David Bevan

Current

Freelance Consultant at Various Recruitment Companies
Principal Partner at Best Theatre Arts

Past

Business Development Director at Abraxas
Sales & Marketing Director at Alexander Mann Associates
Business Development Director (Best) / Managing Director (Zebra MRS) at Best People

Director of Business Development at Hunterskil Howard (later Modis)
Senior Recruitment Consultant at Computer People Group plc
Sales Executive at VNU
Professional Actor at Various

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Education

Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
University of East Anglia

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Connections

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Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

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David Bevan’s Summary

Highly experienced recruitment professional with a track record of innovation and forward-thinking translating into successful new products and approaches. Advanced presentation and media skills, experienced conference speaker and high-level trainer. Marketing expertise covering all aspects of strategy through delivery and execution, branding and positioning.

David Bevan’s Specialties:

Innovation, bids, tenders, presentations, training, speaking, marketing, branding, process outsourcing, advertising, PR

David Bevan’s Experience

Freelance Consultant

Various Recruitment Companies

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Consulting job assisting with branding and promotion of the various specialist recruiting divisions organisations. Collateral design, writing and production. Presentation coaching. Formation and delivery of people acquisition strategies.
Principal Partner

Best Theatre Arts

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)

April 1998 — Present (11 years 4 months)

Theatre Arts school for children aged 4 to 18. Runs weekend classes and summer workshops. Schools in St Albans, Hertofrd and Berkhamsted
Business Development Director

Abraxas

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

June 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 2 months)

Bids, tenders, new product development, recruitment process outsourcing, marketing
Sales & Marketing Director

Alexander Mann Associates

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

October 2002 — April 2003 (7 months)

Well, everybody makes a mistake some time...
Business Development Director (Best) / Managing Director (Zebra MRS)

Best People

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

September 1999 — June 2002 (2 years 10 months)

General business development and marketing activities at first resulting in the company winning the Computing Recruitment Service of the Year Award. Highly successful launch and management of 'Zebra Managed Recruiment Services' - a pioneer in the RPO space. Vice Chair of the REC.
Director of Business Development

Hunterskil Howard (later Modis)

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

June 1993 — May 1998 (5 years)

Starting in Major Accounts, successfully bid and won a number of large new accounts (e.g. BT). Moved into a group Business Development role and continued to develop the company, turning it from what the then Chairman described proudly as 'the best kept secret' into Computing's Recruitment Service of the Year. Launched the UK's first ever Internet agency website. Promoted to the Board during the Modis takeover .
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Computer People Group plc

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

June 1987 — June 1992 (5 years 1 month)

Sold mostly retained permanent advertised selection campaigns. Customers included BT, Guinness, Thomson Tour Operations. Good learning ground.
Sales Executive

VNU

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)

August 1985 — May 1987 (1 year 10 months)

An excellent sales training ground.
Professional Actor

Various

(Performing Arts industry)

July 1983 — July 1985 (2 years 1 month)

Various jobs, mostly in TIE and Children's Theatre