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Kieran Donkin

Co-Founder & Director at Second Skin
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About

Commercially aware creative with 6+ years’ experience co-founding and scaling a menswear brand through branding, content and campaign-led storytelling. Experienced across creative direction, social-first content, shoot production and audience growth, with a strong understanding of contemporary fashion culture and digital engagement. Skilled at developing culturally relevant creative that balances aesthetic direction with commercial performance.

Previous Brands
40 Winks Guesthouse Durham
RevLifter
SharkNinja
Erudus
Second Skin
Wonderland Magazine
Currys
Northumbria Police
Work Experience
Social Media Manager
Oct ‘22 - May ‘23
40 Winks Guesthouse Durham

• Managed social media marketing for a boutique guesthouse over a 6-month period • Grew Instagram following from 200 to over 2,100 followers through organic content strategy • Created high-performing short-form video content, including a reel achieving 26,000+ views • Planned and executed a social media giveaway generating 1,200+ comments and 888 likes • Developed and managed Meta (Facebook/Instagram) advertising campaigns • Built and maintained a cohesive, clean, and professional boutique brand identity

Marketing Executive
Aug ‘22 - Jan ‘24
RevLifter

• Created and multi-channel marketing assets across social media, email campaigns and website • Planned, managed and executed marketing activations for events, pop-ups and industry expos • Owned end-to-end event marketing delivery including budgeting, logistics, creative planning and on-site execution • Collaborated with creative, production and external partners to deliver cohesive campaign and event experiences • Managed campaign timelines and budgets to ensure efficient delivery and commercial alignment • Analysed performance of campaigns and activations to inform future creative and marketing decisions • Created supporting content around events, particularly for social

Guest Lecturer
Jul ‘22 - Jul ‘22
Newcastle College

Brand Representative
Nov ‘21 - Jan ‘23
SharkNinja

Social Media & Marketing Assistant
Jul ‘21 - Jul ‘22
Erudus

• Leading Social Media strategy • Write Social Media copy and captions • Repurpose News, Editorial & PR content into bitesize, engaging chunks for Social Media • Create graphics, stories & interactive content • Create visual assets for Social Media • Report & analyse weekly metrics across all Social Media channels • Boost community engagement to increase Erudus followers & brand awareness • Using scheduling software to schedule & track Social Media posts • Manage newsletters including planning, writing & scheduling

Customer Advisor
Dec ‘20 - Jul ‘21
HM Revenue & Customs

Co-Founder & Director
Apr ‘20 - Now
Second Skin

‎‎‎Instagram: @secondskin www.secondskinltd.com

Fashion Intern
Jul ‘19 - Aug ‘19
Wonderland Magazine

• Assistant stylist on Alexander Mcqueen, Hugo Boss, Omega, Pinko & Bvlgari photo shoots • Gained first hand experience communicating with HPR Agency, Karla Otto, Purple PR, SANE Communications, Alexander Mcqueen, Victoria Beckham & Christopher Kane • Gained a higher knowledge and understanding of the relationship between publishing and PR within the fashion industry • Responsible for dealing with expensive garment samples and docketing them and returning to the relevant clients • Logistics on how to be a Fashion Editor and Art Director

Fashion Intern
Jul ‘19 - Aug ‘19
Wonderland Magazine

• Assistant stylist on Alexander Mcqueen, Hugo Boss, Omega, Pinko & Bvlgari photo shoots • Gained first hand experience communicating with HPR Agency, Karla Otto, Purple PR, SANE Communications, Alexander Mcqueen, Victoria Beckham & Christopher Kane • Gained a higher knowledge and understanding of the relationship between publishing and PR within the fashion industry • Responsible for dealing with expensive garment samples and docketing them and returning to the relevant clients • Logistics on how to be a Fashion Editor and Art Director

Student Researcher
Jan ‘19 - May ‘19
Fashion Revolution

LIVE BRIEF WITH FASHION REVOLUTION @ NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY • Primary and secondary research into existing Fashion Revolution audience and researched methods on how to diversify and increase engagement rate with Fashion Revolution as a brand • Encourage grassroots action with consumers to adapt a more customising, sustainable mindset • Curate a contemporary, timely PR campaign that will resonate with existing and target Fashion Revolution audiences

Student Representative
Sep ‘18 - Aug ‘20
Northumbria University

• Intermediary between faculty and student-body • Attending termly faculty board meetings • Organising / chairing student meetings • Sharing and communicating feedback appropriately to faculty and students • A trusting confidant to students who felt comfortable voicing concerns / problems • A strong communicator between both parties to improve academic experience of both the faculty and the students

Sales Advisor
Oct ‘15 - Dec ‘20
Currys

• Generate sales opportunities to new and existing customers • Work efficiently under pressure to 14 Key Performance Indicators • Manage and organise invoices for business customers • Deliver excellent and friendly customer service • Can communicate and pitch benefits of a product or service clearly and tailor it to consumer needs • Gained confidence and social skills through communicating with diverse range of people

Community Volunteer
Aug ‘13 - Jul ‘15
Northumbria Police

Languages
English - Native
Education & Training
Northumbria University
‘17 - ‘20
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK