Gary EnglandEcommerce / Digital / Project Management

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INTERESTED ROLES
Ecommerce / Digital / PM
JOB STATUS
Permanent, Contract
PHONE NO
07551 402277
EMAIL ADDRESS
gary@made-by-england.com

Who I am

/My profile

A commercially focused digital media professional with 19 years experience across agency and client-side roles. Abilities and adaptability demonstrated by operating at strategic, tactical and operational levels as a self-employed business owner and in corporate leadership roles.

Achieved success as a business owner / operator, as well as in senior corporate roles, by leveraging strong people, stakeholder and project management skills. Demonstrated the ability to quickly build rapport to forge successful team / commercial relationships, as well as the drive to excel as a team player in challenging environments.

An ambitious individual, who’s analytical and investigative approach to assignments is allied to a ‘can do attitude’ and passion for delivering excellence.

100% reliable – he’ll get the job done and always give 100%. It’s great to have someone you know you can rely on and someone to support you.

- Michael Stewart - It Just Makes Sense for Business Owners -

What I do

/My skills

I help businesses to take their ideas, products and services online by producing quality, functional, self-managed websites, and then provide support and assistance to help them to make their sites perform after launch.

I have over 20 years experience in the online industry – working in digital agencies on big brand clients, and managing the ecommerce for some high-turnover client companies.

ECOMMERCE

Ecommerce solutions that support the business objective, promote the brand and deliver the customers. Established process with vigorous project management and intensive testing for a managed delivery.

DIGITAL MARKETING

Drive traffic through organic & paid search and build communities with innovative campaigns. Part science, part art – streamlined campaigns that drive engagement, retention and revenues.

CMS WEB DESIGN

Leading-edge CMS Web design that is beautifully crafted and tested in real-world applications. All solutions are tested across devices, platforms and browsers for an optimal user experience.

A SUCCESSFUL FEW YEARS & HERE ARE THE FIGURES TO PROVE IT

22years of experience
474projects finished
82satisfied clients
437late nights

Career history

/My experience

Experience
2020 - PRESENT

Web Development / Digital Marketing

made-by-england

Delivering Web Design and Digital Marketing services to local agency and small / medium business clients and exists to improve their digital presence and performance. The business offers a range of online services, provides advice and supports clients where they lack the requisite digital experience and depth of knowledge.

Ecommerce Marketing Executive

Thorite Group Ltd

In a newly created role, recruited to develop, market & manage the Company's Trade and Consumer Ecommerce websites. Responsibilities include the planning and management of marketing activities, within defined Cost Per Acquisition target, across multiple online channels, and ensuring customer retention through E-mail marketing campaigns.

2018 - 2019
2008 - 2018

Web Development / Digital Marketing

made-by-england

Launched a self-employed business to capitalise on 21 years digital development and marketing experience, delivering Web Design and Digital Marketing services to local agency and small / medium business clients and exists to improve their digital presence and performance. The business offers a range of online services, provides advice and supports clients where they lack the requisite digital experience and depth of knowledge.

General Manager, Ecommerce

CCS Media

Recruited to plan, launch and lead a new B2C e-commerce business for a £60m turnover Reseller of IT hardware/software focussed on the B2B market and operating on a direct sales model basis. The role had full accountability for the new B2C channel’s trading performance and required the planning and management of marketing activities within defined Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) targets, across multiple online channels.

2005 - 2008
2002 - 2005

Managing Director, UK

Internet Direct

Led the development and implementation of the online customer acquisition / retention strategies and e-commerce function for the UK subsidiary of a €65m turnover European Group which offered a portfolio of consumer electronics goods via 30 multi-lingual Websites.

Account Director

The Energy Cell

Energy Cell operated as an integrated digital agency and specialised in Design, Development and Marketing, for clients spanning a range of business sectors. As Account Director, was responsible for a full range of digital projects for major clients and their globally recognised brands - including BBC, KPMG, Mars, BT, Heinz, PepsiCo, Homepride

1998 - 2002
1997 - 1998

Financial Adviser

Friends Provident

Appointed as a Financial Adviser responsible for a territory covering North & West Yorkshire. A role which required sourcing new business by re-establishing and developing relationships with an existing database of clients; proactively marketing to and developing external sources; and securing valuable new business referrals.

Corporate Managers Assistant

Barclays PLC

Corporate Managers Assistant for UK Business Banking, required to research, collate and present financial information on new & existing accounts; provide an initial point of contact for the client portfolio; and deal quickly and effectively with customer enquiries, identifying the needs of potential borrowers & investors and selling the full range of bank products.

1986 - 1997
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Skills

WORDPRESS

WOOCOMMERCE

PHOTOSHOP

GOOGLE

Work examples

/My achievements

Just a small selection of the projects I have designed and delivered.

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Professional qualifications

/My knowledge

Education
2019

Agile Project Management

Agile DSDM Foundation & Practitioner Certification

PRINCE2 Project Management

PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Certification

2019
2009

Google Analytics

Google Analytics Certification

Google Adwords

Google AdWords Certification

2009
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DON’T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT

Gary is not only extremely knowledgable and highly experienced, he manages to grasp exactly what the client is after and then apply it to perfection. He is a ‘can do’ person, when challenges or obstacles get in the way he is positive and pragmatic, finding solutions and keeping the project moving. As well as all of this he is an absolute pleasure to work with and I do not hesitate in recommending him.
CLAIR MORRIS, ORBIT:ALL CREATIVE.
Gary has been a pleasure to work with and from the first meeting has been attentive, reliable and quick to respond to all requests whether basic or complex. He has consistently provided a high level of service and we have been very happy with the results.
GAYLE GOLDSMITH, LISLE LICENSING LLP.
Gary has the ability to create an effective digital strategy, which includes all expected elements, and deliver the project with little additional involvement and most importantly within budget and timescale. He has a deep understanding of the digital arena, a refreshing ability to simply and clearly communicate this knowledge on to clients and other project members alike, and an obvious skill in planning, organising and delivering the final solution.
ANDY HUTCHINSON, DIAGRAM DESIGN.

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