A Podcast for aspiring finance leaders looking to take that next step in their careers. Hosted by the [axr] Recruitment & Search 3 amigos: Greg OโShea, Kunal Gupta and Nick Constain, this podcast will give you a unique insight into what it takes to become a successful CFO. Tune in as we speak to inspiring and successful CFOs from the [axr] network as they share their career journeys, how they got to be a CFO and what they learn along the way. Itโs the closest thing youโre going to get to del ...
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A podcast that can help you make great decisions to get the most out of your Sales & Marketing career. In this podcast, Your hosts from [axr]โs specialist sales and marketing recruitment team will introduce you to the [axr] network of established senior leaders, and a handpicked group of future aspiring leaders who have it all in front of them. Youโll learn what itโs like in the top job and how to get there. You can also expect bonus career episodes on how to work with recruiters, write a re ...
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S2, EP11: Andrew Walker | Transitioning from commercial to for-purpose
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In this episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with Andrew Walker, CFO for Sunnyfield Disability Services to talk about his transition from commercial organisations to for-purpose and what drives him. Key highlights include: Working at Woolworths and the importance of influencing - it was a big part of his role and shaped him to where heโฆ
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Episode 99: Clare Darroch | The fun of sales and prioritising what's important
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Send us a text As we edge towards episode 100 of the pod, Mike Dickson sat down with Clare Darroch, Global Director of Sales for Vida Glow to talk about her varied and diverse career. Full of amazing insights, she shares her thoughts on: Falling into sales after originally wanting to go into marketing, and how itโs the best thing thatโs ever happenโฆ
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Episode 98: Kurt Hegvold | Taking chances, creating value and bringing passion to everything you do
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Send us a text In this episode of Your Future in Sales and Marketing, Mike Dickson sat down with Kurt Hegvold, VP Commercial Area Head and Managing Director ANZ, Electrolux to talk all things career, life and leadership! Kurt talks: Favourite brands, including Patagonia and their success with being purpose-led. How he started out in psychology and โฆ
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S2, EP10: Tim Peel | start-ups, scaling for growth and successful leadership
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In another insightful episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with Tim Peel, CFO for Scape, Australia's largest student accommodation provider. Tim has had a very impressive and interesting career and has achieved great successes in a short period of time. In this episode, he talks: His international โyo yoโ career โ moving from London toโฆ
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Episode 97: Future Leader Series | Samantha Corrigan talks career progression, mentoring and side hustles
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Send us a text In this insightful episode of our Future Leader Series, Andrew Cannock and Amelia Kettle sat down with Samantha Corrigan, Customer Marketing Manager for SC Johnson to talk all things career, life and hobbies! In this episode, Samantha shared her thoughts on: Her varied and interesting career journey and how it's always been a combinaโฆ
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S2, EP 9: James Plummer | Being an authentic leader and finding your passion
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In this episode of From Go to CFO, Nick Constain sat down with James Plummer, CFO for City Chic Collective to discuss his career journey so far and what he has learnt along the way. James speaks with authenticity about the importance of backing yourself and having the confidence to step in into that next role, having good people around you championโฆ
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Episode 96: Future Leader Series | Matthew May talks FMCG complexities, and developing as a leader
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Send us a text In this latest episode of our Future Leader Series, Andrew Cannock and Amelia Kettle sat down with Matthew May, Head of Sales, Woolworths for Inghams to talk all things FMCG, career aspirations, what it takes to be a good leader and advice for his younger self! It's a great listen - tune in now!โฆ
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S2 E8: Christina Katsibouba | navigating challenges, corporate pressure and staying positive
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In this insightful episode of the podcast, Greg O'Shea sat down with powerhouse, Christina Katsibouba to discuss her career, key learnings and where to from here. Christina talks about her most recent role as CFO for The Star Entertainment Group, namely: The pressure that came with working for such a well-known company in a time when they were reguโฆ
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Ep 95: Sue Temple and Hollie Fenning | How to keep your customers loyal in retail
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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast, Mike Dickson sat down with loyalty powerhouses, Sue Temple, Founder & General Manager of L-Founders and Hollie Fenning, Head of Customer Planning & Continuity for the Coles Group to talk all things loyalty, customer brand and data in retail. Between them, they have had some amazing career experiences, โฆ
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S2, EP7: Dave Newton | Learning to lead, getting out of your comfort zone and being kind to yourself
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In this episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal sat down with former colleague (and neighbour) Dave Newton, Director of Finance, ANZ at HelloFresh, to talk all things career, leadership and self discovery. David shares his insights on: The shift from being a contributor to a team vs the person leading the team Why it's important as a leader to be in a staโฆ
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Ep 94: Steve Dumpleton | Founder, NorthStar | Negotiating your way to career success
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Send us a text In this special episode of the podcast, Mike Dickson sat down with former engineer, turned Sales professional, turned business owner, Steve Dumpleton to talk about his new business venture NorthStar Negotiation, career success and the role negotiation plays in career decision making. Steve shares his pearls of wisdom when it comes toโฆ
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S2, EP6: Hari Viswanathan | building relationships, backing yourself and knowing your worth
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In this episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal Gupta sat down with Hari Viswanathan to talk about his career to date and what it takes to be successful in the CFO role. Key insights included: Always be open to take on new challenges and push yourself out of your comfort zone Learn to back yourself and identify where you can add value Building relationshiโฆ
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Ep 93: Sophie Scott & Michelle Foley | When two worlds collide: the future leader & the senior leader
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Send us a text In this special episode of the podcast, two worlds collide as Mike Dickson & Andrew Cannock sit down for a joint interview with Future Leader (Sophie Scott, Customer Director for Woolworths Group) and Senior Leader (Michelle Foley, Chief Customer Officer for The Arnotts Group) to talk all things Sales, namely: Where is the Sales funcโฆ
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S2, EP5: Carolyn Beagley | life and numbers, career diversity and living your passion
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In this insightful episode of From Go to CFO, Greg OโShea sat down with Carolyn Beagley, Head of Commercial, Accent Group Limited to talk about life and numbers, her move from South Africa to Australia, her diverse career, working in the rag trade and her insights on how to get a seat at the table. Key highlights: How she has always been headhuntedโฆ
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Ep 92: Michael King, Haleon Sales Director | from humble beginnings to senior leadership and everything in between
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Send us a text In this episode, Mike continues his journey of speaking to great Scottish leaders, sitting down with the enigmatic Michael King, Sales Director for Haleon. Michael talks career, life, travel, people and how he got to be where he is today. Key highlights: ยท His journey from Scotland to Australia ยท How he fell into a Sales career and mโฆ
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Ep 91: Laura Johnson talks Strivinโ, women in leadership and career connection
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Send us a text In this fascinating chat, Mike Dickson sat down with Laura Johnson, the wearer of many hats (and no, we're not talking about actual hats!) With a career that has spanned both Marketing and Recruitment, Laura has achieved a lot, and is now the Founder of Strivin,' an initiative that helps professionals find connections and access contโฆ
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S2, E4: Kate Denton | From Acting CFO to the Top Job
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In this latest episode of 'From Go to CFO,' Greg O'Shea sat down with Kate Denton, Chief Financial Officer at Symbio to talk all things career, life and travel! Kate talks about her experiences working as the Acting CFO to stepping up into the top job, how she had to throw her hat into the ring and go through the 'process' with everyone else, why eโฆ
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Ep 90: Mark Powell, Chief Customer Officer, Inghams | from wine to chicken and everything in between
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Send us a text In this exciting episode of the podcast, Mike spoke to Mark Powell, Chief Customer Officer at Inghams. With his trademark enthusiasm and honesty, Mark shares his very interesting and diverse career, from accounting to sales, wine to chickens and taking bold risks along the way. Tune in for some great insights on his philosophy of culโฆ
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Episode 89: [axr] career advice | How to take the next step
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Send us a text In the second episode of our 'How to Series,' [axr] recruiters Amelia Kettle, Kunal Gupta and Connor Weetman sat down to talk about some key things to consider when you're looking to take that next step in your career, but are unsure as to what that might look like. Key highlights include: Assessment your current mood for change - doโฆ
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S2, EP3: Georgia Coulston | working as a CFO in a male dominated industry
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In this latest episode of From Go to CFO, Kunal sat down with Georgia Coulston, CFO for A W Edwards and president of the NSW Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction in Australia to talk all things finance, being a female leader in a male dominated industry and how she balances work and family life. It's an incredibly insightfulโฆ
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Episode 88: Future Leader Series | Pete Doran talks career ambition and whether you can have it all
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Send us a text In this first episode of our Future Leaders Series of the podcast, hosts Andrew Cannock & Amelia Kettle talk to Pete Doran, former Customer Marketing Manager for V2 Food. In this candid chat, Pete speaks vulnerably about his experience with redundancy and how he juggles his career with life, being a father to both a human and fur-chiโฆ
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Episode 87: Paul Bull on his new venture MindPick and building an FMCG community
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Send us a text In this special episode of the podcast, Mike Dickson sat down with FMCG extraordinaire, Paul Bull to talk about his new venture Mindpick and the exciting new โGrowth Pods' that are launching soon! So, what is a Growth Pod? Paul describes it an โinnovative career coaching and mentoring service designed specifically for FMCG professionโฆ
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Episode 86: Rachel Humphrey on her โcookie cutterโ FMCG marketing career
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Send us a text In this pod, Mike Dickson speaks to Rachel Humphrey, Marketing Director of Mars Food. Rachel share some amazing insights into her career and tips for aspiring marketing leaders, along with discussing: Why she loves marketing and how it all started with a pen! The power of storytelling The move from the UK to Australia and how it sparโฆ
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S2, EP 2: Eden Skyring | Challenging the stereotypical view of a CFO
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Tune in for a great chat between Nick Contain and Eden Skyring, CFO for Coombes Property Group as he shares the highs and lows of his career, moving out of chartered, working across diverse industries and stepping outside of the finance bubble. Key highlights include: ยท Why the role of the CFO can be largely undefined, so you have to make it your oโฆ
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Mini Pod: Rachel Humphrey, Marketing Director of Mars Foods
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Send us a text In this mini pod, Mike sat down with Rachel Humphrey, Marketing Director of Mars Foods. She talks being like Aldi - "good different" and Ted Lasso as the ultimate leader! It's one not to be missed. Tune in next Thursday at 9am for the full chat!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Episode 85: Richard Morgan on turning a side hustle into a new career
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Send us a text Tune in for a pod with a difference! In this episode, Mike interviews Richard Morgan, Founder of Freedom Funding, about how to build financial wealth whilst building your career. He talks: The move from FMCG sales to property development and wealth creation Turning a side hustle into a career The experience of starting from scratch iโฆ
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S2, EP1: Working with a recruiter - perspectives from a former finance professional | Kunal Gupta
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In episode one of our newly relaunched podcast, From Go to CFO, Greg O'Shea sat down with Kunal Gupta, a Senior Finance & Accounting Recruitment Consultant from [axr], to talk all things finance and recruitment. Kunal is a former Commercial Director, and after a lengthy finance career, decided to move over to the so-called 'dark side' of recruitmenโฆ
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Mini Pod: Richard Morgan, Founder of Freedom Funding
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Send us a text This week's rapid fire is with Richard Morgan, founder of Freedom Funding and former FMCG sales professional. He talks career advice and who he would most like to work with. Stay tuned for the FULL PODCAST which will be live next Thursday at 9am!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Episode 84: Elizabeth Miller on career diversity, leadership roles and being vulnerable
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Send us a text In this episode, we get candid with Elizabeth Miller, GM for Manassen Foods as she shares some amazing insights on life and career, including: Life in Scotland and what brought her to Australia Her start in Chemical Engineering and how she decided it wasnโt for her Taking opportunities as they come and stepping up into leadership rolโฆ
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Mini Pod: Elizabeth Miller, GM, Manassen Food Group
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Send us a text In this mini pod, Elizabeth Miller, General Manager of Manassen Food Group, talks the 3 Cโs that describe her, meeting Richard Branson, and her biggest career achievement. Stay tuned for the FULL PODCAST which will be live next Thursday at 9am!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Episode 83: Paul Tucker talks recruitment, luxury FMCG brands and the intersection of life and career
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Send us a text Join us for an insightful chat with Paul Hennessy, Sales Director for Moet Hennessy. Paul has had an amazingly fascinating career as a citizen of the world, having worked both overseas and locally for big brand names including: Wella, Loreal, Diageo and, now, Moet Hennessy. In this chat, he talks about: his start in recruitment and tโฆ
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Mini Pod: Paul Tucker, Sales Director at Moet Hennessy
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Send us a text In this mini-pod, Mike Dickson gets to know Paul Tucker, Sales Director at Moet Hennessy with 5 rapid fire questions! Stay tuned for the FULL PODCAST which will be live next Thursday at 9am!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Episode 82: Getting Interview Fit with Phillipa Moig, Jade Lish & The Marketing Academy
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Send us a text Join Mike Dickson as he guides Philippa Moig, Group Business Director & New Business Lead of PHD, through a live interview-preparation session, offering invaluable tips on enhancing the storytelling aspect of her career journey, leveraging her strengths, addressing development areas, and mastering the art of answering competency-baseโฆ
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Episode 81: 2024 job market predictions with Andrew Cannock & Amelia Kettle
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Send us a text What happened in the job market for Sales, Marketing and Category in 2023 and what can we expect to see in 2024? In this episode, Mike is joined by [axr] Sales & Marketing Consultants, Andrew Cannock & Amelia Kettle as they share their insights on the year that was, predictions for the year ahead, and the roles that will be in high dโฆ
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Episode 80: How to work with a recruiter with Andrew Cannock & Amelia Kettle
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Send us a text In this special episode in our "How to" series, Mike Dickson sat down with [axr]'s Sales & Marketing Consultants, Andrew Cannock and Amelia Kettle to discuss how candidates can work with a recruiter effectively in order to get the best value out of the relationship. Key insights include: * Recruiters can only place about 5% of peopleโฆ
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Episode 79: [axr] special event - Who runs the business?
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Send us a text In this special event podcast episode, we answer the age old question of who really runs the business? Broadcast live at the Campari Offices and with over 80 guests in attendance, we assembled an expert panel of senior FMCG leaders across Sales, Category, Marketing & Finance to put forward their case for why they think their functionโฆ
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Episode 78: John Foong - staying curious, being open to opportunity and harnessing the power of your network
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Send us a text In the latest episode of the Your Future in Sales and Marketing Podcast, we speak to the engaging and effervescent John Foong, Chief Revenue Officer for Domain. John has had an incredibly impressive career, working at powerhouses from the likes of Google, Uber, and now at Domain. He talks about: His travels around the world and what โฆ
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Mini Pod: John Foong, Chief Revenue Officer, Domain
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Episode 77: The Sales & Marketing Crossover with Nicole Parker
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Send us a text From Sales to Marketing and everything in between, Nicole Parker, Director of Marketing & eCommerce for Weber Barbecues, has had a very interesting and diverse career. We were lucky enough to sit down with her to find out what she has learnt along the way, the advice she has for others wanting to take that step in up in their marketiโฆ
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Mini Pod: Nicole Parker, Director of Marketing and eCommerce ANZ, Weber Barbecues
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Send us a text In this week's Mini Pod, you'll hear quick-fire career insights from the Director of Marketing and eCommerce ANZ with Weber Barbecues, Nicole Parker. Stay tuned for the FULL PODCAST which will be live next Thursday at 9am!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Episode 76: Jade & Jane - Sliding door moments, empathy at work and the art of communication.
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Send us a text Marketers have the ability to change the world, and with that power comes great responsibility. Today's Episode features two Marketing legends, who were both selected for the prestigious Marketing Academy: Jade Lish, Head of Marketing, v2 Food Jane King, Head of Marketing Communications, Cartology (Woolworths Group) This dynamic duo โฆ
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Mini Pod: Jane King, Head of Marketing Communications, Cartology (Woolworths Group)
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Send us a text In this week's Mini Pod, you'll hear quick-fire career insights from inspiring and honest Head of Marketing Communicatons with Cartology, Jane King. Stay tuned for the FULL PODCAST with Jade Lish which will be live next Thursday at 9am!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Mini Pod: Jade Lish, Head of Marketing, v2 Food
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Send us a text In this week's Mini Pod, you'll hear quick-fire career insights from the cheeky and hilarious Head of Marketing for v2 Food, Jade Lish. Stay tuned for the FULL PODCAST with Jane King which will be live next Thursday at 9am!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Episode 75: Mimmo Lubrano - Career, family, freedom, and passion - how to have it all!
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Send us a text From semi-conductors to sundried tomatoes. It's safe to say that Mimmo Lubrano's career has been unique. Along the way, he has made mistakes and learned tough (and expensive) lessons, but has also built a career full of love, family, freedom, and endless passion. In this engaging Episode, Mimmo's infectious energy shines through, andโฆ
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Mini Pod: Mimmo Lubrano, Director of Sandhurst Fine Foods
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Send us a text In this week's Mini Pod, you'll hear quick-fire career insights from the passionate & dynamic Director of Sandhurst Fine Foods, Mimmo Lubrano. Stay tuned for the FULL PODCAST which will be live next Thursday at 9am!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Episode 74: Category Curiosity with Andrew Cannock, Angela Craven, Chris McKay & Kate Bean
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Send us a text Are you Category Curious? What is Category, and what does a career in this space look like? We gave Mike Dickson a little break and our very own Category expert Andrew Cannock took the reins, speaking with a star-studded line-up of specialists in this field: Angela Craven, Head of Category & Shopper, George Western Foods Chris McKay,โฆ
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Episode 73: Tim York - Words of wisdom from an FMCG Leader
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Send us a text Enjoy our new mini pod, an intro to our next on the Your Future in Sales and Marketing Podcast. In only a few minutes, you'll find out what makes them tick and gain an insight in what's to come. This week on Your Future in Sales and Marketing, we have CEO of V2 Food, Tim York, Enjoy!By Your Future in Sales & Marketing
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Episode 72: Karen Coyle & Nellie Tierney - HR and your career
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Send us a text In this episode, Mike Dickson chats with HR superstars Karen Coyle of William Grant & Sons and Nellie Tierney of Campari. In this HR special you'll hear our guests insight across a breadth of combined industries. You will learn their experience within HR, including their opportunities and how it functions within the business, specifiโฆ
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Mini Pod: Karen Coyle HR Manager, William Grant & Sons
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