Experience

The Rowett Institute

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Knowledge Exchange, Impact & Communications

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Sight Scotland

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

• Vice Chair and Trustee, Sight Scotland & Sight Scotland Veterans

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Chair of the Enterprise & Engagement Committee and member of Corporate Committee Chair of the Enterprise & Engagement Committee and member of Corporate Committee



Dunfermline's Outwith Music and Arts Festival

• Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Founding partner of 6 day arts festival included design of festival, programming as well as creating and leading the marketing and communications for the festival. Founding partner of 6 day arts festival included design of festival, programming as well as creating and leading the marketing and communications for the festival.



Represent Comms

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

• PR and Digital Account Director

  • Aug 2021 - Mar 2023



[self-employed]

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Marketing and Corporate Communications Specialist

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2021

  Corporate Communications and PR Specialist with clients in the tech, culture, and tourism sectors. Corporate Communications and PR Specialist with clients in the tech, culture, and tourism sectors.



Fife Cultural Trust (OnFife)

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Communications Specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  Marketing and comms for ONFife's Theatres, Libraries, Museums & Galleries and Archives Marketing and comms for ONFife's Theatres, Libraries, Museums & Galleries and Archives



Ember Technology

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Marketing

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2017

  Software development company with award-winning Applications for Web and Mobile. Software development company with award-winning Applications for Web and Mobile.



Represent Comms

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

• Account Director

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2015

  Managing and delivering PR campaigns for a variety of RePResent's PR clients. Managing and delivering PR campaigns for a variety of RePResent's PR clients.



Edinburgh Napier University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Consultancy

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2007

  Completed a marketing strategy for Edinburgh Napier University. Completed a marketing strategy for Edinburgh Napier University.



The University of Edinburgh

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Marketing & Events Consultant

  • Jun 2005 - Jul 2006



The University of Edinburgh

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director of Communications & Marketing

  • Nov 2003 - Aug 2004

  Assisted Director in managing department with busy press office, publications section which published prospectuses and Annual Review, web team and events section. Managed nearly 20 staff and budgets. Assisted Director in managing department with busy press office, publications section which published prospectuses and Annual Review, web team and events section. Managed nearly 20 staff and budgets.



Central Office of Information

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of PR, Senior PR Manager

  • May 1998 - May 2002

  Advising government departments and agencies on PR strategies and appointment of PR agencies to handle high profile campaigns. Increased turnover for service from £1million to £4million. Advising government departments and agencies on PR strategies and appointment of PR agencies to handle high profile campaigns. Increased turnover for service from £1million to £4million.



UK Home Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publicity Manager

  • Apr 1995 - May 1998

  Worked on Ministerial media events for Michael Howard and Jack Straw. Helped manage multi-media advertising campaigns on television, radio and in the press, working with the creative agency, media buyer, market research company, NOP. Managed contract for direct marketing and distribution company. Worked on Ministerial media events for Michael Howard and Jack Straw. Helped manage multi-media advertising campaigns on television, radio and in the press, working with the creative agency, media buyer, market research company, NOP. Managed contract for direct marketing and distribution company.



Central Office of Information

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Press Officer

  • Sep 1992 - Mar 1995

  Responsible for corporate media relations with national media and trade media, Campaign, Marketing, Marketing Week and PR Week. Edited staff newspaper. Responsible for corporate media relations with national media and trade media, Campaign, Marketing, Marketing Week and PR Week. Edited staff newspaper.



Network Scotland

• Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Senior Marketing Communications Manager, Marketing Communications Manager

  • May 1988 - May 1992

  Managed communications campaigns to support television programming. Clients included BBC Scotland, Channel 4 (Scotland), Grampian Television, and Scottish Television. Managed communications campaigns to support television programming. Clients included BBC Scotland, Channel 4 (Scotland), Grampian Television, and Scottish Television.