Milly Nattress

I am a First Class Marketing graduate, with a placement year at Thornton & Ross (STADA UK), gaining hands-on experience in creative marketing, e-commerce, and client projects across leading healthcare brands. Experienced in creating content and assets for social media, point-of-sale, e-commerce websites and supporting product launches. I am highly organised and detail-focused, with strong creative skills, and commercially minded.

I have a strong passion for graphic design, branding and content creation. I enjoy working collaboratively and turning briefs into engaging work that delivers clear storytelling and purpose.

Undergraduate Consultancy Project at Northumbria University (2026-01 – 2026-05)

As part of my final year at university, I collaborated within a consultancy team to develop a strategic marketing report for Fit-Check Seven, a preloved designer fashion retailer. The client brief focused on increasing brand awareness, strengthening digital presence, and driving customer footfall. This project demonstrated strong stakeholder communication, teamwork, strategic thinking, and digital marketing skills, and was extremely well received by the client and module leaders.

• Using primary and secondary research methods to conduct market research, competitor analysis, customer surveys, and target audience profiling to identify key growth opportunities and inform strategic recommendations
• Developing creative marketing solutions including website development, TikTok and Instagram strategies, branded marketing materials, pop-up retail concepts, and long term growth plans
• Producing fully costed recommendations supported by ROI projections, implementation plans, and evidence-based insights to support client decision-making
• Presenting findings and recommendations directly to the client

Consumer Dermatology Marketing Placement at Thornton & Ross Ltd (STADA UK) (2024-07 – 2025-07)

I worked closely across a portfolio of leading skincare and dermatology brands including Cetraben, Nizoral, Flexitol, Eurax and Oilatum, supporting brand management, digital marketing, product development, and commercial activities. A key achievement during my placement was receiving the STADA Values 'Entrepreneurship Award', a global award within the organisation. I became the first placement student to receive the award - for leading the digital content optimisation for the dermatology portfolio.

This project enhanced brand visibility and competitiveness online while delivering measurable improvements of performance. My year at Thornton & Ross has provided extensive experience and equipped me with a well-rounded understanding of the marketing profession and the confidence to take on future challenges.

• Leading the digital content optimisation of the dermatology portfolio, creating and updating over 500 digital assets, adapting content for different platforms to improve online visibility, content consistency, customer engagement and e-commerce performance
• Supporting strategic brand planning through market analysis, competitor monitoring, retailer reviews and monthly performance reporting using EPOS & Circarna data
• Collaborating with creative agencies to develop marketing campaigns, point-of-sale materials, retailer assets, and brand communications
• Supporting new product development projects and launches
• Creating and delivering buyer presentations to support product listings within major pharmacy and retail accounts
• Managing social media pages and content creation across multiple brands, creating content designed to increase education & awareness
• Coordinating promotional campaigns, product giveaways and industry events

Marketing Assistant & Sales at Posh Muckerz® Limited (2018-12 – 2024-12)

Posh Muckerz® Limited is an award-winning luxury equestrian clothing brand. The brand predominantly trades online and also exhibits at prestigious international equestrian and clothing events each year. I supported the delivery of marketing and sales activity across digital, e-commerce and events, helping to strengthen brand awareness and engage customers.

• Planning and creating engaging content for social media platforms
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of new product launches, creating supporting marketing materials and promotional content
• Designed, updated and maintained the Shopify website, ensuring product information, imagery and content reflected the brand and enhanced user experience
• Assisted with branding and the development of creative marketing assets across digital and print channels
• Represented the business at major national events including the London International Horse Show, Horse of the Year Show, Royal Windsor Horse Show and The Great Yorkshire Show, supporting stand design, merchandising, customer experience and sales
• Helped organise stock logistics, deliveries and restocking

Housekeeper at Yurtshire (2023-06 – 2025-12)

I have worked for Yurtshire part-time outside of university term-time. Yurtshire is a wellness resort that offers a luxury holiday accommodation across two sites towards the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. I am responsible for preparing the accommodation for guests, which includes cleaning and ensuring that all 'guest extras', such as celebration hampers and additional experiences the guests have purchased are correctly presented in order to enhance their experience.

I am also responsible for welcoming and checking in guests as well as checking guests out on occasion.

– Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School (2008 – 2012)

– Belmont Grosvenor School (2013 – 2015)

A Levels – Ashville College (2015 – 2022)

BA (Hons) Marketing in Marketing – Northumbria University (2022 – 2026)