Rosie Cossins

Experience

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  BETTY BUMBLES LIMITED

  Jul 2015 - Jan 2020

  Front of House - Senior Waitress

  Began as a weekend job in a junior waitressing role during my GCSE and A-Level studies, but now is a holiday job between university terms, consisting of roughly 3-5 shifts a week. I am now in a senior waitressing role, and often help to train new junior waitresses. Responsibilities include smooth running of the front of house, often with myself as the sole waitress which has increased my ability to work under pressure, and the daily planning and scheduling of table reservations and larger functions to maximise business. I also have had to work flexibly and adapt to new management and style after the business underwent a change of ownership in November 2018. Show less

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  Longsands Academy

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  Catering Assistant

  Paid employment in the school's catering department to provide refreshments to both parents and teachers at parents’ evenings and meetings. As a student of the school, I also promoted the school and was able to answer questions or provide advice to parents when needed.

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  Redbrick Newspaper

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Marketing and Outreach Secretary & Treasurer

    Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Food & Drink Writer

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
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  University of Birmingham

  May 2020 - Jun 2021

  Student Representative

  Student Representative for the University is Birmingham School of English, Drama, American & Canadian Studies (EDACS). This role began with a briefing session at the end of May, and will be a role I will develop in over the next 12 months, and hold until the end of my final year of university in June 2021.

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  Sustainability Consultancy

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Marketing Assistant

  A placement conducted as part of an employability module, run during my third year of University. The placement took place with a sustainability consultancy, for which I assisted with marketing activities and conducted sector related and marketing related research. I gained a lot of knowledge about the sustainability sector and some great marketing experience. I developed skills in copywriting, copyediting, social media work, analysis, field research, and website development.

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  Bright Network

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  Business Operations & Marketing Intern

  Completed the three-day Business, Operations, and Marketing Internship Experience by Bright Network• Took part in skills sessions with Google, P&G, M&S, Enterprise, and other top firms.• Received good feedback on a sample work piece, simulating a real-world marketing task.

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  I'M NOT A BARISTA

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

  Marketing Intern

  A 5 week virtual internship at a non-profit organisation, I'M NOT A BARISTA. The tasks I was given and opportunities I received included:- The starting and completion of a marketing project for a partner from 0. I had the opportunity to present our marketing proposal to the partner, which was probably a highlight of this project. - Leadership; I worked as team leader during a crucial week of the project, allowing me to develop leadership, team work, and project management skills.- Content creation for the I'M NOT A BARISTA LinkedIn page, as well as the responsibility of uploading and posting this content. Greater understanding of using social media for business use.- Copy writing experience; writing up a 'coffee story' after interview.- Editing website copy.contribution towards weekly newsletter content.- Customer relations management and email marketing.- A successful post project analysis to close the marketing project with the partner. Show less

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  Freelance

  Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  Freelance Copywriter & Editor

  Freelance work that I have undertaken as a result of a successful marketing placement. Specialisms include proofreading, copyediting, and copywriting for business and social media.

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  The Play House

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

  Social Media & Marketing Intern

  - Social media support; copy writing and content creation, as well as scheduling and posting on Hootsuite at targeted times to maximise reach and engagement- Increased Instagram followers by almost 30%- Research into fundraising, contacts etc. within the arts, cultural, and education sector- Involvement in the launch and promotion of a charity fundraising event for The Play House - Experience using Mailchimp and creating newsletters

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  Amazon

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Area Manager II

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Area Manager

    Aug 2021 - Dec 2022