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Overview
Work History
Skills
Accomplishments
Professional Qualifications
Certification
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Jade Pearce

Jalaken, St Sampsons, Guernsey

Summary

I am a committed manager with exceptional communication and organisational skills. I thrive off managing multiple projects being deadline driven and remain focused under high pressure. Continuously seeking feedback and opportunities to achieve quality results.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Audiology Operations Consultant

Specsavers Optical Group
07.2021 - 04.2023
  • Collaboration with Specsavers store partners to seek feedback and continuously improve operational efficiency.
  • Strategically planned quarterly campaigns, with regular reporting to maximise store performance.
  • Responsible for in-store incentives to drive store colleagues to achieve targets.
  • Deliver partner inductions and training sessions, to support the partnership with all operational activity.
  • Responsible for producing standard operating procedures and store communications.
  • Business partnering across multiple functions to deliver projects to improve operational efficiency.
  • Strategically planned and coordinated new applications on the Operations Portal platform, delivering guidance and training to store colleagues.
  • Managed and developed a New Talent colleague for 6 months.

Global Brand & Activation Manager

Specsavers Optical Group
06.2018 - 06.2021

The global brand expert, supporting stakeholders and building relationships across every region.
Managed global strategic briefs to develop the brand.
Facilitated key brand governance meetings to provide recommendations and ensure key decisions were translated to project briefs.
Identified where additional brand training was required, delivering training sessions to internal and external stakeholders.
Strategic planning to input into the annual planning process.
Actively seeking feedback from key user groups and monitored how effectively the brand was expressed.
A brand ambassador, socialising the brand to drive engagement.

International Marketing & PR Manager - Spain

Specsavers Optical Group
02.2013 - 05.2018
  • Managed national and local marketing plans, strategic analysis and budgets, presenting the output at partner meetings.
  • Responsible for creative briefing, campaign management, in-store events and product launches.
  • Effective reporting on campaign performance against KPIs.
  • Prepared board reports with proposals to improve store performance and respond to competitive threats.

Assistant Marketing Manager

Blue Islands
10.2012 - 02.2013
  • Launched Bonus Blue, the new Blue Islands frequent flyer scheme.
  • Researched into new opportunities, launching new routes.
  • Online content management.
  • Responsible for negotiating contracts with airport/tourism contacts.
  • Effective reporting, working closely with the finance team to drive sales and improve performance.

Assistant Campaign Manager - Audiology

Specsavers Optical Group
06.2012 - 10.2012
  • Short term contract to manage the new Audiology AQP service in the UK.

Brand Coordinator

Crown Casino Complex Melbourne
01.2012 - 06.2012
  • Short term contract to rebrand a nightclub.

Assistant Campaign Manager - Audiology

Specsavers Optical Group
08.2007 - 12.2011
  • Planned and implemented in-store colleague and customer incentives.
  • Creative briefing, campaign delivery and managed relationships with external agencies.
  • Ownership of the marketing and PR strategy keeping within strict budgets. Presenting the plan at Partner communication meetings.
  • Managed the execution of events, including Ageing Population, Specsavers National Seminar and Hearing Dog awards.
  • Implemented new initiatives to raise the profile of Specsavers Audiology.

Previous Roles

Specsavers Optical Group
09.2003 - 08.2007

For more details on positions held before 2007, including Finance, please request at interview.

Skills

  • Problem solver
  • Excellent communicator and presenter
  • Strong collaborator
  • Self-motivated
  • High attention to detail

Accomplishments

  • Qualified Chartered Marketer
  • Led the launch of audiology into Spain
  • Managed the global roll out of Specsavers rebrand
  • Introduced a national PR and social media strategy for Specsavers in Spain
  • Delivered a rebrand strategy for Melbourne's largest nightclub
  • Implemented Specsavers first brand hub platform

Professional Qualifications

  • Chartered Marketer (CIM)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
  • Digital Diploma in Marketing
  • Professional Diploma in Marketing
  • Certificate in Marketing
  • Certificate in Public Relations
  • Certified Accounting Technician (Level A & B)

Certification

  • 3 A Levels
  • 9 GCSEs

Timeline

Audiology Operations Consultant

Specsavers Optical Group
07.2021 - 04.2023

Global Brand & Activation Manager

Specsavers Optical Group
06.2018 - 06.2021

International Marketing & PR Manager - Spain

Specsavers Optical Group
02.2013 - 05.2018

Assistant Marketing Manager

Blue Islands
10.2012 - 02.2013

Assistant Campaign Manager - Audiology

Specsavers Optical Group
06.2012 - 10.2012

Brand Coordinator

Crown Casino Complex Melbourne
01.2012 - 06.2012

Assistant Campaign Manager - Audiology

Specsavers Optical Group
08.2007 - 12.2011

Previous Roles

Specsavers Optical Group
09.2003 - 08.2007
Jade Pearce