I am a highly motivated and experienced Senior Communications Officer within a Marketing and Events team. Since finishing university I have worked in the public sector and within two years I have progressed from an Assistant Communications Officer to a Senior Communications Officer.
I have expert knowledge of project management in marketing and events with a track record of delivering excellent service whilst inspiring others to do the same. I am confident in juggling a range of competing priorities in order to deliver multiple large-scale, high profile projects in a fast paced, changing environment.
Work history
Senior Communications Officer
Trowbridge, United KingdomFull Time
As a Senior Communications Officer, I work closely with the Head of Events and Marketing to manage the Marketing, Events, Design and Multimedia teams within the Communications department.
Key responsibilities include:
• Manage and oversee the day to day workload of a team of 10 people ensuring all officers have a clear brief of tasks and responsibilities
• Drive the team to deliver a high standard of work on time and on brief
• Support team members with development opportunities including graduate officers, assistant officers and events / marketing officers
• Network, create and maintain relationships with a range of high profile stakeholders; across internal departments, key community bodies, councillors, business and partner organisations including NHS, police and fire
• Project manage all events and marketing campaigns from brief to completion on time, within budget and to an exceptional standard
• Strategic forward planning to help deliver the organisation’s business plan and department objectives whilst ensuring we are keeping up to date with industry trends
• Shape the creative direction for all events and marketing campaigns for a range of channels; digital, print and video
• Provide expert professional and technical advice to deliver a range of communications services through appropriate channels
• Deliver clear communication to all stakeholders with the appropriate level of detail and content for the audience
Communications Officer
- Trowbridge, United KingdomFull Time
The key focus in this role was to lead and oversee the delivery of Wiltshire Council’s event programme.
Key responsibilities included:
• Management of a variety of events including corporate dinners, awards ceremonies, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, official openings, national and local elections
• Oversee all logistics of events
• Develop and implement events strategies to fit with the organisations values and direction
• Managing the overall event budget and process including proposing different budget options and ensuring all events are delivered in the most innovative and cost-effective ways whilst striving to achieve the highest standards
• Working with suppliers to ensure quality and standards and the best cost is negotiated
• Working and co-ordinating activity with internal teams including the wider communications team, facilities management, finance, legal and risk
• Working with key partners and sponsors to deliver their requirements and nurture long-term relationships
• Manage the overall ‘look’ of events including creating a brand for each event
• Organising and leading regular event meetings with key stakeholders
• Managing all event documentation
• Deliver and shape the event marketing
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Education
BSC (Hons) Event Management
- Plymouth, United Kingdom
BSc (Hons) Events Management (2:1)
The course covered a number of modules including:
• Business strategy
• Event marketing
• Service innovation
• Research methods
The degree allowed me to explore an array of theory which can be applied in the workplace.