Ellie Macdonald

Experience

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  Tesco Express

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2014

  Customer Assistant

  Check out for store, petrol sales, maintaining stock levels and displays, handling money, cashing up tills.

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  Leeds Beckett Students'​ Union

  Sept 2013 - May 2015

  Article Writer

  Writing various article reviews on music and food products/ brands for the Universities online magazine.

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  Leeds Beckett University

  Sept 2014 - May 2016

  Student Ambassador

  Conducting Campus and Accommodation tours, helping with the preparation of student and family events.

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  Marshalls plc

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Camera Operator

  Approached by Marshalls plc to produce a short parody of The Great British Bake Off to be used as a promotional video for the company.My Role:- Camera Operator- Assisting the Director- Assistant Editor- Voiceover

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  The Llama Park

  Jul 2015 - Jan 2018

  Front Of House Manager

  Managing and efficiantly operating the restaurant and coffee shop with a welcoming demeanour. Treating customers attentively and building friendly relationships with the regulars. Leading the small coffee shop team to provide the finest customer service and training them to produce quality beverages. Building strong and respectable relationships with co-workers in order to gain respect as a manager. Following instructions from the business owner, taking on board his future goals for the restaurant/ coffee shop and contributing personal ideas to the mix. Show less

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  Leeds Beckett Students'​ Union

  Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Radio Host and Producer

  Hosting and Producing a weekly on air, hour long Radio Broadcast for Leeds Beckett Student Radio.• Putting together the music/ chat show during the week, writing scripts, choosing latest news stories to talk about, contacting guests, choosing a variety of music and creating entertainment sections.• Hosting and DJing the show for an hour. Leading the chat, keeping a constant chat flow with the guests, as well as controlling the appropriate jingles, background music and music at the right cues to create a clean sounding show with a constant flow. Show less

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  The Farm Group

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2017

  Work Experience

  • Became part of the 'Runners'​ team, preparing food and drink orders for the Editors and delivering them to the editing suites, clearing the suites making sure they were clean and tidy and overall making all areas of the building presentable and well stocked for clients and employees.• Shadowed the archive library team, learning the process of footage archive storage and delivery. Updated the archive footage delivery spreadsheet.• Shadowed the edit support team, learning about the job and how they assist editors with technical and software faults. Learning more in depth about online and offline editing and Avid Media Composer software.• Assisted one of the Britain's Got Talent editors cut and order footage into various folders in preparation for the edit, contributing ideas and opinions.• Shadowed one of the Sound Mixers for the Snatch (TV Series), getting a real insight into how sound is recorded and edited for TV. Contributed ideas and asked questions. Show less

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  VCCP Retail

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2020

  Traffic Management and Project Management responsibilities across McArthur Glen and Cadbury, with McArthur Glen being my core business.McArthur Glen• Working alongside the Senior Traffic & Resource Manager to traffic and facilitate live project workflow through the creative department. • Owning the MAG live stream resource schedule and resourcing projects within the creative department.• Working with a team of 12 account managers to effectively manage project lead times and ensuring a smooth delivery of workflow for a high volume retail account. • Project Management from brief to delivery: Scheduling briefings, WIPs, circulating sign off approvals, and ensuring the account and wider teams are kept up to date at all times. • Championing creative process and ensuring agreed agency SLAs are adhered to. • Resource planning and organising freelance support where necessary. • Leading and chairing a McArthur Glen weekly resource meeting with the account team to discuss workload, plan and resolve any resourcing issues. • Proactive problem solving: Thinking on the spot when last-minute briefs come in, shifting workloads and pushing deadlines where necessary.Cadbury• Project Management responsibility on Cadbury UK: Managing the creative process and working closely with the ECD and CD. • Finance management: Raising production estimates, PO's and managing supplier invoices. • Building relationships with suppliers, freelancers and recruiters. Negotiating costs and rates where necessary. Show less

  • Traffic Coordinator / Project Manager - McArthur Glen & Cadbury

    Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Receptionist

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Front of House Coordinator

    Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
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  Sky Creative

  Oct 2020 - now

  • Producer - Sky Sports

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Assistant Producer - Sky Sports News

    Sept 2022 - May 2024

  • Junior Resource Manager - Promos

    Oct 2020 - Oct 2022