About me

Advertising graduate with two years’ work experience both agency and client side. Looking to start a career in Account Management - seeking a role within a full-service creative agency. A self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with a happy disposition and good sense of humour. Strong communication/interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships in the workplace. Enjoys working within a team, but also has the tenacity and initiative to work independently.  Left previous role at Thursday Design Studio in October 2019, to embark on sabbatical travelling Asia, visiting countries such as India, Nepal and Singapore. On return to the UK, worked part time at a day nursery and acted as primary carer for a family member.

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Work history

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Marketing ManagerThursday Design Studio
Aug 2018 - Oct 2019Winchester, United KingdomFull Time
Management of agency company marketing including planning content strategy and execution of all marketing across company websites, social media, PR, email, print, merchandise, exhibitions and events. Worked closely with agency Founder, Head of Brand, Creative Director and Account Lead. Event Manager for annual events programme including a thought-leadership series, CEO speaking events, private referral dinners, charity events and brand workshops. This involved planning, researching and management of the event itself, as well as liaising with high profile guest speakers. Ownership and execution of content for three websites: main company website, events website and supporting Eventbrite ticketing platform. This involved keeping abreast of new projects with the AM team, briefing the creatives for assets and updating content using bespoke CMS. Account Management skills included: co-ordinating with suppliers, ownership of marketing budgets and monthly reporting/presenting of ROI to agency board. Development and nurturing of strategic partnerships. Adept at being 'front-of-house' for events, including client entertaining and referral initiatives. Project management of agency rebrand which involved competitor audit, construction of creative brief, department resourcing and scheduling/management of all meetings. Management of agency quarterly meetings, which involved creating and presenting marketing update presentations to all employees.
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Euromea Marketing Intern - BarbieMattel UK
Jul 2016 - Jul 2017Maidenhead, United KingdomInternship
One-year marketing internship as part of Advertising sandwich degree. Reporting to three senior marketing managers; responsibilities included being the key co-ordinator for all Barbie EuRoMEA international campaign queries. Daily liaison between the EuRoMEA Marketing teams and US Global team to resolve TV, digital advertising and product queries. Co-ordination and management of all bi-weekly EuRoMEA meetings, from producing agendas to the writing and distribution of minutes to international teams. Presenting spring and fall Barbie Signature lines to all EuRoMEA Sales, Digital and Marketing teams via video conference. Brand lead for producing Barbie Collector catalogues with external agency; briefing and writing content, asset selection and pagination. Assisting in creation of Barbie experiential toolkit; providing external agency with latest toy industry competitor research and writing the Barbie experiential guidelines.

Skills

• Building Relationships
• Communication
• Organisation
• Motivated
• Dedicated Hardworking
• Event Management
• Account Management
• Presenting
• Enthusiastic
• Reliable

Education

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BA(Hons) AdvertisingBournemouth University
Sep 2014 - Jul 2018Bournemouth, United Kingdom
1st class honours

Awards

Foundation CertificateThe IPA (The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising)
Passed with Distinction
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Level 3 Foundation in MarketingCIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Passed with Distinction