James Marsh

Experience

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  Sky

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Freelance Designer

  Commissioned by Sky to create a number of album covers for compilation albums. These designs are being used to promote sales of the albums through an online platform.

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  Wilko

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2016

  Night Operations and Customer Service assistant

  • Worked early morning shifts handling the delivery of stock, which entailed the unloading of lorries, the stacking of shelves and maintenance of the warehouse.• Handled customer enquires professionally and efficiently.• Member of a 15-person team with 3 supervisors.

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  South West Environmental Parks Ltd

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2017

  Graphic Designer

  • Created over 500 designs for signage, promotions, events and exhibits across Paignton Zoo, Newquay Zoo and Living Coasts.• Worked with the marketing department to produce promotional materials seen by 800,000 visitors annually through posters, magazines and social media outlets.• Became the first point of contact within the department, both for staff and external design firms.• Revised all visual materials for one of the Zoo’s most prestigious, annual events, the 2016 Adoption auction. Developed a contemporary theme seen over invites, tickets, auction catalogues, table plans, menus and the auction presentation slides. This event raised £12,300 and at the time was the most successful in the events history.• Managed the branding of all internal materials for The Great Big Rhino Project. Consistency and quality was maintained across the campaign due to the production of a resource pack containing all design elements including correct logos, backdrops and notes on fonts and layout. This project was successful in raising £123,000.• Pioneered the use of digital signage within the Zoo, producing layouts that went on to win Planet eStream’s eXtra Factor 2016 competition. Show less

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  JGBM Ltd

  Jul 2017 - Feb 2022

  • Managing the Marketing Department and all marketing activities produced for both JGBM and external clients including ACCO Brands, Brother UK, Casio, Epson, Fellowes UK and Fujitsu.• Overseeing the spend and invoicing of marketing budgets across 15 key brands.• Planning, development and execution of promotional campaigns in-line with the client’s objectives and needs.• Sole contact within the JGBM Ltd. for all marketing related communications from brands, customers and other industry professionals.• Produce monthly analytical reports, presentations and reviews of marketing activities for clients, JGBM Directors and management.• Responsible for brand management and corporate identity.• Represent JGBM Ltd. at annual trade events promoting the business and services. Show less • Creating a varied range of marketing materials for both JGBM and external clients including ACCO Brands, Brother UK and Fellowes UK.• Work closely with the brands in the creation and publication of marketing material in-line with their marketing strategies and objectives.• Produced digital marketing assets including eshots, monthly newsletter and website banners alongside printed marketing materials such as flyers and promotional items.• Developed and created JGBM’s cloud-based marketing asset TechStuff! - an award winning interactive flipbook highly commended within the Office Products industry at European level. Show less

  • Marketing Manager

    Jan 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Graphic Designer

    Jul 2017 - Feb 2022
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  University of Plymouth

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

  Marketing Officer

  • Responsible for the marketing and communication channels of The Arts Institute - the curated public arts programme of the University of Plymouth. Planned and executed professional social media content as well as producing engaging email newsletters to promote the programme of events.• Supported the Marketing team on national and local campaigns, including Plymouth Pioneers which presents the world-leading research conducted within the University to Government officials, policymakers, funding bodies and industry.• Worked with the digital team to ensure all information on the University of Plymouth website is correct, up to date and optimised. Show less

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  Plymouth Community Homes

  Jul 2022 - now

  Digital Content and Design Officer