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CV

Professional Summary

I am a marketing professional specialising in digital marketing, campaign strategy, and brand growth across social, paid media, and digital platforms. I recently completed an MSc in Digital Marketing at King’s College London and previously graduated with First Class Honours in Digital News and Media from the University of Buckingham.

Most recently, I worked as Marketing Manager at London Brasseries Ltd, where I led end-to-end marketing strategy across six hospitality brands in the highly competitive London market. My role spanned organic and paid social strategy, influencer partnerships, email marketing, website management, and in-venue campaigns, with a strong focus on driving footfall, bookings, and brand visibility.

I specialise in translating cultural trends and audience insights into high-performing campaigns. From TikTok-led discovery strategies to paid social optimisation and creator collaborations, my work combines creative storytelling with performance-driven marketing to maximise reach, engagement, and return on investment.

As I continue developing my career in London’s marketing industry, I am seeking opportunities in marketing and campaign strategy where I can contribute to impactful campaigns, scale brand growth, and deliver measurable results through data-driven marketing.

Skills

Content Strategy  Writing     Microsoft Proficiency    Branding 
Social Media 
  Adobe Photoshop    Canva    Content Creation 

Work Experience

December 2025 - March 2026

Marketing Manager - London Brasseries LTD

  • Lead end-to-end marketing strategy across six hospitality brands, spanning organic and paid social, email marketing, website management, in-venue marketing, and campaign planning, with a clear focus on driving footfall, bookings, and brand visibility.

  • Own social media performance across multiple platforms, developing platform-native content strategies (with a strong emphasis on TikTok-led discovery), managing community engagement, and translating cultural trends into timely, high-performing content.

  • Plan, execute, and optimise paid social campaigns, balancing creative testing with performance insights to maximise reach, conversions, and return on ad spend across competitive London markets.

  • Manage influencer and creator relationships end-to-end, including outreach, briefing, content approval, and performance evaluation, while maintaining brand alignment and leveraging UGC to amplify organic reach.

  • Act as the central brand guardian across digital and physical touchpoints, ensuring consistency of tone, visual identity, and messaging across websites, email communications, and in-venue collateral, while using data and insight to continuously refine strategy.

May 2024 - December 2025

Local Growth Officer - The Scouts Association

  • Open new and sustainable Scouts groups in the Barnet District.

  • Conduct recruitment, training and management of new and existing volunteers.

  • Lead, expand, maintain and promote Scouts groups in North West London.

January 2024 - December 2025

Social Media Manager  - From Field and Flower

  • Increase organic site traffic by developing and executing digital marketing content strategies.

  • Promoted products through strategised daily content.

  • Create a multi-platform strategy to encourage footfall in the Borough Market store and promote online orders.

  • Manage client communications.

December 2022 to December 2023

Digital Inclusion Officer - Age UK Milton Keynes

  • Motivate and inspire older people to get online, and engage safely and securely in the digital world.

  • Operate in older people’s homes, from community venues or remotely and in either a group or 1:1 setting.

  • Promote the service and to encourage older people to embrace digital technology as well as raise awareness.

  • Manage all social media channels and provide unique content to each platform.

December 2022 - January 2023

Social Media Manager Intern - Healthcare Workers' Association

  • Increased organic site traffic by developing and executing digital marketing content strategies.

  • Promoted charitable donations through strategised daily content.

  • Worked on advertising proposals and online marketing campaigns.

Education

2024 - 2025

King's College London - MSc Digital Marketing

  • Graduated January 2026

  • Dissertation Topic: Influencer Marketing

  • Awarded with Merit

2019 - 2023

University of Buckingham - BA Digital News and Media

  • Graduated March 2024

  • First Class Honours

2017 - 2019

King William's College - International Baccalaureate

  • 34 points total

  • Higher level: 6, 6, 4

Interests

Beyond my professional work, I actively pursue interests that support both personal growth and community involvement. I keep a close eye on emerging marketing trends, digital culture, and global affairs, recognising the importance of continuous learning in a fast-evolving industry.

I also volunteer with the Scouts, where I contribute to programme planning and help organise engaging activities that support young people’s development, teamwork, and leadership skills. This experience allows me to apply creativity, organisation, and communication in a meaningful community setting.

Cooking is a creative outlet for me, and my passion for animal welfare motivates my ongoing support for conservation initiatives and animal charities. I also enjoy using my marketing and digital skills to assist non-profit organisations and family businesses, helping them strengthen their online presence and reach wider audiences.

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