Bid Writer

• Jun 2022 - Present

Kittle Group is the UK's fastest growing bid consultancy, bringing a fresh and friendly approach to tendering. The company works with corporates with billion-pound revenues, through to mission-driven charities and local SMEs. All benefit from our team's expertise, constructive challenge, and experience managing complex, strategic bids across a range of sectors. At Kittle I lead the account for one of our cornerstone, long-standing clients and manage the team responsible for delivering this service. I've served on multiple strategic bids, including into the MoD. I also share responsibility for marketing, growing the company's brand and extending our existing reputation for industry thought-leadership and insight based on first principles. Show less

Founder

• May 2020 - Jul 2022

A travel e-commerce business set up during the pandemic, The Holiday in a Box Co. brought the world to our guests' front doors. My brand was a Red Magazine Small Brand of the Year 2020, and was featured in The Telegraph, The Metro, TripSavvy and more. In addition to partnering with tourism boards and destination PRs (eg Atlantic Canada with FINN Partners), my boxes were the Christmas gift of choice for household name companies including Google. Our experiential travel boxes were designed to keep us connected to one another, as well as the wider world via immersive activities, virtual tours, home-grown products and more. Show less

PR & Communications Manager

• Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

Wayfairer Travel is a luxury, responsible tour operator based in the UK, with a sister office in Bangkok. I oversaw all aspects of PR & Communications for Wayfairer, which included directing and collaborating with regional partners to localise messages across European, US and Asian markets. My role also involved designing and implementing our marketing and content strategies, and I co-led on a whole-company rebrand. As part of an integrated PR and marketing function, I created online blog content and on-trend itineraries that captured the news cycle and consumer interests. Show less

Freelance Writer

• Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

Whilst solo-travelling from St Petersburg to Hong Kong by train (via the Trans-Mongolian), I undertook freelance writing assignments with various agencies. I created consumer content across a range of sectors. Whilst solo-travelling from St Petersburg to Hong Kong by train (via the Trans-Mongolian), I undertook freelance writing assignments with various agencies. I created consumer content across a range of sectors.

PR Executive

• Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

Junior PR Executive

• Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

• Represent clients in the luxury travel sector from across the globe • Maintain relationships with national and international press • Ensure client priorities are aligned with current affairs and latest trends, bringing suitable stories to the attention of journalists • Advise on marketing strategies and campaigns • Coordinate Press Trips • Support on trade sales • Represent clients in the luxury travel sector from across the globe • Maintain relationships with national and international press • Ensure client priorities are aligned with current affairs and latest trends, bringing suitable stories to the attention of journalists • Advise on marketing strategies and campaigns • Coordinate Press Trips • Support on trade sales

Communications Assistant (Temp)

• Jan 2017 - 2017

• Website-focused role ensuring that website functioned seamlessly following a domain transfer • Included proofreading, formatting and uploading educational material to website • Used Joomla CMS • Maintained Vimeo video content • Website-focused role ensuring that website functioned seamlessly following a domain transfer • Included proofreading, formatting and uploading educational material to website • Used Joomla CMS • Maintained Vimeo video content

Researcher

• May 2016 - Dec 2016

Headhunted suitable international senior-level candidates, supported the coordination of end-to-end recruitment processes. Interviewed candidates, often in German. Headhunted suitable international senior-level candidates, supported the coordination of end-to-end recruitment processes. Interviewed candidates, often in German.

Marketing and Events Intern

• Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

Marketing • Maintained website and social media feeds • Undertook copywriting for press releases, community newsletters and the weekly bookshop newsletter • Designed tickets and adverts using Canva • Designed and implemented promotions and giveaways • Responsible for bookselling and general customer service on the shop floor Events • Supported the planning and running of author visits • Liaised with local and national press to promote forthcoming events • Liaised with publicists at various publishing houses to ensure all marketing materials were delivered on time • Helped to coordinate and direct the volunteers while setting up venues • Helped to manage events with up to 400 attendees • Photographed and live-tweeted events • Accompanied authors into schools for outreach projects and ensured smooth running of workshops Show less

English Language Assistant

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

• Taught English in two secondary schools in Vienna, Austria• Taught independently and in tandem with colleagues

Representative

• 2014 - 2014

May 22nd 2014 - Europatag der Jugend (European Youth Day) - Workshop Leader with the British Council and the British Embassy; Vienna, Austria• Delivered a workshop for teenagers as part of “Europatag der Jugend” (European Youth Day) inthe Austrian Treasury, designed to foster international understanding and encourage youngpeople to vote in the forthcoming European elections.• Also in attendance was a mixture of MEPs, Embassy staff and British Council Employees.April - May 2014 - Event Representative at the British Council; Vienna, Austria • Networked in German on the British Council’s behalf at an event hosted by the Education Groupin Linz.• Represented the British Council’s interests at the BeST fair in Vienna, using both German andEnglish.• Assisted the set-up of both events and represented the organisation in Linz independently. Show less