Melanie Godwin

Experience

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  Exposure

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Consumer PR Account Manager

  Started as Showroom Manager handling 15+ fashion brands (Quiksilver, Converse, Levis, GUL) with lead responsibility for installing a computerised stock control system, managing a small team and merchandising collections.Promoted to Junior Account Manager in 1999 working on Schwinn bikes and Graduate Fashion Week.Promoted to Account Manager in 2001 to work on a mix of fashion (Dockers), beverage (Coca-Cola), film (Buena Vista) and music event clients (V Festival). Five years of solid consumer PR work handling high levels of media relations, client interaction, events and product placement with a host of niche and global brands across the UK & Europe. Show less

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  Ketchum PR

  Oct 2003 - Jul 2004

  Consumer PR Account Manager

  I worked at Ketchum in the P&G Beauty team at Senior Account Manager level. My clients were Max Factor and head & shoulders. Within the team, I devised and implemented UK focused PR strategy for the two brands. This involved feature placement, product placement, on pack promotions and events & launches.I also worked on Mattel fashion, handling the PR for Mattel's girls wear collections.

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  Kao Brands Europe

  Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

  PR Manager

  I held the position of PR Manager within a 3 strong team, answering to the Head of PR. My role was overseeing the implementation of PR strategy for 3 of Kao Brands Europe premium beauty brands across the UK & Europe, John Frieda haircare being the primary brand. I was heavily involved in building communication strategy for Europe, managing high scale budgets and reviewing pan-European agency results.

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  Profiles Creative

  Jan 2007 - Oct 2009

  Senior PR & Comms Recruitment Consultant

  Promoted to Senior PR Recruitment consultant in 2008, I worked on providing talent for PR agency and businesses alike on a freelance and permanent basis.

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  Talking Heads

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2012

  Associate
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  CIPR

  Sept 2009 - Feb 2011

  West of England Press Officer
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  Bristol Media

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2012

  Member
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  PRCA

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2012

  Regional Committee Member
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  Xchangeteam

  Oct 2009 - Apr 2012

  Senior Recruitment Consultant

  With 9 years in the PR & Communications industry working both agency side and inhouse, I moved into PR recruitment in 2007 with a London based boutique recruitment agency covering London and the South East.I joined Xchangeteam in 2009, based in Bristol to cover PR & Communications, Marketing (online and offline) and Creative recruitment for the South West region.I covered permanent and freelance recruitment in all the above categories, inhouse and agency side at all levels.

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  GEMS Education

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2014

  Teacher

  With a family relocation to Dubai, I took the opportunity to return to University to gain a Masters level degree in education with the University of Nottingham.During my study, I worked as Teaching Assistant within a British curriculum school working with Year 5 & 6 students.It was my responsibility to support the Year 5 & 6 Teachers in up-levelling lesser ability students as well as advancing the more able students in Maths and Literacy.Graduating with a Merit level PGCE degree in July 2013, I secured a post at the same school as Art Teacher and Year 3 Cover Teacher. This allowed me to work with students across the school (Year 1-6) teaching Art in line with the UK Art curriculum. I also supported the Year 3 Head with weekly cover lessons in Maths and Literacy.I had to leave Dubai at short notice due to a family situation. I am now permanently based in Kent. Show less

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  Buckswood School

  Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  Marketing & Admissions Officer

  MarketingPREventsAdmissionsParent and Student communications

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  Claremont Senior School

  Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

  School Secretary

  PA to Deputy HeadParent and student communicationsEventsFirst Aid

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  Trueplan

  Jan 2017 - Mar 2018

  Office Manager and PA to MD

  PA to MDMarketingClient liaisonOffice Management

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  St Johns Church of England Primary School

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2023

  Personal Assistant to Headmaster

  PA to the Headteacher and SLT of the largest Primary School in Tunbridge Wells.

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  Walthamstow Hall School

  Sept 2023 - now

  • Office Manager (Co-Curriculum) & PA to Senior Leadership team

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Assistant Office Manager

    Sept 2023 - Aug 2024