Alicia Barkle
Senior Communications Consultant
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About
Senior communications consultant with 15+ years' experience delivering strategic communications, media relations and reputation campaigns for high-growth businesses, international organisations and household consumer brands. I have advised founders, CEOs, investors and senior leadership teams across technology, SaaS, fintech, AI, lawtech, consumer, food & drink, travel, hospitality, education and government sectors.
Experience
Senior Communications Consultant at Freelance (2026-01 – Present)
- Strategic communications consultancy and interim communications support
- Communications strategy and messaging development
- Media relations and press office management
- Executive profiling and thought leadership
- Product launches and integrated campaigns
- Stakeholder engagement and reputation management
Associate Director at Rochester PR Group (2021-01 – 2026-01)
Led strategic communications programmes for UK and international organisations across technology, fintech, SaaS, lawtech, consumer, food & drink, education, government and international trade. Working directly with founders, CEOs and senior stakeholders, I developed integrated communications strategies, managed high-profile press offices and delivered media campaigns that strengthened reputation, supported business growth and built executive profiles.
- Strategic communications and reputation management
- Corporate and consumer media relations
- Executive profiling and thought leadership
- Messaging and positioning
- Product launches and UK market entry campaigns
- Press office management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership and mentoring
- New business development and client growth
Senior Account Director at Kallaway (2018-01 – 2020-12)
Led communications across hospitality, culture, placemaking and consumer brands.
- Launch of Japan House London
- Bill's Restaurants
- Women's Prize for Fiction
- Affordable Art Fair
- Berkeley Homes
Senior Account Director at Siren Communications (2020-01 – 2021-12)
Delivered integrated campaigns across travel, tourism and sustainability.
- Celebrity Cruises
- Travel 2
- Gold Medal
- Emerald Waterways
- Delphis Eco
Senior Account Director at The 10 Group (2020-01 – 2021-12)
Led campaigns across innovation, luxury and corporate sectors.
- IWC Schaffhausen x Tom Brady
- NOW Pensions
- Nanjing Tech Week
Senior roles at TVC, The Lifestyle Agency, Scott & Co, Peretti Communications, Scott Ideas
Earlier career positions
- Greene King
- Virgin Sport
- Black Tomato
- Dorchester Collection
- Fraser Yachts
- Bombardier Business Aircraft
Education
BSc (Hons) in Marketing Management – Oxford Brookes University (2000-01 – 2003-12)
