Steve's.WORKS
Below is an overview of my work and accomplishments.
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My experience in Project Management, Business Development and Marketing is wide ranging across both Analog and Digital sectors. I have managed projects that involve the transaction of multimillion dollar assets requiring highly technical maintenance, and the involvement of various regulatory bodies, multiple time zones and sometimes up to 50 individuals - from Board Level to maintenance floor.
I have also been involved in Product Management for application development as well as UX meetings with clients, users and developers to improve applications. And I have run multi layered marketing campaigns for both analog and digital products.
Remote and Collaboration
I have worked in remote and hybrid settings for over 15 years and am familiar with most remote communication and collaboration tools for managing complex projects and remote teams.
Digital Literacy
Communication: Google Workspace, MS Teams, Zoom, Skype
Collaboration: Asana, Slack, G Suite
Web: Wordpress, Squarespace, G Sites, Analytics, Adwords and SEO, SEM, SEA
Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Tiktok. Including Social Media Marketing
CRM: Hubspot, Minimal Zoho and Salesforce
Design: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and In Design)
Presentations, Spreadsheets and Word Processing: MS Office Suite, G Suite
Since March 2022
Since March 2022 I have been serving as Interim Head of Sales for Zalvus GmbH, providing cutting edge recruiting solutions to hundreds of midsize companies in the DACH region, and dozens of DAX Listed companies.
I have been engaged to help the Geschäftsführung build the company through a period of strong growth. During this time, the Sales Team has grown from 12 to 17 teammembers, and the company to almost 80.
I have been responsible for disciplinary leadership, as well as sales controlling, recruiting, product ownership for our in house CRM, and many other responsibilities.
August 2019 to February 2022
I was the Co-Founder and one of the shareholders of WeShape.world GmbH, a company specializing in democratizing Corporate Social Responsibility between a Corporation, its Employees and Social Organizations.
I was, along with my Co-Founder, responsible for virtually every part of the start up: concept, marketing, partnerships with NPOs, processes, business development and general management.
It has been a tremendous learning process, and has brought me in connection to fantastic new networks including: Social Impact, Non Profit Organizations, Venture Capital, Angel Investing and Start Up Accelerators.
Since July 2020
I Co-Founded CNI - Charity Network International gGmbH (a Non Profit Entity in Germany) and serve as the CEO.
CNI is a Non-Profit Organization based in Berlin, Germany and focused on the exponential increase in support for a variety of social organizations and non-profit initiatives, especially through corporate giving.
CNI collects donations from corporations focused on increasing their social engagement and social impact, and distributes these donations among its network of approved social organizations.
Through CNI I have been able to work with wonderful Non Profit Organizations like Little Sun, Terres des Femmes, Skateistan, Shark Project, Deutschland Summt!, Pro Cosara, Fields of Dreams Uganda, Rheinflanke, Hippo AI, Rock Your Life, Sozialhelden, and more.
December 2009 to September 2021
Altus Aviation was founded in 2009, along with a partner in the United States, and specialized as agents in the marketing and trade of business jets and helicopters.
Working with Altus, I met some extraordinary people, had some even more extraordinary experiences and it brought me to places in this world, I otherwise never would have gone, from swimming in Abu Dhabi in 50 degree heat, to hovering at over 5,000 feet in the middle of Anatolia, to driving through Sweden in the middle of a very bright, mid-summer night.
Any given project could span several months, multiple time zones, different languages, cultures, and various regulatory bodies. Sometimes a project would involve up to 50 stakeholders from the Boardroom to maintenance workers, all with various motivations.
June 2013 to February 2016
In 2013, along with two other founders, I founded Die Urlaubsretter, a company which bought and converted vintage firetrucks to camper vans and rented them to vacationers.
The Mercedes Benz Düsseldorfer 408, affectionately called Düdos, are beautiful old trucks that still smell like old garages and tractor grease.
I worked primarily on the marketing and operations side, and was very happy when we were able to sell the company as a going concern, which is still in operation.
It was very rewarding work to see vacationing families, especially with small children come to pick up their firetruck, and to see moms and dads get younger when they got to sit behind the wheel of a firetruck.
July 2016 to May 2019
For three years, I worked as a Business Development Consultant for Heron Aviation, a company specializing in the management and operation of business jets on behalf of owners.
I helped to develop and implement repeatable sales and marketing processes for charter clients and management acquisitions.
And worked closely with the CEO daily on business development strategies including acquisitions of other companies.
During tenure the fleet increased from three to seven aircraft, and expanded to include a subsidiary in Spain.
Spring 2007 to December 2009
Working for Direct-Aviation was my introduction to the Business Aviation industry. Direct Aviation was based in the United Kingdom, with a satellite office in Dresden, Germany. It was here where I sharpened my skills in market research and analysis and began honing mz marketing skills.
One highlight included working PR and marketing when the company's jet was used on the filmset of The Ghostwriter (a film with Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor) at Strausberg Airfield outside of Berlin.
June 2002 to Autumn 2007
Unsure of what to do following my graduation from the University, I took a job at the Ohio Insurance Liquidator, an organization responsible for the liquidation of insolvent insurance companies.
I began in data entry, summarizing documents in a few brief sentences for forensic accountants and attorneys. After a while, I came to manage a team of between 10-15 warehouse and database workers, while also getting more work in reviewing documents related to the case.
Eventually, I began to notice patterns in the timelines and communications of multiple employees at the Insolvent Insurance company and was able to help the accountants and attorneys establish documentary evidence of wrongdoing.
When, a few years later, I decided to move to Turkey, I was asked to stay on as a remote consultant in order to support on multiple cases. This was my first real remote work, which continued for two more years.
Since 2004
Over the years I have been a Freelance Consultant on various jobs including:
Concept Consulting for companies such as Körner Eventkommunikation, Workhacks
Project Management for Aeroprojx International, Rubicon Investments
Editing for content, clarity and literary direction for authors
Editing/Proofreading of texts for various clients and Copywriting - German to English translations for various companies
1999-2001
From 1999 to 2001, I gained some experience in Journalism, working for a while in the Public Relations Department at Capital University, as an editor at Purpose Magazine, as a Columnist and finally as Editor-in-Chief at the Chimes, Capital University's Student Newspaper, managing a team of 27.
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Steve_Squires_Resume_2021-2022_EN.pdfEnglish
Stephen_Squires_CV_2021_DE.pdfDeutsch