Experience

McKenna Townsend

• United Kingdom
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  Senior Account Director: April 2018 - February 2019 Account Director: October 2015 - March 2018 Senior Account Manager: April 2014 - September 2015 At McKenna Townsend, I play an instrumental role in the day-to-day running and development of numerous client accounts on an international, national and regional basis. As a full service communications agency, I provide a wide range of communication disciplines varying for each client, including PR, media relations, crisis and issues planning/ management, internal communications, reputation management, strategic direction, marketing material creation, social media delivery, advertising planning and event management. As part of the senior team, I am also responsible for team development, budget management and generating new business. Clients include Subway® (UK & Ireland), Condor Ferries, AkzoNobel, National Marine Aquarium, William Jet Tenders, GoSkydive, Winchester Science Centre, Stannah and Minergy Ltd. Show less



House PR

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2013

  During my time at House PR I was instrumental in the planning, developing and implementing of key client campaigns, managing busy press office functions, content creation and management of social media channels and participating in new business proposals and pitches. Clients included Taste of London, The Big Feastival, toptable, Peugeot, Empire Cinemas, H Power, Freeview, Sailor Jerry, The MOBO Awards and Thorpe Park. Day-to-day key responsibilities included: • General account management (inc. acting as the main client point of contact) • Writing (inc. plans, new business proposals, press releases, feature content and review documents) • Creative and strategic campaign/feature planning and development (inc. running brainstorms) • Press Office management • Media relations • Talent management (inc. negotiating and drafting contracts, managing talent at events/photoshoots and liaising with managers/agents for approvals) • New business (inc. drafting proposals and participating in pitches) • Social media management and digital planning (inc. content creation and developing strategies to boost profile/followers) • Junior team member management • Budget management Show less



BRANDO

• Chile
• Design Services

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2008 - May 2011

  During my three year period at Brando, I worked my way up from Grad Trainee to Account Manager, demonstrating my ability to juggle multiple accounts, support a large team, as well as managing and training junior team members. Other clients I have worked on include Sony Ericsson, Mars and Edge (educational charity). Key responsibilities include: • Media relations • Press release/ feature writing • Event production and co-ordination • Campaign creative/ development (inc. proposal writing and budgets) • Campaign evaluation • New business support • Client liaison Highlights of key campaigns/events whilst at Brando: • ‘Now Playing with Three and Spotify’ – Three • ‘London Gatwick Fashion Week’ and ‘Gatwick Runway Models‘ with Lily Cole - London Gatwick Airport • ‘Gatwick Glow’ – London Gatwick Airport • Cirque du Soleil red carpet premieres ‘Quidam’, ‘Varekai’ and ‘Totem’ • Sony Ericsson ‘White’ campaign with Jade Jagger • Bupa Health Centre launch with Kirsty Gallacher • ‘How are you Britain?’ report – Bupa • VQ Day 2009/2010 – Edge • Sony Ericsson Global imaging campaign ‘The Smile Hunter’ • Sony Ericsson CEEMEA press trip to Majorca • Sony Ericsson EMEA Life Captured event with Mike Figgis and Raindance Film Festival Show less