MD and Founder

• Mar 2022 - Present

At Poco Marketing we work with local businesses to help them achieve their business goals through successful marketing and PR planning. We offer a range of services including: - PR Strategy and Consultancy - Marketing Strategy and Consultancy - Digital Marketing Planning - Business Launch Planning - Event Planning and Management At Poco Marketing we work with local businesses to help them achieve their business goals through successful marketing and PR planning. We offer a range of services including: - PR Strategy and Consultancy - Marketing Strategy and Consultancy - Digital Marketing Planning - Business Launch Planning - Event Planning and Management

Senior Public Relations Consultant

• May 2022 - Present

Board Member

• Feb 2023 - Present

Chairwoman

• Jan 2019 - Feb 2023

York's non-profit young professional networking group. Formed in 2009 we hold a range of relaxed, informal networking events, as well as breakfast and evening events featuring relevant speakers, often attended by at least 50 young people from across the City. http://www.make-york.com/

Board Member

• Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

Working with fellow voluntary members on the York Professionals board. Helping to enhance this already well respected and supported networking organisation whilst providing the connection between York Professionals and Make-York. Working with fellow voluntary members on the York Professionals board. Helping to enhance this already well respected and supported networking organisation whilst providing the connection between York Professionals and Make-York.

Senior Consultant

• Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

Director

• May 2015 - Mar 2022

We help independent businesses in Yorkshire succeed with great social media marketing.A small and straight-forward York based team, we really get to know you and your brand so that everything you do online complements what you do offline. The number of clients who stay with us year after year is a testament to our trustworthiness.We are experienced and qualified in marketing, but we won’t bamboozle you with jargon. We’ll just get on with helping you successfully share what you do best with the community.Our “pick & mix” approach means you can choose from a range of services to suit you. We believe that marketing should be accessible to businesses of all sizes. That’s why we don’t offer fixed packages at high prices. Need training on a particular social media platform, advice on refining your marketing strategy or full management of your social media profiles? We’re here to help and excited for you to succeed. You can be sure that we’ll produce quality content or a workable plan, whatever your business is after.We’re proud to have…•Provided social media training to more than 700 business owners, managers and employees•Secured more than 200 published articles for clients across regional and national media•Helped a client achieve an additional 12% ROI through social media enquiries•Reached over 1 million people on behalf of our clients through Facebook advertising•Created the social media campaign that led to Bishy Road being crowned Great British High Street of the year•Created and implemented a marketing strategy for a retail business that resulted in a 47% increase in sales from the previous year Show less

Director of Social Media

• Jun 2020 - Mar 2022

A collective of expert agencies, delivering real results for businesses nationwide. We are the one stop marketing solution to fulfil your Advertising, Public Relations, Experiential & Digital needs. We are proud of our drive to make things happen for you. A collective of expert agencies, delivering real results for businesses nationwide. We are the one stop marketing solution to fulfil your Advertising, Public Relations, Experiential & Digital needs. We are proud of our drive to make things happen for you.

Marketing Account Manager

• Dec 2013 - May 2015

What We Do: We are a creative marketing agency specialising in menu design, point of sale, and sales promotion activity. We primarily work with Pub Companies such as Spirit Pub Company. We are a small company, which gives our clients the advantage of a unique and bespoke approach. We manage all our projects with superb attention to detail, to minimize time wastage, ensuring deadlines are met on time and within budget. About Us: Elf Marketing is a forward thinking design and marketing agency that thrives on a fast paced and creative environment, with over 9 year’s experience in the leisure industry. We are located in Yorkshire, and are able to travel around the UK for meetings. We are flexible and always available via email or telephone, or Skype if you wish! Great communication is one of our strong points. Why Us: We love to really get to know our clients and what they are looking for, so we can offer the best service for them. We go above and beyond to research the competition, to fully understand our clients trading environment, and to ensure that we are doing the best job we can. We are passionate about what we do from start to finish. As the account manager I have a key role in the development of advertising campaigns and am in charge of the relationships with both our clients, designers and printers alike. I am responsible for developing an in-depth understanding of the client's marketplace, their business, their objectives and then working closely with them and our designers to translate marketing briefs into agency creative briefs. I act as the first point of contact daily for both our clients and designers and have a very active role within the development of marketing campaigns from briefing to distribution. Show less

Pub Manager

• May 2012 - Dec 2013

- Managing a team - Working under pressure - Excellent level of customer service - Involved in marketing/advertising campaigns - Dealing with customer complaints - Ordering stock - Managing a team - Working under pressure - Excellent level of customer service - Involved in marketing/advertising campaigns - Dealing with customer complaints - Ordering stock

Events Coordinator

• Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

- First point of contact for clients - Using a switchboard - Excel, PowerPoint and computer use - Prioritizing workload - Organizing events, meeting rooms and catering - Booking transport and accommodation for senior staff - Post room duties - First point of contact for clients - Using a switchboard - Excel, PowerPoint and computer use - Prioritizing workload - Organizing events, meeting rooms and catering - Booking transport and accommodation for senior staff - Post room duties

Administrative Assistant

• Aug 2007 - Jan 2008

- First point of contact on reception for both employees and clients - Switchboard use - Post room duties - Customer service - Administration - Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft work - Touch typing/minute taking - Letter writing - First point of contact on reception for both employees and clients - Switchboard use - Post room duties - Customer service - Administration - Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft work - Touch typing/minute taking - Letter writing