - May 2019

  Key Account Manager

  Management of all customers, and distribution partners. Inclusive of all staff education and incentivisation, and sales promotions and strategy implementation.Identification and implementation of key trade and customer facing events to promote the Fishers brand.Brand development and content creation aligned with core brand values and marketing strategy.Development of relationships with media partners and negotiation of exposure across all media platforms.

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  BBOXX

  Jun 2019 - Jan 2022

  Supporting the 3 core Bboxx markets, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda as they tranistion into the next phase of their growth. Focus on building in-market confidence and capability with Bboxx products and systems, project management, process improvement in-line with changing business goals, optimisation of existing projects and features. Leading the B2B expansion of the three largest, core Bboxx businesses, in Kenya, Rwanda and DRC from Bboxx Africa HQ. Ensuring and maintining sustainable growth though understanding of the customer voice, implementing hardware and software improvements and projects, and process development.

  • Key Account Manager

    Apr 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Expansion Manager

    Jun 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Maris Global Capital, LLC

  Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

  Consultant

  Engaged as a Research Consultant to analyse a Government-owned investment oppportunity for Maris Capital. The Key deliverable was a detailed 50-page report reviewing the opportunity for the Investment Board.

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  Africa Integrity Services Ltd.

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

  Consultant

  Engaged as a consultant to research and report on an organisation with integrity issues on behalf of a client.

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  Albany Associates

  Aug 2022 - Sept 2024

  Account Manager working across a range of programmes in East Africa and the Horn of Africa. Primarily focused on the flagship ERI programme in Somalia. ERI is funded by the UK FCDO's Conflict, Stabilisation and Security Fund, and aims to address drivers of insecurity in areas of Somalia that are new or recently recovered from al-Shabaab. Strategic Communications and analysis on stabilisation programme in Somalia, in conjunction with Somali & UK Gov partners.

  • Account Manager

    Feb 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Consultant

    Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
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  James Down Consulting

  Aug 2024 - now

  Consultant

  James Down Consulting specialises in research, project management, and strategic communications support services to clients in the security, geopolitical and development sectors in East/Horn of Africa. Our mission is to help our clients fill gaps in capacity and knowledge to enable better performance and improved decision-making.Clients include; GardaWorld, AfDB, Bio-Logical, RA International.Recent projects include a research and analysis project on CCP penetration into East African news media,and a community-level conflict analysis and stakeholder map for a multinational business in operating Kenya. Show less