We caught up with Demelza's new Storytelling Officer, Oliver, to see how he's settling into life at Demelza, and how his role will look day to day...
"Hi, I’m Oliver and I just started with Demelza as a Storytelling Officer within the Marketing and Comms team!
A little bit about my background: I studied Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University from 2016-2019, and after I graduated I took on a Digital Marketing Coordinator role for a tech start-up; they provided software to Heating and Plumbing engineers which allowed them to manage jobs, issue digital certificates, and more. It was a really varied role – some days I’d be managing paid advertising, others I’d be writing newsletters, and I did occasionally tip my hat to some Photoshop and video editing as well.
The Storytelling Officer role with Demelza is obviously very different, but it was an opportunity I had to jump on. Not only does it let me focus more on writing, which I’ve been passionate about since I was a child, but it also means doing work that legitimately helps people. I’ve always wanted to be involved in non-profit work, and I feel very lucky to have gotten started so early in my career.