Experience

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  Workaway

  • Isle of Mull, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Cafe Manager

    • Mar 2023 - Nov 2023
    • Isle of Mull, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Calgary is a privately owned arts sculpture trail, art gallery and cafe based on remote Scottish Isle of Mull. A seasonal role, I was responsible for day to day management of temporary staff, ordering of all produce, preparing drinks, serving customers and cashing up at the end of each day.

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  simplybetter

  • Creative Experience Lead (Maternity Cover)

    • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

    simplybetter is an award-winning Creative Events & Engagement Agency who deliver unforgettable event experiences by focusing on human connection. During my time there I was responsible for all creative output across the business (including internal marketing) with support from our in-house graphic designer.

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  Inn Hospitality Group

  • Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

  • Creative Project Manager

    • Dec 2020 - Aug 2021
    • Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Inn Hospitality Group, founded by Ollie Bennett (bar4hire) is a management company who own and operate a collective of country pubs within Northumberland that champion exceptional hospitality. During my time here I supported in the design and refurbishment of the venues - including on site styling for photoshoot days. I also designed, developed and implemented brand guidelines for the Group including logos, brand values and printed marketing materials.

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  Plastic Furniture Company

  • Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

  • Head of Creative

    • Oct 2020 - Aug 2021
    • Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

    Plastic Furniture Company is a manufacturer of Plastic street furniture and bins based in Gateshead. During COVID, bar4hire were contracted by PFC to project manage their rebrand which included a new website, design of new furniture products and building a marketing strategy.

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  bar4hire

  • Blaydon, Newcastle Upon Tyne

  • Head of Creative at Mix Event Collective

    • Sep 2019 - Aug 2021
    • Blaydon, Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Headhunted by the Managing Director, I joined the Mix Event Collective (trading as Bar4Hire) as a member of the Senior Management Team to increase their capabilities as a credible experiential agency within the North East.

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  FullCircle Ltd

  • United Kingdom
  • Events Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Head Of Design

    • Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

    Following promotion to Head of Design, I played a pivotal role in expanding and developing the design department to become the beating heart of the wider business. Taking a proactive approach to change and utilising my team’s collective knowledge and strengths, I led the department in establishing new client relationships and heightened our creative output.

  • Design Project Manager

    • Feb 2014 - Aug 2019

    An integral part of a small creative team responsible for transforming iconic venues across London and further afield. Working in a fast paced environment, on a wide range of projects across cultural, corporate and commercial sectors