Melissa Lodge
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Experience
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Performance Communications
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United Kingdom
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Account Executive
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Account Executive
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Sep 2021 - Jul 2022
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Junior Account Executive
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
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Beaver Pest Control
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Assistant
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Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
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Kia UK Limited
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United Kingdom
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Automotive
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200 - 300 Employee
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Press Office Assistant
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Jul 2019 - Sep 2020
• Writing, editing and distributing corporate press releases on both a national and regional scale • Implemented and maintained a new media monitoring system (Vuelio) to monitor coverage from different media outlets for Kia • Daily media coverage emails circulated to keep those at Kia UK, Kia Europe, Kia Corporation and external agencies up to date on Kia’s latest news • Assisting with internal communications such as daily media coverage emails, commercial brief presentations, maintaining office screens and weekly reports of the department’s activity for executive meetings • Created multiple adverts for the Press Office which were published in motoring handbooks in lieu of a professional designer • Played a key role in the move of Dealer PR from agency to in-house • Adapted to a new shift within my role to Dealer PR, working with dealers across the UK to write press releases for local papers and automotive magazines • Representing Dealer PR at Kia’s National Dealer Conference, which included designing and creating an informative Dealer PR guide that was distributed to over 600 attendees • Assisting with the implementation of media events, including major product launches, test days and networking events such as award evenings • Took the sole lead on organising a hosted drive event for journalists, requiring excellent communication with both the guests, hotel and external companies, working within a fixed budget and timescale and resolving complications caused by Covid-19 • Produced content and maintained social media channels • Involvement with CSR through Kia’s partnership with The Children’s Trust Show less
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Smith & Western
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United Kingdom
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Waitress
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2019
• Working in a high-pressure environment that demands the ability to think on your feet and use initiative while collaborating well with other team members. • Excellent customer service skills in dealing with complaints in a friendly, professional manner to diffuse any tensions and maximise customer satisfaction. • Training new employees. • Managing stock levels and cash intake. • Working in a high-pressure environment that demands the ability to think on your feet and use initiative while collaborating well with other team members. • Excellent customer service skills in dealing with complaints in a friendly, professional manner to diffuse any tensions and maximise customer satisfaction. • Training new employees. • Managing stock levels and cash intake.
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West Ewell Infant School
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United Kingdom
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Playworker
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Nov 2014 - Jul 2019
• Leading educational yet fun activities for the children to compliment their learning. • One to one reading with children who struggle, to support their progress where it may not to be implemented in the school day or at home. • Supporting children with special needs and disabilities. • Dealing with issues sensitively, both with the parents and with the children. • Safeguarding to ensure a safe environment that complies with the regulations set out. • Leading educational yet fun activities for the children to compliment their learning. • One to one reading with children who struggle, to support their progress where it may not to be implemented in the school day or at home. • Supporting children with special needs and disabilities. • Dealing with issues sensitively, both with the parents and with the children. • Safeguarding to ensure a safe environment that complies with the regulations set out.
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Education
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Newcastle University
BA (Hons) English Literature and Creative Writing with Placement Year -
Rosebery School & Glyn Sixth Form
GCSE & A Levels