Karl Held

Experienced professional in public policy / public expenditure programme design and management, specialising in communications, networking and 'mainstreaming' innovation into practice and policy.

Karl Held’s Specialties:

Communications and marketing on behalf of public policy programmes; public funding programme governance, design and implementation.

Karl Held’s Experience

Manager, Strategy Development

Becta

(Government Agency; E-Learning industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year )

Working in the Strategy and Communications directorate to shape and express Becta's contribution to all aspects of the technology-in-education debate. Includes engaging with and supporting UK central Government to exploit the benefits of the increased application of educational technologies.
Editor-at-Large

The Journeyman Consultant

(Writing and Editing industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

Editor and contributor to blog / zine.
Partner

Perlasix Productions

(Music industry)

1997 — Present (12 years )

Partner and contributing writer, performer and recording artist for production company specialising in music for film, theatre and dance.

Created music for the feature film 'Iniquity' (UK, Dir. James Eaves, 2009).

Provided re-mixed material for Pulp (1998) and Heaven 17 (1998)

Created music for Arts Council funded dance project (1998)
Marketing & Business Development Manager

Ecotec Research & Consulting Ltd.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Research industry)

January 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 9 months)

Corporate-level support to Business Development with the aim of increasing revenue across the divisions within ECOTEC through effective marketing and consultative sales support. Assisting divisional heads to prospect, develop, expand and manage their commercial business opportunities.

Managing the marketing plans of the company's thematic areas, delivering agreed marketing promotions for the divisions and managing the relevant budget and spend.
Consultant / Senior Consultant

Ecotec Research & Consulting

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Public Policy industry)

September 1999 — January 2007 (7 years 5 months)

Senior Consultant in the Technical Assistance (aka Programme Management) Division, responsible for business development and implementation on management contracts for public funding programmes, incl. UK government and agencies and European Union.
European Operations Manager

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(Public Policy industry)

1995 — 1999 (4 years )

Karl Held’s Education

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Prof. Diploma , Marketing , 2008 — 2008

Marketing Research, Marketing Planning, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management
Institute of Linguists

Dip Trans (IOL) , Translation , 1998 — 1998

German - English translation for business.
University of Liverpool

MA , German Studies , 1989 — 1993
BOSCOP, Berlin

Open Space Technology

Comprehensive training and practice in delivering Open Space Technology to a variety of client groups in a trans-national setting.