GEORGIA HAWKINS
London,Chislehurst
Summary
A confident and hands-on event planner - one who delivers. Skilled in liaising with venues, welcoming delegates and ensuring smooth and well-coordinated event flow on the day. People orientated with strong interpersonal skills to build relationships between delegates, speakers and sponsors. Deep experience of real-time content creation across all social media platforms to improve reach, engagement and impact.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Media and Events Manager
The Retail Bulletin
London
08.2023 - Current
- Supporting the delivery of live events, from venue sourcing and delegate welcome to speaker liaison and on-site coordination, ensuring a seamless experience for attendees and speakers.
- Developing imaginative and engaging ideas for events and campaigns, with a focus on creating memorable experiences and bringing concepts to life.
- Coordinating event logistics, including catering, AV and technical requirements, to ensure events run smoothly and to a high standard.
- Developing imaginative and engaging ideas to enhance events.
- Promoting conferences, events and awards through targeted marketing campaigns to increase engagement, registrations and bookings.
- Creating and managing day-to-day content across social media platforms, including filming, editing and producing video content tailored to different platforms and target audiences.
- Growing LinkedIn following organically from 1,000 to 13,000+ followers through consistent, engaging and relevant content.
- Collaborating with internal teams, including department heads and designers, to develop and align content, campaigns and event communications.
- Contributing creative ideas during brainstorming sessions for campaigns and key industry events, including the People in Retail Awards.
- Engaging with online audiences by responding to comments, reposts and interactions, building relationships and maintaining an active community.
- Sharing timely retail news, trends and industry updates to keep audiences informed and strengthen engagement.
Work Attachment
COOK Trading
08.2026 - 09.2026
- Gained hands-on experience across the shop floor, developing practical insight into day-to-day retail operations and customer service.
- Served customers and operated the till, building confidence in customer interaction and delivering a welcoming in-store experience.
- Prepared and packed Click & Collect orders, gaining experience in order fulfilment and ensuring products were accurately prepared for customers.
- Supported stock management through freezer replenishment and stock counts, developing an understanding of inventory and store organisation.
- Created hand-written signwriting for the store, combining creativity with the practical needs of the retail environment.
- Supported a customer event during a peak trading period, helping to decorate and prepare the store while assisting the team to maintain smooth operations during a busy period.
- Worked collaboratively in a fast-paced retail environment, demonstrating flexibility, initiative and a willingness to support across different areas of the store.
Work Attachement
Trotter's Childrenswear
London
08.2026 - 08.2026
- Gained hands-on insight into the end-to-end retail process, experiencing the business across stores, buying, design, marketing, brand, merchandising and operations.
- Shadowed the CEO, gaining an understanding of the strategic and commercial considerations involved in running a retail organisation.
- Worked across Trotter’s Kensington High Street and King’s Road stores, developing an understanding of customer experience, store operations and visual merchandising.
- Shadowed an Area Manager across multiple stores, gaining insight into retail performance, team management and multi-store operations.
- Participated in a trades meeting and worked alongside the buying and design teams, learning how products progress from initial concept through development and into the customer-facing environment.
- Gained exposure to marketing and brand activity, as well as garment quality control and product standards.
- Developed an understanding of merchandising and the journey from initial product idea through to final visual merchandising execution.
- The experience strengthened my interest in retail and provided a broad understanding of how the different functions of a retail business work together.
Digital Marketing Assistant
The Retail Bulletin
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Built extensive databases of prospects for events on Google Sheets / Excel
- Worked on delegate acquisition and personalised email campaigns
- Liaised with graphic design lead on the layout and design of marketing visuals for social media use
- Developed engaging social media text to boost bookings, build trust and nurture a community-feel in our retail network
Education
A-Levels - Art, Textiles, Sociology
King Edward's Sixth Form College
Stourbridge, West Midlands06-2022
GCSEs - English and Maths
Redhill High School
Stourbridge, West Midlands03-2020
Skills
- Meticulous event planner with exceptional organisational skills
- Real-time content creation, capturing live moments and producing engaging social assets at speed, using tools like CapCut and SCRL
- Skilled at platform-specific content creation across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (including shortform video and reels)
- Content planning and scheduling across multiple channels, maintaining consistency and deadlines
- Data-led optimisation skills, using performance insights and trends to improve reach, engagement, and impact
VOLUNTEERING
St Mary's Youth Club, Oldswinford. 2017-2025
I enjoyed volunteering at a local youth group once a week for the past 8 years. As part of the group's leadership team, I have helped organise a range of imaginative and engaging activities for 7–10 year olds. It was incredibly rewarding, and I built close relationships and trust with the other leaders and parents.
Timeline
Work Attachment
COOK Trading
08.2026 - 09.2026
Work Attachement
Trotter's Childrenswear
08.2026 - 08.2026
Social Media and Events Manager
The Retail Bulletin
08.2023 - Current
Digital Marketing Assistant
The Retail Bulletin
08.2022 - 08.2023
A-Levels - Art, Textiles, Sociology
King Edward's Sixth Form College
GCSEs - English and Maths
Redhill High School