Maelys Hordies

Maelys Hordies

Sales & Marketing ManagerGrez-Doiceau, Belgium
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Maelys Hordies

Maelys Hordies

Sales & Marketing ManagerGrez-Doiceau, Belgium
Work history
    Receptionist & Sales Assistant
    Receptionist and sales assistant
    Sales & Marketing Manager
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    • Pitch Boots (biggest health, beauty and pharmacy chain in the UK) to sell the brand idea • Co-design & set up of the brand website • Co-design and activation of the digital marketing launch plans • Support pre-revenue consumer tests & trials / Lead consumer trials • Lead everyday contact to key retail partners (packaging suppliers, Boots team, designer, web designer, laboratory) • Participation in many meetings with investors to develop my financial skills Key results: • My manager always appreciated my desire to challenge everything and go further. He highlighted my capability of dealing with ambiguity and learning on the fly. • My work and commitment were highly appreciated. I was given the difficult task to pitch our sampling business idea to Boots. • My boss offered me a long-term contract.
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Skills
  • Fashion
  • Advertising
  • Events
  • Marketing PR
  • Theatre
  • Branding
  • Brand Management
  • Excel
  • Office
  • Powerpoint
  • Word
  • Product Managemenet
Education
    MSc Marketing (advertising Communications
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    Key skills gained: • A keen marketing acumen through applying marketing theories to real world case studies. • Analytical and conceptual thinking, with a conscientious approach to managing workloads. • Accomplished communication skills, both written and verbal, developed through numerous essays and presentations. • Proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
    BA(Hons) Communications
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    • 3 internships: two in PR and one in advertising. My supervisors always appreciated my work and gave me carte blanche to manage different projects on my own. • Consultancy project for various clients such as Handicap International, paniers bio, Sida ?sos. My team won 2 challenges and was in final for the third one. • Participation at the 2013 AdVenture Competition about Binge drinking. Our project was extremely well received by the client. Key skills gained: • Communication, team working as well as management skills developed through frequent presentations. • Time managing and organisational skills gained during various consultancy projects.