I'm Mandi Hales, a reliable, purpose-driven brand marketing professional known for solving problems and delivering proven results across automotive, sports & lifestyle, charity and education sectors. I lead teams, report to investors, and collaborate with senior stakeholders with honesty and empathy. My career highlights include leading a team as Account Director at Star Live (Events) from 2016 to 2021, delivering automotive experiential and corporate events with budgets up to £6m. In freelance work since 2023, I've helped clients grow their brands and audiences—e.g., growing social media channels from 450 to 20k followers in 12 months and securing multiple corporate partnerships—while managing marketing and events for automotive, sports & lifestyle, charity and education sectors.

Mandi Hales

I'm Mandi Hales, a reliable, purpose-driven brand marketing professional known for solving problems and delivering proven results across automotive, sports & lifestyle, charity and education sectors. I lead teams, report to investors, and collaborate with senior stakeholders with honesty and empathy. My career highlights include leading a team as Account Director at Star Live (Events) from 2016 to 2021, delivering automotive experiential and corporate events with budgets up to £6m. In freelance work since 2023, I've helped clients grow their brands and audiences—e.g., growing social media channels from 450 to 20k followers in 12 months and securing multiple corporate partnerships—while managing marketing and events for automotive, sports & lifestyle, charity and education sectors.

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I’m Mandi Hales, a reliable, purpose-driven brand marketing professional known for solving problems and delivering proven results across automotive, sports & lifestyle, charity and education sectors. I lead teams, report to investors, and collaborate with senior stakeholders with honesty and empathy.

My career highlights include leading a team as Account Director at Star Live (Events) from 2016 to 2021, delivering automotive experiential and corporate events with budgets up to £6m. In freelance work since 2023, I’ve helped clients grow their brands and audiences—e.g., growing social media channels from 450 to 20k followers in 12 months and securing multiple corporate partnerships—while managing marketing and events for automotive, sports & lifestyle, charity and education sectors.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Account Director at Star Live (Events)
May 1, 2016 - April 1, 2021
Managing events projects and leading a team of 4 direct reports to deliver automotive experiential and corporate events with budgets up to £6m.
Social Media Strategist at JH & Oarpel
August 1, 2023 - Present
Social media strategist proving 100% client growth, securing multiple corporate partnerships and growing socials from 450 to 20k followers in 12 months, organically.

Education

Go-to-Market Professional Strategy Training at Just Digital
April 1, 2021 - August 1, 2023

Qualifications

Business Administration Level 3
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026
A-Levels
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026
GCSEs
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026
A-Levels
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026
GCSEs
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026
Go-to-Market Professional Strategy Training
April 1, 2021 - August 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other