Public Relations Manager

• Oct 2021 - Present

Public Relations and Media Officer

• Aug 2018 - Oct 2021

• Managing and co-ordinating all press, earned media and broadcast exposure • Developing and delivering long term press and media strategies • Management and creation of the charity's bi-annual magazine, Pulse • Management and co-ordination of student placements • Accurate and engaging reporting to stakeholders, both internal and external • Creating engaging written, video and audio content for press, media, web and social channels • Launching new and ground-breaking fundraising campaigns with full service press launches across the UK. Show less

Public Relations & Media Executive

• Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

Communications and Media

• Feb 2017 - Dec 2017

Traveleyes is a world unique & award-winning travel company, offering group holidays for blind and sighted travellers. I ran Twitter & Facebook accounts for both the company and the founder, created content for YouTube, website and social media. Was solely responsible for the filming, editing and directing of travel vlogs from holidays with almost 10k views. Organised journalist trips from CNN, the BBC, and local, national and international press. Worked with the founder, Amar Latif, on a range of television shows across CNN, BBC, Channel 4 and ITV. Ran segmented marketing strategies, targeting blind and sighted customers, implementing thousands of pounds of digital and print advertising and branding, much of which was self-designed in house. Responsible for the application leading to UK Enterprise Awards, and for nominations for three British Travel Awards. Tour managed trips, looking after 20 clients, ensuring the smooth running of holidays, from liaising with suppliers and companies to giving briefings and leading tours. Show less

Market Researcher

• Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

Multimedia Reporter - Intern

• Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

Worked for ITV Calendar, researching stories, shadowing journalists and organizing shoots. Conducted filmed interviews with sources for broadcast and for web. Edited footage for live broadcast and the web and wrote accompanying copy. Wrote and compiled scripts for live bulletins, working to tri-daily deadlines. Worked for ITV Calendar, researching stories, shadowing journalists and organizing shoots. Conducted filmed interviews with sources for broadcast and for web. Edited footage for live broadcast and the web and wrote accompanying copy. Wrote and compiled scripts for live bulletins, working to tri-daily deadlines.

Freelance writer & Journalism Student

• Sep 2013 - Jul 2016

Public Relations Intern

• Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

Worked in an award-winning PR and digital media firm, creating content for clients, including press releases, blogs and articles. Interviewed sources, designed and created digital and printed marketing material, and conducted Social Media research, identifying trends and boosting posts. Created content to be shared on social media, created to take advantage of new social media algorithms. Worked in an award-winning PR and digital media firm, creating content for clients, including press releases, blogs and articles. Interviewed sources, designed and created digital and printed marketing material, and conducted Social Media research, identifying trends and boosting posts. Created content to be shared on social media, created to take advantage of new social media algorithms.

Reporter

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

Worked as part of the news team in a live radio station. Interviewed sources, both on location and over the phone and recorded high quality audio for radio broadcast and online publication. Took photos and videos for use, covering events such as the Tour De Yorkshire. Travelled to the house of Cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott and interviewed him about upcoming media performances, the state of the English game and the dangers of television money in Cricket. Worked as part of the news team in a live radio station. Interviewed sources, both on location and over the phone and recorded high quality audio for radio broadcast and online publication. Took photos and videos for use, covering events such as the Tour De Yorkshire. Travelled to the house of Cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott and interviewed him about upcoming media performances, the state of the English game and the dangers of television money in Cricket.

Multimedia Reporter

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

Worked as part of a team producing content for daily print and online publication. Interviewed sources on location and over the phone, took photos for publication, traveled to source stories and wrote content from press releases. Received several bylines, including on a double page spread about GCSE results. Worked as part of a team producing content for daily print and online publication. Interviewed sources on location and over the phone, took photos for publication, traveled to source stories and wrote content from press releases. Received several bylines, including on a double page spread about GCSE results.

Multimedia Reporter

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2015

Produced stories on a wide range of topics, from Football and Rugby to World War One Centenary articles, and was published in the Harrogate Advertiser, The Knaresborough Post, the Ripon Gazette, the Wetherby News and North Yorkshire news. Interviewed sources, conducted vox pops and worked as part of a busy newsroom, working to strict deadlines and to high legal and ethical standards. Took photos for publication, and covered the local election hustings, conducting exit polls and recording video, Produced stories on a wide range of topics, from Football and Rugby to World War One Centenary articles, and was published in the Harrogate Advertiser, The Knaresborough Post, the Ripon Gazette, the Wetherby News and North Yorkshire news. Interviewed sources, conducted vox pops and worked as part of a busy newsroom, working to strict deadlines and to high legal and ethical standards. Took photos for publication, and covered the local election hustings, conducting exit polls and recording video,

Content Writer

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2014

Assisted with daily output of sports content at the UK's leading sports reporting agency. Interviewed managers and players, and reported from press conferences from Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho and Sam Allardyce. Content was sold to websites such as The FA website and Talksport. Based in a fast paced, modern newsroom in Central London. Assisted with daily output of sports content at the UK's leading sports reporting agency. Interviewed managers and players, and reported from press conferences from Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho and Sam Allardyce. Content was sold to websites such as The FA website and Talksport. Based in a fast paced, modern newsroom in Central London.