Rhea Soppelsa

Experience

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  Waitrose & Partners

  May 2016 - Sept 2019

  Customer Assistant

  Experience working in both large and small teams in a professional environment, leading and organising colleagues where necessary. Close attention to detail required in order to maintain the high quality appearance of the store as well as comply with a strict date rotation system.

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  Green Party of England and Wales

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  Volunteer Office Assistant

  Worked alongside party officials, gaining experience into multiple lines of work including local government, public relations and social media communication. Drafted press releases, media round-ups and reports as well as opinion pieces for local newspapers. Responded to constituent emails and phone calls. Promoted events via multiple social media channels.

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  British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2018

  Intern

  Worked alongside press officers in the External Affairs department. Responsible for collecting evidence to help with research projects.

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  University of Exeter Students'​ Guild

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2020

  Customer Service Assistant

  Working a part-time job alongside my final year of studies at the University of Exeter required me to conduct myself in a highly organised and time-efficient manner to ensure I did not compromise on my performance, either academically or in the workplace. In my role as a customer assistant, I was required to work in a high pressure environment, fulfilling customer requests with precision to ensure satisfaction.

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  Public Policy Projects

  Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  Operations Executive

  - End-to-end management of virtual conferences and events, including coordinating the internal team and assigning roles and responsibilities. - Supported the organisation of in-person events including drinks receptions, dinners and conferences. Managed and delivered multiple marketing schedules (email and social media) and report launch campaigns. - Developed ability to problem solve and take initiative including resolution of technical difficulties. - Maintained and improved company website (proficient in Wordpress). - Worked with designers and editorial team to support content creation. - Built and maintained strong relationships with company partners and stakeholders. - Acted as a key source of company knowledge on all operations processes. Show less

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  Chatham House

  Oct 2021 - now

  Responsibilities include:- Leading the commercial events marketing strategy, including designing and executing marketing campaigns to drive sales- Planning and executing the email marketing strategy to drive event engagement- Managing multiple company social media channels- Identifying and securing media partnerships with organizations to raise the profile of events- Building marketing collateral including conference brochures, event flyers, magazine ads and display ads using Adobe InDesign Show less

  • Marketing Manager, Sponsored Events and Partnerships

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Communications Coordinator

    Oct 2021 - Oct 2023