Megan Johnson

Experience

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  Next

  May 2018 - Sept 2019

  Sales Assistant

  -Worked on the till serving customers in an efficient and friendly manner-Gained experience working in a team, managing my time, and remaining calm under pressure, especially during extremely busy periods such as 5am starts for the Summer sale

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  The Gryphon

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2020

  Journalist

  Writing student-orientated content for lifestyle, music and review subsections.

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  The Tutor Trust

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  English Tutor

  -Worked with disadvantaged and academically challenged pupils from schools across Leeds, both in-person and online, to teach them GCSE English-Created and presented personalised lesson plans, delivered tuition to a high standard, and received high-quality teacher and safeguarding training to enable me to do this

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  FUZZY Magazine

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2020

  Journalist

  Frequent writer of music journalism publications and articles.

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  VOCAL GIRLS

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2020

  Journalist

  Celebrating women in music and showcasing their talent through music review articles.

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  The Amplifier

  Apr 2020 - Sept 2020

  Journalist
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  YACK! Magazine

  Apr 2020 - Sept 2020

  Journalist
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  Candid Orange

  Apr 2020 - Oct 2020

  Social Media Manager

  -Grew the reach of a start-up magazine and developed their campaign strategy from the first stages of creation-Managed the Instagram and Twitter feeds simultaneously of online magazine Candid Orange with regular updates and responded professionally to queries and communications

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  BabyStep Magazine

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

  Journalist
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  Freelance (Self employed)

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Freelance Writer

  Writing travel, lifestyle and music content. Collated these on my personal portfolio website.

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  Quite Great PR & Marketing

  Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

  Public Relations Manager

  -Managing publicity content for multiple artists simultaneously to create a positive campaign and representation for them within the media-Liaising with the clients to specifically improve their growth, build relationships and incentivise their popularity -Reacting professionally to press releases and publishing well-researched and innovative articles for readership- Responding to client’s queries and desires to create content that met their publicity needs and collating reports to share the analytics of sites to demonstrate exposure Show less

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  Channel 4

  Dec 2020 - Jan 2021

  Documentary Researcher and Runner

  -Researching specific editorial outlines and personally finding interviewees by scouring local newspaper, radio and social media forums-Assisting in the filming process on set and working alongside experienced journalists in the production development of the dispatches documentary 'Paying for COVID'

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  Greatest Hits Radio York & North Yorkshire

  May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Script Writer and Radio Journalist

  -Collating and writing consise script for on-air radio bulletins -Identifying and researching localised stories-Finding interviewees personally -Conducting and recording interviews-Editing footage utilising Adobe Audition and Burli-Working on Burli to communicate with the team and manage bulletins -Writing correlating webcopy articles for the online site

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  Positive Directions N.E

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Digital Marketing Executive

  -Managing all social media accounts and creating video content -Working company events reaching out to the community and promoting business services-Writing company articles, creative content and PR-Producing ideas for company branding, promotional campaigns and marketing communications-Utilising multimedia technology to market campaigns -Podcast production and hosting -Establishing connections to create a positive impact on the local community

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  Bauer Media Group

  Aug 2021 - Oct 2021

  News Bulletin Writer and Presenter

  -Writing, collating and presenting hourly news bulletins on Burli software for stations across the UK including Metro Radio, Absolute Radio, Greatest Hits Radio, Kiss, Magic, TMF and Planet Rock-Reading and presenting news and weather bulletins on the hour in studio-Using Burli to create radio line-ups and edit interviewee cuts

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  Slingshot Simulations

  Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

  Digital Marketing Lead

  -Solely leading digital marketing and communication, independently running the marketing of start-up tech company-Originating content for all social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)-Researching, coordinating and writing press releases, technical articles, creative blog content and company eBook-Designing, developing and writing company newsletters and email communications -Creating, building, and designing web developments and writing web copy-Optimising and managing SEO and keyword research-Producing voiceovers and editing audio content for tutorials and promotional videos -Developing the digital strategy for demand generation marketing campaigns, executing digital tactics -Marketing and event managing physical and virtual company events, including Barcelona's Internet of Things Solutions World Congress, Leeds Digital Festival, Cop26, Net Zero, Space Hub Yorkshire and Leeds Light Night Show less

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  Pure Agency

  Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

  Digital Marketing Executive

  -Digital campaign management across full spectrum marketing in an agency with in-house photography, video and animation studio-Social media management across platforms and social/web audits-Website content creation and migration, SEO optimisation and UI audits, PPC digital advertising (WordPress, Elementor, Divi, Shopify, Big Commerce)-Utilising digital marketing tools for SEO and analytics (Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Search Console, Ahrefs, Data Studio, HotJar, SEM Rush, Hrefs)-Writing bespoke blog content, PR and articles Show less

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  Journey Further

  Mar 2023 - now

  Marketing Executive

  -Creating content marketing and live campaigns, writing blog articles, newsletters, PR and creative briefs -Leading on all social media activity, creating and developing the global social strategies for LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and X for company and Book Club account -Delivering high-quality global industry events -SEO optimising content and developing on the CMS