Justin Cohen

Experience

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  Discovery Limited

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  DAS - Marketing consultant
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  P&O Cruises

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2009

  Loyalty & Cruise Sales Manager

  Managing The Portunus Club, the company's travel Loyalty Programme, onboard 5 exceptional vessels.Looked after all onboard communications, running of club events, distribution of club benefits and gifts and hosted travel presentations (audiences up to 1500).Was also tasked to write the company's blog for Newcomers to Cruising, establishing a base of thousands of regular readers.

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  Park Central Hotel

  Sept 2010 - Apr 2011

  Sales Manager

  Creating & managing the Sales & Marketing agenda for this independent hotel. Dealing day to day with press, advertising & marketing agencies to build brand. Setting up corporate accounts & creating new marketing initiatives for corporate & leisure guests.

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  Justin Cohen Cre8

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Freelance PR Consultant

  I write engaging copy for press releases, marketing literature as well as websites and social media platforms with a diverse range of industries covered. Event Management, Media Releases, PR Campaigns, Reputation Management...

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  Darren Northeast PR

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2015

  Guiding our team of talented PR professionals to achieve success regionally, nationally, and internationally - delivering high impact PR campaigns through the use of:Editorial - liaison with journalists and key bloggers to generate interest and column inches.Social Media - using these platforms as part of the overall PR mix.Awards - researching, writing and submitting award applications.Crisis Management - creating and implementing Crisis Management PR plans.Charity & Celebrity engagement.Events - conceptualising and running high profile corporate and society style events.Development of key strategic partnerships Show less

  • Operations Director

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Operations Manager

    Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

  • PR Consultant

    Sept 2011 - Sept 2013
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  Beales Gourmet at The Italian Villa

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2019

  Commercial Manager

  I'm lucky enough to manage the commercial side of our business, based at the beautiful Italian Villa at Compton Acres. Our team are first and foremost exceptional event caterers and are also lucky to be able to manage Dorset's premier event venue.If you're looking for exceptional value for money, our team will make your next event WOW, with some of the most impressive event cuisine you've ever seen! I'm an avid networking and PR enthusiast, so you'll find me at many Dorset business events - if you see me, please come say HELLO! I'm a friendly sort...We're a multi award-winning business, and proud holders of four Dorset Tourism Awards for Venue & Business Tourism, as well as regional and national awards for wedding catering and wedding venue (delighted to have won Best Venue in the UK at 2016 National Wedding Industry Awards). Show less

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  Actisense - Active Research Limited

  Sept 2019 - now

  Strategic leadership of our sales & marketing teams with a focus on driving growth for our business and maximising value for our customers around the globe. Looking after the marketing function for our award-winning marine and agritech electronics business.

  • Head Of Commercial

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Marketing Manager

    Sept 2019 - Apr 2021