Emily Merrill

Experience

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  A Small Distraction

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2017

  Blogger

  Beauty & Lifestyle blog, with several brand partnerships and affiliations

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  Tipple Bar

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2018

  Bartender
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  The Gryphon

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  Editor

  Online and print editor for Leeds University student newspaper. Involved editing and proofreading articles, holding weekly meetings and creating content lists, recruiting student writers and managing social media. Developed skills using Adobe InDesign and WordPress.

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  Leeds Student Radio

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  Panelist

  Guest speaker on LSR, discussing the weekly newspaper content.

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  Miller & Carter

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

  Food Server
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  Salad Pages

  Mar 2019 - Jul 2020

  Book Author
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  Coffee Culture

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2020

  Barista
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  NewGrad

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Editor

  Editor for NewGrad. Managing and editing article submissions, monitoring social media platforms to identify relevant themes and conversations.

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  Family Fund

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

  Marketing and Communications Assistant
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  Leeds University Union

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

  Social Media Content Coordinator
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  HarperCollins Publishers

  Oct 2022 - now

  • Marketing Executive

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Junior Marketing Executive

    Oct 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Marketing Assistant

    Oct 2022 - Nov 2023