Experience

AAT

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Corporate Communications Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Responsible for leading a broad mix of activity, including PR, media relations and corporate communications. Additional experience managing internal communications, and change and employee engagement.

• Public Relations Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Managed the PR and media team• Led strategic communications



Girlguiding

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Strategic Communications Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Managed strategic communications to support and inspire over 500,000 members across the UK • Led cross-team content and project planning across different channels, involving multiple stakeholders • Managed internal communications at the London headquarters and other sites • Led the communications team and managed four communications officers • Managed strategic communications to support and inspire over 500,000 members across the UK • Led cross-team content and project planning across different channels, involving multiple stakeholders • Managed internal communications at the London headquarters and other sites • Led the communications team and managed four communications officers



London & Partners

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Manager - Education & Talent

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Selected for a company award for “exceptional performance, significant contributions and substantial successes well beyond normal or regular work responsibilities” • Created multimedia campaigns to promote London as a world-class city, including researching and producing high impact blogs, videos and social content • Led the most successful education and culture campaigns to date, securing over 260 pieces of worldwide coverage reaching over 350 million people around the world. • Selected for a company award for “exceptional performance, significant contributions and substantial successes well beyond normal or regular work responsibilities” • Created multimedia campaigns to promote London as a world-class city, including researching and producing high impact blogs, videos and social content • Led the most successful education and culture campaigns to date, securing over 260 pieces of worldwide coverage reaching over 350 million people around the world.



Association of Optometrists

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR and Media Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Managed in-house media training, crisis communications and development of key messages• Created multi-channel campaign content, including videos, blogs and a new image library• Devised and launched topical campaigns, resulting in national and international media coverage

• Communications and Marketing Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2015

  • Managed communications and marketing, ensuring high impact results on a modest budget• Developed a suite of membership marketing collateral, wrote and produced corporate publications• Achieved excellent results for email marketing, with average open rates of 50%

• Public Relations Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Awarded an organisational bonus twice for excellence in the role and exceeding expectations• Set up a new PR function and launched a new media relations strategy • Devised and managed a new children’s eye health campaign resulting in widespread media coverage



Crisis

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Press Officer (fixed-term contract)

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Managed a high-profile multimedia campaign for a key corporate client (Barclays) • Solely responsible for exceeding the previous year’s media target four-fold • Managed case studies and photography, and supported the annual Crisis Christmas campaign • Managed a high-profile multimedia campaign for a key corporate client (Barclays) • Solely responsible for exceeding the previous year’s media target four-fold • Managed case studies and photography, and supported the annual Crisis Christmas campaign



Mencap

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Officer (fixed-term contract)

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  • Led a national awareness campaign, including responsibility for case study management • Secured widespread on-message regional and national coverage in the target media • Managed campaign evaluation, including pick up of key messages • Led a national awareness campaign, including responsibility for case study management • Secured widespread on-message regional and national coverage in the target media • Managed campaign evaluation, including pick up of key messages



Raleigh International

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR and Campaigns Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2009

  • Established an efficient communications office and implemented a new PR & campaigns strategy • Managed three Communications Officers and coordinated international communications projects • Wrote clear, engaging and persuasive copy in the appropriate style for a range of audiences • Established an efficient communications office and implemented a new PR & campaigns strategy • Managed three Communications Officers and coordinated international communications projects • Wrote clear, engaging and persuasive copy in the appropriate style for a range of audiences



Queen Mary University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Communications Officer

  • Sep 2005 - Jul 2008

  • Highly commended for my work and awarded a bonus, having been judged by an independent panel to be “absolutely dedicated to the College and the role” • Managed campaigns, including a successful business launch for the School of Law • Facilitated onsite filming resulting in Channel 4 coverage and regular news features • Highly commended for my work and awarded a bonus, having been judged by an independent panel to be “absolutely dedicated to the College and the role” • Managed campaigns, including a successful business launch for the School of Law • Facilitated onsite filming resulting in Channel 4 coverage and regular news features



Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Manager, Communications Team

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2005

  • Supported the busy press and communications team • Elected member of The GSTT Arts and Heritage Committee to promote art within the hospital • Assisted with campaigns, including the Evelina London Children’s Hospital launch • Supported the busy press and communications team • Elected member of The GSTT Arts and Heritage Committee to promote art within the hospital • Assisted with campaigns, including the Evelina London Children’s Hospital launch



dmg media

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2003

  • Assisted a busy editorial team of nine, including the Money Mail Editor and Deputy Editor • Supported Money Mail and Career Mail features, including sourcing case studies and managing freelancers • Produced topical factsheets and responded to readers’ financial enquiries • Assisted a busy editorial team of nine, including the Money Mail Editor and Deputy Editor • Supported Money Mail and Career Mail features, including sourcing case studies and managing freelancers • Produced topical factsheets and responded to readers’ financial enquiries



Antik English School

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) teacher

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2000

  After gaining my CELTA qualification, I lived in Istanbul teaching English at all levels and enjoying Turkish cuisine. After gaining my CELTA qualification, I lived in Istanbul teaching English at all levels and enjoying Turkish cuisine.



New Zealand Embassy, Paris

• Paris Area, France

• Au Pair and Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 1994 - Aug 1995

  With a strong desire to live overseas, I moved to France for a year to discover why Paris is such an incredible city. With a strong desire to live overseas, I moved to France for a year to discover why Paris is such an incredible city.