Experience

Rostrum

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

• Director, Resources and Development

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  As Director of Resources and Development at Rostrum, I am responsible for maintaining the quality of the content we produce across the agency, as well as managing our stable of freelance writers and designers. I am also part of Rostrum’s Agency Management Group, with responsibility for HR, training and development. Rostrum is a PR Week Top 150 PR agency and Top 50 Digital Agency and a B2B Marketing Top 10 Agency. Clients include Legal & General, EY, Baker & McKenzie, Sodexo, GL Hearn and NetNames.Rostrum’s core offering includes PR, social media support, content marketing and research. We also offer a broad range of additional services including copywriting, media training, social media training, LinkedIn support, brand consultancy and event management. Rostrum has built an on-demand global network of partners and associates to deliver high-impact international PR campaigns.To find out more about how we can help you build your brand, win new business and increase your share of voice – as well as to become a trusted thought leader in the marketplace – call us on 020 7440 8670, tweet at us @rostrumagency or email enquiries@rostrumpr.com.Specialties: PRMedia relationsMarketingCopywritingInternational PRSocial mediaDigitalSocial media trainingThought leadershipMarket researchSpecialtiesPR, Content Marketing, Social Media• Websitewww.rostrum.agency• IndustryPublic Relations and Communications• TypePrivately Held• Headquarters102-108 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5SA, United Kingdom• Company Size11-50 employees• Founded2004 Show less

• Head of Content

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  Rostrum is an award-winning PR and content marketing agency. We specialise in working with financial services companies, professional services firms and technology businesses across the UK and around the world. As Head of Content, I was responsible for maintaining the quality and standard of Rostrum’s written content as well as the agency’s HR, learning and development. I worked with our PR, research and content marketing teams and a handful of trusted freelancers to produce creative articles, case studies and engaging content for all of Rostrum’s clients. Show less



Freelance

• London, United Kingdom

• Copywriter and Editor

  • Nov 2001 - Mar 2010

  I spent nearly a decade working as a freelance journalist, editor and copywriter working for a number of PR agencies and national/trade press. My work has appeared in countless newspapers and magazines including The Independent and The Guardian. I spent nearly a decade working as a freelance journalist, editor and copywriter working for a number of PR agencies and national/trade press. My work has appeared in countless newspapers and magazines including The Independent and The Guardian.



CBC Ltd

• Director of Public Relations

  • Aug 1997 - Oct 2001

  I joined CBC as an Account Manager in 1997 and was quickly promoted to Account Director and later to Director of Public Relations as the company grew. CBC is a specialist PR agency based outside London, with particular expertise in IT, telecoms and law. The firm's creativity, integrity, proactivity and professionalism have won it a great deal of respect from clients, journalists and key industry influencers since its inception in 1995. By offering a consistent and reliable delivery of relevant and informative PR across traditional and digital platforms, CBC has built strong working relationships with the Media, and industry influencers. Show less