Alistair Starling
Angestellt, Regional Director Northern Europe, Cambridge English Language Assessment
Berlin, Deutschland
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Alistair Starling
Bis heute 10 Jahre und 8 Monate, seit Okt. 2013
Regional Director Northern Europe
Cambridge English Language Assessment
Full P&L responsibility.
Bis heute 14 Jahre, seit Juni 2010
General Manager
National Trust
On sabbatical from British Diplomatic Service: • Senior management, leading 250 staff & volunteers to drive step-change in Conservation, Visitor Engagement and Profitability, across the NT's entire north Lake District holdings – exceeding 90% of KPIs. • Fully accountable for P&L budgets, revenue generation, cost control, strategic planning, business plan innovation, workforce planning and management – in retail, catering, holiday cottages, lettings and more. • Responsible for €4m business, €200m assets.
Bis heute 16 Jahre, seit Juni 2008
British Diplomat
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Ministry for Foreign Affairs)
British Diplomat - Devolved Administration Stakeholder Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Team, Communication Directorate. Grade B3. Maximising the benefits of the FCO's engagement with UK civil society in the English regions and Devolved Administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to help deliver the FCO's strategic objectives: • Ensuring a positive working relationship between the Devolved Administrations and the FCO, including management of the Head of the Diplomatic Service's outreach.
Bis heute 25 Jahre und 5 Monate, seit Jan. 1999
Managing Director
BusinessBike.com
A start-up entrepreneurial venture for the development of a service company to provide bicycle and motor-scooter maintenance at clients’ workplaces: • Winner of €15k first prize ‘Best business idea internet sector’, in the ‘Wonderland Contest 2000’ sponsored by Mediobanca, Milan Polytechnic, Bocconi University. • Since 2006, BusinessBike.com has changed business sector and is now a small partnership of international associates providing Web Design, App Development and Ergonomic Design Consultancy.
5 Monate, Feb. 2010 - Juni 2010
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
The Cambridge Hub Ltd.
On secondment from British Diplomatic Service - Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) - Grade C4 (HEO). Private Equity Start-up funded by Cambridge-based multinational corporations to deliver a scalable executive search technology platform which integrates with HR professionals to streamline high-tech recruitment: • Leading on setting-up and structuring the company’s new Cambridge HQ.
1 Jahr und 7 Monate, Juli 2006 - Jan. 2008
British Diplomat
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Ministry for Foreign Affairs)
British Diplomat - Executive Officer, Investment Team, Sustainable Development & Business Group; managing 2 diplomatic staff. Grade B3. Helping spearhead the drive for closer relations between the FCO and business, building improved conditions for private investment and enhanced security for companies around the world: • Contributing to bilateral investment protection policy, in conjunction with BIS and UKTI. • Policy input to major upgrade of SISBO (Security Information Service for Business Overseas).
4 Jahre und 1 Monat, Juli 2002 - Juli 2006
Head of Investment, Italy
UK Trade & Investment
British Consulate General, Milan, Italy, Commercial Section – UKTI, FCO. Grade LE1. Developing an inward investment promotion strategy, maintaining management information on targets and performance, reporting direct to the Consul General in Milan, managing 4 Investment Assistants: • Winner of 'Outstanding Individual Award' in the UK Trade & Investment/D Group Board Awards 2004. • Exceeded all inward investment targets by 150-225% for each of the 4 years. • FCO appraisal performance rating 'A'.
Multinational Supply Chain Planning software developer; clients include Barilla, Castrol, Daewoo, Ferrari-Maserati. Based in Milan, responsible for managing Italian HQ budget, supervision of promotional events, advertising campaigns in the most important national trade press, corporate mailings, corporate level image refresh (corporate brochure redesign, newsletter, corporate websites content, ASP web-based demo, Intranet, etc.): • Project Manager for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) project.
7 Monate, Juli 1999 - Jan. 2000
Human Computer Interaction Ergonomist
IconMedialab (now LBi with bigmouthmedia)
Global market leader in digital design, online marketing and communication technology, founded in Sweden: • Milan office, responsible for usability evaluations of corporate client websites including Deutsche Bank Italia, Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, major retailer Findomestic.
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Juli 1998 - Juli 1999
Head of Research
Vision in Business
International conference organiser company: • London, UK office - managing, training and recruiting a team of 60 Market Research staff.
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Juli 1997 - Juli 1998
International Tour Guide
Globus Travel Services SA - Cosmos Tourama
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Juli 1997 - Juli 1998
Business English Teacher
COFIMP Business School for SMEs
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Juli 1997 - Juli 1998
AutoCAD Designer
Studio De Ferrari Architetti
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Juli 1995 - Juli 1997
Ergonomic and Usability Consultant
Robert Feeney Associates (RFA)
Loughborough, UK, ergonomics and usability design consultancy, UK (clients include Karrimor, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs): • Responsible for corporate projects including Manual Handling training; designing for the disabled.
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Ausbildung von Alistair Starling
1994 - 1995
Ergonomics
Loughborough University
1991 - 1994
Industrial Design & Technology
Loughborough University
1989 - 1991
A-Levels
Cambridge Hills Road Sixth Form College
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Gut
Italienisch
Fließend
Französisch
Gut