Poppy Millar

Poppy Millar Oudegracht 152D, 3511 AZ Utrecht, Netherlands. (- /-I am diligent, reliable and able to multitask with a very approachable open nature. I have strong communication skills in English, Spanish and Italian, having had the opportunity to live and work abroad for a year. I am actively seeking a role where my strong writing, communication and digital marketing skills can be fully utilised. Skills ● ● ● ● Strong ability to prioritise and manage workload. A keen interest in blogging, copywriting, editing and storytelling. ​A creative eye with a good judge for tone and audience when creating content. Taking initiative and ‘making things happen’ whilst retaining a high level of discretion on more confidential matters. Languages ● ● ● English - native Spanish - C1 Italian - B2 Relevant experience Delph Property Group, Central London. Role: Team Assistant and Office Coordinator. Sept 2018 - April 2020 ● ● ● ● ● General administration and office management: implementing and maintaining procedures/office administrative systems, managing the company calendar: organising meetings and greeting guests, compiling and ​preparing letters, portfolios and reports. Creating digital marketing content: managing the company’s social media profiles such as LinkedIn and Twitter and copywriting quality and engaging content to interact with other users. I also wrote several lifestyle blog-posts for their other brands Forty/8 and Delph Living. Social Media Management tool used: Hootsuite and WordPress. Acting as the first port of contact for clients and colleagues. Completing miscellaneous tasks and private matters for the managing directors. Other ad-hoc requests include out of office errands, liaising with suppliers, organising staff events and supporting the Land and Finance teams with site research and sorting invoices. Spark Spanish, El Puerto de Santa María, Spain. Role: General Secretary. June 2016 - Dec 2016 ● Front-of-house for all customers 24/7. Diligent client attention from start to finish, going the extra two miles to make a difference. Main tools used: Mailchimp, Zendesk, WordPress. ● ● ● ● ● Frequently updated the main website and wrote a variety of blog posts. Met all targets set and interviewed/trained new interns. Organised 2 weekly events and used social media channels to promote themFacebook and Instagram. Used Freshbooks to input expenses and completed any out of office errands. Numerous positive reviews received for my willingness to help all customers and resourcefulness to find solutions. Education University of Bath, Bath Undergraduate degree: ​Spanish, Italian and European Studies. Sept 2014 - June 2018 2:1 BA (Hons) Spanish, Italian and European Studies. Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Qualifications: ​GCSES a ​ nd ​A Levels. Sept 2007 - July 2014 A-Levels: English Literature A*, Spanish A, History A, Politics B GCSEs: 10 A*-B including Maths, English and Science. 1 high-grade Distinction in IT. Other Qualifications Google Digital Garage Fundamentals of Digital Marketing. Feb - March 2020 I completed the twenty-six modules on the Fundamentals of Digital Marketing and achieved a certificate at the end of the course. Modules included: building web presence, the power of social media and advertising and studying web traffic. Projects Female Ventures (Utrecht Team) - ​Social Media Manager, since April 2020 I am currently in the process of updating the Female Venture’s Instagram feed to become more interactive with community members, boost the follower count and scout potential speakers for future events. I provide 24/7 customer service on the platform, create ‘Stories’ campaigns to promote events and produce monthly analytic reports for the team. Main communication and organisational tools used: Slack, Trello, Google Docs. Personal blog and newsletter at POPPYMILLAR.CO – ​est.​ J​ anuary 2020 I am an avid writer and currently in the midst of a personal passion project. I produce a monthly event review and a fortnightly discussion about art on my blog as well as an exclusive monthly newsletter for my subscribers. I use Instagram and Google Analytics to monitor and grow interest. Other tools used: TinyLetter, Craft. Setting up University of Bath Yoga Society — ​Social Media Secretary,- I was an active member of this university society’s initial start-up. I dealt with the marketing via social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to promote it and to build a student following. I organised ticketed events for members to get to know both the committee and other members during the academic year and boosted profit targets to organise more events. References Available upon request.