Siena Woods

Siena Woods

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  • About me

    PR & Social Media Specialist | Director at The Brand Whisperer Ltd.

  • Education

    • University of the West of England

      2012 - 2015
      Graphic Design BA Graphic Design
    • Arts University Bournemouth

      2011 - 2012
      Foundation degree Design and Applied Arts

      Activities and Societies: Life Drawing Art and Design Foundation Year

    • Marlborough College

      2006 - 2011
      Design Technology, Art, Maths and Business Studies

      AS Level: Business Studies (A - 100%)A Levels: Art & Design (A), Design Technology (A), Maths (C.)

  • Experience

    • SunHouse Creative Ltd.

      Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
      Work Experience

      •Working with the designers on live briefs, contributing ideas for the logos of some small companies e.g. Boston Tea Party (Café chain in Bristol, Bath and Salisbury).•Helping with post-production, Photoshop•Sketching ideas and generating creative ideas for marketing campaigns•Greeting clients for meetings

    • Tag Worldwide

      Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
      Intern

      •Helping research for upcoming campaigns, searching online photo banks for advertisements and Photoshop-ing pictures from the David Beckham H&M Underwear campaign, 2012.•Leasing with editors and photographers•Arranging shoots with equipment lists, models and all necessary photographers•Helping with post-production, Photoshop•Generating creative strategies and ideas

    • Deloitte UK

      Dec 2013 - Dec 2013
      Intern

      •Helping the marketing team to storyboard and adapt presentations for an upcoming internal re-brand for that subsection of the company.

    • Her Campus

      Mar 2014 - Jul 2014
      Writer

      •Writing weekly articles for online student magazine HerCampus.

    • Gaia-Oslo

      Jun 2014 - Jun 2014
      Intern/Work Experience

      •Learning about Eco-Architecture in Norway, expanding my knowledge of how plants and nature interact with buildings and the materials used (clay, newspaper etc.) to get the most from natural design and building.•I also helped create and map a Forest Garden, a totally sustainable garden, attached ideally to an eco-home) that provides organic food all year round.

    • Deloitte UK

      Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
      Intern

      •Helping with research and presentation material within the Audit, Go To Market team•Formatting, editing and checking internal education booklets•Making PowerPoints for meetings internally and with clients, following the ‘Deloitte brand’•Researcher for their new ‘.com’ web page, looking at reorganising the layout and updating the design

    • Deloitte UK

      Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
      Intern

      Interning for Audit, GTM•Writing social media posts (Twitter and LinkedIn mainly) and creating images to go alongside them, promoting new documents and publications within the firm and externally•Creating copy, editing and designing both internal and external publications, and for internal comms.•Designing and formatting emails publicising these documents•Creating and checking mailing lists using Excel•Designing and writing PowerPoints for use of Social Media•Organising meetings, booking meeting rooms and sending email invites•Generating design ideas for upcoming publications•Venue experience – visiting venues, liaising with both clients and venue staff, designing and thinking about the space and how it would be used in a business context•Compiling overview and results documents after the end of a campaign to assess the strengths, weaknesses and future changes in course Show less

    • Wild Card PR

      Oct 2015 - Oct 2015
      Freelance Graphic Designer

      •Creating social media post imagery•Creating GIFs•Photo editing and arrangement•Brainstorming ideas and strategy within a team•Designing mailers and booklets•Managing calendars and timetables for various clients and jobs

    • Middleton Jeffers Recruitment Ltd

      Mar 2016 - Nov 2016
      Consultant - Temporary & Graphics

      •Working on Mailchimp creating newsletters, alongside running all other social media channels (LinkedIn & Twitter etc.)•Booking meetings and interviews with clients and candidates•Cold calling new clients, bringing in regular permanent and temporary roles•Maintaining brilliant working relationships with clients, ensuring staff are happy and the job is being executed well•General admin jobs; updating our internal system, keeping in touch with candidates, sending invoices etc.•Candidate sourcing on LinkedIn and a variety of other candidate search websites•Booking temps in at short notice, ensuring repeat candidates are booked in the right places and temps are at the right place on time Show less

    • Taylor Bennett Foundation

      Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
      Assistant to the Programme Director (Short Contract)

      •Assisting with and coordinating assessment days•Collating feedback and distributing to successful and unsuccessful candidates•Organising visits for the trainees to PR & Comms agencies around London and briefing them on the company and people before hand•Creating marketing materials•Updating jobs board•Writing summaries of lectures and visits•Collating feedback and self assessment material•Contacting agencies and expanding the reach of the business

    • Curious PR

      Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
      PR, Social Media, Communications and Content Executive

      Working across all the Curious clients to achieve top quality press coverage. Clients include Strip Wax Bar, Helicopter Film Services, Avita Medical [based in Australia] and The Naked Pharmacy.

    • RKM Communications

      Aug 2017 - May 2019

      Managing and working across a wide range of RKM'c clients on both PR activity, Social Media planning and content creation, and Events.My clients included:SCRUBD for menBaldan GroupAlumierMDTeoxaneZO Skin HealthAromaWorksPerkHydrafacialBeyond MediSpaEF MediSpaDr Botanicals [skinchemist]Lumenis

      • Junior Account Manager

        Oct 2018 - May 2019
      • Account Executive

        Aug 2017 - Oct 2018
    • The Brand Whisperer Ltd.

      Jun 2019 - now
      Director

      The TBW team and I only work with indie brands, to help 'the little guys' tell their story to the right people, in the right places. Clients include BLOMMA Beauty, WIZZ&CO, Kivu Skincare, Youth & Earth and more.

    • Re-Balance.org

      Nov 2020 - May 2021
      Communications Consultant

      Working with Re-Balance as an external Communications Consultant to help design and launch their website and social media channels. Read more about Re-Balance below...The Re-Balance team's vision is to 'Re-Balance' global inequalities by working with local, regional, national and geographical communities to create real, positive change.Re-Balance brings together learnings from all over the world. Our projects are led and delivered by a team of energetic experts, using their knowledge to design and deliver programmes that create a shift towards positive diversity, inclusion and mental health.All our projects and programmes review the assumptions that uphold inequality, that perpetuate discrimination, hinder mental health well-being, and work to move individuals, organisations, businesses, communities, and governments to adapt and adopt changes that empower us all to create a better world. Show less

    • Herongate Club

      Apr 2024 - now
      Member Board of Trustees

      As a member and trustee at Herongate Health & Wellbeing I am thrilled to join their fantastic team, and help the club's members and local community enjoy an active and healthy life.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • One Day Sales Masterclass 'The Art Of New Business Calling and Appointment Making'

      Business Support Initiative
      Sept 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Advanced Open Water Diver

      PADI
      Jun 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Siena Woods
      Trident Skills for Life Gold Award - Jun 2011 Three main elements:Work ExperiencePersonal ChallengeCommunity Involvement
    • Awarded to Siena Woods
      European Computer Driving License - Apr 2009 Computer Literacy Certification programme composed of a range of modules, validated by a test. Each module helps to develop your computer skills and prepare you for day-to-day tasks or professional work.