Benjamin Jordan

BEN​ ​JORDAN Date​ ​of​ ​Birth: ​ ​ ​ ​18/07/1986 Mobile​ ​Number: ​ ​ ​ ​- Email​ ​Address: ​ ​ ​- Nationality: British MY​ ​OBJECTIVE I​ ​AM​ ​A​ ​MARKETING​ ​AND​ ​COMMUNICATIONS​ ​PROFESSIONAL​ ​WITH​ ​AN​ ​ABIDING​ ​PASSION​ ​FOR​ ​BRAND STORYTELLING,​ ​BUILDING​ ​STRONG​ ​CLIENT​ ​RELATIONSHIPS​ ​AND​ ​PUSHING​ ​THE​ ​FRONTIERS​ ​OF CREATIVITY​ ​TO​ ​ELEVATE​ ​MY​ ​CLIENTS​ ​ABOVE​ ​THEIR​ ​COMPETITORS.​ ​I​ ​HAVE​ ​STRONG​ ​BACKGROUND​ ​IN ACCOUNT​ ​MANAGEMENT​ ​WITH​ ​EXPERIENCE​ ​IN​ ​SERVICING​ ​A​ ​LARGE​ ​PORTFOLIO​ ​OF​ ​CLIENTS.​ ​I​ ​ALSO HAVE​ ​POLISHED​ ​SKILLS​ ​AS​ ​A​ ​CONCEPTUAL​ ​COPYWRITER,​ ​CRAFTING​ ​TIGHT​ ​COPY​ ​ACROSS​ ​A​ ​VARIETY​ ​OF STYLES​ ​AND​ ​MEDIA.​ ​LET’S​ ​WORK​ ​TOGETHER​ ​TO​ ​CREATE​ ​AND​ ​EXPLORE​ ​NEW​ ​HORIZONS​ ​FOR​ ​YOUR BUSINESS. ACADEMIC​ ​ACHIEVEMENTS SEPT​ ​2005-JUNE​ ​2008: NEW​ ​BUCKS​ ​UNIVERSITY BA​ ​(HONS)​ ​MUSIC​ ​MANAGEMENT​ ​WITH​ ​STUDIO​ ​PRODUCTION​ ​:​ ​2​ ​:​ ​1 AT​ ​WORK… April​ ​2017​ ​to​ ​date Freelance​ ​copywriter​ ​|​ ​Digital​ ​Nomad For​ ​the​ ​past​ ​four​ ​months​ ​I​ ​have​ ​been​ ​solo​ ​travelling​ ​across​ ​South​ ​East​ ​Asia,​ ​subsiding​ ​my​ ​travels​ ​with freelance​ ​writing.​ ​I​ ​work​ ​remotely​ ​for​ ​a​ ​portfolio​ ​of​ ​clients​ ​across​ ​finance,​ ​law,​ ​construction​ ​and​ ​tourism. I​ ​have​ ​written​ ​website​ ​landing​ ​pages,​ ​job​ ​advertisements,​ ​EDM’s​ ​and​ ​brand​ ​stories​ ​for​ ​start​ ​ups.​ ​Notable projects​ ​include​ ​a​ ​re-write​ ​the​ ​Visit​ ​Jersey​ ​website​ ​which​ ​receives​ ​millions​ ​of​ ​unique​ ​visitors​ ​each​ ​week, and​ ​ongoing​ ​social​ ​media​ ​management​ ​for​ ​Saudi​ ​Business​ ​Machines​ ​(SBM)​ ​who​ ​are​ ​IBM’s​ ​business​ ​arm in​ ​Saudi​ ​Arabia. February​ ​2017​ ​-​ ​April​ ​2017 The​ ​Gemba​ ​Group​ ​-​ ​Freelance​ ​creative​ ​copywriter​ ​(Melbourne,​ ​Australia) ● ● ● ● Freelance​ ​copywriter​ ​for​ ​an​ ​award​ ​winning​ ​creative​ ​agency​ ​in​ ​the sports​ ​space,​ ​developing​ ​national​ ​campaigns​ ​for​ ​blue​ ​chip​ ​brands​ ​ ​Coca​ ​Cola,​ ​Toyota​ ​and​ ​Sanitarium. I​ ​crafted​ ​TV​ ​scripts,​ ​retail​ ​activations,​ ​DM​ ​concepts​ ​and​ ​advertising campaigns​ ​to​ ​leverage​ ​their​ ​brand​ ​sponsorship​ ​of​ ​major​ ​Australian sporting​ ​events,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​AFL​ ​Grand​ ​Final,​ ​Big​ ​Bash​ ​League​ ​and NBA​ ​Final. I​ ​devised​ ​a​ ​high​ ​profile​ ​nation-wide​ ​campaign​ ​for​ ​Coca​ ​Cola,​ ​across digital,​ ​retail​ ​and​ ​ambient​ ​media,​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​consumers​ ​to​ ​‘taste​ ​the finals​ ​feeling’​ ​during​ ​the​ ​AFL​ ​and​ ​NRL​ ​Grand​ ​Finals​ ​2017. Crafted​ ​a​ ​TV​ ​script​ ​for​ ​an​ ​Australian​ ​cricket​ ​legend​ ​for​ ​an​ ​awards presentation​ ​at​ ​the​ ​BBL​ ​Final​ ​2017,​ ​as​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​‘King​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Six’ campaign​ ​for​ ​leading​ ​Australian​ ​breakfast​ ​cereal,​ ​‘Weet-Bix’. ● Worked​ ​alongside​ ​senior​ ​Creative​ ​Directors​ ​and​ ​freelancers​ ​to develop​ ​a​ ​‘Good​ ​for​ ​Footy’​ ​TV​ ​ad​ ​campaign​ ​for​ ​Toyota’s​ ​sponsorship of​ ​grassroots​ ​AFL​ ​clubs. January​ ​2017​ ​-​ ​January​ ​2017 Whippet​ ​Australia​ ​-​ ​Freelance​ ​copywriter​ ​(Melbourne,​ ​Australia) ● ● Freelance​ ​copywriter​ ​for​ ​an​ ​independent​ ​creative​ ​agency,​ ​crafting long​ ​and​ ​short​ ​copy​ ​for​ ​major​ ​retail​ ​and​ ​consumer​ ​brands​ ​including Coles​ ​Supermarket,​ ​Coles​ ​Financial​ ​Services​ ​and​ ​SEEK​ ​Australia. Developed​ ​exciting​ ​copy​ ​for​ ​EDM's,​ ​ad​ ​lines,​ ​catalogues,​ ​magazines and​ ​display​ ​advertising. October​ ​2016​ ​-​ ​ ​December​ ​2016 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Asprey​ ​Creative​​ ​–​ ​Freelance​ ​Account​ ​Manager​ ​(Melbourne,​ ​Australia) ● ● ● ● Freelance​ ​role​ ​as​ ​Account​ ​Manager​ ​for​ ​dynamic​ ​FMCG​ ​/​ ​packaging design​ ​agency,​ ​capable​ ​project​ ​management​ ​of​ ​creative development​ ​and​ ​print​ ​production​ ​of​ ​POS​ ​/​ ​packaging​ ​concepts​ ​for blue-chip​ ​clients​ ​including​ ​Schweppes,​ ​Mars,​ ​M&M’s,​ ​A2​ ​Harvey​ ​Beef and​ ​Kez’s. Worked​ ​closely​ ​with​ ​Account​ ​Director​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​financial forecasting,​ ​monitor​ ​budgets​ ​and​ ​timelines,​ ​taking​ ​and​ ​interpreting detailed​ ​creative​ ​briefs​ ​and​ ​allocating​ ​work​ ​to​ ​in-house​ ​designers and​ ​external​ ​copywriters​ ​/​ ​digital​ ​artists. LIaising​ ​with​ ​external​ ​print​ ​managers​ ​and​ ​various​ ​suppliers​ ​to provide​ ​best​ ​creative​ ​and​ ​technical​ ​solutions​ ​for​ ​clients. Writing​ ​weekly​ ​status​ ​reports​ ​and​ ​regular​ ​reporting​ ​to​ ​client​ ​on account​ ​activity. July​ ​2015​ ​-​ ​ ​Date ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Business​ ​Life​ ​Magazine​ ​-​ ​Freelance​ ​business​ ​writer ● Researching,​ ​writing​ ​and​ ​conducting​ ​interviews​ ​as​ ​freelance​ ​writer for​ ​the​ ​Channel​ ​Island’​ ​premier​ ​business​ ​magazine.​ ​I​ ​specialise​ ​in tech​ ​writing​ ​for​ ​a​ ​high​ ​powered​ ​business​ ​reader​ ​but​ ​I​ ​also​ ​cover topics​ ​as​ ​diverse​ ​as​ ​property,​ ​investments,​ ​recruiter​ ​trends​ ​and financial​ ​regulation June​ ​2014​ ​-​ ​ ​September​ ​2016 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Betley​ ​Whitehorne​ ​Image​ ​–​ ​Account​ ​Manager​ ​(Marketing​ ​/​ ​PR) ● ● ● Senior​ ​account​ ​lead​ ​in​ ​a​ ​fast​ ​paced​ ​agency​ ​environment,​ ​I​ ​capably managed​ ​a​ ​large​ ​portfolio​ ​of​ ​blue​ ​chip​ ​clients​ ​including​ ​Standard Bank​ ​Offshore,​ ​RBC​ ​Wealth​ ​Management​ ​and​ ​UBS​ ​management. Senior​ ​person​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​managing​ ​high​ ​volume​ ​of​ ​studio​ ​traffic -​ ​monitoring​ ​budgets​ ​and​ ​timelines,​ ​briefing​ ​and​ ​allocating​ ​work​ ​to designers​ ​and​ ​copywriters. First​ ​point​ ​of​ ​contact​ ​for​ ​senior​ ​stakeholders​ ​at​ ​major​ ​international banks,​ ​presenting​ ​metrics​ ​from​ ​campaigns​ ​based​ ​on​ ​KPI’s​ ​and delivering​ ​on​ ​business​ ​and​ ​communications​ ​objectives. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Prepared​ ​and​ ​delivered​ ​client​ ​presentations​ ​to​ ​C​ ​Level​ ​Executives Reported​ ​directly​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Managing​ ​Director​ ​on​ ​financial​ ​forecasting Wrote​ ​engaging​ ​copy​ ​for​ ​press​ ​ads,​ ​EDMs,​ ​DMS,​ ​media​ ​releases​ ​and social​ ​media Project​ ​managed​ ​the​ ​design,​ ​build​ ​and​ ​launch​ ​of​ ​major​ ​websites Proactively​ ​generated​ ​new​ ​leads​ ​and​ ​business​ ​networking​ ​to​ ​win new​ ​accounts Capably​ ​mentored​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​a​ ​Junior​ ​Account​ ​Executive Devised​ ​creative​ ​communications​ ​strategy​ ​for​ ​major​ ​integrated campaigns​ ​-​ ​media​ ​buying,​ ​placement,​ ​introducing​ ​new​ ​digital channels. Successfully​ ​launched​ ​several​ ​start-ups,​ ​working​ ​closely​ ​with​ ​them​ ​to build​ ​a​ ​brand,​ ​select​ ​the​ ​right​ ​channels​ ​and​ ​penetrate​ ​into​ ​the​ ​local market. SOME​ ​NOTABLE​ ​ACCOMPLISHMENTS ● ● ● Devised​ ​and​ ​executed​ ​a​ ​high​ ​profile​ ​integrated​ ​campaign​ ​to​ ​launch​ ​a vessel​ ​for​ ​a​ ​large​ ​ferry​ ​operator,​ ​which​ ​was​ ​nominated​ ​for​ ​a​ ​CIM Award​ ​2015. Spearheaded​ ​major​ ​project​ ​for​ ​an​ ​interactive​ ​digital​ ​events​ ​calendar for​ ​Standard​ ​Bank​ ​Offshore​ ​to​ ​be​ ​used​ ​by​ ​several​ ​thousand​ ​staff across​ ​multiple​ ​jurisdictions Developed​ ​a​ ​communications​ ​strategy​ ​for​ ​RBC​ ​Wealth Management’s​ ​10​ ​year​ ​anniversary​ ​of​ ​sponsorship​ ​for​ ​a​ ​large community​ ​event. Feb​ ​2013​ ​–​ ​June​ ​2014 ​ ​ ​ ​Radisson​ ​Blu​ ​Waterfront​ ​Hotel,​ ​Jersey​ ​ ​-​ ​Sales​ ​&​ ​Marketing​ ​Executive ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● A​ ​marketing/PR​ ​position​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Radisson​ ​Blu​ ​Hotel.​ ​I​ ​managed multiple​ ​social​ ​media​ ​pages​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​functions,​ ​events​ ​and​ ​to​ ​lift the​ ​profile​ ​of​ ​the​ ​hotel​ ​brand​ ​in​ ​general,​ ​coordinating​ ​with​ ​the Global​ ​Sales​ ​Office​ ​for​ ​international​ ​campaigns. I​ ​coordinated​ ​creative​ ​campaigns​ ​each​ ​day​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​brand​ ​awareness and​ ​drive​ ​revenue. Managed​ ​my​ ​own​ ​department​ ​during​ ​3​ ​month​ ​absence​ ​of​ ​manager Independently​ ​coordinated​ ​and​ ​executed​ ​a​ ​marketing​ ​campaign​ ​for a​ ​£1​ ​million​ ​Hotel​ ​refurbishment:​ ​writing​ ​media​ ​releases;​ ​producing new​ ​collateral;​ ​developing​ ​new​ ​brand​ ​artwork​ ​with​ ​design​ ​agencies; writing​ ​copy​ ​for​ ​ads​ ​in​ ​local​ ​media​ ​and​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​meeting deadlines​ ​for​ ​editorial​ ​and​ ​advertising;​ ​running​ ​a​ ​social​ ​media campaign​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​with​ ​our​ ​online​ ​following;​ ​organising​ ​a​ ​ ​launch party​ ​and​ ​calendar​ ​of​ ​subsequent​ ​events. Devised​ ​sales​ ​&​ ​marketing​ ​strategy​ ​and​ ​implemented​ ​budget​ ​for advertising​ ​in​ ​local​ ​and​ ​national​ ​media Coordinated​ ​sales​ ​activity​ ​in​ ​local​ ​and​ ​international​ ​markets, generating​ ​new​ ​leads​ ​from​ ​proactive​ ​sales​ ​calls,​ ​direct​ ​mails,​ ​HTML mailers,​ ​business​ ​networking​ ​events​ ​in​ ​Jersey​ ​and​ ​UK Organising​ ​and​ ​supervising​ ​familiarisation​ ​trips​ ​for​ ​UK/European travel​ ​agents Wrote​ ​press​ ​releases​ ​for​ ​local​ ​publications,​ ​and​ ​copy​ ​for​ ​websites​ ​to promote​ ​the​ ​Hotel's​ ​services. Represented​ ​the​ ​Hotel​ ​at​ ​tourism​ ​meetings​ ​and​ ​at​ ​business networking​ ​conferences Oct​ ​2012​ ​–​ ​Feb​ ​2013 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Deluxe​ ​Digital​ ​Studios​ ​–​ ​KDM​ ​Coordinator​ ​(London) ● ● ● ● ● ● Receiving​ ​orders​ ​direct​ ​from​ ​major​ ​film​ ​studios​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Fox, Lionsgate,​ ​Warner​ ​Bros​ ​and​ ​Sony,​ ​I​ ​issued​ ​'KDM's'​ ​or​ ​'Keys'​ ​to decrypt​ ​the​ ​'Digital​ ​Cinema​ ​Packages'​ ​that​ ​movie​ ​features​ ​are​ ​sent in.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​sent​ ​in​ ​an​ ​XML​ ​file​ ​and​ ​is​ ​of​ ​military​ ​grade​ ​encryption​ ​to protect​ ​the​ ​copyrighted​ ​material. Working​ ​in​ ​intensive​ ​12​ ​hour​ ​shifts,​ ​day​ ​and​ ​night​ ​in​ ​a​ ​small​ ​focussed team,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​in​ ​constant​ ​contact​ ​with​ ​cinemas​ ​internationally​ ​to ensure​ ​screenings,​ ​film​ ​premieres​ ​and​ ​large​ ​releases​ ​were​ ​delivered on​ ​time. Liaised​ ​with​ ​cinemas​ ​and​ ​studios​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​digital​ ​server information​ ​for​ ​each​ ​cinema​ ​is​ ​updated​ ​in​ ​a​ ​large​ ​database.. Revising​ ​the​ ​up-to-the-minute​ ​studio​ ​policies​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​my​ ​work​ ​was accurate​ ​and​ ​to​ ​specification. Working​ ​with​ ​the​ ​mastering​ ​team​ ​to​ ​source​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​versions​ ​for each​ ​international​ ​release​ ​which​ ​can​ ​be​ ​involved​ ​as​ ​there​ ​are dubbed​ ​and​ ​subtitled​ ​and​ ​multiple​ ​other​ ​different​ ​iterations​ ​for​ ​each feature. Improved​ ​my​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​detail,​ ​my​ ​organisation​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​my understanding​ ​of​ ​the​ ​mechanics​ ​of​ ​the​ ​global​ ​entertainment industry. May​ ​2012​ ​–​ ​Aug​ ​2012 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​New​ ​Zealand​ ​International​ ​Film​ ​Festival​ ​–​ ​Assistant​ ​to​ ​Manager This​ ​was​ ​a​ ​two​ ​month​ ​paid​ ​internship​ ​working​ ​on​ ​promotions,​ ​public relations,​ ​admin​ ​and​ ​operations​ ​management: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Design​ ​work​ ​for​ ​promotional​ ​material​ ​using​ ​the​ ​Adobe​ ​Creative Suite:​ ​I​ ​compiled​ ​artwork,​ ​editing​ ​and​ ​proofreading​ ​copy​ ​for​ ​each film​ ​to​ ​create​ ​multiple​ ​flyers,​ ​posters​ ​and​ ​banners​ ​to​ ​be​ ​sent​ ​to special​ ​interest​ ​groups​ ​and​ ​local​ ​media. Identified​ ​relevant​ ​film​ ​screenings​ ​for​ ​certain​ ​demographics​ ​and proactively​ ​contacted​ ​them​ ​via​ ​email/telephone​ ​to​ ​drive​ ​ticket​ ​sales. Set-up​ ​promotional​ ​events​ ​in​ ​Auckland​ ​at​ ​launch​ ​of​ ​the​ ​festival, erecting​ ​festival​ ​displays,​ ​coordinating​ ​deliveries​ ​of​ ​refreshments and​ ​taking​ ​photographs​ ​of​ ​people​ ​in​ ​attendance​ ​for​ ​social​ ​media. Supplied​ ​festival​ ​volunteers​ ​with​ ​correct​ ​schedules​ ​and​ ​festival uniforms. Created,​ ​coordinated​ ​and​ ​updated​ ​the​ ​signage​ ​at​ ​several​ ​venues​ ​in Auckland​ ​and​ ​ensured​ ​the​ ​volunteers​ ​and​ ​contracted​ ​ticket​ ​company staff​ ​were​ ​kept​ ​updated​ ​with​ ​developments​ ​from​ ​the​ ​management. I​ ​was​ ​first​ ​point​ ​of​ ​contact​ ​for​ ​festival,​ ​doing​ ​general​ ​secretarial duties​ ​for​ ​management I​ ​worked​ ​in​ ​a​ ​high​ ​pressure,​ ​fast-paced​ ​environment​ ​and distinguished​ ​myself​ ​for​ ​my​ ​efficiency​ ​and​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​use​ ​my​ ​own initiative. April​ ​2011​ ​–​ ​Sept​ ​2011: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Jersey​ ​Tourism​ ​–​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​Reservations​ ​Officer ● ● ● ● ● ● ​​​​ Feb​ ​2009-​ ​May​ ​2009: Working​ ​in​ ​a​ ​dynamic​ ​client​ ​facing​ ​environment,​ ​was interchangeably​ ​ a​ ​ travel​ ​ ​ ​ agent,​ ​ trusted​ ​ advisor,​ ​ restaurant expert,​ ​ local​ ​ historian​ ​ and​ ​ reservationist.​ ​ Conversing​ ​ in​ ​ English​ ​ and​ ​ French,​ ​ provided​ ​ advice​ ​ and​ ​ practical information​ ​ to​ ​ the​ ​ ​ ​ large​ ​ influx​ ​ of​ ​ visitors​ ​ to​ ​ the​ ​ island​ ​ and responded​ ​ effectively​ ​ to​ ​ their​ ​ needs.​ ​ Capably​ ​promoted all​ ​our​ ​‘genuine​ ​Jersey’​ ​retail​ ​items​ ​to complement​ ​visitor​ ​experience.​ ​ Harnessed​ ​speed​ ​and​ ​accuracy​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​answers​ ​for​ ​large​ ​traffic​ ​of incoming​ ​calls​ ​and​ ​customer​ ​footfall. Undertook​ ​a​ ​market​ ​data​ ​project​ ​for​ ​monitoring​ ​the​ ​ratio​ ​of​ ​visitors to​ ​the​ ​tourism​ ​centre​ ​against​ ​visitors​ ​to​ ​the​ ​island. It​ ​ was​ ​ hugely​ ​ satisfying​ ​ and​ ​ ​ ​ my​ ​ ​ ​ language​ ​ and​ ​ communication skills,​ ​ salesmanship​ ​ ​ ​ and​ ​ ​ ​ diplomacy​ ​ have​ ​ benefited​ ​ ​ ​ greatly.​ ​ ​ ​Lime​ ​Green​ ​Creative,​ ​Jersey​ ​–​ ​Marketing​ ​Assistant ● ● ● ● ● Was​ ​first​ ​point​ ​of​ ​contact​ ​for several​ ​clients Liaised​ ​with local​ ​media​ ​to​ ​arrange​ ​insertions/slots​ ​for​ ​campaigns. Writing​ ​and​ ​proofreading copy​ ​for​ ​advertisements in​ ​print and​ ​radio Proofreading​ ​copy​ ​for​ ​publication​ ​and supervising freelance design staff. Invoiced​ ​ clients,​ ​ monitored​ ​ studio​ ​ budgets​ ​ and​ ​ sourced​ ​ quotes for​ ​ items​ ​ from​ ​ ​ ​ external​ ​ ​ ​ suppliers. TECHNICAL​ ​SKILLS ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ DTP​ ​Softwares​ ​including​ ​Adobe​ ​Indesign​ ​and​ ​Photoshop Video​ ​and​ ​Audio​ ​editing​ ​suites:​ ​Cubase,​ ​Reason,​ ​ProTools,​ ​Adobe​ ​Premiere,​ ​Final​ ​Cut​ ​Pro Advanced​ ​user​ ​of​ ​Microsoft​ ​Office​ ​package:​ ​Excel,​ ​Access,​ ​Word,​ ​Outlook​ ​and​ ​Powerpoint Competent​ ​user​ ​of​ ​work​ ​flow​ ​management​ ​software​ ​‘Filemaker’ Graduated​ ​from​ ​‘Sales​ ​Success’​ ​course​ ​at​ ​Rezidor​ ​Business​ ​School​ ​in​ ​Oslo Good​ ​conversational​ ​French​ ​-​ ​1-2-1​ ​French​ ​tuition​ ​with​ ​Alliance​ ​Francaise VOLUNTARY,​ ​INTERNSHIPS​ ​AND​ ​TRAVELLING WORKING​ ​HOLIDAY​ ​IN​ ​NEW​ ​ZEALAND​ ​–​ ​SEPT​ ​2011​ ​–​ ​SEPT​ ​2012 This​ ​was​ ​a​ ​rich​ ​and​ ​character​ ​building​ ​experience.​ ​I​ ​undertook​ ​several​ ​casual​ ​roles​ ​during​ ​my​ ​working holiday​ ​to​ ​subsidise​ ​my​ ​travelling​ ​including​ ​cinema​ ​attendant,​ ​kitchen​ ​porter,​ ​TV​ ​extra,​ ​astronomy​ ​guide and​ ​film​ ​festival​ ​assistant. BRANCHAGE​ ​FILM​ ​FESTIVAL-​ ​SEPT​ ​2010,​ ​2011​ ​&​ ​2014 Volunteered​ ​for​ ​three​ ​years​ ​at​ ​local​ ​festival​ ​in​ ​Jersey.​ ​Worked​ ​as​ ​venue​ ​manager​ ​for​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​film screenings​ ​and​ ​helped​ ​coordinate​ ​the​ ​guest​ ​liaison​ ​team. CRYSTAL​ ​PR,​ ​JERSEY​ ​–​ ​SEPTEMBER​ ​2012 Two​ ​week​ ​work​ ​placement​ ​with​ ​financial​ ​services​ ​specialist​ ​agency​ ​Crystal​ ​PR.​ ​ ​I​ ​wrote​ ​copy​ ​for​ ​press releases​ ​for​ ​major​ ​financial​ ​clients​ ​to​ ​be​ ​published​ ​in​ ​widely​ ​read​ ​publications​ ​in​ ​offshore​ ​jurisdictions and​ ​undertook​ ​media​ ​monitoring​ ​on​ ​behalf​ ​of​ ​major​ ​banking​ ​clients. REFEREES Mr​ ​Andrew​ ​Lewis Mr​ ​Chris​ ​Betley States​ ​of​ ​Jersey​ ​Deputy​ ​(Politician) Group​ ​Managing​ ​Director States​ ​of​ ​Jersey Betley​ ​Whitehorne​ ​Image CONTACT​ ​DETAILS​ ​AVAILABLE​ ​ON​ ​REQUEST