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JUNE
PURPLE TIME
Find out about the people behind the scenes at Flybe
Name:
Graham Cottee
Job title:
Senior Digital
Marketing Executive
MEET THE TEAM
How long have you been working
for Flybe and what attracted you to
your role?
I have been with Flybe for 11-and-a-half
years. I started off as Cabin Crew and have
been lucky enough to have experienced
working in several departments such as
customer services, ground operations
training and eventually the marketing and
e-commerce teams. I was following in my
grandfather’s footsteps – he was a Chief
Steward on Concorde, and my love of
travel has kept me here ever since.
What does your day-to-day job
involve?
There are some exciting developments
happening at Flybe right now so a big
part of my day-to-day is helping to shape
the future of how we communicate
to our customers. Generally, I am
responsible for the management of
email marketing but we are a close team
and support each other in all areas of
marketing and e-commerce.
What do you enjoy most about your
job?
I am continually learning. My brain is
constantly being challenged and I get to
be part of some exciting projects. Most
of all, I love the people that I work with,
the support that we get from each other
and the fact that there is never a dull
moment between us.
What’s the most memorable thing
that’s happened to you at work?
Travelling around regional France on
a three-week trip training the ground
agents on the reservation system. I
managed to get to see parts of France
that I would never consider as a holiday
destination, but would now return to.
Also, as a result of working closely with
the locals, I discovered some amazing
hidden places to eat, with food to die for!
What three words would your
friends use to describe you?
Energetic, easily distracted, obsessed
with my dog (his Instagram is
@alfiedoodledog).
What do you enjoy doing when
you’re not at work?
Spending time with my other half, friends
and family (and the dog). I have recently
got back into running and being a bit more
creative in the kitchen to complement it. I
love learning new things and I’m currently
teaching myself to play the piano.
Where’s your favourite Flybe
destination and why?
It’s got to be Amsterdam! It’s so easy
to get to from Exeter and there is so
much to do in a relatively-small city. The
people are great and the city itself is
stunning.
What would you recommend doing
or seeing there?
Generally, I love walking around the city
or sitting in a nice restaurant watching
the world go by. However, I do love
the water so eating out on a canal trip
gives you the chance to see the city in
one evening with some great food and
atmosphere.
As a child, you wanted to be…?
Originally I wanted to be a movie
director after watching
Jurassic Park
as
an eight-year-old! However, being easily
distracted I didn’t quite make it! Luckily,
travel is something that was always top
of the list.
What’s one thing people are most
surprised to discover about you?
I was once in
The Sun
newspaper as
a character in Dear Deidre’s Photo
casebook.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
My geeky taste in TV and films, from
Doctor Who
to
Harry Potter
– anything
that mixes reality with fantasy.