James Simmonds

Experience

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  London South Bank University

  Sept 2021 - May 2024

  Marketing Course Representative

  • Gathering feedback from students in regard to their academic experience on their course.• Attending meetings organised for course representatives by the students’ union and the University.• Relaying feedback from students during meetings with staff and course representatives.• Identifying the appropriate actions and updates during course board meetings to report back to the students.• Discussing and raising ideas, alongside feedback, with the student’s union.

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  Agency of Women

  Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

  Artist Promotion

  • Uploading and managing content being distributed on all social media channels.• Creating and implementing key marketing strategies and tactics to increase engagement and exposure. • Analysing analytics of social media posts and implementing appropriate actions and tactics based upon this data. • Communicating directly with the artist in regular meetings on a weekly basis, discussing what could be improved upon and what communications are effective. • Conducting market research on successful and influential content, particularly paying close attention to factors influencing successful engagement. Show less

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  EDF (UK)

  Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

  Creative Content Industrial Placement

  Working within the Digital and Content team, producing graphics and videos for both internal and external use. Additionally, I have been trained to edit videos professionally on both Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X. I have also been trained to edit podcasts to a professional level. I have worked on directing and editing videos with a wide range of people, ranging from the CEO to the CFO.

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  Dark Water Pictures

  Oct 2023 - now

  Director and Editor

  Directing, editing and producing short films for Dark Water Pictures. Filming Horror and Sci-Fi short films.