Marie Burns

With 10+ years in B2B and B2C, I excel in developing growth, brand and new business marketing strategies and cost-efficient marketing campaigns. I'm known for my creativity, energy, and innovation, consistently exceeding targets and identifying new market opportunities. I'm passionate about new ideas, design, tech, AI and I'm recognised for staying ahead of trends in social media. My results-driven approach has fuelled continued success and impact in all roles to date.

Rockbourne:

• Designed & built custom website. Multiple new business partnerships. Launched first video podcast 

31Dover:  

• Achieved all given targets across 3.5 years | 300% company growth: £10m to £30m turnover
• Monetised company to secure new brand partnerships generating £200K new business profit
• Social Media community creation and growth from 0 to 156K
• Exceeded all targets delivering over 10,000 online orders via social media per year

Thumbstoppers:

•  Delivered successful campaigns for Vice.com, Budweiser, Michael Kors, New Era, Giff Gaff, Travel Supermarket, Tefal and Bose. Client community manager for established brands Soho House brands Urcheeky, Neville and Cowshed, plus Shock Absorber, Wonderbra and Appleby Jewellers - 22 million digital music streams for my personal music production hobby within 2 years

• BSc (Hons) Digital Marketing 2:1, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, 2008 – 2012 | 3 A’levels, 10 GSCEs – Grades A – C
• ABRSM Musical Practice, Violin, Distinction, Grades 1-8
• ABRSM Musical Theory, Distinction, Grades 1-8
• Diploma in Music Production, Point Blank Music School 2022