Experience

7video Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Lead on all things people and operations for an award-winning team.

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

  Part of an excellent, award-winning team making great things happen with film, animation, drone and timelapse. Love what I do with marketing, PR, sales, business strategy and insight.



Housing Plus Group

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Marketing and Communications

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

  I was the group’s head of service for marketing and PR. We made great things happen in housing and care across the two counties. I provided strong leadership and strategic direction to a high-quality team, delivering award-winning, innovative and insight-driven results for customers in 18,000 homes, 800 colleagues and our stakeholders. I was the group’s head of service for marketing and PR. We made great things happen in housing and care across the two counties. I provided strong leadership and strategic direction to a high-quality team, delivering award-winning, innovative and insight-driven results for customers in 18,000 homes, 800 colleagues and our stakeholders.



The National Lottery Community Fund

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Communications Manager for Wales

  • May 2010 - Feb 2017

  Lead responsibility for the PR and Welsh Language strategy in Wales, managing the communications team. This included marketing, social/digital media, media, reputation management, public affairs, events, internal communications and campaigns. Award-winning results meant we were widely acknowledged as being a beacon for the rest of the organisation. I was the country lead for national initiatives including ITV's People's Projects, BBC's Village SOS and Channel 4's Secret Millions as well as award-winning ones like Grab a Grant. Also developed other highly engaging campaigns such as #LotterySelfie and Surprise Lottery Letter. Shaped UK-wide strategy as part of the Strategic Framework team.



Torfaen County Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Communications Officer

  • Jul 2007 - May 2010

  I managed internal and external communications for one of the biggest council departments, Neighbourhood Services. This included waste and recycling, highways maintenance, street lighting, highways and transportation, property and engineering, regeneration, leisure and street cleansing. Neighbourhood Services covered all the frontline services so is the only department that affects all 96,000 residents in the borough. It is one of the most newsworthy areas with carefully managed and clear messages crucial to its smooth running and reputation.



SOUTH WALES ARGUS

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Journalist

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2007

  Over two years I broke many exclusives stories and I was a valued member of the team. I covered a wide range of stories including court stories, features, local politics and crime. I was a trusted and reliable reporter with a high story count and high level of accuracy. Over two years I broke many exclusives stories and I was a valued member of the team. I covered a wide range of stories including court stories, features, local politics and crime. I was a trusted and reliable reporter with a high story count and high level of accuracy.



Swindon Advertiser

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Journalist

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

  Covered news from the local area. I was also responsible for inspiring new employees during group presentations. Covered news from the local area. I was also responsible for inspiring new employees during group presentations.



Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News

• Journalist

  • Aug 2001 - Jul 2004

  During my time at the paper I was responsible for my own edition- the Chippenham News- changing up to nine pages every week. During my stint readership grew by more than four per cent and I won an NUJ Reporter of the Year award. During my time at the paper I was responsible for my own edition- the Chippenham News- changing up to nine pages every week. During my stint readership grew by more than four per cent and I won an NUJ Reporter of the Year award.



Warminster Journal

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing

• Junior reporter

  • May 2000 - Aug 2001

  As well as covering news and sport I was also a photographer. As well as covering news and sport I was also a photographer.