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Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

Working with a range of clients predominantly in the renewable energy sector including Ameresco and Vattenfall UK. Conducting original research to gain deep insights into clients' organisations and their sector. Identifying communications objectives that will help them to advance their corporate objectives and developing and executing bespoke communications strategies to achieve these. Maintaining relationships with influential media figures and leveraging these to strategically manage coverage across global, national and trade news outlets. Building advocacy for ambitious infrastructure projects, especially large-scale low carbon infrastructure projects, among local authorities and residents through public engagement and marketing campaigns. Building brand awareness and enhancing reputations by finding stories and people that exemplify the best of each clients' organisation and showcasing these across their websites and social media channels. Working with creative and design teams to develop branding and assets that elevate brand identity.Supporting clients with expert communications guidance and training including during crises.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for media and other external communications relating to the UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) research infrastructure and international investments.Managed STFC external communications team and communications officers. Developed and led execution of PR campaigns around construction and delivery of major publicly funded scientific infrastructure such as the National Satellite Test Facility and Quantum Computing Centre. Managed announcements of major scientific publications via direct media engagement and press releases, as well as creating content to run across STFC's websites and social media channels.Identified communications opportunities to bolster UKRI and STFC’s reputation and boost trust in their brands. This included managing several crises and issues to successfully mitigate damage to UKRI and STFC's reputation in addition to increasing both brands' crisis preparedness by horizon scanning and reporting and delivering media training across the organisation. Provided proactive counsel and advice to STFC’s Executive Board including supporting international election campaigns. Responsible for relationships with key clients and partners such as the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and major private partners such as Lenovo UK. Led communications about investments in international scientific collaborations such as CERN and the European Southern Observatory.

Swindon, England, United Kingdom

Managed corporate and external communications for UKRI and its various research councils such as the Natural Environment Research Council.Delivered a range of proactive communications (media visits, events, press releases, web articles, blogs, etc.) promoting UKRI research to diverse audiences to achieve corporate objectives such as building confidence in UKRI’s brand transition from multiple research councils to one UKRI brand. Planned and led PR campaigns such as UKRI's successful COP26 campaign including delivering several high-profile publicity events and stunts such as a well publicised environmental science and arts exhibition showcasing UKRI research at the Glasgow Science Centre. Led on reactive communications and reputational management issues including regular campaigns and enquiries from journalists regarding UKRI’s use of taxpayer funds. Acted as a liaison between senior leadership teams across UKRI's research councils to foster collaboration. Streamlined communication to support cross-departmental working on UKRI-wide communications campaigns and enhance overall cohesion within the organisation.* Interrupted between January 2022 and August 2022 to take a secondment as a Communications Manager at the UKRI British Antarctic Survey.

Swindon, England, United Kingdom

Supported UKRI's press office to manage media relations of UKRI’s seven research councils. Produced and disseminated press releases promoting significant UKRI investments and newsworthy UKRI funded research findings to land positive strategic coverage across the media. Produced content such as blogs and social media posts for UKRI's owned channels. Built profiles of UKRI directors by securing and writing op-eds in high-profile national and trade media outlets.Monitored UKRI's press inbox and handled time-sensitive reactive media enquiries.Supported reputational management work by producing briefings and reactive Q&A documents.Media monitoring and reporting of key trends and developments to UKRI's board.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Managed corporate, external, and internal communications focusing primarily on environmental research and equity, diversity, and inclusion. Identified and developed news stories to build the organisation's profile and build its international reputation. Supported delivery of high-profile publicity events such as the mooring of the RRS Sir David Attenborough research ship in London for an event attended by Sir David Attenborough. Contributed a range of high-preforming content on social media including creating original video content on the British Antarctic Survey Instagram account. Engaged in public affairs to convince key stakeholders of the importance of BAS’ research efforts and to engage them in supporting these including liaising with No10 and securing an endorsement from the Prime Minister for the annual Mid-Winters Day Campaign.Supported the design and roll out of a new intranet system and launch strategy and produced a range of internal information and entertainment content to drive employee engagement.Promoted British Antarctic Survey climate and sustainability research and expertise across owned and earned communications channels to encourage more sustainable ways of living and help diverse audiences understand the severity of the climate crisis.

Berkshire

Worked across BBC national and regional radio programmes as a broadcast journalist, producer, and reporter. This was primarily as a full-time broadcast journalist at BBC Radio Berkshire over a two-year period during which I produced the Mid-Morning Programme and provided production support for the Breakfast, Drive, and Evening Programmes. In addition to this I worked freelance shifts at various BBC regional radio stations and contributed content to national programmes on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4 including providing in-studio production support to BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live.Developed news and entertainment content by finding stories, booking guests and briefing presenters with background information and scripts. Pitched and developed original programmes including a successful weekend news quiz and a standalone documentary that went out across Berkshire and Oxfordshire on World War I conscientious objectors.Worked with community groups and individuals to tell their stories in a way that would reach and impact different local audiences. Developed relationships with organisations and press offices to gain access to information. Managed media campaigns such as BBC Radio Berkshire’s COVID-19 Make a Difference campaign including securing one of the first interviews with COVID-19 fundraiser Captain Tom during the pandemic.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Production support for Heart West Country and Heart Wiltshire Breakfast Programmes.Developed radio features and packages including finding content and stories, writing scripts for presenters and editing audio.Developed advertising campaigns for radio and social media output in partnership with clients.Analysed listening figures and social media and website data to assess content performance and forecast trends to report to senior staff and clients. Oversaw Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

International research placement in the University of Arizona College of Medicine Translational Neurotrauma Laboratory.