About me

I am very confident that I will excel in this job role as it is an excellent match to my qualifications and job experience.

My diligent work ethic together with my engaging personality has always been received well. As my background is in fashion I am comfortable with working extremely long hours, tight deadlines and obscure requests. Working with such varied personalities has taught me how to build relationships with people of all walks of life; I have the ability to cope with extreme pressure while staying calm, focused and professional.

Working on the X Factor assisting the Head Stylist and Costume Producer is one of my greatest achievements. I was responsible for sourcing new fashion talent for the live shows; this meant building and maintaining relationships throughout and working towards briefs. I also dealt with tasks such as budget control, expenses, diary and travel management, catering and general admin duties. Working with high powered individuals enabled my confidence and communications skills to grow immensely.

I have extensive experience liaising with creative clients; during my time working in the PR department at New Look I managed the store press office on numerous occasions. I also attended various press events where I networked with new and potential clients. My team leading skills were also developed as I trained approximately 15 interns. During this time I created PowerPoint presentations to present to the buyers, documented the estimated advertisement values in Excel spreadsheets, managed appointments using Outlook and assisted with the social media side of the company.

I also have experience working in corporate offices which shows my versatility, I am able adapt to each client and approach accordingly. I like to excel at every task and I am willing to work outside of working hours if it means I can build a better network and reputation; I will go the extra mile to achieve the best. I believe that my experience from working within the creative industry gives me a higher understanding of what clients want and need.

Thanks

Jessica Derby