Work history
Assistant Manager
Full Time
I currently work for a small ecommerce business that sells fashionable clogs from Sweden and other various items from Scandinavian brands. As we are a small business I have taken on a variety of leading roles.
• I manage our social media and blog and plan and produce engaging content. When I first started at Lotta we had fewer than 1000 followers on Instagram and now we have over 40,000 and still growing. (www.instagram.com/lottafromstockholm) I implement and adapt
• Organize photo-shoots; styling, plan and location.
• Organize pop-up shop events.
• Photograph and list products through Magento and monitor on site presentation, such as making banners and arranging products depending on seasons and trends.
• Collaborate with fashion bloggers, photographers and independent brands to help promote our products and reach new audiences.
• Plan new seasonal colours and styles to be delivered on time.
• Customer service via phone, email, online messenger and in person.
• I have lead the business on various occasions whilst covering for our director, organizing the packing staff and managing the order system - Linnworks
• I manage our wholesale accounts and stockists, communicating daily with small independent shops.
• Use Mail Chimp to create attractive emails about our latest promotions or new season items.
• Good practical knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Administrative duties
Skills
- Fashion
- Marketing PR
- Promotions
- Brand Management
- Direct Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Office
- Powerpoint
- Word
Education
BSc Sociology with Criminology (2:1)
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• Researched, analysed and wrote a 13,000-word dissertation on ‘An analysis of the press coverage of the 2011 English riots’, for which I received a First.
• Secretary of The Sociology Society, which meant I had to organise events, take minutes at meetings, welcome new students and make them feel comfortable.
• Communication and presentation skills gained from leading seminars at university, which involved starting discussions, presenting work and sharing a well-rounded argument or point of view. I coordinated a presentation using online software Prezi at University in which our group received a First in, it was on ‘Slut Walks’ and feminism.
• Work effectively under pressure whilst meeting essay deadlines and extracurricular commitments