Alex Hodgson

Experience

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  Aon

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2004

  Quality Assurance Officer

  Began as Claims Adjuster on government compensation project.Later part of Complaints Team dealing with difficult claims with MP involvement.Also Quality Assurance Officer dealing with internal compliance audits.

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  Rotherham Town Centre Management

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2004

  Marketing Assistant

  Assistant to the Town Centre Manager.Responsible for engaging with local stakeholders to promote Rotherham Town Centre as a Leisure and Shopping destination.

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  Supply Desk limited

  Jul 2004 - Feb 2005

  Marketing Executive

  Award-winning central marketing department in company supplying temporary staff to the education, medical and social services sectors.Marketing Executive for the south region, responsible for developing and fulfilling annual marketing plan including managing advertising budgets, handling PR and designing marketing communication campaigns.

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  Regional magazine company

  Jun 2005 - Sept 2007

  Creative Team Manager

  Began as Creative Advertising Executive in 2005Promoted to Team Manager in February 2007, managing a team of four.Responsible for ensuring advertising space that had been sold was filled with artwork across Company’s 8 monthly titles throughout Yorkshire.High-pressure environment with several deadlines to meet each week.Worked closely with new and regular customers and in-house design team, so an ability to communicate well with different types of people was essential.

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  Dyson Group

  Oct 2007 - Oct 2009

  Marketing Coordinator

  B2B marketing for 200 year old international industrial materials developers and manufacturers.The first dedicated marketing professional in the Company’s 200 year historyBroad remit covering all aspects of marketing both internally and externallyWorked closely with the Marketing Director to examine existing approaches and develop new strategies to feed into the business plan.Strategy projects have included long range marketing plans, foreign market entry plans and management of brand evolution.Heavily involved in market research and market-scanning in multiple areas.Responsible for organising exhibitions in Europe and North America.Handle majority of Marketing Communications, including PR work, direct mail, website development & maintenance and brochure design.Experienced with Quark and Photoshop programs through writing, editing and artworking internal newsletter, Dyson News. Show less

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  Sesame Bankhall Group

  Oct 2009 - Jul 2013

  Working for UK's largest distributor retail financial advice, supporting more than 12,000 financial advisers and mortgage brokers.Liaise with internal departments on development new and existing services and propositions, and communicating benefits to customers.Currently closely involved with:The Financial Adviser School – Award-nominated new initiative to bring new blood in to industry. Involved in launch and ongoing marketing, including engaging with advisers & students across new media platforms.RDR Support – Communicating support available to advisers to help them through a major regulatory change from 2013 (Retail Distribution Review)Sesame Symposium/Bankhall Conference – Involved with organisation showcase annual event with 1000 delegates across 2 days. Show less

  • Proposition Marketing Consultant

    Apr 2010 - Jul 2013

  • Marketing & Communications Coordinator

    Oct 2009 - Mar 2010
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  MyJobGroup.co.uk

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

  Marketing Manager
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  One2Call UK

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2022

  A wide ranging role looking at all aspects of developing the business, with a strong emphasis on strategy, sales and marketing.

  • Business Development Manager

    Mar 2015 - Jan 2022

  • Marketing Manager

    Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
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  SimplyBiz

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

  Campaign Manager
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  One2Call UK

  Dec 2024 - now

  Marketing Manager