Jennifer Manning

With a degree in Tourism and Business Management, a strong background in sales, marketing and business development, and over two decades of curating bespoke travel experiences, I bring both commercial insight and genuine passion to the current marketing aspect of my job. 

I have extensive experience creating and executing engaging marketing content, including weekly blogs, social media posts, newsletters, email campaigns, and thought-leadership articles. Proficient in Canva, Zoho and CapCut, I produce compelling visual content and case studies that showcase our brand's portfolio, while monitoring engagement metrics to refine performance. Alongside content creation, I act as a key client contact, building relationships and developing formal proposals that support business growth.

Organised, driven and creatively minded, I started my own Travel Business in 2025 as a side hustle to book my own, families and close friend's travel. Through my own personal social media, I understand how to translate travel experiences into inspiring narratives that tell stories and drive engagement. I am now eager to align my passion for travel and weave it into the day job within a marketing role. 

Professional Experience

Business Development Executive - Sales and Marketing at ITERATE; 2023-Current

• Plan and produce compelling weekly content including blogs, social posts, newsletters and email

campaigns.

• Monitoring the engagement metrics

• Utilise Cap Cut and Canva to assist with posts, reels and visual content

• Post weekly case studies displaying our company’s work portfolio

• Write weekly thought-leadership articles for the company website and LinkedIn

• Be the first point of contact for clients, building relationships and producing formal proposals for

projects

Lantern Preschool Manager, Redland, Bristol; 2021-2023

• Appointed to Manage and re-brand the Preschool

• Doubled numbers in 12 months

• Initial point of contact for the Preschool

• Marketing the Preschool through various outlets -social media, website, prospectus, newsletter

• Daily Organisation and Management of the Preschool; Team management, diary management,

curriculum planning, safeguarding, pre-school marketing and advertising, time management,

reporting to stakeholders

(Maternity leave through Covid’19-2021)

Senior Leadership Team -EYFS Lead at Stoke Bishop Primary 2012-2020

Education

• PGCE Primary Education; Master Credits gained, Brighton University 2011

• BA Hons 2.1 Tourism and Business Management Degree; University Wales Institute Cardiff 2009

Additional Experience

Mini MBA in Marketing (Mark Ritson)

Certification for continued professional development (December 2023)

Independent Certified Travel Advisor

• Extensive first-hand European and world-wide travel including ski resorts, Lapland,

Mediterranean cruising, Australia and Greek island destinations. I have been fortunate enough to

travel extensively worldwide and aim to continue doing so with my family.

• Being a certified travel agent I can proudly book my own and family’s travel.