About me
I'm an enthusiastic communications professional, passionate about performing arts and theatre, who has worked in both external and internal comms. I possess a broad range of skills including project management, event organisation, proofreading, copy writing and social media management. I've worked hard to develop a career within communications and possess a strong portfolio of work to support this. In all comms roles to date, I've developed broader communications strategies, and would like to continue expanding this skill set by moving into a new and challenging role.
Work history
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Athlete Futures Network and Internal Communications ManagerUK Sport
London, United KingdomFull Time
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
* Manage and deliver an effective internal communications strategy, ensuring staff are always engaged and informed.
* Create a weekly internal e-newsletter, communicating corporate messages, social updates and general information to staff; read every week by c.84% of the organisation.
* Plan and run monthly Staff Briefs; attract engaging speakers, ranging from world class athletes, key Games-time figures, other sporting bodies and staff speakers.
* Co-ordinate and implement an annual Away Day for c.120 staff, Christmas party and all other events.
* Responsible for bringing Olympic/Paralympic Games to life in the office through online updates, events, social activities and transforming the office.
* Manage budgets and have deal with tenders.
ATHLETE FUTURES NETWORK
* Became Athlete Futures Network Manager in April 2017 and launched the programme in September 2017. The Network is open to all current and former Lottery funded athletes and aims to help them with retirement and life after sport.
* Collate and create a twice yearly newsletter; run regular events around transition and retirement for athletes; work closely with UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger on the initiative; continue to build up a network of world class athlete contacts.
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Communications Manager and Journal Production ManagerAssociation of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Key roles and responsibilities
* Managed production of quarterly Journal, a glossy magazine distributed to 2,000 members.
* Produced concise and professional copy for the Association’s website and used CMS.
* Created e-shots to market events and ensured these marketing campaigns were maintained
* Maintained Facebook and Twitter accounts.
* Project managed a programme of 100+ speakers for three annual Congresses.
* Responsible for convening meetings of the Scientific Committee, which involved catering, agendas, AV presentations and minute taking.
* Worked with an extensive membership database.
Key achievements
* Played a key role in delivering the first ever paperless Congress in the UK, in April 2014.
* Managed all VIPs onsite at each Congress, including the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Mayor of Harrogate.
* Managed the planning stages of a visit from HRH The Princess Royal to the 2015 Congress.
* Managed the migration of the Journal from a printed magazine to an electronic-only format.
* Dealt with all media inquiries, often resulting in exposure for the Association on BBC news (television and radio) through interviews with our Executive Board.
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Skills
- Proofreading
- Copywriting
- Events
- Internal Communications
- Project Management
- CMS Websites
- Verbal Communication
- Planning
- Performing Arts
Education
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Journalism and Broadcasting BA (Hons)University of Salford
- Salford, United Kingdom
Achieved a 2:1
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Access to MediaSouth East Essex College
- Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Full level 3 credits
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