Experience

The Jewish News

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Present



The Jewish Chronicle

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Advertising Account Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2020

  • Sold advertising space in the food sector across the weekly paper including weekly food page and food supplements, magazines and digital • Upselling and negotiating with clients, built and maintained close client relationships • Proposal writing, Inputting advert bookings in to booking system • Worked on Kedem Europe’s Kosher Food and Wine Experience and was client’s first point of contact throughout the campaign • In depth knowledge of the food category I worked within, brainstorming new concepts for new supplements • Worked closely with food writer and supplements editor • Cold calling – phone and face to face • Attended sector exhibitions and made new contacts Show less



Manna UK Branch of Meir Panim

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

• Campaigns Director

  • Jan 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Wrote press releases and liaised with print press, in addition to building and maintaining relationships with media professionals in order to achieve a high level of coverage • Managed all print PR for organisation’s Gala Dinner to ensure high turnout and optimum publicity levels • Co-produced quarterly newsletters in order to raise the profile of the charity • Shared responsibility for general fundraising, including organising and promoting a yearly night walk raising over £10,000 for each event. Six weeks after starting the role, recruited over 50 people for the walk and raised more than the previous year. Secured photo spreads of the event in the leading Jewish press. • Brainstormed and initiated new fundraising ideas with shared responsibility for marketing all events • Raised the profile of the charity and generated more income through various social media and print campaigns. • Challah for Shabbat Campaign – contacted most of the Kosher bakeries and secured 13 to be part of our campaign where they used our special Challah bags for two Fridays in September 2014 Show less



Kisharon Langdon

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

• PR and Marketing Executive

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2012

  • Wrote press releases and liaised with media professionals, pitching stores and establishing relationships • Organised photo ops for every festival and ensured many of these were published in the Jewish and local press • Managed all print PR for the Gala Dinner and produced weekly newsletters for the entire organisation • Organised stands for promotional events such as the Jewish News Expo at Wembley for 10,000 visitors and handled advertising packages with newspapers • Liaised schedule of filming with the production company and each of the case studies featured in Gala Dinner film. Show less



TVC Group

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

• Account Executive

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2009

  • Managed TV, radio and online campaigns from start to finish including liaising with clients and updating on campaign progression• Pitched stories to media and successfully persuaded producers to run stories they may not ordinarily have covered. • Wrote press releases and handled multiple campaigns at one time• Met clients on campaign day and briefed spokespeople, utilising in- depth knowledge of TV, radio and online PR

• Receptionist

  • Dec 2006 - Aug 2007

  • Carried out general administrative tasks, including welcoming clients, ordering couriers and managing travel arrangements