Alina McCrone

Alina McCrone currently serves as the Assistant Paid Media Manager for M&S Food at Marks and Spencer, a position held since September 2022. Alina has completed multiple rotations in the M&S Food Marketing department, covering areas such as PR, events marketing, packaging design and planning, customer insight, own brand, and CRM. Prior experience includes an internship at Bright Network in July 2020, where Alina gained insights into the business sector and developed marketing strategies. Alina also worked as an Editorial Assistant at Primary Times South London from August 2018 to September 2019, focusing on editing and writing content for a family audience. Earlier experience includes shadowing creative professionals during a summer position at Lonelyleap. Alina holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Durham University and a Master's degree in Global Marketing from the University of York, along with additional qualifications from Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Thinkbox, and the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.