Experience

Spitroast Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  This role was developed following my part time return from Maternity leave. Develop and implement social media marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and engagement for Spitroast and Luca Restaurants Create and schedule content for social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok. Design digital media artwork for social media posts, email campaigns, and website updates. Track and analyse social media metrics and adjust strategies accordingly. Manage email marketing campaigns and subscriber lists. Monitor online reviews and respond to customer feedback. Show less

• Head Of Operations

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2022

  Provided leadership and direction to staff in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment Managed a team of employees and monitored their performance to ensure efficient service and high-quality customer experience Developed and implemented training programs for new and existing employees Set and monitored budgets and produced financial reports in quarterly finance meetings Maintained compliance with legal, operational, and safety requirements and regulations Provided leadership and direction to staff in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment Managed a team of employees and monitored their performance to ensure efficient service and high-quality customer experience Developed and implemented training programs for new and existing employees Set and monitored budgets and produced financial reports in quarterly finance meetings Maintained compliance with legal, operational, and safety requirements and regulations



Lime Pictures

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Freelance Stand-By Props

  • 2009 - 2018

  Assist in the creation and construction of props to be used on set, including creating specialist props when they are not available to buy Collaborate with the production team to ensure the props meet specific design requirements for each production Maintain an inventory of props and their corresponding pieces, ensuring they are organised and easily accessible Ability to work independently and as part of a team Excellent communication skills and ability to take direction from supervisors Show less



Ego Mediterranean Restaurants

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • 2013 - 2017

  Key responsibilities and achievements Develop and implement strategies to improve restaurant performance Hire, train, and supervise a team of 20 employees, ensuring optimal levels of productivity and job satisfaction Oversee inventory management, ordering, and receiving Monitor and analyse customer feedback and online reviews, making necessary adjustments to improve the overall customer experience Key responsibilities and achievements Develop and implement strategies to improve restaurant performance Hire, train, and supervise a team of 20 employees, ensuring optimal levels of productivity and job satisfaction Oversee inventory management, ordering, and receiving Monitor and analyse customer feedback and online reviews, making necessary adjustments to improve the overall customer experience



Hurricane Films Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Office Internship

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Responsible for reading script submissions and writing up a report on their potential for development. I was also responsible for responding to email and telephone enquiries and booking travel requirements for business trips. Responsible for reading script submissions and writing up a report on their potential for development. I was also responsible for responding to email and telephone enquiries and booking travel requirements for business trips.



Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Assistant

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  During my internship with the Philharmonic, I was responsible for processing gifts, donations and sending out Gift Aid authorisation forms to those that had not had an up to date Gift Aid certification for their donation. I successfully received a great deal of the forms back while I was there and input their certification onto Audience View as well as processing the hard copies. I was also responsible for organising the donor database and updating personal accounts to reflect donations, gift aid and personal details. Show less



LS Productions

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Runner

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2016

  Working under the Art Director, I was responsible on-set for hero props, observing and monitoring prop settings and set dressing. Working under the Art Director, I was responsible on-set for hero props, observing and monitoring prop settings and set dressing.



Liverpool Film Office

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Liverpool Film Office Runner

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  I was entrusted to organise and submit a new database for their new website, where local crew could upload their information and join the Crew and Facilities Database. The new industry database ensures that creatives in the Northwest can be contacted by Productions working in Liverpool. My role included collating the initial wave of data collected and managing online storage space to store these details before sharing them with potential production companies. I was also given hands on experience running on multiple sets and helping the location managers, liasing with the LFO. Show less



Thinking Film Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Digital Producer

  • 2016 - 2016

  Out of Touch and Proud and Heads Up were the product of 6 months of creative work, encouraging teenage LGBTQ teenagers to engage with one another and come together to share their stories. Out of Touch and Proud and Heads Up were the product of 6 months of creative work, encouraging teenage LGBTQ teenagers to engage with one another and come together to share their stories.



Comworks Tv

• Germany

• Production Engineer, Runner & Post Production Editor

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  Delivered remarkable support to ensure seamless running of live production. Held accountable for a wide-range of functions, including recording and operating camera and sound equipment during presentations. • Organised 12 teams of film crews, including schedules and the safe collection of equipment. • Leveraged strong analytical and creative capabilities for editing 12-15 presentations with strict deadline using Final Cut Pro. Delivered remarkable support to ensure seamless running of live production. Held accountable for a wide-range of functions, including recording and operating camera and sound equipment during presentations. • Organised 12 teams of film crews, including schedules and the safe collection of equipment. • Leveraged strong analytical and creative capabilities for editing 12-15 presentations with strict deadline using Final Cut Pro.



Lowdown Media

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Film and Culture Journalist

  • 2010 - 2013

  Lowdown was a busy website and monthly magazine. I was the editor of film and television, responsible for searching for content and delegating writing assignments to our team of volunteer writers. This was a challenging role that demanding a calm demeanour under pressure and a proactive approach to get copy researched, written and proofed before publishing. Lowdown was a busy website and monthly magazine. I was the editor of film and television, responsible for searching for content and delegating writing assignments to our team of volunteer writers. This was a challenging role that demanding a calm demeanour under pressure and a proactive approach to get copy researched, written and proofed before publishing.



Voodou Liverpool

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Communications Officer

  • 2010 - 2012

  I maintained and approved Voodou’s image by managing the digital marketing using multiple platforms, including social media, email marketing, influencer outreach, copywriting, events and social media staff training workshops. - Expanded Voodou’s videography opportunities and integrated film into their social media platforms. - Growing their Facebook platform to 10,000 fans with an integrated radio campaign with Juice FM - Organised and stage managed a 500 strong audience and 100 participant live event and hairdressing showcase - Rewriting copy with integrated SEO for their website Show less



FACT

• Germany
• Legal Services

• Marketing Intern

  • 2008 - 2009

  While working as an intern for the Marketing and Communications team at FACT, I was given a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop some of my skills for organisation and writing with responsibility for aiding the development of media campaigns for all areas of the FACT offer - exhibitions, events, screenings, as well as the broad-ranging community and learning programmes. I was also support in conveying complex ideas to a wide range of audiences in the writing, editing and proofing of copy for both web and print. Responsibilities and Skills Learned and Enhanced; *Organising various database, images and logo maintenance. *Aiding the development of media campaigns for exhibitions, events and screenings. *I also became familiar and comfortable with using MAC and developed my technical skills. * Gained a working knowledge of the North West's artistic spaces, galleries and museums and used my own passion for film and media to push myself on this internship. Show less