The Autoco Group encompasses a variety of local Canberra businesses and franchises such as Autoco Mechanical, Pedders, Bridgestone, Barlens Event Hire & Canberra Roadside Assistance. As the Marketing and Communications Manger I am required to hold access to all of the businesses LinkedIn profiles which is why my experience field may seem excessive.

During my time at Maven Advertising I played an imperative role in the agencies baptism into the advertising industry in Canberra. It was launched as yet another business under the Autoco Group umbrella due to the support of the groups directors and stakeholders. During my time in this role I was responsible for:- Managing six of our major client accounts, resulting in strong time management skills and an appreciation and understanding of their marketing requirements.- Brief writing… Show more During my time at Maven Advertising I played an imperative role in the agencies baptism into the advertising industry in Canberra. It was launched as yet another business under the Autoco Group umbrella due to the support of the groups directors and stakeholders. During my time in this role I was responsible for:- Managing six of our major client accounts, resulting in strong time management skills and an appreciation and understanding of their marketing requirements.- Brief writing for external contractors such as designers, copywriters and content developers to drive and develop the creative concept. - The development and distribution of material instructions (MI’s) on a monthly basis to media stations in ACT, NSW, QLD and VIC as part of client account management.- Evaluation and analysis reports for both internal and external purposes, this includes reporting on search engine optimisation (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), social media, phone and web tracking. - Working hand-in-hand with clients to develop strategic and integrated marketing plans to meet client objectives within budget. - Content development across a variety of channels, online and offline activities including radio and digital. Show less

This role saw me working across a variety of marketing and advertising projects for each business. The role included:- Budget management, tracking the marketing and advertising expenditure of our internal businesses to ensure the budget is maintained and utilised efficiently. - Brand activation, for example Barlens sponsorship at the Greater Western Sydney Giants game. Event management for business gatherings such as the Autoco Group’s annual end of year party, the Melbourne Cup… Show more This role saw me working across a variety of marketing and advertising projects for each business. The role included:- Budget management, tracking the marketing and advertising expenditure of our internal businesses to ensure the budget is maintained and utilised efficiently. - Brand activation, for example Barlens sponsorship at the Greater Western Sydney Giants game. Event management for business gatherings such as the Autoco Group’s annual end of year party, the Melbourne Cup networking event and the Barlens showroom launch.- Customer service survey writing and data analysis for Autoco and Barlens. - Invitation and guest list management across a range of events in the corporate and retail sector. - Social media management, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and LinkedIn for each business within the group. Show less

As a child-care worker I was faced with new and interesting tasks, not only from my managers and co-workers but also from the children. This enabled me to make quick decisions and think fast on my feet to keep things on track and the children content. The role included:- Planning, implementation and management of days in the school holiday program. - Communication (and patience) across a variety of daily activities to ensure that everything ran smoothly.- Team collaboration, working… Show more As a child-care worker I was faced with new and interesting tasks, not only from my managers and co-workers but also from the children. This enabled me to make quick decisions and think fast on my feet to keep things on track and the children content. The role included:- Planning, implementation and management of days in the school holiday program. - Communication (and patience) across a variety of daily activities to ensure that everything ran smoothly.- Team collaboration, working with a combination of employees to achieve our daily schedule goals.- With the understanding that my behaviour has an effect on those around me, it is important to be resilient and maintain a positive and encouraging outlook to foster a healthy learning environment. Show less

By working as part of the the administrative team of the Autoco Group, I was provided with an opportunity to develop my account receivable and payable knowledge, manage basic administrative tasks and develop my time management skills. Working across six seperate entities enabled me to balance my responsibilities across the group.