Experience

Hachette Children's Group

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Scholastic UK

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  To create and execute impactful and sales-driving marketing campaigns for various middle-grade, YA and liscensed products, while assisting on major marketing campaigns when required. - Managed big budget digital campaigns for brands such as The Hunger Games and Tom Gates, whilst simultaneously executing lower budget print-and-digital campaigns for successful young adult and middle grade novels and select picture books. - Creation (including design elements for digital assets) of print and digital marketing material including Youtube pre-roll, outdoor advertising, in-store POS materials, social media graphics, emails, blog posts, website content and videos. - Developed COVID-friendly digital campaigns quickly and successfully, including a series of virtual events, Twitter chats and launches, animated cover reveals, fun social media days dedicated to specific books, while working with Indies and larger retailers to ensure their needs were met. - Worked with licensed brand titles such as LEGO and Wizarding World, adhering to brand guidelines. - Assisted with managing the Senior Marketing Assistant position. Show less



Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Digital Marketing Executive (Children's and Harry Potter)

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

  - Responsible for digital marketing tasks with a focus on email marketing and ecommerce for Children’s and YA titles (including Harry Potter). Tasks included developing email automation workflows, the personalisation of email marketing, improving customer data to ensure GDPR compliance, sales reporting for ecommerce, and ad hoc digital marketing.- Responsible for social media for Children’s and YA titles (comprising Harry Potter) including designing and creating assets for newsletter and social purposes (photos, video, designed assets for Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pintrest and Snapchat), shooting images and video for key releases and events like Harry Potter Book Night (including live publishing), writing copy for newsletters and social media, as well as general promotion of titles on all key social media channels. Show less

• Sales Coordinator

  • Sep 2016 - May 2018

  - Responsible for sales tasks including creating the Key Account customer submissions and presentations for retailers, co-ordinating the Trade new titles materials kit, creating and distributing financial reports for the team and broader business, managing Australian subscription box accounts, managing sales materials for Key Accounts and reps, organising event stock for festivals and authors, managing change reports in Biblio for Head of Product, writing pitches (and delivering them to our team), writing the weekly newsletter and social media roundups, and other ad hoc sales tasks for the sales team- Responsible for all office management tasks, including coding invoices and expenses, ordering food, stationary and office supplies, customer service, sorting mail and other deliveries, basic proofreading, managing other assistants and co-ordinating the intern department- Responsible for administering the Managing Director’s schedule and diary, organising meetings and welcoming visitors to office, general correspondence, as well as other executive assistant tasks Show less

• Intern / Temp Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  - Worked as a general office, marketing and sales assistant for the marketing team- Jobs included data input, creating press releases, creating teacher notes, tidying the office, organising and sorting mail and other deliveries, crafting the weekly Australian PR roundup, writing copy for publicity campaigns, organising author and publicist schedules, creating multimedia presentations, basic proofreading, and other marketing, publicity, and PR work.



Can't Be Stopped Productions

• Sydney, Australia

• Production Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Working as a production assistant on multiple projects for Can't Be Stopped Productions. Previous on-set work for them includes: - Thirsty Merc's 'The Grind' music video - Rumjacks 'A Firstful O' Roses' music video - Australiana Hostel, ABC web series Working as a production assistant on multiple projects for Can't Be Stopped Productions. Previous on-set work for them includes: - Thirsty Merc's 'The Grind' music video - Rumjacks 'A Firstful O' Roses' music video - Australiana Hostel, ABC web series



The Political History Institute (Hungary)

• Translation Editor

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  Editing the English translation of a Hungarian website.Researched Hungarian culture to accurately edit translations. Worked within strict deadlines to submit polished stories Website: Hadszinter'es Hatorszag Editing the English translation of a Hungarian website.Researched Hungarian culture to accurately edit translations. Worked within strict deadlines to submit polished stories Website: Hadszinter'es Hatorszag



Mdf Industries

• United States
• Construction

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  This job required undertaking a variety of administrative tasks for the business, including customer service, scheduling appointments, data input, handling financial transactions, billing invoices, banking, and other administrative work. I was also required to run errands for the business, which meant collecting lunches, driving equipment around, receiving and delivering mail, and more. I have a professional level understanding of Word, Excel, Photoshop, Indesign, Powerpoint, MYOB, and basic website/blog construction. Show less



The Great Aussie Bite

• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Lifestyle Reporter

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

  Lifestyle, health and beauty reporter. Wrote and researched a variety of articles focusing on unique experiences outside the usual tourist range in Cairns. Lifestyle, health and beauty reporter. Wrote and researched a variety of articles focusing on unique experiences outside the usual tourist range in Cairns.



The Walkley Foundation for Journalism

• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  This internship required the completion of a large variety of tasks. Not only was I involved in event planning (for the Walkley Awards 2013), but I was also required to find sponsors for future Walkley Awards and compose sponsorship requests. This required I work with a variety of programs including Microsoft Excel and Adobe InDesign. I was also asked to write and edit emails and letters, talk to sponsors, organise musical acts and work as a general office assistant. This internship required the completion of a large variety of tasks. Not only was I involved in event planning (for the Walkley Awards 2013), but I was also required to find sponsors for future Walkley Awards and compose sponsorship requests. This required I work with a variety of programs including Microsoft Excel and Adobe InDesign. I was also asked to write and edit emails and letters, talk to sponsors, organise musical acts and work as a general office assistant.



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Television and Radio Reporter

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

  This entailed working in both the television and radio newsrooms at QUT. This job involved working independently to develop stories for radio and television. This meant I was present at all stages of story development, from pitch meetings, to covering local events, to writing and editing, to capturing footage and grabs, to editing footage together and recording my voice. This involved interviewing talent and learning how to operate different equipment and newsroom systems. TV showreel: http://www.qutnews.com/?s=rebecca+gillies Show less



The Courier Mail

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lifestyle Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  This internship required writing feature stories for various liftouts and sections of the Courier Mail, including sections without bylines. Research and phone interviews were required for all stories, as well as writing and editing for different publications. It also required working in close proximity with different people in the features section of the paper. This internship required writing feature stories for various liftouts and sections of the Courier Mail, including sections without bylines. Research and phone interviews were required for all stories, as well as writing and editing for different publications. It also required working in close proximity with different people in the features section of the paper.



4ZZZFM

• Brisbane, Australia

• Radio Journalist

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

  This internship entailed the development of news stories. Research was required to develop news stories, which were written for radio and online. The stories were recorded live for radio bulletins throughout the day. This involved interviewing talent, editing audio and writing in two different styles. This internship entailed the development of news stories. Research was required to develop news stories, which were written for radio and online. The stories were recorded live for radio bulletins throughout the day. This involved interviewing talent, editing audio and writing in two different styles.



Lasertronics

• Quensland

• Personal Assistant

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  Duties included answering the phone, filing invoices, banking, data input. This business was a small business within a Newsagency, so duties sometimes included customer service and the stocking of shelves. Duties included answering the phone, filing invoices, banking, data input. This business was a small business within a Newsagency, so duties sometimes included customer service and the stocking of shelves.