Versatile and proactive Cambridge literature graduate, with an editorial background in student media, and experience in tech sales. As part of the Harrods technology sales team, I pitched new and exclusive products to the press as an ambassador for will.i.am and Coca-Cola’s joint brand, EKOCYCLE.
Work history
Marketing Intern
- Internship
- Interned at leading B2B storage and interiors company under the purview of head of sales and marketing
- Part of a team who represented the company at the International Materials Handling Exhibition (NEC Birmingham)
- Frequently updated Facebook and Twitter accounts with news of projects: https://www.facebook.com/Storage-Concepts-Limited-389091631182760/
Sales Associate
- Full Time
- Setup and maintained a brand new department in Harrods (EKOCYCLE) as part of a small, handpicked team of sales associates
- Frequently demonstrated products at press events and on press tours of my department, including to the Telegraph and the Guardian
- Top salesperson in my section, June-August 2015
- Increased sales by independently compiling an FAQ guide to help the team with selling 3D Printers
- Largest loyalty points sale in electronics department, August 2015
- Client-focused: personally looked after high-level clients and built up a client portfolio, particularly customers from the UAE, China, and Russia
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Skills
- Writing
- Copywriting
- Editing Proofreading
- Art Events
- Planning
- Editing
- Visual Merchandising
- Digital/ Print
Education
Masters
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- I developed my own writing and research skills through an interdisciplinary course in cultural criticism
- Required me to be a ‘self-starter’, giving me the responsibility of coming up with my own essay titles and research projects independently
- World-class academics and journal editors appraised my writing at every point, enabling me to develop a strong and versatile command of the English language
- Developed skills in Python and HTML through an extracurricular coding course
BA (Hons) English Literature
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Graduated with First Class Honours