Mentor ID: 385320
Job Title: Business Consultant – Sales and Business Growth
Company/Organisation Name: Storth Lane Consultants
Please provide a brief description of your job: I am a sales focussed business operator, and have grown and developed specialist software companies across various market sectors, including hospitality, commercial vehicles and education. I am also a regular Mentor and Start Up business coach.
The best part of my job is: Meeting people, understanding their needs, and matching my solutions (but only where they fit of course!). More recently, helping new business operators and start up entrepreneurs see potential by adopting similar skill sets.
Please tell us about your career background: My career started in hospitality, which is all about customer satisfaction. I then moved into selling technology based solutions to the hospitality industry and secured business with corporate clients and international operators. I now help start-ups and medium sized businesses work towards similar goals.
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: Sales, marketing, business growth and commercial plans. Questioning, presentation, negotiation and deal closing skills. Team building and motivation
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Micro ( less than 10 employees)
Your primary location: I am based in Sheffield
Mentor ID: 385897
Job Title: Senior Partner within a property management organization and surveying practice
Please provide a brief description of your job: Surveyor, Valuers, Estate Agent of property together with Property Management of all sizes of property including high rise apartment blocks. Valuing property of a residential and commercial nature and creating schedules of dilapidations for landlords of property.
The best part of my job is: Meeting various age groups of people. Inspecting all manner of property from the smallest to the largest available on the market. Overseeing good property maintenance practices and general building construction.
Please tell us about your career background: Having qualified as a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors I ran my owning business practice as a one man band expanding to an organisation employing some nine employees and overseeing some one hundred and fifty four developments some being management companies whereby company accounts and returns had to be made to Companies House
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: Property Management, Construction and valuation Mythology
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Micro ( less than 10 employees)
Your primary location: I am based in Sheffield
Mentor ID: 385637
Job Title: SME Relationship Manager (Business Consultant to small and medium enterprises (SME)
Company/Organisation Name: RISE
Please provide a brief description of your job: The RISE programme is designed to help Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) access graduate level talent, enabling increases in turnover, productivity and innovation within businesses across Sheffield City Region. As SME Relationship Manager I provide a dedicated support to work 1-1 with companies once they have recruited through the RISE program
The best part of my job is: I get to talk to such a wide range companies from all sorts of industries from; Graphic Design, Engineering, Publishing and many more. I work with the companies to help support them and their links the Sheffield Universities. Its amazing to see the relationships flourish and how a small company can get involved with all aspects of the Universities
Please tell us about your career background: I graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2001 with a BA Hons in Sociology and then worked for 13 years in specialist recruitment, supporting and guiding people with their career and job search in the UK and Australia. I currently support SME’s from the RISE project to grow and recruit graduates using links to the local Sheffield Universities
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: Having a strong business acumen and networks across the Sheffield City Region I would feel most confident support students who are just starting their career ideas. E.g. what type of careers are out there or I studied Sociology but don’t want to be a Social Worker what else is out there.
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Small ( 10-50 employees)
Your primary location: I am based in Sheffield
Mentor ID: 385036
Job Title: College Strategic Business Partner
Company/Organisation Name: Sheffield Hallam University
Please provide a brief description of your job: I work alongside the Dean and other colleagues in delivering the University Strategy, with a particular focus on ensuring the effective contribution of professional services to this delivery, and to the overall successful performance of the College and the University. I play a key role in planning and performance evaluation.
The best part of my job is: Working with people. I have such an amazing job where I get to work with colleagues from across the University, students and external partners. I have a passion for customer service and continuous improvement and this job allows me to have a real impact on our staff and student experience.
Please tell us about your career background: I have an MSc in Marketing and Management (Distinction) from Loughborough University where I also studied my UG degree. I have experience of working as a senior leader within Higher Education and the Retail sector. I undertook the Tesco graduate scheme when I left University and have had various roles within Sheffield Hallam.
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: 1. Managing teams 2. Project management 3. Building confidence 4. Managing from a young age 5. Applications and Interviews 6. Career Planning
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Large ( 250 employees)
Your primary location: I am based in Sheffield
Mentor ID: 385883
Job Title: Marketing & PR Professional
Please provide a brief description of your job: I currently work for a PR consultancy agency, working with clients for their communications needs, including writing press releases, features, blogs, liaising with journalists. Former roles primarily in healthcare marketing including cosmetic surgery, optometry and dentistry, mainly in branding and advertising and supporting PR and digital work.
The best part of my job is: I’ve had a broad experience in marketing, so far. Highlights include building new brands, campaigns and adverts, managing photo/video shoots, working with influencers and celebrity talent. I’ve also worked with a number of consultancy agencies, and also in some tough businesses which has provided me good experience managing upwards.
Please tell us about your career background: SHU grad – BA Marketing (First class). Career experience in: branding, campaign management, advertising & production, PR & communications, blogger/influencer, digital marketing – websites/social/SEO/PPC/eCRM, media buying, retail marketing.
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: LGBT+ in the workplace, placement and job searches/applications, dealing with redundancy, researching masters degrees – domestic and abroad, marketing agencies versus in-house working, public speaking and presenting
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Micro ( less than 10 employees)
Your primary location: Based in Manchester. Happy to travel to Sheffield for face to face meetings with mentee.
Mentor ID: 384492
Job Title: Marketing Manager
Company/Organisation Name: Liberty Steel
Please provide a brief description of your job: Attending exhibitions in different countries based on the target market, looking after social media comms, identifying and developing new businesses , forecasting the market direction and identifying the immediate priorities
The best part of my job is: Travelling to different countries attending events or exhibiting, working along with different regional teams, winning new business, working with cross-functional teams comprising of sales & technical
Please tell us about your career background: MBA graduate from Sheffield Hallam, working in UK for more than 5 years with overall international work experience of 9 years. During this term, my role has been really varied from travelling countries to being at office discussing new opportunities for the company.
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: Building confidence, career advise, building effective LinkedIn profile, Interviews prep
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Large ( 250 employees)
Your primary location: I am based in Sheffield
Mentor ID: 384551
Job Title: Marketing Consultant
Company/Organisation Name: Chroma Marketing
Please provide a brief description of your job: I help small business owners to build communities, develop opportunities and increase their visibility. I do this by developing clear, results-driven and sustainable marketing strategies. This includes working on projects such as social media; email marketing; events management; PR and more.
The best part of my job is: I work on something different every day. I have the pleasure of working with very varied types of businesses from IT companies and Training/Team Building Firms to Photographers and Chocolate Makers. This means I am constantly having to think of new ideas and concepts which is exciting.
Please tell us about your career background: I began working in sales and marketing when I was 15 within the hospitality sector. I began my career in public events hosting parties, and then moved into more national events such as the Lincoln Air Show & Tour de France. From there I studied Events Management, and began picking up experience in the public sector managing marketing campaigns.
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: Self Employment & Freelance, Building a creative portfolio, Building a Business
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Micro ( less than 10 employees)
Your primary location: I am based within South Yorkshire
Mentor ID: 386413
Job Title: Department of Health & Social Care Test & Trace Programme Service Delivery Lead
Company/Organisation Name: Aspire-igen Ltd
Please provide a brief description of your job: Leadership and management of a portfolio of contracts being delivered across Yorkshire & the Humber aimed at supporting the development of Post 16 skills, entry to work and in work progression. Budget holder, circa £6M per annum, business development and bid writing. I am also the designated safeguarding lead for the organisation.
The best part of my job is: The best part of my job is seeing people succeed – whether that is staff or clients. I have done a lot of work with really children, young people and adults and there is nothing better than seeing someone gain confidence and move forward positively in life when previously they felt nothing could ever change for them.
Please tell us about your career background: I have had a really varied career working across the private, public and not for profit sector in hospitality management and then into community based services and currently large public sector contracts. I excel in the people leadership, building strong teams & coaching individuals to gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to progress
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: Managing others, developing self awareness and emotional intelligence, building confidence and self esteem, working relationships and conflict resolution, goal setting, planning and project management.
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Medium ( 50 – 250 employees)
Your primary location: I am based in Wakefield but regularly travel to Sheffield and can work digitally too.
Mentor ID: 384906
Job Title: People Development Specialist
Company/Organisation Name: Retired
Please provide a brief description of your job: I worked for 30 years in L&D and HR for HSBC, including working overseas, before leaving to set up my own People Development consultancy. I’ve worked with SMEs in Sheffield to drive the business through HR. I’ve also worked with the Senior Management team in a bank in Azerbaijan.
The best part of my job is: The best part is definitely working with people. I love to see their faces light up when they learn new skills or understand why something is important. I get great satisfaction out of helping people to achieve their ambitions and I have been very fortunate throughout my career to be able to do this.
Please tell us about your career background: I graduated from Liverpool University with an Honours Degree in Physics. After 5 years working in IT I became a college lecturer and then joined HSBC. I progressed to senior roles in L&D and HR including running an L&D team in Malta. I specialised in Performance Management, Coaching, Job Evaluation and achieving business results through people.
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: 1. Communication skills 2. Managing others 3. Job search 4. CV and Cover Letters 5. Interview skills 6. Networking 7. Understanding your own preferences
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Micro ( less than 10 employees)
Your primary location: I am based in Sheffield
Mentor ID: 384484
Job Title: Senior Program Manager
Company/Organisation Name: Amazon
Please provide a brief description of your job: In my role in Amazon, I work on Amazon’s gig-economy powered last mile delivery channel working closely with technology and operations teams to improve our app and our processes to achieve the best possible experience for our drivers and to drive the highest productivity. I work with teams around the world to deliver large scale projects across EU.
The best part of my job is: Working with talented people from all around the world in a company that is always trying something disruptive and new. I never get bored in my role as there are always opportunities to try and learn about something new that you may not even have any previous experience in.
Please tell us about your career background: I left university after graduating with a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Human Geography and joined a management training graduate scheme at Enterprise Rent-A-Car for one year. After this, I joined Amazon as a graduate entrant and have since worked in the UK, Spain, Japan and soon to be Luxembourg as I’ve moved for new roles and promotions.
Please tell us about the areas you are confident to support with: 1) Working in Large Organisations, 2) Graduate Schemes, 3) Working Abroad, 4) Managing Large Teams, 5) Building Confidence, 6) Online Professional Profile
Your Sector: Business – Finance, Management, Consultancy, HR, Marketing, PR
Your Organisation: Large ( 250 employees)
Your primary location: I am soon to be based in Luxembourg so would be interested in virtual mentoring.