Cosmin Cristea

Experience

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  SOL Turism

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  Junior Sales Representative

  • Assisted with the management of the client portfolio • Delivered client presentations and redacted contracts• Offered support as a liaison between the hotel and our tourist groups in Greece

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  The University of Sheffield

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2020

  Student Ambassador

  • Offered presentations and tours to prospective students• Delivered Q&A sessions for our Open Days

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  GDST (The Girls'​ Day School Trust)

  Sept 2019 - now

  Debate Coach

  • Successfully developed and implemented a framework for debating activities within the School• Designed and delivered workshops and training sessions for groups of the School• Prepared and assisted the teams representing the School at regional and national competitions, with brilliant results for the School.

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  The University of Sheffield

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2024

  • Manage and deliver the content plan to promote the launch and roll-out of the Sheffield Connect online community to different segments of the alumni body.• Manage and implement an engagement plan to ensure newly registered users retain interest and remain actively engaged.• Regularly review data on the number of newly registered users, on the activities and behaviours of existing users (creators, contributors, consumers), and on the types of interactions between student and alumni user that are taking place on Sheffield Connect.• Keep under review Sheffield Connect’s performance against KPIs and targets for the number of alumni registered and on user engagement activity. Show less This role involved using my experience and expertise in marketing and communications across both traditional and digital channels, making insight-led decisions to identify opportunities to create engaging content and select impactful channels. The role is varied, offering opportunity to work on marketing and communications campaigns across international student recruitment, international partnerships and global opportunities.As part of the role I have:• Assisted with the production and prioritisation of marketing materials to support international and student recruitment at all degree levels of study, promotion of exchanges and summer schools, as well as partnerships.• Worked with colleagues within Global Engagement and Corporate Communications, Student Recruitment, Marketing and Admissions, Campaigns and Alumni Relations and the faculties to ensure a joined-up approach to marketing and communications activity and coordination of shared resources.• Wrote copy for a number of promotional publications and purposes, including agent newsletters, partnerships newsletters, working with external agencies on the design and print of publications.• Worked with and managed a team of Student Ambassadors to assist in the creation of authentic and engaging content to support marketing messages. Show less The role involved creating impactful communications across digital, print, and social media and analysis of the communications to inform and improve the suite of communications delivered. With over 300,000 alumni in over 170 countries, my role was to enhance the quality of the alumni experience from a communications perspective, helping the wider office to sustain and grow the relationship between the University and our global community of alumni, donors, and friends.As part of this role I: • Managed the departmental social media accounts, producing engaging and timely content; developed campaigns to support department objectives and analyse results to inform future activity.• Lead on the development and updating of our website, including curating relevant content and writing engaging copy.• Lead on communications for new graduates and young alumni engagement.• Produced a variety of digital and printed communications, including content curation, copywriting, proofreading, and data management. Show less

  • Online Community Engagement Manager

    Dec 2023 - Dec 2024

  • International Marketing & Communications Officer

    Dec 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Alumni Marketing & Communications Officer

    May 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Alumni Volunteer Assistant

    Sept 2021 - May 2022

  • Student Engagement Officer

    Dec 2020 - Aug 2021