Bromley, England, United Kingdom
Highly accomplished senior communications specialist with extensive experience in government and private sector communications. Track record of advising to board and ministerial/prime-ministerial level on all aspects of communications management in complex commercial and public policy environments. Extremely diverse skill set built over 20+ yrs in communications and public affairs, from media and editorial to digital, social and marketing, internal communications and more. Multiple senior positions in blue-chip institutions, public and private sector, from building and leading functions and teams to bespoke, hands-on consultation and delivery. Sector-agnostic and highly skilled at absorbing and adapting to any professional landscape, with notably deep experience and knowledge in energy and renewables.
Providing interim support across external and internal corporate affairs and communications. with a focus on corporate communications strategy, project external communications and internal change & transformation comms.
• Led corporate communications strategies for Europe and the Americas, enhancing company and project reputation • Managed media relations and public relations initiatives, contributing to coverage achieving annual advertising equivalent of £51m • Developed and implemented crisis communication plans that effectively mitigated risks during communications challenges at regional, national and international media level. • Collaborated with international offshore windfarm project partners to align messaging and wider joint communications activities across regions.
• Supported and developed The Crown Estate's external communications across marine and real estate, with a focus on offshore wind, carbon capture, aggregates and coastal restoration • Led and supported major external communications programmes and announcements including annual report and financial results, offshore wind tender round 4 and the sector-leading UK offshore wind report • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align messaging with corporate goals and supporting complex communications handling on events of national and international significance
• Spearheaded Ofgem’s transition to a fully integrated communications strategy, including expansion of digital & social capability and development of defined organisational communications objectives, monitoring & measurement • Led two full-cycle redevelopment projects of Ofgem.gov.uk, elevating the multi-million visitor website from 317th place (Q2 2011) to a peak of 1st place (Q2 2022) in the Sitemorse Index of public sector websites • Originated and delivered the Ofgem public data portal, the flagship data communications tool in the UK regulatory landscape • Deputised as required for 40+ communications function and led diverse ad hoc projects, including £multi-million budget management, internal change and reorganisation, major market-sensitive media announcements, crisis communications and CEO counsel on parliamentary inquiries.