Summary
Overview
Work history
Skills
Accomplishments
INTERESTS & GOALS
Education
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Owen Mara

Wootton,United Kingdom

Summary

Enthusiastic, diligent and ambitious 21-year-old photographer with several years’ experience also in customer-facing and team management roles within the retail and hospitality sector. My diverse job roles and independent travel experiences have equipped me with strong interpersonal, leadership and problem-solving skills. I am warm, approachable, and capable of adapting quickly to dynamic environments with integrity and discretion. A creative and detail-oriented individual, I am always eager to grow my skill set and thrive on new challenges.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Television Producer

Cellcast Tv
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
2026.01 - 2026.03
  • Operated high level camera equipment whilst live on air.
  • Led pre-production activities for smooth shooting process.
  • Fostered strong relationships with team for project support.
  • Coordinated production schedules for seamless programme execution.
  • Worked with mixers, managing audio levels, switching cameras in real-time during live.

Marketing Assistant & Photographer

Cleopatra Scarborough
2025.02 - 2025.09
  • Ensured an exceptional customer experience through attentive service and product knowledge
  • Created engaging marketing content for social media platforms, including photos and videos of food, events, and the venue
  • Handled in-house photography to promote the restaurant's brand across digital channels
  • Supported promotional campaigns, visual merchandising, and the planning of seasonal events
  • Collaborated on email marketing campaigns for enhanced customer engagement.

Customer Assistant - Team Manager

Marks & Spencer
, Northamptonshire
2021.10 - 2025.01
  • Lead and supervised a team of employees, ensuring productivity and adherence to store policies
  • Coordinated operations and resolved conflicts efficiently
  • Delivered excellent customer service and handled complaints promptly
  • Guided team members and supported training of new staff
  • Achieved higher team efficiency with regular training and mentoring sessions.

Waiter

Nuovo Italian Tapas
2022.08 - 2023.03
  • Managed personal section in a busy fine dining restaurant
  • Took food and drink orders and maintained high service standards under pressure
  • Occasionally worked behind the bar

Skills

  • Adobe premier pro
  • Photoshop
  • Lightroom
  • Confident and Charismatic
  • Outgoing and very social
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong visual sense
  • Media scheduling
  • Pressure handling
  • Time optimisation

Accomplishments

  • Travelled solo across South-East Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka) for 6 months as well as working in Australia for a year.
  • Completed the Parachute Regiment’s P Company 'PARAS 10' 10-mile endurance race (1hr 25min)
  • Former squad member of U15 & U16 Northampton Old Scouts Rugby Team
  • Full clean UK driving licence
  • RSA – Responsibility to Serve Alcohol Certified

INTERESTS & GOALS

Fitness & Gym, Photography & Digital Content Creation, Travelling & Wild Camping, Watching films, Aspires to work in the Film & TV industry

Education

NVQ Level 3 - Creative Media Tv and Film - Northampton college

  • Distinction - first year
  • Merit - second year
  • Created short films, music videos, advertisements and more.

GCSES - Caroline Chisholm School

  • Finance - A
  • Geography - 6
  • Maths - 5
  • English Lit - 4 English Language- 5
  • Business - 4
  • Sports studies - 5
  • Science - 4

Timeline

Television Producer

Cellcast Tv
2026.01 - 2026.03

Marketing Assistant & Photographer

Cleopatra Scarborough
2025.02 - 2025.09

Waiter

Nuovo Italian Tapas
2022.08 - 2023.03

Customer Assistant - Team Manager

Marks & Spencer
2021.10 - 2025.01
Owen Mara