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BEN
CRISP

About Me

Marketing & Communications Consultant for multiple organisations, non-profits individuals and agencies.

 

Creative lead and producer of high quality creative content including videography; photography; podcasts & social media. Provide full communications and marketing audits followed by strategy and content for implementation. 

 

Four years international experience for Guatemalan non-profit as Communications Director. Five years as Research and Marketing Manager for UK-based design consultancy. 

 

MA in Journalism, with a portfolio of publications in activism, politics, travel and music, as well as published fiction.

 

Excellent communicator with strong public speaking skills and proficiency in Spanish.

Final Cut Pro X

Event Videography

Event Photography

Public Speaking

Project Management

Video Research

Photoshop

Keynote

InDesign

Google Analytics

Google AdWords

WordPress (Managing)

SEO

Blogs

Podcast Production

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Work
Experience

Research & Marketing Manager - DK&A / Design Thinkers Academy London

2018 - Present

[Now in freelance capacity]

>>Produced ethnographic research – largely through video interviews – for clients including Under Armour, EastWest Rail, Cartier, Richemont & SWR. These videos have been used to impact key stakeholder decisions. I have also produced, shot and edited numerous videos for these clients for design consultancy and event publicity purposes.

>> Led the development of the two brands, creating their new collective mission, vision and identity that launched the new Responsible Revolutions initiative.

>> Conducted desktop research for major international clients, including Richemont and SWR, used to guide key decision making.

>> Responsible for all marketing at the Design Thinkers Academy London, managing a 100k budget. I manage two websites, multiple social media channels (leading a 500% Instagram increase and 800% LinkedIn increase), newsletters, Google Ads, analytics and all content. Produce all videography, photography and blogs. The blog was recently named the world's 14th best Design Thinking blog by Feedspot. Created and managed monthly email newsletter and used CRM to manage database. All this helped to grow the business, continuing to exceed targets, despite the impact of Brexit and Covid-19.

>> Launched their podcast channel (which now has 14,000 listens) and host, edit and produce multiple episodes.

>> Successfully launched our new online courses, co-building the new brand and marketing content. The online courses now regularly sell out.

Communications Director - La Choza Chula

2014 - 2018

>> Co-director of La Choza Chula, a social enterprise running successful education, enterprise and environmental programmes. Transformed a £4,000 loss to £6,000 net profit in first year as a Director.

>> Ran four successful online crowdfund campaigns. Organised and ran

large-scale fundraising events both in London and in Guatemala.

>> Project managed the successful building of a school permaculture

garden, including building organisation, planning and budget control,

working alongside international partners. It now provides produce for

the local community whilst simultaneously generating income for the

school. Assisted in the building of the local secondary school and

computer laboratory.

>> Helped run global volunteer group experiences with external

companies including Salesforce, Carpe Diem and Warrior Surf - a surf

therapy foundation that I have strong ties with and have volunteered

with in South Carolina.

>> Professionally represented the organisation at national and

international events, including sustainable tourism fairs, schools

worldwide and international fundraising events.

>> Created all organisation communications, building a brand that runs

as a clothing & bag company and a tour operator, alongside principal

education and environment programmes. Co-created a 3-year

communications strategy. Produced all visual content including

photography, videography and design. Content created and managed

the website. Created and designed annual reports, newsletters, hard

copy book, product catalogues and more.

>> Managed social media channels to influence an 45% increase in sales

(16/17), organically increasing Instagram and Facebook followers by

over 1000% in three years.

>> Line managed up to 10 international and local volunteers and

interns. Trained a local Guatemalan as my successor to my role,

securing the future sustainability of the organisation. 2 years later he is

a vital member of the team.

Marketing Consultant - Freelance

2021 - Present

>> Delivered bespoke audits of companies entire online presence to improve their offering and increase exposure, sales & performance. Reviewed businesses websites and social media platforms to analyse where they are under-performing and opportunities to improve. 

>> Organised and produced the required websites, website improvements, marketing content, videos or more to put the audit into action and enact immediate improvements.

>> Previous clients and organisations from the worlds of therapy, baseball, sociology, yoga and more. 

Portfolio

>> Cape Mentors - Produced and edited a video for charity Cape Mentors detailing the work they do

>> Huck Magazine - Change Issue: The London Worker Who Gave Up Everything | Article focussing on the transformative effect of surfing

>> Lost Magazine - Down the Dust Track | 31 page feature article and photography

>> The International Times: The Materialism of Experience, The Big Dirty Smoke, The Middle Class Complacency of Remain & The Privacy of Music

>> UpReach: Freelance instructional videos for UpReach | one video currently has over 68,000 views

>> Anthropology Today; Vol 30 No. 3, June 2014 - Photography: 'Neither Confirm or Deny'

>> Fiction published or forthcoming in the Downtime Review, Left Brain Media, MiniMag, Firework Stories & Short Story Me. 

Clients I have worked with or for, either as freelance or due to my role as Marketing & Research Manager at DK&A

Education

2015 - 2017

University of Örebro | Master’s Degree

Journalism Connected | 2013 -14

>> Grade: Distinction / VG

>> Thesis: A comparative study of alternative journalism and mainstream media in response to the case of the exiled Chagossians.

2012 - 2015

University of Southampton | Bachelor's Degree

History | 2009 -12

>> Grade: 2:1

>> Thesis: Why did Ernesto "Che" Guevara join Fidel Castro & the

Cuban Revolution?

Ben Crisp

A bit about me

Unable to Connect by Ben Crisp and Jonny Harker
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>> I spend a lot of my free time with books, by both reading and writing. I am in the process of completing my debut novel - A Question of England and short story collection, And So I Took Their Eye. I also co-wrote an illustrated children's novel about a lonely T-Rex and the importance of communication (that remains unpublished under my bed).

>> I love the outdoors and try to live a very outdoor life. This includes being a keen surfer and also a big skier and tele-marker. I have worked two winter seasons and for a period as a ski guide. I also love to camp, hike and travel too.

>> I enjoy playing football and was the captain of my intramural football team at university and also captain of a (surprisingly) successful Guatemalan five-a-side team (despite my glaring lack of pace).

>> I'm a keen guitarist (annoying attempts at Dylan songs around a campfire kind of level), vinyl collector and live music lover. I also ran a radio show whilst at university (called Mediocre Radio – because it was).

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