As the Marketing Manager for VHR, an international technical recruitment consultancy, my job involves managing the marketing team of 7.
My role includes creating and implementing the annual marketing strategy, delivering end-to-end client marketing campaigns, PR and communications, reporting on marketing success and ROI, driving VHR’s brand, generating leads and new business, and managing all marketing activities.
I began my marketing background in a volunteer role for a social enterprise that helps disadvantaged young people in East London to find work and build their own careers. I relaunched the website, managed social media and all email communications, and wrote and managed grant applications, securing over £110K, and eventually won my own funding to work full-time.
After moving into the recruitment industry and becoming a Marketing Manager aged 24, I studied my second degree – CIM Level 6 Diploma in Professional Marketing – achieving Grade Distinction, whilst working full time.
Since then I have completed a mini MBA, gained experience working for a diversity-focused recruitment firm and become the manager of an ever-growing team. Our highlights for the past year include rebranding and relaunching our website on a £5K budget, increasing client leads by 500% and winning the Creative Marketing Award in the Online Recruitment Awards.