Experience

Maples Group

• Cayman Islands
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Communications and Marketing Executive

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Communications and Marketing Executive

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2020



Medical Council

• Ireland
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Executive

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2017

  Day-to-day work includes: - Developing communications materials for publication ( e.g. press releases, speaking notes, presentations for the executive team, articles and web and e-newsletter content);- Developing PR and communication strategy plans for various projects; - Monitoring the media landscape and consuming news; - Identifying and pitching stories to the media in order to secure press coverage; - Managing media relations and all press queries; - Maintaining and updating the website with current content;- Prepping and providing the relevant spokespeople with media packs prior to media engagements or interviews; - Generating content for the Medical Council social media accounts;- Planning, organising and executing all press-facing launches and events;- Contributing to internal communication messages and campaigns.



EirGrid Group

• Ireland
• Utilities
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Communications Support Specialist

  • Dec 2013 - Nov 2014

  Day-to-day work included: - Creating, writing and proofreading marketing and communications messages and collateral;- Ensuring relevant and important information was communicated internally on a regular basis;- Working with design agencies on the production of marketing and advertising collateral;- Sourcing and securing sponsorship;- Formatting and proofreading website content before publication and creating and maintaining publishing schedules; - Updating the EirGrid social media accounts; - Managing the appointment of external agencies via the EirGrid public procurement process;- Ongoing stakeholder engagement - liaising with journalists, responding to media queries, engaging and sometimes meeting with members of the Oireachtas; - Supporting the team via the organisation and execution of events including political briefings, PR away days, off-site training days;- General administration support, such as: scheduling and coordinating meetings, database maintenance, taking dictation and minutes, preparing purchase requisition (POs) and request for tenders.



Aereps

• PR & Marketing Executive

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Day-to-day work included: - Supporting the marketing manager with the development of sales strategies and marketing campaigns; - Evaluating marketing and PR campaigns;- Liaising with the media;- Drafting press releases; - Organising and attending promotional events; - Monitoring the media both online and offline;- Researching new business; - Managing social media accounts;- Arranging the effective distribution of marketing materials;- Organising press trips & events;- Doing up coverage reports for clients;- Liaising with designers and printers;- Uploading 'news' & press releases to the Aereps website.



Edelman

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  -Journalist liaison -Writing press releases -Formatting documents-Setting up and maintaining Excel spread sheets-Extensive research-Attending meetings and events -Journalist liaison -Writing press releases -Formatting documents-Setting up and maintaining Excel spread sheets-Extensive research-Attending meetings and events



Aviva Stadium

• Ireland
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Assistant

  • May 2010 - Mar 2013

  -Clerical Work-Filing and preparing spread sheets -Answering and making phone calls -Conducting interviews as part of the recruitment process -Clerical Work-Filing and preparing spread sheets -Answering and making phone calls -Conducting interviews as part of the recruitment process