Work history
Research CommunicationsSamuel Hall
- Paris, FrancePart Time
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Associate ConsultantPortland Communications
- London, United Kingdom
Responsibilities: Worked across up to five client accounts simultaneously; managed competing client deadlines while monitoring and responding to rapidly changing news agenda on a daily basis.
Notable experience: Clients included the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Girl Effect & Nature Conservancy. Part of a team awarded the 2019 Gold Sabre Award for Public Relations Campaigns in Africa, Platinum Sabre Award Finalist for Best in Show and EMEA Sabre Awards 2020 finalist - for a campaign combatting misperceptions around migration with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
Government relations: Advised clients on global policy across the fields of digital communications & female empowerment; conducted key stakeholder interviews to inform drafting of government relations strategies.
Media relations: Print, broadcast and online media around research report launches; led on organisation of press conferences; drafted press releases, spokespeople briefing packs, speeches, op-eds etc; built and maintained relationships with journalists across global, regional and local African media.
Digital: Social media management including drafting of content & digital advertising across Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram; execution of online influencer campaigns.
Skills
- Project Management
- Strategy
- Strategic Communications
- Branding
- Policy Analysis
- Foreign Policy
- Policy Development