Experience

Centre for Cultural Value

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Officer

  • Apr 2021 - Present



NHS Digital

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Strategic communications and campaign planning, supporting the NHS to use tech and data to improve lives.

• Communications Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Oct 2018

  Strategic communications for a number of NHS digital transformation programmes, including 111 online. Key responsibilities include: - Comms planning- Developing key messages and brand identity- Copywriting and editing- Stakeholder engagement



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter and communications specialist

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2021

  I am an accomplished writer who can craft imaginative, well-researched copy to draw readers in. I provide freelance copywriting, editorial and proofreading services for organisations in areas as diverse as hospitality, fashion and the voluntary sector. I have previously worked with a leading digital agency, Caliber, to create SEO-optimised content for clients in retail, travel and e-commerce. I am a regular contributor to Breathe magazine (https://www.breathemagazine.com/) and The State of the Arts online arts publication, and previously wrote for the theatre section of Scotland's The List publication.



NHS Employers

• Hospitals and Health Care

• Senior Communications Officer

  • Jul 2015 - Nov 2017

  Expert communications for the NHS workforce, including social media campaigns, tweet chats, digital content and events. Played a lead role in the relaunch of the Health and Care Women Leaders Network. Editor of the NHS Communications bulletin. Expert communications for the NHS workforce, including social media campaigns, tweet chats, digital content and events. Played a lead role in the relaunch of the Health and Care Women Leaders Network. Editor of the NHS Communications bulletin.



Soil Association Scotland

• Communications and Marketing Manager (Food for Life Scotland)

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2015

  Key responsibility for developing and implementing a communications strategy for Soil Association Scotland's flagship Food for Life Scotland programme. Key responsibility for developing and implementing a communications strategy for Soil Association Scotland's flagship Food for Life Scotland programme.



Youth Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Development Worker

  • Oct 2008 - Sep 2012

  Communications support for a national youth work charity. Responsibilities and achievements included:- Editing the membership magazine, Magnet- Project management of the development of a new website and accompanying offline resources- Introducing a targeted e-communications strategy- Managing external web agencies and design teams Communications support for a national youth work charity. Responsibilities and achievements included:- Editing the membership magazine, Magnet- Project management of the development of a new website and accompanying offline resources- Introducing a targeted e-communications strategy- Managing external web agencies and design teams



Enterprising Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Editorial Assistant

  • Mar 2008 - Oct 2008

  Conducting interviews, sourcing images and writing and editing articles for publication for trade and business media. Conducting interviews, sourcing images and writing and editing articles for publication for trade and business media.

• Freelance Journalist

  • Dec 2003 - Mar 2008

  Employed frequently to write reviews, previews and features for various arts and lifestyle publications.See www.list.co.uk/articles/writer:meg-watson/ for examples of published work. Employed frequently to write reviews, previews and features for various arts and lifestyle publications.See www.list.co.uk/articles/writer:meg-watson/ for examples of published work.