Susan  Turner , CEO

Susan Turner

CEO

NuYu Fitness Centres

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
Experience
20 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 2 Months

CEO at NuYu Fitness Centres
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since September 2011

Role:
- Advises and reports to board
- Supports/Provides Leadership to direct report line management team in organisation products/programmes/operations
- Ensures the board and team have sufficient and up to date information
- Looks to the future and drives strategic change and opportunities
- Interface between board and team
- Forumlate new or changes to policies and proceedures.
- Decides, guides and supports objectives/actions of team
- Oversee’s/Audits Operations
- Implements Plans
- Manages Human Resource and Marketing Teams

Responsibilities:
-Supports operations and administration of Board by advising and informing Board members, interfacing and forming a positive relationship between the Board and the team. Supports the Board's evaluation of the business.
-Oversees design, marketing, promotion, consistency in delivery and quality of programs, products and services
-Supports and makes recommendation for yearly budget, in line with the strategic plan, for Board approval and efficiently manages organisation's resources within those budget guidelines according to current KSA laws and regulations
- Effectively manages the human resources of the organisation according to corporate personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current KSA laws and regulations
- Assures the organisation and its mission, vision, brand values, programmes, products and services are consistently presented with a strong, positive image to the Board.
- The CEO keeps abreast of the business and economic climate in which the company operates. And prepares the company to meet the challenges presented by new trends in a developing market
- Acts as a company spokesperson and effectively communicates the company’s strategies, objectives and performance to create a positive company profile to the consumer.

Marketing & Business Development at Ultra Fit Magazine
  • United Kingdom - London
  • August 2007 to August 2009

Overseeing the layout, appearance and content of feature articles
Generating ideas for features with writing staff
commissioning articles from freelance and in-house writers
Managing writing staff and freelance feature writers
editing and re-writing articles, some of which may be rejected or returned to the writer for revision
Overseeing artwork, design and photography for the features section of the magazine
attending photo shoots
Organising meetings with writers and artists to discuss ideas for artwork, layout and features
Negotiating payments with freelance writers
understanding and complying with media law and industry ethical guidelines
Selecting feature articles for each issue
Sending out briefs to writers, which can include word count, deadline, fee and writing style
Proofreading all pages before going to press
raising the profile of the magazine
Networking with others at industry events
Assisting other staff to meet their deadlines
Managing monthly advertising income and developing new strategies to increase ad placement and generate more income

B2C Sales and Marketing at Technogym
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2001 to June 2006

Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, the role involved customer consultations for the sale of fitness equipment, quotation preparation, hitting sales targets, after sales product training, sales order processing, monthly sales figure analysis, marketing, and managing PR agency.

Education

Diploma, Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
  • at Meirc
  • June 2016

Define the four key financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow and changes in owner equity as well as key financial terms such as profit, margins and leverage used in organizations Interpret the financial health and condition of a company, division or responsibility center and use financial information for management and evaluation Distinguish between accounting and finance and explain the finance role in running businesses Prepare a company's operating budget and relate it to the organization's strategic objectives Apply capital budgeting techniques and cost-volume-profit analysis to enhance decision making

Diploma, Leadership and Management Programme
  • at Ashridge Business School
  • November 2015

Leadership styles in the context of your organization Organizational culture Change leadership and how to manage ambiguity How leaders think, learn and develop Work / Life balance Lifestyle planning Giving and receiving feedback Creative value and improving performance How to build a personal and organizational vision

Diploma, Sports Massage
  • at St Mary's University Twickenham
  • September 2009

Higher Diploma in Sports Massage

Higher diploma, Personal Training Level 2 & 3
  • at YMCA Fit
  • October 2007
Diploma, Business Management
  • at Bracknell & Wokingham College
  • August 2002

Course Modules: The Business Environment • Business resources • Introduction to Marketing • Business Communication