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Thinker - ChangerFounder & CEO @ Remodelling the way we buy and sell property for the greater good. From May 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) United KingdomCountry Marketing Lead @ Managed and shaped Google’s positioning in Kenya and East Africa - tasked with raising consumer awareness of Google’s brand and delivered a B2B strategy ahead...

Thinker - ChangerFounder & CEO @ Remodelling the way we buy and sell property for the greater good. From May 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) United KingdomCountry Marketing Lead @ Managed and shaped Google’s positioning in Kenya and East Africa - tasked with raising consumer awareness of Google’s brand and delivered a B2B strategy ahead of the region’s planned commercialisation. Built relationships with the region’s 2 most influential media conglomerates creating a legacy of regular, non sponsored 'organic' Google coverage. Led engagement with government officials alongside Google’s sub Saharan ambassador. Achieved a country media first by orchestrating live ‘Google Hangouts’ (video chats) with Kenya’s President and Prime Minister reaching a projected audience of 10m. Spearheaded a project which aligned Google with the nation’s interest in sport during the Olympics leading to 70% rise in Google+ adoption. Developed a partnership with the government and cross-sector businesses which positioned Google as a credible partner ahead of commercialisation plans. Managed Google’s ‘commercial launch’ by co-developing Google Kenya’s first large-scale outreach programme which was deployed to over 400 influential business leaders, decision makers, celebrities and journalists. Awarded Google's Outstanding Achievement Award twice during this time. From January 2012 to June 2013 (1 year 6 months) Marketing Manager Zeitgeist / B2B @ Managed Google’s outreach across strategic top tier clients focusing on C-level engagement and managing a number of Google priority events including: Zeitgeist (Europe and US) Google’s premier event which brings together the world’s most prominent business leaders and delivers a visionary agenda. Responsible for: Personally recruiting and managing relationships with high profile individuals including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, London Mayor Boris Johnson, Deputy Russian Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovish, Musician Will.I.Am, WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, Best-Selling Author Don Tapscott. Conceptualising a thought-provoking agenda designed to engage a prominent C-Level audience. Managing relationships with cross-functional leadership teams in sales, operations, partnerships, product, content and marketing. Venture Capitalist Summits - High profile events hosted by Google CEO Eric Schmidt - engaging with leadership in the venture capitalist space. [email protected] initiatives - Developed Google’s strategic positioning with key commercial partners and executed events targeted at influencers in the media field. Received 3 x Google ‘Platinum’ recognition awards. From October 2009 to December 2011 (2 years 3 months) Industry Manager @ After the acquisition and merger of Doubleclick, I was recruited as one of the four key sales managers responsible for leading Google’s display sales efforts in the UK. Managed relationships across one of Google’s priority agency networks; The Omnicom Group, responsible for $54m yearly revenue. Devised and piloted a new sales training initiative to upskill sales teams proving such a success nationally that it was picked up by learning and development teams and rolled out across 5 further key European markets. Consistently exceeded sales targets. From January 2008 to October 2009 (1 year 10 months) Sales Product Specialist @ Responsible for business development and revenue growth across Google’s priority / FTSE 100 companies. UK Product Sales Lead for YouTube representing the UK globally alongside the UK Sales Director - responsible for the product’s localisation and its commercial launch. UK Lead for the global cross-specialist team responsible for redeveloping the Google Advertising Professional Certificate; a training platform with global reach. Developed Google UK's first external outreach program designed to improve client engagement and sales pipelines - trained over 1,500 agency staff in 2007 resulting in a product adoption uplift of 45%. From January 2007 to January 2008 (1 year 1 month) London, United KingdomAccount Manager @ Responsible for business development and account management across priority accounts with billings of $20m. Built and deployed Google training programmes driving awareness of Google products. Put forward the concept of a UK wide agency newsletter focused on building engagement with a decision-making audience resulting in a 20% product adoption uplift. From January 2006 to January 2007 (1 year 1 month) Manchester, United KingdomPlanner @ Pitched digital marketing to clients during the nascent stages of the Internet. Managed relationships with digital suppliers in the Directory, Affiliate, Display and Search space building the supplier network and negotiating preferential rates. Planned and managed campaigns for clients including: Barclays Bank, AIG, Holiday Extras, the RSPCA. From December 2004 to December 2005 (1 year 1 month) United KingdomFounder and Managing Director @ Founded with 2 goals: 1) To help small businesses develop a digital strategy 2) To train individuals in online marketing. Supported ongoing campaigns for small to medium sized companies achieving positive return on investment and securing regular reinvestment. Trained individuals supporting their Google qualification. Helped ‘graduates’ secure jobs in online marketing. From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) United KingdomSales Associate @ Valuing properties Managing and negotiating buyer enquiries Hitting sales targets Managing customer service / advice across a portfolio of vendor contacts Building network of leads Working with financial and legal partners to refer and manage clients From February 2004 to December 2004 (11 months) Bsc (hons); 1st Class, Sociology and Criminology @ Buckinghamshire New University From 2000 to 2003 A Levels, French, Communications, Sociology, AS Level Business French @ New College From 1998 to 2000 Gemma Young is skilled in: Customer Relations, Negotiation, Purchasing, Advertising, New Business Development, sales, Online Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, project management, Online Advertising, Sales, Project Management, Social Media, Product Marketing