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Justine in a few words
My career has involved sales promotion, marketing, licensing, blogging, copywriting, content creation, premium manufacture, fmcg products and many more aspects of - essentially - selling product. I can interpret your marketing requirements and turn them into sales and clicks, and liaise with your business partners to create a successful working relationship. I work well independently but also enjoy being part of a team.
My portfolio career most recently includes working with a new and exciting product manufacturing start-up on licensing, marketing strategy, b2b relationship building, digital activation. Previously I have worked at London-based sales promotion agencies and been a writer, a Top 10 UK parenting & lifestyle blogger, and specialised in premium creation and production & marketing. I also have experience of field marketing, and strategy formulation and communication for international fmcg brands and UK charities abroad.
My formal education includes a Bachelor degree in English, and a College of Media & Publishing Copywriting course (Distinction). I am also a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative's selective 6 Month Novel Writing Course.
I have an informative and informal style of interacting with others and, having lived abroad and managed accounts for multinationals (Nestle, Cereal Partners), I enjoy working in cross-cultural team when the opportunity presents itself.
Experience
- Seepers ConsultingIndependent ConsultantSeptember 2015 - Today (9 years and 3 months)Freelance copywriting and marketing advice Recently completed College of Media and Publishing Copywriting course (Distinction) Curtis Brown 6 Month Novel Writing Course
- Seepers ConsultingConsultantJanuary 2010 - August 2015 (5 years and 7 months)Moscow, RussiaIndependent projects focusing on social media influencing and brand building via online campaigns Online content creation and website design (UK and Russia) Copy editing for Russian multinationals Article creation for online publications (The Moscow Times) Strategy building (UK based charities operating in Russia)
- The Marketing Store, LondonAccount DirectorJune 2002 - November 2006 (4 years and 5 months)London Metropolitan Area, UK
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Education
- Copywriting v20, CopywritingCollege of Media and Publishing2023Copywriting v20, Copywriting
- Bachelor of ArtsSt Mary's University, Twickenham1989English Literature BA (hons)
- 6 Month Online Novel Writing CourseCurtis Brown Creative20186 Month Online Novel Writing Course