Jason Freeman
Email: jason.freeman@bbi.co.uk
Summary
- A client-focused account manager with a good technical knowledge, able to communicate effectively between clients and operational staff to ensure projects are delivered on time and budget.
- A highly experienced Web Designer / Developer with expertise in ensuring website usability and delivering simple yet elegant visual design.
- Proficient in HTML and CSS.
- Experience of installing OSCommerce, including uploading products / categories etc through MySql database.
- Skilled at manipulating / editing images in Photoshop and designing graphics for use on flyers, banners etc.
Current Position
Selected Portfolio
- www.bourneendmarquees.co.uk - Client site – features Javascript ‘accordion’ on Home page >
- www.brookpm.co.uk - Previous company – features static html, CSS >
- www.swpplumbing.co.uk - Client site – static html, CSS >
Employment History
Freelance Web Design – trading as Enyhow
1st March 2009 ~ 1st May 2010
The role:
- To design and develop websites to match customer requirements and deliver value for money
- To market my services both on the web and through traditional methods
- To produce all marketing materials
- To develop my company website
- To carry out all necessary administration, including quotations, invoices and keeping accounts.
Business Development Manager at Brook Project Management
1st October 2005 ~ 28th February 2009
The role:
- To develop the business by acquiring new accounts, nurturing existing accounts and raising the profile of the company
- To open other possible channels through which to develop the business
- Partnerships / affiliations
- Membership of professional bodies
- To produce all marketing materials
- To develop the company website
- To suggest other opportunities for business development
Japanese Liaison and Sales Manager at Yamato Transport
June 2001 ~ September 2005
The role:
- To develop the business by acquiring new accounts, nurturing existing accounts and raising the profile of the company
- To conduct removal surveys ensuring accurate assessment of possessions to be transported by air, sea and road, their overall volume and weight where applicable
- To liaise with Japanese clients and explain all paperwork
- To supply quotations to customers, broken down to show detailed costings of the services required
- To present the quotation and talk through the services to highlight the benefits of using Yamato and to introduce the additional services available, eg: insurance
- To plan and supervise removal operations, ensuring staff met and exceeded the expectations of our clients
- To provide practical advice to sales staff from other departments and attend sales meetings as and when necessary Yamato Transport Europe BV
Head Teacher at Nova Eikawa in Japan
February 1995 ~ May 2001
The role:
- Ultimate responsibility for all teaching matters in the school, including the quality of lessons and standard of teaching and the attendance, reliability and motivation of teachers
- To maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning by continually developing new materials and stimulating surroundings
- To train new teachers and to monitor the performance of existing teachers to highlight their further training needs
- To conduct regular appraisals of staff including an annual evaluation, the result of which determined the extent of each teacher’s pay rise
- To compile monthly reports for head office showing student and teacher attendance, revenue and expenditure and performance against targets
- To teach English language to students ranging in age from 3 to 70 years, and in ability from absolute beginner to almost native proficiency
Qualifications
ASET Business Management Certificate
July ~ December 2004
Newbury College, Monks Lane, Newbury,
Berkshire. RG14 7TD
BSc(Econ) 2:1 (Upper Second Class)
September 1989 ~ June 1992
University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Old College, King Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. SY23 2AX
Interests
A keen fund raiser for my daughters’ school, I organise an annual summer fete and a quiz night each autumn, raising for the school around £6,000. This money is used for improving school facilities.
Playing golf, watching football and jogging.
