Martin Carter

Martin Carter

Director, Strategy & Comms Design at Initiative Health

Leeds, England, United Kingdom
1K followers 500+ connections

About

Award-winning digital marketing strategist with global experience in complex industries.

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Activity

Experience

  • Initiative

    Initiative

    4 years 9 months

    • Initiative Graphic

      Director, Strategy & Comms Design

      Initiative

      - Present 2 years 7 months

      Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    • Initiative Graphic

      Associate Director, Strategy & Comms Design

      Initiative

      - 3 months

      Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    • Initiative Graphic

      Content Strategist

      Initiative

      - 2 years

      Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
      Own the content function (proposition, strategy and activation) within the Health division at Initiative, covering pharmaceutical and healthcare clients across EMEA and the US.

      Provide consultation to client leads, and leading strategic content marketing conversation with clients.

      Manage projects end to end, holding responsibility for content delivery.

  • University of Leeds Graphic

    Social Media Manager

    University of Leeds

    - 2 years 8 months

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    Responsible for the strategy for the University’s social media presence across all major platforms with a fan / follower base of circa 500,000.

    Provide strategic consultancy to marketing and communications teams on key activity including student recruitment, research marketing and international reputation

    Developed best practise standards for social media, campaign reporting, video and search and embedded these across the University

    Introduced live-streaming, production of…

    Responsible for the strategy for the University’s social media presence across all major platforms with a fan / follower base of circa 500,000.

    Provide strategic consultancy to marketing and communications teams on key activity including student recruitment, research marketing and international reputation

    Developed best practise standards for social media, campaign reporting, video and search and embedded these across the University

    Introduced live-streaming, production of fortnightly interviews with academics and researchers from across the organisation

    Optimised YouTube channel for search resulting in over 100% increase in views for student recruitment content

    Working with Head of Media Relations, introduced crisis management communications approach, including scenario planning and senior stakeholder briefings

    Leading a team of four including web analyst and videographer

  • Social Media & Digital Consultant

    Self Employed

    - 2 years 10 months

    London and Leeds, United Kingdom

    Working with non-profits, start-ups and commercial brands to deliver thoughtful and compelling social and digital campaigns, social media advertising and influencer engagement. Partnering with agencies and other consultants to deliver projects and training.

  • Charities Aid Foundation Graphic

    Social Media Manager

    Charities Aid Foundation

    - 1 year 5 months

    London, United Kingdom

    Charities Aid Foundation's first social media manager, leading social media strategy for the UK, overseeing delivery, reporting on success and training marketing and communications teams.

    Developing and implementing social media strategy, leading CAF's journey to digital marketing maturity.

    Upskilling, training and mentoring marketing and communications teams, and senior stakeholders across the business.

    Ownership of #givingtuesday campaign: trends for 24 hours in the UK…

    Charities Aid Foundation's first social media manager, leading social media strategy for the UK, overseeing delivery, reporting on success and training marketing and communications teams.

    Developing and implementing social media strategy, leading CAF's journey to digital marketing maturity.

    Upskilling, training and mentoring marketing and communications teams, and senior stakeholders across the business.

    Ownership of #givingtuesday campaign: trends for 24 hours in the UK and increases donations to charities by 50%, with £6,000 a minute donated on the day.

    Introducing and improving processes, including campaign reporting, crisis communications, digital customer service, cross-team working and social media employee policy.

    Securing budget for social media advertising and social listening technology, overseeing roll out of both.

    Upskilling and training across CAF's seven international offices.

  • Comic Relief Graphic

    Communications Manager

    Comic Relief

    - 1 year 4 months

    London, United Kingdom

    FTC

    Responsible for marketing and communications for The Supporters Club, a Comic Relief partnership with BT Sport.

    Managing and coordinating marketing strategy, including digital and editorial content, social media, e-mail and direct mail.

    Brand management of The Supporters Club, including tone of voice and visual identity across print, digital and broadcast.

    Account management across internal stakeholders, external agencies, charities, and strategic partners…

    FTC

    Responsible for marketing and communications for The Supporters Club, a Comic Relief partnership with BT Sport.

    Managing and coordinating marketing strategy, including digital and editorial content, social media, e-mail and direct mail.

    Brand management of The Supporters Club, including tone of voice and visual identity across print, digital and broadcast.

    Account management across internal stakeholders, external agencies, charities, and strategic partners, including the Premier League and Premiership Rugby.

  • Stickyeyes Graphic

    PR & Social Media Account Manager

    Stickyeyes

    - 2 years 8 months

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    Managing creative digital campaigns for range of brands.

    Creating content, outreach and social media strategies, overseeing deployment and robustly reporting on it’s success using a wide range of monitoring tools.

    Leading a team of social media specialists, PR professionals and content writers.

    Leading working relationships with organic search, insights and design teams.

    Managing budgets, resource and workload across several key accounts.

    Securing coverage in…

    Managing creative digital campaigns for range of brands.

    Creating content, outreach and social media strategies, overseeing deployment and robustly reporting on it’s success using a wide range of monitoring tools.

    Leading a team of social media specialists, PR professionals and content writers.

    Leading working relationships with organic search, insights and design teams.

    Managing budgets, resource and workload across several key accounts.

    Securing coverage in print and online, on blogs and YouTube.

    Managing client relationships, leading client calls and meetings, writing and delivering sales pitches, proposals and award entries.

  • SimplyBiz PLC Graphic

    Marketing Executive

    SimplyBiz PLC

    - 9 months

    Huddersfield, United Kingdom

    Supporting the marketing, events and strategic relationship teams.

Education

  • University of Leeds Graphic

    University of Leeds

    BA (Hons) Communications

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    Communication Studies 2:1.
    2006-2009

  • Bruntcliffe High School

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Volunteer Experience

  • PYRAMID OF ARTS Graphic

    Member Board Of Trustees

    PYRAMID OF ARTS

    - 3 years 8 months

    Arts and Culture

Publications

Honors & Awards

  • Best Integrated Campaign

    European Search Awards

  • Best Pan-European Campaign

    European Search Awards

  • Best Integrated Campaign

    UK Search Awards

  • Grand Prix

    UK Search Awards

  • Best Social Media Campaign

    eCommerce Awards

Languages

  • English

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