Jo Whitfield
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Jo Whitfield

Business Management GraduateLondon, United Kingdom
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Jo Whitfield
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Jo Whitfield

Business Management GraduateLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am looking for a role in marketing within a bright, creative and enthusiastic team. I have had excellent experience of marketing in a startup company. I learnt a lot very quickly and was trusted with tasks of great responsibility. It is important to me that I work in a team of likeminded people who are highly motivated and passionate about the work they do. One of my strengths is my genuine ability to connect with all types of people. I can adapt my communication to build a relationship, which I have found invaluable in my past work experiences. I have learnt that I can give confident, engaging presentations from pitches I have given to Tesco and to Unilever’s CEO. I take pride in delivering a very high level of service.
Projects
  • CLRS01: Black
    CLRS01: BlackFirst in the series of mixes based around moods and feelings represented by different colours. Mixed using vinyl and digital.
  • Innovation Workshop at IBM
    Innovation Workshop at IBMWorked on a team project to innovate IBM’s new cognitive system, WATSON. We proposed ‘computer learning in a connected home’ and pitched the idea to the Senior Executives of IBM.
  • Innovation Workshop at Unilever
    Innovation Workshop at UnileverPresented to Unilever CEO, Paul Polman, about developing a current Unilever household product to enhance consumers’ quality of life. Received high acclaim for completing the task under extreme time pressure.
Work history
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    Responsible Investment AnalystMercer
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    Mercer is a large international organisation that offers consultancy in wealth, health and education. I was keen to experience a finance internship to build on my strong analytical skills. I chose to work in a team within the Wealth Department, that looks to integrate environmental, social and governance issues into clients’ investment process as I am passionate about sustainability. I am a quick learner as was shown when I joined the internship halfway through and went on to excel in my final exam. I am a self-motivated person and took it upon myself to complete the full training in my own time. I was specifically selected to create and give a presentation on Mercer’s Responsible Investment Reports to an audience including senior Consultants. I received high praise on my presenting skills from my line manager.
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    Marketing and Business DevelopmentTHØR Drinks
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    I chose this internship as I would be working solely with the Founder therefore gaining exposure to all areas of the business. I represented THØR Drinks at the Olympia Speciality and Fine Food Fair to generate sales to retailers and distributors. I pitched to Tesco, Morrisons and Ocado making sure that I caught their attention, gained their trust and developed a business relationship – allowing only 2 minutes for each! I generated sales in person, on the phone and via email successfully creating new clients while also managing and upselling to existing clients. Having grown up with social media, I was in a good position to take the lead of the Company’s social media platforms for example, refining our target market by utilising a competition post on Facebook Business. I was involved in on-going discussions of future brand development as well as developing a significant online funding campaign. Other creative responsibilities included the design of various point of sale items.
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Skills
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Event Management
  • Event Marketing
  • Presenting
  • Creative
  • Communication
  • Innovation
  • People Focused
  • Intuitive
Education
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    BA (Hons) Business ManagementPearson College London
     - London, United Kingdom
    Pearson College London is like no other university, with an emphasis on practical, real world skills. It is part of a FTSE 100 company setting you up for a career with the skill set that employers are looking for.