Magherafelt based Bloc Group have made three new appointments.
Donna Loughran has been made the Talent Acquisition Specialist for Bloc Group. After working as a Senior Recruitment Consultant at Staffline Recruitment, Donna is now responsible for the day-to-day recruitment process within the company. In her new role she will also work on increasing awareness of Bloc Group and its roles available as it continues its recruitment drive, building on the already strong 265 workforce.
Donna is also responsible for promoting the Bloc Group within the wider marketplace to assist with the development of potential careers and gauge external interests, attracting the top talent in the market to join the team across Bloc Group’s business sites in Northern Ireland and The Netherlands and its many sub brands.
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Edward Bell from Whiteabbey has also taken on the role of Creative Marketing Executive. As a Creative Marketing Executive, Edward takes up the responsibility to define, plan and build digital campaigns across key communication channels including web, social media, and email marketing, driving greater brand engagement and sales. Edward works closely alongside the E Commerce team within Bloc Blinds assisting with the development of new multi-faceted B2C communications strategies. Daily responsibilities include data analysis, key decision making and at campaign level, identifying key audiences and coordinating image creation.
Edward joins Bloc Group from Enoksen Watch Company, a local watch brand and manufacturer based in Belfast where he worked as a Community Manager with Digital Marketing.
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Shay McGuiness has also been appointed as the Lead Product Design Engineer for Bloc Labs, the new Tech Spin out. Shay has already been a part of the Bloc Group for 4 years, originally starting off at Bloc Blinds as Senior Design Engineer. Shay is responsible for the strategising of rapid product development, engaging with consumers, researching product and market opportunities, and driving growth through innovation.
Before joining the Bloc Group Shay studied Product Design at Ulster University and had been working in the industry for over 8 years. He also worked at Keystone Group.
