Working with independent optical businesses in the UK and Ireland to provide marketing support for their monthly payment eye care schemes.

My role as PR Account Manager gave me responsibility for a number of Junior Executives. Working across B2B and consumer accounts, specialising in technology, I was a point of contact for clients and helped to drive campaigns and deliver results. • Communicating regularly with clients and attending client meetings• Advising on and assisting with the development of PR campaigns• Supporting a team of Junior Executives • Monitoring the client's PR budget• Attending client… Show more My role as PR Account Manager gave me responsibility for a number of Junior Executives. Working across B2B and consumer accounts, specialising in technology, I was a point of contact for clients and helped to drive campaigns and deliver results. • Communicating regularly with clients and attending client meetings• Advising on and assisting with the development of PR campaigns• Supporting a team of Junior Executives • Monitoring the client's PR budget• Attending client conferences to produce meeting reports and articles• Managing the press release creation and distribution process and meeting client targets• Liaising with journalists via telephone and email to ensure press coverage in trade, regional and national sectors• Interviewing client customers and creating approved testimonials for use in the media• Editing internal client newsletters, from sourcing stories to final proofing• Writing articles, case studies and opinion pieces, specialising in technology• Analysing and commentary on national health news in company blog• Overseeing the press release process from brief taking, conducting interviews, drafting, proofing, obtaining approvals, distribution and follow-up Show less

Working for a range of clients specialising in healthcare technology.

Working for a range of clients specialising in consumer technology and video games.• Building and updating press lists• Monitoring news outlets to identify PR opportunities• Writing, editing and proofing press releases• Sourcing and logging press cuttings

Working as part of a small team, my role was to secure work experience placements for GCSE-level students. This involved building good links with local businesses, supporting students and selecting the appropriate roles.• Liaising with local businesses to secure work experience placements• Assisting students with selecting appropriate work placements and beginning work experience• Regularly updating student database• Advising and supporting parents during placement process

In my role as Sales Assistant I had to have a strong working knowledge of specialist art materials and be able to serve the public competently.• Advising customers on specialist art purchases• Printing, binding and making plan copies for customers• Managing the shop floor

Working in the milk and cream production lines at a local farm.