About Me
My name is Simon, and I am a specialist digital marketing and communications professional based in Brussels, Belgium, with over 10 years of experience at mid- and senior level across various industries.
My areas of expertise include:
communications strategy development and implementation
large-scale project and event management
brand identity development and management
multimedia content creation
team management and development
I am also a multidisciplinary creative and graphic designer, with experience running my own record label, and freelance creative business.
As well as being a native English speaker, I also speak French and Spanish at a C1 level.
I believe my significant professional experience, combined with my creative skillset and entrepreneurial background, would make me a key addition to any organisation looking to solidify and develop its marketing and communications functions.
At this point in my career, I am looking to further translate this experience at a forward thinking, ambitious, and socially conscious organisation.
Qualifications
MSc Digital Marketing, LJMU
BA Hispanic Studies, University of Liverpool
Experience
September 2024 - Present
Senior Communications Officer, European Social Network
March 2023 - Present
Creative / Graphic Designer, simondoingwork
September 2023 - September 2024
Marketing and Communications Manager, City of Liverpool College
January 2017 - January 2024
Founder / Label Manager / Promoter, Doing Life Records
August 2022 - September 2023
Marketing, Recruitment and Events Team Leader, School of Histories, Languages and Cultures, University of Liverpool
April 2019 - August 2022
Short Courses and Digital Media Officer, English Language Centre, University of Liverpool
Please note: only recent relevant experience listed.
Core Skills
Technical Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign, Premiere Pro)
Content Management Systems (Wordpress, Drupal, Squarespace, Mailchimp)
CRM Tools (HubSpot)
App / Platform management
Audio production (podcasts, music)
Video production (short form, long form, music videos)
Photography (product, events, sport and street)
Data analysis (Google Analytics, native and other tools)
AV management (Events)
Expertise
Brand management / development
Multimedia content development
Large-scale event and project management
Communications strategy development and implementation
Campaign development and management
Team management and development
Languages (English, French, Spanish)
Personal
Strong work ethic, hands-on
Values-driven
Collaborative
Open, positive, progressive
Proactive, decisive
Strategic thinker
Creative problem solver
Art Direction - Ed Poole
Working with Ed Poole for his second album, The Moments We Aim For, we agreed to go all out and press the album to vinyl.
I collaborated with Ed to develop the visual identity, graphic and product design, as well as filmed and edited all the music videos, and developed the release plan and content.
This 360 degree approach to the release perfectly exemplifies what Doing Life Records set out to do in supporting artists, and is to date still one of my proudest creative achievements.
Royal Union Saint-Gilloise
De BXL la fierté.
Never did I think a club other than my beloved Liverpool could make me feel the way l’Union does.
Over the last 12 months, I’ve found community, history, joy, and memories to last forever. During last season’s Championship Playoffs, I took my camera(s) to the games, aiming to capture the history that would unfold, through the eyes of its supporters.
Other Creative Work
My creative interests range from music to football to fashion and beyond.
As a result, I’ve built a body of work across those industries, considering photography, videography, graphic design, and more.
From Royal Union-Saint Gilloise, to art collages, to product design and photoshoots, I’ve tried to push my broader technical skills to their limits while creating and capturing in line with my creative vision and style.
Other Professional Work
As with my creative work, my time within professional roles in marketing and communications have allowed me the scope to combine these skills with my technical creative skills.
At my current role with the European Social Network, alongside my broader communications management role, I design or supervise the design of graphics, publications, photography, video, and other digital/physical assets, alongside overseeing the consistency of ESN’s established brand across all channels and assets. I also manage AV and material development for our flagship events, the European Social Services Conference and European Social Services Awards.
Below is a small sample of this work, from 360 degree development of reports, to copywriting and proofing, asset management, event design, and more.