Simon Pilkington

Current

Owner and Editor at Talking Sports
Recruitment and Display advertising sales at Travel Trade Gazette

Past

Recruitment Consultant at Betrecruit.com
Poker Affiliates Account Mgr at Ladbrokes eGaming
Senior Consultant at Kelly Services

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Education

Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
West Buckland School

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Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

Simon Pilkington’s Summary

I am currently working for the UK's leading travel trade publication across their portfolio of products within the commercial team. Display/Recruitment advertising through both print and digital formats with a focus on social media too.

Has a wealth of recruitment experience across a number of industries in the recruitment sector at Senior Account Manager level.

I have a particular interest in the betting and gaming industry, with experience in affiliate marketing at Ladbrokes and my own site - www.talkingsports.co.uk

Currently looking to take Talking Sports to the next level on a new platform and boost reader engagement and involvement through social media, blogs and reader generated articles.

Simon Pilkington’s Specialties:

Recruitment, communication, betting and gaming, media, affiliates, trading, marketing, publishing, poker, casino, sportsbetting, customer service, writing and photography.

Simon Pilkington’s Experience

Owner and Editor

Talking Sports

(Sports industry)

June 2009 — Present (8 months)

Talking Sports launched late June 09. A sports and sports betting content website that aims to provide regular news updates, relevant sporting articles, sports betting tips and reviews and other product reviews.

Still in its infancy, Talking Sports will soon move to a better platform where reader engagement and reader involvement will be a key priority.

Looking for guest writers and interested in anybody who has something to offer the site. Fully open to feedback.
Recruitment and Display advertising sales

Travel Trade Gazette

(Publishing industry)

February 2009 — Present (1 year )

Oversee the recruitment advertising both in print and online for the countries leading travel trade publication.

Involved in display advertising (print and digital) for a number of regions within the travel industry.

Looking after the revenues of a number of products including recruitment news alerts, the TTG recruitment pages and www.ttglive.com/jobs
Recruitment Consultant

Betrecruit.com

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

July 2008 — January 2009 (7 months)
Poker Affiliates Account Mgr

Ladbrokes eGaming

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Senior Consultant

Kelly Services

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; KELYA; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

August 2006 — July 2007 (1 year )

Simon Pilkington’s Education

Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College

BA Hons , Sports Industry Management with Football Studies , 2001 — 2004
West Buckland School

1993 — 2000