Experience

Just a Thought

• New Zealand
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Engagement Lead

  • Mar 2019 - Present



NIWA

• New Zealand
• Research
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Online Channels Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

• Senior Communications Advisor - Social Media and Web

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  This position leads the management and development of NIWA’s social media presence, ensuring NIWA is at the forefront of digital engagement as a key means of communicating NIWA science. This role contributes to the management and development of NIWA’s web services to ensure NIWA’s online presence is engaging, innovative, dynamic and leading edge.

• Web Communications Advisor

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

  - Community manager and lead on all NIWA social media channels, including producing detailed content plans and social media strategies. - Responsible for developing and implementing online marketing and social media strategies for key NIWA events, such as NIWA Science Fairs.- Responsible for developing and managing social media campaigns to promote the work of NIWA and engage with audiences, stakeholders and members of the public. - Responsible for redeveloping draft content from scientists and stakeholders into clear and engaging content for web. - Responsible for monitoring website analytics and performance and compiling reports for management. - Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of corporate websites, including identifying and fixing technical issues, uploading content and providing advice on new developments in web communications and trends.- Writing or editing content for staff blogs, in most cases featuring very specialist subject matters. - Managing online community engagement projects.



Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Communications Advisor

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2014

  - Community manager for the Open Polytechnic social media channels, moderating content, ensuring all stakeholder and student questions are answered or escalated appropriately, and creating content. Also responsible for monitoring of social media sites, analysing information from these sites, and feeding this into a comprehensive social media report that is circulated to senior managers.- Creating and distribution of media releases, student profiles, advertorials, editorials and material for stakeholder publications, and online content. - Maintenance and management of corporate information and news on the external website.- Leading the development of an Open Polytechnic open online community. - Responsible for providing advice on best practice internal and external communications to key internal stakeholders.- Video producer on Marketing & Communication led videos.- Responsible for the management of Te Purongo A Tau (Maori Annual Report) and the Open Polytechnic Research Report and contributing to the compilation and dissemination of the Open Polytechnic Annual Report. - Product owner for the corporate intranet. - Leading internal communication campaigns including coordination of internal Polygreen group - developed as part of Open Polytechnic’s commitment to helping the environment.- Responsibility for developing media releases to support the Open Polytechnic’s reputation as well as monitoring the media reputation issues.- Responsible for supporting Te Kura Wananga (Maori office) to deliver appropriate communication resources for Maori and Pasifika audiences.- Developed speech notes and created presentation material for the Chief Executive when required. - Responsible for the role of Communications Manager in the absence of current position holder.



Alzheimers New Zealand

• National Communications Advisor

  • Mar 2011 - Nov 2012

  Provide communications, information, public relations, research, and advisory services.Internal communications, external communications, national media management, social media management, website management, communications advice and support to 21 local organisations, researching and developing resource material, publication management and assist with the implementation of public awareness and fundraising campaigns. Provide communications, information, public relations, research, and advisory services.Internal communications, external communications, national media management, social media management, website management, communications advice and support to 21 local organisations, researching and developing resource material, publication management and assist with the implementation of public awareness and fundraising campaigns.



Diabetes UK

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

• Marketing Officer

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2010



National Association of Local Councils

• Communications Officer

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010



New Zealand Transport Agency

• Communications Advisor

  • Jun 2008 - Jan 2009



Fairfax Media

• Australia
• Online Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advertising Sales Executive

  • 2008 - 2009