Experience

Geelmuyden Kiese

• Norway
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rådgiver

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  I currently work as an adviser and client director with Geelmuyden Kiese in Oslo. As part of this position, I contribute to developing and implementing communication strategies and projects for a wide range of brands and clients across both the private and public sector. I work strategically to improve clients position within important stakeholder groups and markets. I manage and contribute to simultaneous projects across advisory/strategy, PR, marketing, events and campaigns. One of the most exciting tasks in my current position is to lead and contribute to projects within the areas of crisis management and crisis communication. I have led the work of developing and implementing crisis tools and trainings for clients both within the private and public sector. This includes developing internal crisis plans and guidelines that are used by staff in global companies and organisations to effectively respond to a crisis, including planning, producing, and publishing communication material for internal and external use during a crisis. I also advise and work closely with global senior and communication managements teams whenever a crisis occurs. During my time in GK, I have also led the planning and implementation of several internal and external events, including press junkets, launch events, premiers and seminars. This includes leading project teams to ensure everything runs smoothly from the planning process, to implementing the event and evaluating the end result. Together with an assigned team, I lead the work of creating creative concepts for each event, invitation and follow up of journalists to secure a high media coverage, and coordinate involved parties such as technicians, external suppliers and venue staff.



Norwegian Refugee Council

• Norway
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communication Adviser

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2021

  As a Communication Adviser, I develop strategic branding, communication, and advocacy initiatives, to enable NRC’s daughter brand, NORCAP, to safeguard its position as a change agent within the humanitarian- and development sector. I manage simultaneous projects across advisory/strategy, marketing, and communication.*Develop and contribute to the implementation of brand strategies, strategic communications plans and initiatives to attract and activate collaborations with new partners and donors, attract and recruit experts, improve brand positioning and increase knowledge of NORCAP within relevant external arenas.*Maintain and develop NORCAP’s presence in mainstream media by identifying newsworthy stories and pitching them to targeted media outlets, including press releases, talking points, social media content, briefing documents and reports.*Develop networks and relationships with communication counterparts in other organisations such as the United Nations, with the aim of doing joint advocacy and communication work to amplify our messages and create sustainable impact.*Communication focal point for the climate and energy portfolio: develop and implement strategic communication, marketing and advocacy plans, monitor project developments and ongoing public debates and analyse the need for specific communication initiatives to safeguard and expand NORCAP’s position.*Communication focal point for crisis communication/member of the crisis management team (CMT): responsible for internal communication, communication to key stakeholders and support external communication (media requests etc). Acting as CMT Coordinator when necessary, which includes leading daily coordination meetings, delegate tasks to team members, ensure efficient use of established meeting procedures, ensure information is captured, managed and stored correctly, and support the Team Leader with follow up of recommendations and tasks across units, sections and departments.



UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Nansen Refugee Award

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  As Co-Manager of the Nansen Refugee Award, I was responsible for all partner liaison, ceremony production and strategic planning and logistics to UNHCR's annual flagship event.*Responsible for all partner liaison, including; 1) identify potential partners and donors such as institutions, foundations, and companies, to engage them with UNHCR’s work and build long-standing relationships, and 2) secure close follow up of current donors and partners, such as the Norwegian and Swiss government and the IKEA Foundation, and raise visibility of their contributions.*Team lead for developing and implementing a communication strategy to amplify the event’s narrative through public announcement, media outreach, the ceremony, and post ceremony activities.*Key contributor to building a year-round platform that’s puts the refugee story centre stage – by nominating and selecting a winner and implementing initiatives to engage audiences and target groups with news of the current and former winners.*Managed the production of one large scale event and one Facebook Live event.



Norwegian Refugee Council

• Norway
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Information Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  Worked with Public Information, Media and Communications teams across 50+ countries to develop creative content and activities to raise the profile of NORCAP’s contributions around the world.*Managed and produced content for NRC and NORCAP website and social media channels - striving to connect with an even wider audience with creative and engaging dialogue around building the capacity of humanitarian and development responses.*Led business missions to the field to collect communication and reporting material, build and facilitate partner/donor relations and follow up on deployed experts.

• Strategy & Administration Officer

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  My role was key to strengthen internal coordination and leadership in the NRC Partnership and Policy department, enabling it to reach the department’s overall objective to initiate, develop and steward NRC’s vital partnerships with institutional donors and private foundations.*Responsible for liaison with the NRC Head Office and NRC Representative Offices in Geneva, London, Washington, Dubai and Brussels, focusing on ensuring effective information flow and collaboration.*Contribute to the development of NRC’s first global strategic advocacy plan.*Facilitate effective advocacy at all levels, including supporting global advocacy campaign and initiatives.*Project lead for the annual NRC Advocacy Seminar in Dubai; responsible for developing the agenda and programme, all planning and logistics related to the location and venue and follow up of two high-level speakers and 70+ participants.

• Project & Communcation Coordinator

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  As a Coordinator in the External Relations Department, I was the lead on the annual fundraising campaign, Speideraksjonen, with the Norwegian Scout Association. I also worked on the TV2 Artistgalla project and served various roles with a focus on partner liaison and mobilisation.*Managed the cooperation with the Norwegian Teachers Union, in addition to various organisations such as Oslo Marathon, Øya Festivalen and numerous projects and ad hoc fundraising initiatives, to engage them with NRC's work and build long-standing relationships. This work also included finasling tailored agreements which served well for all parties, including NRC brand recognition and fundraising components.*Contributed to several strategy processes and fundraising proposals to ensure success in the projects, including advocacy and social media campaigns.*Organised several workshops, meetings and conferences, and participated in events as a speaker representing NRC.



Lovisenberg Hospital

• First Secretary

  • Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

  Part time position as First Secretary for Lovisenberg Hospital, Oslo, Norway. Responsible for managing the Reception Office and area (including coordinating and distributing all classified and unclassified material in and out of the office, screen phone calls and visitors), determine priorities and provide timely and responsive administrative support. Part time position as First Secretary for Lovisenberg Hospital, Oslo, Norway. Responsible for managing the Reception Office and area (including coordinating and distributing all classified and unclassified material in and out of the office, screen phone calls and visitors), determine priorities and provide timely and responsive administrative support.



United Nations Association in Norway

• Co-manager

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  Co-manager of the Redesign Fashion Show (cultural event) during the 2013 International Week in Bergen, Norway to raise awareness on environmental issues. Responsible for all logistics and planning related to the venue and event. Co-manager of the Redesign Fashion Show (cultural event) during the 2013 International Week in Bergen, Norway to raise awareness on environmental issues. Responsible for all logistics and planning related to the venue and event.