Adam Brown

Category Manager for Foundation Curriculum and PE & Sport, for both TTS and Consortium brands. Leading a team of product managers to deliver product innovation, revenue and performance for defined product ranges via market leading omni-channel marketing. Lead SME for a Key internal system transformation project - feeding in product management specs and requirements and leading communication, training and implementation of new systems within wider department. Acting Lead Super User for multiple critical product management systems including PIM, creating progressive change with a digital first mindset to deliver SEO friendly product information to multiple market channels. Google Analytics Trained. Strong, pragmatic solution focused professional passionate about creating digital first organisations with a inquisitive development focused approach to work.

Senior product manager for the PE and Sport category. Day to day involvement in maintaining current product portfolio data, future product selection and research and development of new own brand products. Experience with use of bespoke content management systems, product information management systems and e-commerce platforms. Responsible for catalogue pagination for a 300 page range, featuring over 1000 lines, new and existing product photography, copy writing, proof reading and statistical business analysis. Expected to develop and maintain rich market knowledge and stay ahead of key market trends including relevant government policy, through regular face to face off-site visits including conferences/exhibitions, trade shows, supplier meetings and customer interaction.

Product manager for the PE and Sport category. Day to day involvement in maintaining current product portfolio data, future product selection and research and development of new own brand products.

Role as Assistant Product Manager working in the education market, looking after Geography, History, and R.E areas within the business.

Student ambassador for the university working individually and as a team member on busy events/open days. Role included demonstrating core interpersonal skills and providing a helpful and versatile approach to any needs of prospective new students on open/visit days, in order to deliver the best experience possible for visitors on the day.

Job role included working with a senior marketing officer, editing the Universities online prospectus information. Tasks included copy writing and editing documents, managing large data sets to collate lists of course information, proof reading and highlighting prospectus mistakes. The role required me to work autonomously so helped me develop my initiative and problem solving skills.

Worked in a fast paced, high pressure environment, waiting on in the boxes at Manchester United FC. Job role required professional manner, polite and understanding people skills, with an ability to quickly create an understanding with the customer and work in a timely fashion.