George Bell

Senior Manager, Advertising & Media at Nationwide Building Society

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Nationwide Building Society (6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Manager, Advertising & Media
      Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Advertising Manager
      Jan 2020 - Nov 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • FCB Inferno (2 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Account Manager
      Sep 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Account Manager
      Apr 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Assistant Advertising Manager at Dixons Carphone
    Mar 2016 - Apr 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Brand & Advertising Executive at Ladbrokes
    Aug 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Responsible for press & TV advertising output liaising with external agencies. Ensuring all ads are accurate, on budget and on time, as well as optimising our activity through research. Briefing creative campaigns that work across all marketing channels. Excellent knowledge of brand guidelines and responsible for brand guardianship.

  • Account Executive (BMW & McLaren) at HPS Group
    Jul 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    My role involved providing central marketing support for the global retailer network of McLaren Automotive, as well as the dealer network of BMW UK Ltd. It was my responsibility to oversee and control the production of advertising or marketing materials, including CRM, social, press and digital. In addition, as a curator of the marketing toolkits for both of these clients I was able to apply my strategic skills to encouraging a diverse network of dealers/retailers to align with central campaigns and strategy. I also had responsibility for reporting on the toolkits and providing recommendations for improvements to support central strategic goals. During my time at HPS I also took worked on pitches and gave regular presentations to clients and the agency in marketing masterclasses, including Creative Briefing and Visual Content.