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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Wales’ only social media conference.We felt that something was missing in our industry in Wales, so we created it. An industry event for social media and marketing professionals from Wales and beyond, bringing people together to learn, be inspired and network.The inaugural Social Media Conference Cymru was held at the Principality Stadium in September 2023 and saw 280 social media and marketing professionals attending with speakers with experience at organisations including TikTok, Welsh Government, Monzo, the Football Association of Wales, S4C and more, with world-renowned social media consultant Matt Navarra offering his take on where social media is now and where it’s headed.The event sold out within 6 weeks of launching tickets.

Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom

Co-Founder and Director of Libera - a bilingual creative digital agency.What we do:Paid Ads:- We specialise in paid ads and can manage paid ads projects from brainstorming to asset briefing and production, to management, optimisation and analysis.Content:- We create Welsh, English or bilingual content specifically tailored to social media platforms - from promos to event content and everything in between.- We manage influencer and content creator projects.- We work with the TV production sector to add value to TV commissions by building and delivering digital content strategies designed to complement the commission.Training:- We offer social media account audits.- We offer 1 to 1 mentoring over a period of time.- We offer social media consultancy services.- We can help upskill internal teams with bespoke training sessions and workshops around any element of social media and digital marketing.

Rugby referee, officiating in the Welsh National Leagues.

Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom

Social Media Lead for public service media provider and broadcaster, S4CKey Responsibilities include:- Leading a growing social media and digital marketing team of 7 staff- Leading on social media strategy across S4C's 120 social media accounts- Leading on social media data analysis- Oversight of key areas, including paid social media ad's, social media partnership strategy and a comprehensive social media training programme- Social media rights management- Managing S4C's relationship with major social media platforms- Developing a relationship with the European Broadcasting Union, sharing good practice with other Public Service Media Providers across Europe and learning from others- Creating and editing content using software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and AuditionCreated and/or managed content for UK General Election, Welsh Parliament (Senedd) Election, large dramas, domestic, national and international sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup, Football World Cup, Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Six Nations, the Euros and others.Day to day oversight over S4C’s Covid-19 Digital News Service.

Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom

Social Media Lead for TV series' and producer of original short-form content.Key Responsibilities included:- Managing Social Media presence for 3 Welsh Language Television Series' (Heno, Prynhawn Da, Ralio)- Planning content for each account- Reporting on social media analytics to various stakeholders- Assisting with various production tasks- Producing short-form original content for Hansh S4C (3 Series)- Making relevant updates to series websites

Gweithredu prosiect peilot sy'n ffocysu ar gynyddu dilyniant i'r sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg.Delivering a pilot project which focussed on increasing the number of young people who consider studying in Higher Education through the medium of Welsh.

Succesfully managed, delivered and closed two projects partly funded by The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development through The Rural Development Plan for Swansea.

Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom

Worked on the region's social media output during home match days for two seasons.

This role involved working as part of a number of projects co-ordinated by the South West Wales Reaching Wider partnership working with school pupils from across the area.The other area of this role was to promote the University at higher education conventions across the UK.

This was a voluntary role which ensured that the Welsh language was considered equally with the English language in the students' union's business.

Business Information Technology (Bsc Hons)

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