Jessica Dean Acim

Jessica Dean ACIM has extensive work experience in marketing, communications, and business development roles.

Jessica started their career at SSAT as a Project and Marketing Officer, then progressed to Project Manager in Business Planning, Marketing, and Development before becoming the Project Manager for Enterprise and Marketing.

Jessica then joined Age UK as a Programme Manager, where they managed a government-funded contract supporting inspections of health and social care services.

After that, they joined The Prince's Initiative for Mature Enterprise as the Regional Development Manager for London and the South East, where they developed the territory into a high-performing region and secured over £100,000 in funding through successful bid writing and business development work.

Jessica later became the Project Director, responsible for the external affairs arm and the development of a research program.

Currently, they work at Friends of the Elderly as the Head of Marketing and Communications, responsible for the charity's marketing, communications, and business development strategy. Prior to this role, they were also the Head of Business Development where they focused on startup and delivery of various home care services, day care services, extra care services, and a public health project. Jessica developed key relationships with stakeholders and was responsible for writing and securing tenders up to £1.3m. Additionally, they launched a comprehensive status reporting program to ensure growth deliverables and performance indicators were met across the country.

Jessica Dean ACIM obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Politics from the University of East Anglia. In terms of additional certifications, they received a Diploma in Professional Marketing, Resource Management, CIM ACIM Membership, Innovation in Marketing, and Marketing and Digital Strategy from CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing. The specific years and months of the obtained certifications are as follows: Diploma in Professional Marketing in July 2022, Resource Management in July 2022, CIM ACIM Membership in June 2022, Innovation in Marketing in January 2022, and Marketing and Digital Strategy in July 2021.