Megan Plenderleith

personal statement

So far in my professional career I have really enjoyed developing my skills in a variety of industries, including non-profit, fashion and commercial. My strongest transferable skills are being a well-rounded marketeer, experienced copywriter and social media wizard. Each industry has allowed me to manipulate and develop these skills to benefit a lot of different situations. This experience has also given me the chance to hone and perfect these skills for any audience, especially in my role as a Communications Assistant for children’s charity, Naomi House & Jacksplace. This, along with my determination, resourcefulness, creativity, initiative and excellent written and verbal communication skills, has given me the confidence to branch out to seek a more challenging position in an leading organisation, where I can bring immediate and positive value to the role.

employment history

June 2018 – Present

Naomi House & Jacksplace – Communications Assistant

Plan, write and manage all 4 social media channels, adapting copy for each platform and scheduling all content using Buffer, TweetDeck and Facebook Creative Studio.
Design social media graphics, leaflets, literature, road banners, campaign collateral and other ad-hoc posters and flyers using Photoshop and Adobe Spark.
Design, write and schedule all email marketing using Active Campaign & TT-Mail.
Write blogs and news articles and upload those to the website using the back-end of Concrete-5.
Take and edit photographs and videos of service users daily in the hospices to share on social media using Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
Regularly write press releases for events, campaigns, supporter stories and announcements whilst gathering a vast press database.
Assist at fundraising events with a focus on live social media
Worked alongside all fundraisers to ensure all corporate, regional and individual supporters felt valued, thanked and appreciated on all digital platforms and in person.
Rebranded a number of Naomi House & Jacksplace charity store windows by working with designers, installers and finishers.
Managed various design, creative and fundraising projects from start to finish, working with external suppliers and the rest of my team.

October 2017 – June 2018

The Rake Magazine – Copywriter

Write concise and ‘rakish’ product copy and brand stories for all products on the Rake Magazine website that match the magazines tone of voice.
Learnt how to use Magento to upload and edit segments of the website.
Simultaneously worked from a daily list of products, and coordinated lifestyle shoots for new brand launches.
Researched new brands and specific tailoring terms to ensure copy was accurate and informative.
Made and sustained professional working relationships to ensure that all tasks were completed to the best of my ability and uploaded correctly.

September 2016 – October 2017

New Look – Group Ecommerce Copywriter

Write engaging copy and product descriptions for all products on the New Look website that adhere to the brand message and tone of voice.
Learnt HTML.
Simultaneously worked from a daily list of tasks and completed priority emails to ensure that products got online for certain launches.
Developed Microsoft Excel skills that include formatting and V Look ups.
Made and sustained professional working relationships to ensure that all tasks were completed to the best of my ability through asking for assistant when required.

skills development

2016

Fashion Angel – Digital Marketing and Social

Media Intern

Responsibilities included marketing events across all social media platforms, including Hive and EventBrite, regularly updating and posting on the Facebook and Twitter page using Hootsuite. I also put together the newsletter and sent it to members. Decided upon and carried out digital marketing strategies using an editorial and marketing calendar and wrote blog posts about the events and other relevant subjects. I also made and shared marketing material such as online posters and leaflets.

2015

PETRIE Inventory (online magazine)

One published article can be found at:  www.petrieinventory.com/creative-debuts/

2015

SANT Magazine (online magazine)

I wrote 2 articles every month whilst completing my fashion degree – articles can be found here: www. santmagazine.com/the-tiny-humans/

2015

SAUDADE (bi-annual printed publication)

This magazine was a brand new venture I offered to help out with. I wrote a few pieces to accompany fashion editorials : www.saudademagazine.com

2013-2014

Vauxhall Fashion Scout

I have worked 3 seasons with Fashion Scout, the 1st as a backstage intern and the last 2 as a Production Assistant. My role included organising the interns for the days’ shows, making sure the hair and make up rooms were set up and ready before each show. I was also put in charge of organising the models and making sure everyone was in the right place at the right time. I also helped call the shows themselves and ensure that all the garments were well kept before and after each show.

interests

During my gap year I spent nearly 3 months travelling around Asia, visiting Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and India. The whole experience was amazing and I feel very privileged to have seen so much of the world. I enjoy keeping fit and recently completed the Welsh Three Peaks challenge, raising over £2,000 for Naomi House & Jacksplace. I love to buy second hand clothes and alter them to fit. I also knit hats for friends and family (whether they like it or not!)

achievements + qualifications

Time Management Course

HR Emphasis & Training

Copywriting Course

DSC – Directory for Social Change

Student Engagement Award for my contribution to the social media live stream at Winchester Fashion Week

key skills

Works with pace

Adobe Creative Studio

Creativity

Microsoft Office

Social Media

Organised

Design

Able to prioritise

Team player

CRM, WordPress, Magento

Project manager

Customer service

Photo and video editing

Motivated and driven

education

GCSEs

11 A-C grades

A levels

Textiles B

English Language C

General Studies C

History D

Degree

Fashion: Media, Marketing (Upper 2:1 BA Hons) at the University of Winchester

references available upon request