Experience

Diocese of Bristol

• United Kingdom
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Comms & Marketing Assistant

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Bristol, England, United Kingdom Supporting the External Relations team in achieving marketing, PR and communications goals.



Solent Productions

• Social Media Exec

  • Aug 2023 - Aug 2023

  Newquay, England, United Kingdom - Managing Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and LinkedIn at Boardmasters Festival. - Tracking insights and following recent trends. - Editing Reels and TikToks on CapCut



Carbon Magazine UK

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

• Social Media Executive

  • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

  Southampton, England, United Kingdom Managed content to promote the event over Instagram and TikTok. Created branding assets to use consistently in content. Worked on multiple outcomes for a single promotional purpose.



Fashion and Beauty Media @ Southampton Solent University

• Marketing Executive

  • Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  Southampton I created content for Solent University’s new course for 2022, Fashion and Beauty Media. This mainly focused on Instagram; including stories, reels and posts. I also managed the calendar, assigning content to the team and organising a schedule. Content is available to view on Instagram @solentfashionandbeautymedia.



Finisterre

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Director Assistant

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  St. Agnes, England, United Kingdom I created mood boards, competitor reports and sustainability predictions with future plans for the brand. Shadowed the Content Director online and in-person. Experienced working in a team environment.



Re:So

• Fashion Photographer

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Southampton, England, United Kingdom I worked with Re:So, a student-run and stocked retail shop in Southampton, to promote their second-hand/pre-loved collection. I did two photoshoots on location using two models per shoot, which I organised and styled myself. I also did post-production on the best images from those shoots too, using Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop.



Graduate Fashion Week

• Content Creation Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Southampton, England, United Kingdom For Graduate Fashion Week 2022, I was head of a small team who collated content to post on an Instagram story takeover. I ran the socials, created a calendar with scheduling, and communicated with the Graduate Fashion Week team directly. Presenting the best pieces of work from Solent graduates, made me feel proud to attend such an established university, and excited to have my work featured when I graduate.



Buttermilk

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR Strategy Assistant

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Southampton, England, United Kingdom For a university assignment, I created a plan for a PR campaign featuring influencer marketing, global and local events, and PR packages for Beefeater Gin. This was proposed to a member of the Buttermilk Agency team, which was received positively. Social Media mockups were created, to highlight the full marketing plan for each influencer involved.



Blossom Magazine

• Editor in Chief

  • Sep 2021 - Jan 2022

  Southampton, England, United Kingdom I created one issue of my own magazine, Blossom, which is an anti-fashion magazine aiming to reduce the stigma surrounding second-hand fashion, specifically aimed at teenage girls. My main aim was to show how accessible, affordable, and stylish, second-hand/sustainable options of clothing can be. I created the whole design using Adobe Creative Suite, did all the photography and styling myself, and wrote all articles too. Available at https://issuu.com/oclayton/docs/blossom_magazine_doc



Carbon Magazine UK

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

• Issue Editor

  • May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Southampton, England, United Kingdom I was the Editor of the 15th issue of Carbon Magazine. I worked with another Editor to take full control of the look and layout of the magazine, while also managing all the contributors to ensure a successful production.

• Content Producer

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Southampton, England, United Kingdom I created content for Carbon Magazine's Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and website, ensuring platforms were organised, and all delivered consistent content. As well as producing social media content across all platforms, I also did article writing, graphic work, followed current cultures and trends, and always met deadlines.

• Section Editor

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  Southampton, England, United Kingdom I was the Creative Politics section editor for Carbon Magazine issue 14, managing a team of four others to create and compose a number of articles and ensure they are correctly organised, spell-checked and design-checked by assigning roles to each member and setting deadlines for them.



Mackie Studios

• Web/Graphic Designer Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Newquay, England, United Kingdom For one week, I overlooked a web/graphic designer, working for a client on their website look and aesthetic using Wordpress. I had a say in final decisions and had the opportunity to create some elements of certain pages. This experience was very useful, especially learning the importance of SEO in website building, and how to edit images to a professional standard.