Experience

Beds SU

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present



BBC Studios

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Corporate and Digital Communications

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2019

  Responsible for devising and implementing the company’s Corporate and Digital Communications Strategy. Offering counsel, briefing and presentation/speaker support to the CEO and senior stakeholders. Producing and deliver the company’s success, progress and vision in both the Annual and Gender Pay reports. Managing proactive/reactive issues on behalf of the company, working closely with the BBC Corporate Centre. Managing a small team of communication and public affair’s specialists, overseeing their development and mentoring.BBC Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group. It spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded services and ancillaries, showcasing the best of British content worldwide.

• (Acting) Head of Communications - UK Business

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

  During the six months I held this post I was member of the UK business Executive Board and offered counsel and briefing as required to other board members and their teams. I was responsible for devising and delivering the change management communications strategy for the sale of BBC Good Food, working in collaboration with the Head of Communications at Immediate Media. Offering proactive and reactive communications support to both the comms team and stakeholders across the UK business. Working side-by-side with the UK business Head of Marketing, to create and deliver a succinct Marcomms strategy. The design and implementation of quarterly UK business events. Managing a small team of communications specialists overseeing their development and mentoring.BBC Studios UK division comprises ancillary businesses from publishing, books, audio and home entertainment to merchandise, interactive gaming music and live events.

• Digital Communications Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2013

  My core responsibility within this role was to position BBC Worldwide as an international leader in the digital sphere across gaming, apps, social media, websites across the industry and consumer audiences. This was achieved through seeking speaker opportunities for the Chief Digital Officer, in which to showcase the company’s digital plans. Delivering all required press materials regarding our digital plans from press releases, briefings, brochure and report copy, as well as approving all materials written by colleagues with regards to the company’s digital strategy. Offering counsel and presentation support to the Chief Digital Officer and senior stakeholders within the Digital business as well as offering guidance and support to others across the company.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Manager BBC Three, Comedy and Entertainment

  • Nov 2008 - Sep 2011

• Communications Manager, Future Media & Technology

  • Jul 2006 - Nov 2008

• Publicist, Drama

  • Feb 2004 - Jul 2006



ITV

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Publicist/Publicist

  • Sep 1999 - Feb 2004

  Drama, Entertainment, Factual and Daytime Publicist– May 2002 – Feb 2003 Assistant Publicist for Drama March 2001 – May 2002 Assistant Publicist for Factual April 2000 – March 2001 Office Assistant Sept 1999 – April 2000

• Assistant Publicist

  • Sep 1999 - May 2002