James Patching

Responsible for the internal online community promoting the topics of Quality & Lean within the company. Competence Management and Learning focal point for the topics of Quality & Lean within CIS (Communication, Intelligence & Security) and Procurement

Responsible for helping to establish the Airbus Group globally as an employer of choice among students, graduates, school leavers and professionals using a variety of marketing tools including websites, social media, career fairs, trade fairs, cooperation with universities etc.

Full responsibility for the marketing and logistical organisation of international conferences with a focus on internet marketing, social media and website optimization. Conferences include eMetrics Optimization Summit, Search Marketing Expo, Predictive Analytics World, Web Effectiveness Conference, Conversion Conference and Social Gaming Summit

Recruitment and development of freelance business trainers and sales staff; creating job advertisements; CV screening; telephone and face-to-face interviews; development of training material (for staff and clients); design and execution of induction training for new staff; carrying out business training courses for companies (e.g. English for Talent Management Purposes)

Complete client management in the carrying out of large, research-based projects in the area of employer branding / recruitment marketing / graduate recruitment Consulting - analysing research data with clients via workshops and results presentations to create employer branding strategies. Representation of company at key events including acting as keynote speaker at conferences (up to 850 people). Creation of marketing material and developing new research tools.

Designing and carrying out business training courses for large companies in Munich (focus: intercultural competence), often in cooperation with training institutes (e.g. meeting & presentation training, negotiating, conflict management, team building, intercultural leadership development)

General internship in the international communications department at MAN at the time of the proposed Scania takeover. There was a focus on international press relations and website management.

International HR Management, Project Management, Intercultural Management

Spanish & German