Matthew Deery

Experience

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  University College Dublin

  Oct 2011 - May 2015

  Providing high quality administrative assistance for the UCD Student Recruitment department, including the Campus Tour, Scholarships & Awards, and School Liaison Offices.Organizing the University's successful participation, attendance, travel & delivery logistics for over 150 recruitment visits to second level institutions and career events throughout the academic term; attending many of these personally. Traveling extensively.Acting as a point of contact for prospective students, event organizers and guidance counsellors.Delivering high quality recruitment presentations.Providing in-depth analysis, feedback & support at UCD events.Assisting in the production of the UCD Undergraduate Prospectus, from design and research to proofing.Developing innovative ideas to improve efficiency, increase recruitment scope and penetration whilst reducing costs, taking into account an analysis of the various challenges faced, lessons learned and the way forward in terms of the quest for achieving best practices in recruitment for future cycles. Show less One of my primary tasks was conducting tours of the UCD campus to prospective undergraduate students.Provided event management at Student Recruitment events throughout the University including the UCD Open Day.Working as part of a team of Student Ambassadors I developed my customer service, public speaking, teamwork and logistical skills.Promoted to the role of Senior Ambassador after six months.Taking a leadership role, my tasks included conducting individual tours and deepening my knowledge of the university and its courses, giving presentations to school groups, as well as coordinating Student Ambassadors. Show less

  • Student Recruitment Executive Assistant

    Oct 2013 - May 2015

  • UCD Student Desk

    Aug 2013 - Sept 2013

  • Student Ambassador

    Oct 2011 - Jul 2013
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  TNS Emnitel Gmbh

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  Telephone Interviewer

  Conducting international B2B projects on behalf of BMW, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Mercedes Benz, MAN, and Volvo, among others.Freelance position carrying out international market research studies with company CEOs and high management.

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  TextMaster.com

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

  Copywriter Freelance

  Working independently for a web-based professional proofreading, editing, and copywriting service, with clients including Google, Zagat, Groupon, Olympus, and Fotolia.Producing high-quality web content for various firms efficiently and to their satisfaction, on a wide variety of subjects.

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  Movinga

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Creating copy for internal and external use (B2C and B2B)• Applying and improving Movinga’s SEO strategy both on and offpage to improve customer traffic frequency and quality• Writing clear and on-brand copy for on-site, marketing, and email• Collaborating with multiple teams including Design, Marketing, and Product on a number of campaigns • Communicating with customers via telephone and email to assist them with queries and information regarding removal logistics• Organization and execution of orders to a consistently high standard• Providing high level quality assurance in after sales as part of a rapidly expanding consumer market• Became fluent in operating multiple platforms including Salesforce, Close.io and ServiceCloud.• Awarded for being the top performing Customer Support Agent in the UK team

  • Content Marketing Copywriter

    Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Customer Support Representative

    Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
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  SAND Journal

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2021

  Responsible for running the successful production of each issue of the literary and art journal, from planning to final submission of issue makeup to the printer.This includes:- Plan with each section of the Editorial Team the Publishing Timeline for each issue and setting deadlines, adjusting as necessary- Responsible for maintaining quality control of the content of each issue through various collaborative editing and multiple proofing stages- Monitor issue review process with each department to ensure deadlines are met Show less Coordinating with the team of six editors as well as the designer, Editor in Chief and Managing Editor to ensure that each issue of SAND Journal is produced effectively and successfully.This comprises:- Creating the Production Timeline for each issue, after consultation with the team, changing when necessary,- Keeping in contact with each editor from the Submissions stage onward, addressing their needs.- Creating team feedback forms for the Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction and Art shortlists.- Overseeing the editing process of the pieces from Word Doc stage to PDF proofs.- Coordinating team proofing of the PDF drafts and referrals for the section editors.- Working closely with the Designer to ensure that each issue is produced accurately. Show less

  • Production Manager

    Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Editorial Coordinator

    Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Copy Editor

    Sept 2016 - Jul 2020
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  Idealo internet GmbH

  Sept 2016 - Mar 2021

  Online Editor & Content Manager, UK

  • Composing engaging, informative texts on a wide variety of specific subjects to help users make informed buying decisions.• Continuous editing and updating of existing web content, including product and category descriptions, ensuring it is SEO optimised.• Research topics and relevant technical and statistical data on selected themes for blog posts on consumer trends and reports.• Creation of Frontend products using Idealo's own Tools, as well as updating of data in the Backend to reflect changing consumer tastes and fashions.• Undertaking consistent QA of Idealo’s online content for the UK and previously the Indian markets. Show less

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  CareerFoundry

  Mar 2021 - Jul 2024

  • Senior Content Marketing Editor

    Apr 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Marketing Content Editor

    Mar 2021 - Apr 2023
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  Blacklane

  Jul 2024 - now

  Search Engine Optimization Manager