Chris Marsh

Chris Marsh

Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Experience

  • Agents Of Graphic

    Agents Of

    Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Birmingham, United Kingdom

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    Manchester

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    Liverpool, United Kingdom

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    Liverpool, United Kingdom

Education

  • Manchester Photographic

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    Activities and Societies: This dynamic and practical graphic arts course developed my skills to enhance my creativity along with my pictures: I learned image manipulation; digital processing with softwares like Photoshop; cross-platform file formats; storage; analogue-to-digital conversion; and focused on the aesthetic qualities of digital images

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    Activities and Societies: During this practical course I gained skills in: The selection and use of simple camera equipment and progress towards more sophisticated fully adjustable cameras. Gained an awareness of camera handling techniques to control and make creative photographic images rather than just straight recordings.

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    All Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint etc.)

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    Covered the major business themes including organisations and goals, marketing, financial resources, human resources, physical resources, administrative systems and innovation and change.

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) Graphic

    STEM Ambassador

    MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)

    - Present 12 years 3 months

    Education

    Fully registered STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Ambassador (volunteer) with MOSI. Working with schools and colleges in Manchester the aim is to help them see the real-life workings of people employed within the technology sector and help them with their career paths as the future talent of our industry.

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    Ambassador

    Forever Manchester

    - Present 13 years 3 months

    Environment

  • Code Club Graphic

    Volunteer

    Code Club

    - 4 years 2 months

    Children

    Assisting with a Code Club in a local primary school in Hulme, Manchester.

  • Governor

    Rolls Crescent Primary School

    - 1 year 1 month

  • Federation of Small Businesses Graphic

    Judge for the FSB Awards 2016

    Federation of Small Businesses

    - Present 8 years 11 months

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    Partner Advisory Panel Member

    GM Business Growth Hub

    - 4 years 1 month

    Advising the Business Growth Hub (part of the Manchester Growth Company) on promoting the services to start ups and growing businesses within Greater Manchester.
    Services from the Business Growth Hub include workforce development, business support and business finance, internationalisation and marketing, strategy research and development & corporate services.

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    Committee Member

    pro-manchester

    - 3 years

    Science & Tech Pro-Manchester is a programme of activity and initiatives designed to help the financial and professional services industry to engage with the science and technology sectors.

    With a focus on business development, the group explores opportunities for businesses in both sectors to secure new business from one another as well as their clients and contacts. The group also seeks to improve communications across the sectors and create a better understanding of each other’s…

    Science & Tech Pro-Manchester is a programme of activity and initiatives designed to help the financial and professional services industry to engage with the science and technology sectors.

    With a focus on business development, the group explores opportunities for businesses in both sectors to secure new business from one another as well as their clients and contacts. The group also seeks to improve communications across the sectors and create a better understanding of each other’s business needs and organisational cultures.

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    Development Working Group Member

    Manchester Camerata Ltd

    - 2 years 1 month

    Reporting to the Head of Marketing & Communications of Manchester Camerata 'Probably Britain's most adventurous orchestra' (The Times) with a view to assisting with the focus and strategy of growing the brand.
    http://www.manchestercamerata.co.uk

  • Advisory Group Member

    Network Young CIC

    - Present 9 years 11 months

    Network Young is an innovative programme offering a series of networking events for students aged 14-16 aimed at helping them to develop a high quality, professional network which, in turn, will help them to make informed decisions about career choice.

    For more information follow @Network_Young on twitter and visit http://www.networkyoung.co.uk/

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    Council / Board Member

    Manchester Digital

    - 7 years 5 months

    Active member of the Council that directs the operation of Manchester Digital.
    Manchester Digital is the independent trade association for the thriving digital sector in the North West of England. Our vision is simple, that by working together we can make Manchester and the North West an even better place for Digital Business. Our lively events programme brings members together where they can learn and do business from the flagship Big Chip Awards celebrating the best from the region through…

    Active member of the Council that directs the operation of Manchester Digital.
    Manchester Digital is the independent trade association for the thriving digital sector in the North West of England. Our vision is simple, that by working together we can make Manchester and the North West an even better place for Digital Business. Our lively events programme brings members together where they can learn and do business from the flagship Big Chip Awards celebrating the best from the region through regular top quality seminars and evening events, to small self-help groups and networks offering practical help and advice. On the busy website members exchange news, information on events, business opportunities and vacancies.
    Manchester Digital is a non-profit association, independent of the public sector, but well connected with policy makers and committees, where we promote the sector’s interests. It is a democratic organisation with an elected council.

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    Committee Member

    pro-manchester

    - 4 years 5 months

    Creative pro-manchester is a programme of activity and initiatives designed to help the financial and professional services industry to engage with the creative, digital and media sectors.

    With a focus on business development, the group explores opportunities for businesses in both sectors to secure new business from one another as well as their clients and contacts. The group also seeks to improve communications across the sectors and create a better understanding of each other’s…

    Creative pro-manchester is a programme of activity and initiatives designed to help the financial and professional services industry to engage with the creative, digital and media sectors.

    With a focus on business development, the group explores opportunities for businesses in both sectors to secure new business from one another as well as their clients and contacts. The group also seeks to improve communications across the sectors and create a better understanding of each other’s business needs and organisational cultures.

    With a wealth of expertise available from the best minds in the business creative pro-manchester also has a strong focus on education, raising awareness of new technologies, digital and social media strategies and other marketing developments to better equip the professional services sector
    - See more at: http://www.creativepromanc.co.uk

  • Committee Member

    South Manchester Enterprise Network

    - 3 years 1 month

    Volunteering to assist with a creative network of local businesses in south Manchester, working in a flexible way for the greater good of each business as well as local enterprise and the wider community providing social media training, business mentoring, funding and work placement and training advice.

  • Events Management Team Leader

    Northern Soho

    - 1 year 1 month

    Voluntary member of the Events team to assist the Northern Soho Management team with pre-planning, preparing and assisting on the night of an event.
    http://northernsoho.co.uk/

    http://www.meetup.com/NorthernSoho/

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    Volunteer

    HACK MANCHESTER C.I.C.

    - 11 months

    Hackmanchester is a 24-hour coding competition in the heart of Manchester on 27th & 28th October 2012. Teams of up to four turn up with an idea and just 24 hours later present a working product!
    follow on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HackManchester

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    Assistant Football Coach

    The Football Association

    - Present 6 years 1 month

    Children

    Volunteer assistant coach for an Under 10's football training class with Queensgate FC (Cheadle Hulme & Bramhall)

  • Manchester Football Association Graphic

    Team Coach and Manager

    Manchester Football Association

    - Present 6 years 4 months

    Children

    Queensgate JFC based in Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme, currently playing in the East Manchester League

Publications

Projects

  • Join The Dots

    A series of events focusing on the power of making connections and joining the dots for professional and personal gain
    With Andrew Thorp and Andy Hall

    Other creators
  • Yakker Podcast

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    demystifying digital, talking tech!

    Lets get digital - the regular monthly podcast where a bunched of switched on tech troubadours demystify digital for your delectation in Manchester.

    Other creators
    See project
  • Partnerships

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    Negotiated partnership with TechHub Manchester to position Melbourne as preferred hosting provider for tech startups through community events. Secured and delivered sponsorships for major industry events including How-Do, Prolific North Awards and SAScon. Negotiated sponsorship of the Jubilee Time Capsule and generated subsequent coverage throughout Jubilee and at Royal event.

    Other creators
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Honors & Awards

  • Great Mancunian Award

    Forever Manchester

    In recognition of my dedication and contribution to helping people in Manchester

  • Finalist for Best Newcomer 2018

    Talk of Manchester Business Awards

  • 42 Under 42

    Insider

    Part of the 42 under 42 for 2018 with Insider magazine

  • Best Dressed Male 2016

    UKFast

    Yes it's a real thing and I'm counting it.

  • Best Dressed Male 2015

    UKFast

  • Finalist for Employee of the Year 2015

    Downtown in Business

    Finalist for Employee of the Year at the Mancoolian 2015 awards

  • Business Development Achievement 2014

    JCI at the Manchester Young Talent Awards

    Recognition of my work to help develop the brand by assisting the Sales and Marketing functions at UKFast and thinking about the future of the brand by working with young people in schools and colleges.

  • Finalist for Man of the Year 2014

    Downtown in Business

    Finalist for Man of the Year at the Mancoolian 2014 Awards

  • Best Dressed Male 2013

    UKFast

  • Male Networker of the Year 2013

    Downtown Manchester in Business 'Mancoolian Awards'

    Recognition for supporting the Downtown in Business group by attending and participating in regular networking events with a view to growing business and making contacts.

  • VSP 5.1

    VMware

    Completion of the VMware Sales Professional (VSP 5.1) course.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Jibberish

    Full professional proficiency

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