Head of Communications & Content
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Dear Hiring Team The key benefits I can bring to your organisation are my significant senior management experience, knowledge and insight in public relations, marketing, digital media, media relations, social media, and crisis communications. I can demonstrate how I have helped organisations uphold their reputation and achieve success as thought leaders in their market and win new business.
I am currently Head of Communications with Atalian Servest on a fixed-term contract having previously worked as Head of Communications at Research Data Scotland with the Scottish Government and Interim Policy & Communications Manager with Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, one of the largest pension pools in the UK responsible for all internal and external communications across both companies.
At Atalian Servest I am responsible for the:
I began my career as a journalist holding senior roles as business editor of Yorkshire Post, Northern Echo, editorial director at Insider magazine and Venturedome.com.
I also have wide experience of working in agencies including GREEN Communication, the full-service media and communications agency looking after a diverse range of clients including Warburtons, LINPAC, Above&Beyond Architecture, Lathams Architects, Wensleydale Creamery, Northern Gas Networks, Quest International and Yorkshire.
A consistently dependable team player, I enjoy the challenges of managing a team. I lead from the front and by example and help mentor and support those who I am managing while advising and supporting board members. I am comfortable in meetings, making presentations and sharing knowledge with others and continue to look forward to my own personal career development.
Interim Head of Communications, Atalian Servest
Contracted Head of Communications at Atalian Servest, a global leader in the delivery of facilities management services working across a wide range of sectors from education, healthcare, corporate and logistics.
At Atalian Servest I am responsible for the:
August 2021 to July 2022
Contracted Communications Manager at Research Data Scotland. The Scottish Government’s commitment to deliver Research Data Scotland featured in the Programme for Government in September 2019 and recognised the social and economic benefits that the new service could bring. RDS is being developed as a not-for-profit organisation. It is a partnership that includes the Scottish Government, other public bodies such as PHS (eDRIS), NRS, EPCC and working in partnership with Scottish Universities.
At RDS I was responsible for the:
September 2020 to August 2021
Interim Policy & Communications Manager at Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, one of the largest pension pools in the UK. One of eight national Local Government pools, Border to Coast oversees the investment of pensions assets, bringing together £45 billion investments of 11 like-minded Local Government Pension Scheme funds. At Border to Coast I was responsible for:
November 2016 to September 2020
Corporate Affairs Manager with Interserve Group Limited responsible for all media and corporate relations including political engagement with Whitehall, Westminster and local authorities. This covered:
December 2015 – November 2016
At Zen I introduced, for the first time, a content management and PR programme for each division of Zen Internet.
November 2014 – December 2015
Key achievements at Ramsden included increasing Christmas sales by 42 per cent with revamped customer-centric brochure and ordering system and Easter sales by 52 per cent with the company’s first dedicated seasonal brochure and associated digital campaign.
August 2004 – November 2014
At GREEN, with owner Andy Green, I helped grow the business to a £600,000 turnover PR and communications company.
Editorial Director at Venturedome.com
January 1999 - January 2004
September 1996 - January 1999
Business Editor at Yorkshire Post
November 1993 - September 1996
Business Editor at The Northern Echo
January 1990 - December 1993
Various Editorial Positions at numerous titles in UK regions and London
July 1986 - November 1990
Interim Head of Communications, Atalian Servest
Contracted Head of Communications at Atalian Servest, a global leader in the delivery of facilities management services working across a wide range of sectors from education, healthcare, corporate and logistics.
At Atalian Servest I am responsible for the:
