Experience

National Biodiversity Network Trust

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Officer

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  To help deliver the NBN Trust's communications strategy and raise NBN’s profile. This involves communicating NBN’s key messages to new and existing audiences, so that the Network continues to grow and we are able to captivate and engage people about the importance of wildlife. Core work responsibilities: • Media relations • Social media • Event management • Devising and implementing the communications strategy for the NBN Atlases • Promoting the annual NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording Show less



Nottingham City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Corporate Communications

  • Dec 2006 - Apr 2012

  Tasked with improving the reputation and visibility of Nottingham and Nottingham City Council by leading 19 colleagues in the following teams – Media Relations, Website, Consultation & Engagement, Internal Communications, and Events. My responsibilities included: • advising the Leader of the Council, other Portfolio-holding Councillors and senior managers on all public relations matters, as well as representing the City Council in the media. • proactive reputational activities such as identifying high-profile conferences, seminars and Whitehall forums for City Councillors and senior managers to speak at. • managing a media relations service that also provided support, out of hours, for critical incidents and emergencies, as well as devising the communications strategies for major Council campaigns. • motivating my team through a number of restructures, whilst maintaining the delivery of services and the quality of their work. Show less



UCL

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director of Development & Corporate Relations

  • Jan 2003 - Nov 2006

  • Devising and implementing UCL’s first corporate communications strategy – following extensive market research with stakeholders – to articulate the university’s values, vision and strategic objectives into a new corporate identity. • Advising the UCL senior management team and governing Council on all strategic issues that related to internal and external corporate communications. • Setting and overseeing the strategic direction of UCL’s Corporate Communications team, which was responsible for ensuring that UCL had a high and positive profile in the local, national and international media, as well as producing alumni publications, E-newsletters, fundraising materials and designing and maintaining UCL’s website. • Managing a corporate communications team of 14 staff and directly line-managing four senior officers. Show less



Dawsons Solicitors

• London, United Kingdom

• Marketing Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2002

  • Successfully developed and implemented a new corporate identity for the firm. • Devised and implemented a communications strategy and a client relationship management strategy, encompassing the firm’s marketing brochures, website, and media profile. • Organised high-profile client-hospitality events which increased new business. • Successfully developed and implemented a new corporate identity for the firm. • Devised and implemented a communications strategy and a client relationship management strategy, encompassing the firm’s marketing brochures, website, and media profile. • Organised high-profile client-hospitality events which increased new business.



Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Press

  • Apr 2001 - Nov 2001

  • Increased national press coverage of ‘Architecture Week’ by 850% compared to the previous year. • Initiated a lively two-week-long debate about architecture on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. • Devised media and PR strategies and campaigns. For example, for the prestigious Stirling Prize • Managed a busy press office and line-managed two press officers. • Increased national press coverage of ‘Architecture Week’ by 850% compared to the previous year. • Initiated a lively two-week-long debate about architecture on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. • Devised media and PR strategies and campaigns. For example, for the prestigious Stirling Prize • Managed a busy press office and line-managed two press officers.



Arts Council England

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Public & Media Relations Officer

  • Jan 1993 - Mar 2001

  • Successfully managed the process of redesigning London Arts Board’s corporate identity. • Devised and implemented media and PR strategies to increase awareness of the arts grants on offer across London’s various communities. • Briefed MPs, Peers and local authority Councillors who were speaking at high profile conferences and parliamentary debates. • Worked with politicians – local authority Councillors, Government Ministers, MPs, Peers, MEPs – to develop a programme of fact-finding visits to inform them of London Arts Board’s policies and activities. • Provided the Secretariat for the All-Party London Arts & Culture Parliamentary Group. • Worked with officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, researching answers to written and oral Parliamentary Questions, often to very tight deadlines. Show less



Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Press & Publicity Officer

  • Oct 1991 - Dec 1992

  • Publicised and took part in a successful £3 million fundraising campaign. • Promoted Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s concerts in national and regional media. • Marketed Philharmonic Hall as a desirable and versatile venue for use by others. • Publicised and took part in a successful £3 million fundraising campaign. • Promoted Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s concerts in national and regional media. • Marketed Philharmonic Hall as a desirable and versatile venue for use by others.



CITY OF OXFORD ORCHESTRA LIMITED

• Musicians

• Marketing & Publicity Officer

  • Sep 1990 - Sep 1991

  Promoted this local professional orchestra's concerts and education workshops in the local and regional media, as well as producing and distributing promotional posters and leaflets Promoted this local professional orchestra's concerts and education workshops in the local and regional media, as well as producing and distributing promotional posters and leaflets