Can you tell us a bit about you?
I’ve had a busy few years since joining IRG, with buying a house and recently getting married to my amazing wife, also called Charlotte (our post is very confusing). Our wedding was such an incredible day shared with our friends, family, and colleagues – it featured a drag queen, a crisp wall, and a pizza van, what more could you want?
I spend a lot of time with my friends whom I’ve known since school and enjoy hosting and cooking for everyone at our house. We also very much enjoy decorating for every season, including pumpkin shelves, Christmas tables, and spring wreaths. My true love is the band McFly, who I have seen live too many times to count, and they even played a special acoustic version of our wedding song when we met them at a sound check.
What is your role at IRG?
As Social Media Manager, I lead our social media team and collaborate closely with them to curate engaging content for our various accounts. On a typical day, my responsibilities include writing content schedules, creating graphics and videos, and partnering with our marketing team to promote IRG events. I also ensure our Instagram is fresh and vibrant with updates on member meetups, monthly roundups, and, of course, plenty of adorable dog and cow photos. Additionally, I write our biweekly LinkedIn newsletter.
What brand reflects you the most and why?
Disney truly reflects me – it’s the most magical place on earth, after all! I’m a Disney Princess at heart (my nickname is Princess Charly), and few things make me happier than cosying up in my Disney pyjamas to watch a classic like Cinderella or a modern favourite like Frozen. I’m lucky to have visited the parks in both Florida and Paris, and I can’t wait to share that magic with little ones of my own someday.
What’s your biggest IRG highlight to date?
I organised a team volunteering day at a local farm which is a charity for children with SEND, providing them and their parents with a safe space to relax and have fun on the farm. The classic British weather meant it poured with rain the whole day, but we worked so hard as a team to lay down a new gravel path for them and it felt like such an accomplishment when we finished. I’m so proud to be part of a team that cares about volunteering in their local community. We also had McDonalds chicken nuggets for lunch which is my ultimate guilty pleasure.
Name something you can’t live without.
Aside from the obvious family and friends, it’s got to be beverages (I can’t choose just one). I like coffee in the morning, Diet Coke in the afternoon, tea in bed, and iced squash in my Stanley all day long. A special mention to Jagerbombs which got me through my university years.