Experience

Public Health Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Communications Officer

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Supporting the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the Incident Communications Team in Scotland's new public health agency. Playing a key role in strategic planning, crisis comms, media handling, horizon scanning and multi-channel content production within health protection, substance use and wider health issues. Supporting the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the Incident Communications Team in Scotland's new public health agency. Playing a key role in strategic planning, crisis comms, media handling, horizon scanning and multi-channel content production within health protection, substance use and wider health issues.



Scottish Drugs Forum

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Officer

  • May 2015 - Apr 2021

  SDF is a non-governmental organisation that seeks to improve Scotland’s response to problem drug use. It represents the drugs field in Scotland and has a membership of over 600 organisations and individuals. Responsibilities include front-facing and internal communications to advance organisational strategic goals. Activities encompass media relations, stakeholder management, copywriting, graphic and publication design, content production - including videos, presentations and podcasts, branding, campaign design and implementation and leading on various projects. Show less



Polaroid Blipfoto

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Community Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  Polaroid Blipfoto is a unique social media site and app, which encourages its users to document their lives with just one photo each day. My role was to maintain and nurture the digital community, planning and implementing procedures for growth which will not exclude the current user base. Responsibilities include - - Creating a plan to increase interaction on site. - Assisting the digital community with troubleshooting issues. - Managing community projects that will drive press engagement, in turn increasing OTS for Blipfoto. - Closely managing existing community to enable changes to the platform. - Inputting a standardised FAQ and automated support system. - Nurturing community by organising events across the globe for members to attend. - Assisting the Social Media Manager and Communications Manager with content broadcasting via social tool's and associated social media platforms, under the persona of Blipfoto. - Liaising information between technical departments. Show less



Red Bull

• Austria
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Communications Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  The internship provided a valuable insight into the workings of one of the most successful marketing companies in the world throughout their summer plan of events, allowing me to gain experience in both the Sport and Culture Communications departments. Working closely under the Culture Communications Manager, I was able to utilise my experience and in turn successfully project lead a number of production shoots for Culture based Red Bull projects. These involved taking care of logistics for cast & crew, troubleshooting on shoots, orchestrating artist interviews and taking care of legal aspects and agreements. As well as assisting with moving image, I also worked with the UK's Social Media Manager very closely on the Red Bull Flow app project. The app is designed for skateboarders and BMXers to video capture their lines and tricks using their smartphone, and then upload the videos onto their social network platforms. It was my responsibility to update the Red Bull Flow Blog three times a week, as well as take on the official twitter account for the project. Thus allowing me to take on the persona of the project, communicating in line with the brand's personality. In the sports team I assisted more with the PR aspect of Communications, writing Press Releases for a number of events including Red Bull Steeplechase. In the run up to Red Bull Soapbox Race, I was involved with publicity photo shoots, briefing photographers and assisting the teams who were being photographed. My experience of working with the press however is not limited to photographers. At Red Bull I had the opportunity to use Gorkana, allowing me to access necessary journalist details and organise information to be sent to them regarding out events and projects. While working in this role it was essential to be flexible and apply your hand to everything that is sent your way. Show less

• Student Brand Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013