Experience

JudoScotland

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Communications Executive

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Returning to JudoScotland as lead for Marketing and Communications within a growing Scottish governing body of Sport. Responsible for planning, creating and delivering communications across multiple platforms. Designing and delivering a marketing strategy aimed to increase participation and awareness of the sport of Judo in Scotland. Returning to JudoScotland as lead for Marketing and Communications within a growing Scottish governing body of Sport. Responsible for planning, creating and delivering communications across multiple platforms. Designing and delivering a marketing strategy aimed to increase participation and awareness of the sport of Judo in Scotland.



Self-Employed

• Freelance Communications Specialist

  • May 2020 - Sep 2021

  Working with businesses to increase visibility and enhance sales. Specialising in content creation for small businesses either on a project or ongoing basis. Bringing a friendly, flexible, reliable and down-to-earth approach to your brand. Working with businesses to increase visibility and enhance sales. Specialising in content creation for small businesses either on a project or ongoing basis. Bringing a friendly, flexible, reliable and down-to-earth approach to your brand.



Changeworks

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Project Administrator

  • Jan 2019 - May 2020



JudoScotland

• Marketing and Communications Executive

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2019



CR Smith

• Fife, Scotland

• Sales and Marketing Executive

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Interagency working including print, PR and advertising. • Member of the product development team tasked with Marketing and re-marketing of new and existing products. • Event management, including CR Smith national sales meeting and exhibitions including the Royal Highland show and Scottish Ideal Home Show. • Project management including budget and people management. • Providing support to the marketing manager. • General marketing administrative tasks • Interagency working including print, PR and advertising. • Member of the product development team tasked with Marketing and re-marketing of new and existing products. • Event management, including CR Smith national sales meeting and exhibitions including the Royal Highland show and Scottish Ideal Home Show. • Project management including budget and people management. • Providing support to the marketing manager. • General marketing administrative tasks



Vegware Ltd

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Communications Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  • writing press releases for publication in the relevant trade and national publications. • Development of an effective samples system which made the sending out simple but successful. • Updating and utilizing social media • Undertaking market research tasks to gain an understanding of the market before launching new products • writing press releases for publication in the relevant trade and national publications. • Development of an effective samples system which made the sending out simple but successful. • Updating and utilizing social media • Undertaking market research tasks to gain an understanding of the market before launching new products



Co-op

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Assistanat

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2011

  The co-operative has expanded my retail skills, in a busy retail environment. It has given me the skills to deal with customers effectively, generating good customer service. Part of the role also involves me answering the phone on the shop floor along with making announcements over the PA system. This job has also given me experience in cash handling and working on up to date till systems including “self scan” systems. The co-operative has expanded my retail skills, in a busy retail environment. It has given me the skills to deal with customers effectively, generating good customer service. Part of the role also involves me answering the phone on the shop floor along with making announcements over the PA system. This job has also given me experience in cash handling and working on up to date till systems including “self scan” systems.