Greater Oxford Area
A hands on communications leader with over fourteen years' internal and external communications experience working in complex and demanding public and private sector environments. Personable and collaborative communicator, with wide ranging experience covering multi-channel communications planning, media relations, reputation management, employee engagement, copywriting, stakeholder management, briefing senior executives and officials, and managing high profile business partnerships. Experience working both nationally and globally, covering 220 countries and territories, and across all levels of an organisation – from frontline to c-suite.
- Planning and managing all communications activity and campaigns - Managing all media relations, including media accreditation processes at events - Creating copy for a variety of channels including: press releases, event collateral and website - Providing communications advice to all staff - Carrying out email marketing (Salesforce/ExactTarget) and social media activity on an ad-hoc basis - Writing quotes and testimonials on behalf of event speakers - Collaborating with speaker organisations to devise and sign off event communications. Includes working with the likes of NBA, Heineken, NBC, AKQA, NASA, NFL, Arsenal FC, Sacramento Kings, Chelsea FC, Hublot, UEFA
- Monitoring and evaluating media coverage - Designing and implementing strategies to tackle negative and inaccurate media coverage - Proofreading publications and managing publication processes - Creating high-quality, engaging content for external audiences using a range of different communications channels and on behalf of a range of different people, including Ministers - Working alongside colleagues and stakeholders to ensure messaging is clear and consistent - Carrying out communications planning activities, anticipating data releases likely to attract media attention
- Managing key relationships with London 2012 partners - Planning and managing events, including events with high-profile guest speakers - Briefing event speakers and writing speaking notes - Writing lines/responses to public and journalist queries sent to the Mayor of London - Project-managing the production of annual reports (includes copy-writing and liaison with stakeholders and designers) - Writing briefings for the Mayor when attending events relating to the London 2012 Games - Managing and editing the London 2012 section of intranet pages - Coordinating responses to questions submitted to the Mayor by the London Assembly
- Developing relationships with key stakeholders - Writing lines and responses to queries sent to the Mayor of London - Coordinating responses to Mayor's Questions - Ad-hoc administration tasks such as minute taking and meeting planning