Matt Larkin

Matt larkin

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  • About me

    Student Recruitment and Marketing Manager at Newcastle University

  • Education

    • English martyrs school and sixth-form college

      2007 - 2014
      High school

      A Levels: History (A*)English Language (A) Religious Studies (A)GCSE's: 1A* 5A's 3B's 1CElected Head Boy by staff and peers.Received the John Bell Cup for 'outstanding contribution to English Martyrs School and Sixth-Form College'.

    • Cim | the chartered institute of marketing

      2019 - 2020
      Level 4 certificate in professional marketing marketing

      Modules include:- Marketing- Integrated Communications- Digital Marketing

    • Newcastle university

      2014 - 2017
      Bachelor’s degree history 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Coached and played in an intra-mural football team for three years. Wrote for the student newspaper on multiple occasions. - Completed a first class dissertation titled: 'Famine, Politics, and Memory: Comparing the Famine memory in Ireland and Northern Ireland after 1998'.

  • Experience

    • Sports direct international

      Sept 2013 - Jun 2015
      Sales assistant

      Worked here whilst studying for my A-Levels and also throughout first year of university.My responsibilities included:- Push sales for certain products.- Serving and advising customers- Stock replenishment.

    • Jack rabbit slims american bar & restaurant

      Jun 2015 - Oct 2015
      Front of house

      Worked here throughout the summer between first and second year of university..My responsibilities included:- Serving customers and waiting on tables.- Fully trained barista and cocktail maker.- Entrusted with closing the restaurant.

    • My tutor web

      Aug 2016 - May 2017
      A level and gcse tutor

      Worked as an online tutor, teaching GCSE History and English Language and A Level History. I tutored 5 different students weekly receiving positive reviews every single time.

    • Aunt bessies

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2016
      Marketing intern

      - Engaged in qualitative and quantitative research of competitor’s products on the market.- Assisted the brand team with product branding updates.- Drafted client communications such as content for blogs, website, and social media.- Experienced how the workings of different sectors came together through meetings for the overall company.

    • Fenwick limited

      Sept 2016 - Dec 2016
      Food hall assistant

      Worked here throughout first semester of my final year at university.My responsibilities included:- Working in different departments such as: groceries, wine shop, deli island, and sweets.- Trained to cash up the tills.- Serve customers.- Stock replenishment.

    • Newcastle university

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

      - Plan, arrange and carry out visits to schools and colleges in identified target geographical locations throughout the UK.- Support the University’s schools and colleges targeting policy to build upon and develop therelationships with schools and colleges in identified target regions. - Contribute to the development and production of recruitment-related publicity/marketinginformation (print and digital/social media) to raise the profile of the University and specific subjectareas. Show less

      • Student Recruitment & Outreach Ambassador

        Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
      • Student Representative

        Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
    • Blaze wear group

      Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
      Marketing assistant

      - Provide general assistance across a range of initiatives to ensure effective execution of the marketing and sales plan, to drive awareness and sales of Blaze Wear brand and products.- Assist with the website relaunch and ongoing updates.- Update social media calendar content.- Overall responsibility of the Spartan sponsorship agreement.- Assist with e-commerce.- Analyse sales performance to provide detailed evaluation reports on marketing activity and recommendations for future plans. Show less

    • Newcastle university

      Oct 2018 - now

      - Responsible for the organisation of large and complex Faculty team recruitment events and residential summer schools for Year 7–12 students.- Responsible for updating, developing and maintaining the Student Recruitment social media accounts with Twitter and Facebook.- Responsible for undertaking competitor market research to inform School and subject marketing audits, reports and recommendations.- Representing the University and Faculty of Medical Sciences at undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment events locally and nationally. - Monitoring and maintenance of detailed and accurate financial records to report spend on Faculty UG/PG Recruitment accounts and support the Faculty Marketing and Recruitment Manager with the reconciliation of finances against SAP. Show less

      • Student Recruitment and Marketing Manager

        Aug 2022 - now
      • Student Recruitment Manager

        Feb 2022 - Aug 2022
      • Student Recruitment Coordinator

        Jul 2019 - Feb 2022
      • Student Recruitment & Marketing Assistant

        Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraising Volunteer

      Issued by Oxfam
      OxfamAssociated with Matt Larkin
    • Swim Tracker

      Issued by The Great Run Company on Aug 2018
      The Great Run CompanyAssociated with Matt Larkin
    • Fundraising Volunteer

      Issued by Prostate Cancer UK on Sept 2018
      Prostate Cancer UKAssociated with Matt Larkin
    • Business Entrepreneur

      Issued by The Alan Shearer Foundation on Sept 2013
      The Alan Shearer FoundationAssociated with Matt Larkin
    • Directional Marshal

      Issued by The Great Run Company on Jun 2018
      The Great Run CompanyAssociated with Matt Larkin