Experience

NEL

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant - Communications

  • Aug 2018 - Present

• Communications Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Present

• Media Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Enhancing and protecting the reputation of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across North and East London and Norfolk and Waveney and of the NHS in general through effective and timely communications activity• Delivering proactive, positive media stories, designed to increase understanding of the role of the CCGs and to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities • Responding to enquiries from the media in an accurate and timely manner to ensure the best possible outcome for CCGs• Providing operational expertise across the communications mix and sound advice on handling of issues and situations when dealing with the media • Supporting proactive and reactive media management of complex, strategic and sensitive stories• Drafting communications where there is a particular requirement for speed and accuracy• Supporting and creating award bids and nominations – including an award entry that was shortlisted for the NHS Patient Participation Awards 2014 • Building relationships with the local media• Managing filming and photography requests by liaising with the relevant staff, media outlets and outside agencies• Managing and facilitating of a range of events including borough-wide conferences, AGM events, media briefings and press interviews• Supporting clinicians and senior managers with media interviews, including televised and live radio• Providing internal communications support for clients including managing web and intranet functions and developing regular e-newsletter



Welbeck Publishing Group

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Maintaining bibliographic sources including Amazon Advantage and Neilson including enrolling titles and uploading jackets and spreads• Managing the enrollment of titles for the Bookseller Buyers Guide • Creating AI information sheets and sales material• Managing the creation of monthly digital and physical sales kits• Maintaining company website including uploading titles and images as well as creating banners, drafting text and designing front end pages• Dealing with requests for information and images from sales teams• Proof reading copy and ads as necessary• Managing Invoices and updating budget• Researching relevant blogs, websites and publications to help maximise exposure for titles



Simon & Schuster

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publicity Intern

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Providing general support for the publicity department as a whole covering both adult fiction and non-fiction lists• Administrative duties including mailouts, managing review copies and reviewer lists and monitoring media coverage• Creating publicity material such as showcards, promotional material, event invitations and flyers author appearances• Producing eye-catching press releases for new titles, each of which was targeted towards a specific target audience and readership demographic in both tone and design• Researching and creating media lists and contacts to form part of an integrated and forward thinking publicity campaign• Supporting press events around book launches and author events



PRECISION

• PR Account Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2013

  • Creating press releases, features, award submissions, newsletter copy, direct mail and more for a wide range of B2B and B2C market sectors• Placing content in national, local, trade and business press • PR campaign strategy and lateral idea development, including developing forward planning calendars based around key calendar events• Creating clear, well defined and comprehensive marketing strategies • Delivering return on investment of up to 1700% • Managing advertising and media budgets of up to £15,000• Increasing brand awareness and development through integrated and sustained publicity campaigns• Building relationships with the press, senior company executives and colleagues • Presenting ideas and regular progress reports to colleagues and clients • Coordinating press days, including creating press packs, organising press attendance and subsequent follow up• Responsibility for the organisation and administration of large corporate accounts• Managing social media accounts and acting as a first point of contact for clients• Creating social media content, including blog posts, on current industry issues and trends • Liaising with outside agencies to produce a range of marketing material including website landing pages, YouTube videos, photoshoots and telephone scripts.