Experience

WiseOnWater

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Writer and Client Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Role includes building strategies, planning and creating content for press releases, technical articles, case studies, blogs, newsletters, social media, data and analytics, content creation and email marketing. Working closely with clients and building relationships with senior business leaders, in-house marketing teams, journalists and media organisations throughout the global water, energy, technology and environmental industries. Role includes building strategies, planning and creating content for press releases, technical articles, case studies, blogs, newsletters, social media, data and analytics, content creation and email marketing. Working closely with clients and building relationships with senior business leaders, in-house marketing teams, journalists and media organisations throughout the global water, energy, technology and environmental industries.



Make Water Famous

• United Kingdom
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social & Creative Editor

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  News and feature writer, and social media content creator for the world's first public-facing positive news platform all about water. Our core mission is to make water famous – to spread the word about the value of water at every level from each household to every community to decision-makers around the world. By creating a news platform and social media channels we hope more people will hear about the innovations and initiatives being brought to bear on the water crisis in cities and communities across the world. Show less



People's Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Social Media Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  Creating engaging and shareable content for social media, working closely with marketing, policy and business development teams. Established social media guidelines and tone of voice. Supporting internal and external company messaging and campaigns across both health and money. Other key responsibilities included: • Line management • Analysis and reporting Creating engaging and shareable content for social media, working closely with marketing, policy and business development teams. Established social media guidelines and tone of voice. Supporting internal and external company messaging and campaigns across both health and money. Other key responsibilities included: • Line management • Analysis and reporting



Southern Water

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2019

  Leading a multi-disciplinary team across all proactive and reactive national and regional press and social media work. Highlighting innovative, industry-leading work through the media, and awareness raising through creative, considered campaigns across all channels. Led media training of key employees. Extensive crisis communications, both live events and reputational concerns. Leading a multi-disciplinary team across all proactive and reactive national and regional press and social media work. Highlighting innovative, industry-leading work through the media, and awareness raising through creative, considered campaigns across all channels. Led media training of key employees. Extensive crisis communications, both live events and reputational concerns.



RSPCA

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

• Senior National Press Officer

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2015

  Writing news releases, statements, Q&As and briefings and creating media campaigns to promote the work, policies and campaigns of the RSPCA. National spokesperson on general animal welfare issues, undertaking radio/TV interviews for BBC News, The Telegraph, Independent, Mirror, Sun, Daily Mail and Guardian; ITV’s This Morning and Channel Five's 'The Dog Rescuers'. Designed and led bespoke media training for key RSPCA spokespeople - including frontline staff and senior management. Deputised for the National Media Manager during their absence, including attending head of department meetings and crisis communications handling. Show less



The Grocer

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Reporter

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2008

  Articles, features and major breaking news stories. ‘Best News Story Writer’ award at the William Reed editorial awards. Responsibilities included producing copy to strict deadlines; working in a variety of mediums, from 100 word articles for the online service to analysis and features pieces of 2,000 -5,000 words. Appeared as a food industry specialist on both Channel 4 and Sky news after breaking an exclusive about a major food company. Picked up BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 news, and newspapers such as The Daily Mail, Guardian, The Sun and Express. Show less



Sussex Express Newspaper (Johnstone Press PLC)

• District Reporter

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2007

  Substantial experience of sourcing front pages, page leads, features, reviews, picture captions and off-diary stories. Proven track record in juggling heavy workloads, including working on two editions simultaneously for eight months. Lead reporter on a number of national news stories, including core coverage of the explosions that killed two firefighters in East Sussex (Dec 2006). This work was recognised with a ‘Best news coverage award’ in a County-wide competition by Sussex Newspapers in Feb 2007. In particular, the judges (made up of industry professionals) praised the speed of response, excellent team work and overall coverage of the events in print and online. Show less