Media Industry mentor.Diversity and Inclusivity champion and advisor. Designed and delivered a training programme to accelerate talent development for underrepresented groups such as Women and BAME. Regular speaker and host at City and Technology events for Women in Leadership and “Inspiring the Future”Community Governor at Copthall Girls School in Barnet

• Senior management team member advising the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet members.• Providing strategic guidance to ensure delivery of proactive and reactive communications across all media platforms so they are consistent with the agreed political strategy, campaign plans, narratives, scripts and key messages. • I have developed and delivered high profile political, sensitive and complex communication strategies, including for Prime Ministers Questions and whilst on the… Show more • Senior management team member advising the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet members.• Providing strategic guidance to ensure delivery of proactive and reactive communications across all media platforms so they are consistent with the agreed political strategy, campaign plans, narratives, scripts and key messages. • I have developed and delivered high profile political, sensitive and complex communication strategies, including for Prime Ministers Questions and whilst on the road.• Responsible for strategic and tactical communications planning and delivery on all media platforms for LOTO and the Labour party including the Leader, General Secretary, Shadow Cabinet, Press Office, Rebuttal unit, Digital and Social Media, Media Monitoring teams. This includes all public events, speeches, media appearances and interviews, press releases and press briefings.• I have implemented systems and processes for key message discipline, and for briefing senior politicians so that tactical and strategic communications are joined up. This included developing and delivering bespoke media training for senior politicians.• I present at Shadow Cabinet, summarise complex situations and issues quickly, be convincing, and build trust and working relationships very quickly to achieve the required changes.• I have extensive experience of crisis PR, story creation and story placement during some of the biggest events in Britain – Brexit, the 2019 General Election and Covid-19; and have been present in highly sensitive briefings and meetings.• I carry line management responsibility for all Communications teams. I introduced team and meeting structures, workflows, planning systems, appraisal and feedback channels, and collaboration across teams. • I built and now maintain close relationships with major media outlets and provide briefings as a Labour leadership and Opposition spokesperson. Show less

• Specialist consultancy and training for the creative industry to enable an increase in audiences by improving representation from across society. Included content production and executive board training.• Working on strategic pitches for International start up TV and Digital content channels. • Writing a “thrive and survive” programme for underrepresented groups aiming for Executive posts

• Led a team of nine Change Project Managers to manage the introduction of a new digital culture across the News Room achieving efficiencies of 20%.• Championed the most radical cultural change in the history of the BBC News in an environment of significant resistance and reducing budgets. • Coordinated the pace so the change programme was suitable to the complexity, culture and size of the business across 8000 staff. • Contracted with PWC, led a working practices review and… Show more • Led a team of nine Change Project Managers to manage the introduction of a new digital culture across the News Room achieving efficiencies of 20%.• Championed the most radical cultural change in the history of the BBC News in an environment of significant resistance and reducing budgets. • Coordinated the pace so the change programme was suitable to the complexity, culture and size of the business across 8000 staff. • Contracted with PWC, led a working practices review and restructured across all levels of staff over an 18-month period delivering a reskilled and more agile workforce. • Managed senior board level relationships so that the drivers of change were communicated clearly and that any conflicting priorities were resolved. • Wrote executive Board level presentations and planned staff engagement events. Show less

• Led a team of 450 multi-skilled production staff in London and Salford and held direct P & L responsibility for a budget of £25m.• Directed production of high profile live multiplatform output including: 24 hour International and National BBC TV News and mixed genre channels, Radio News and Current Affairs, World Service, International multi-language partnership productions including the managing of on-air talent• Delivered a production modernisation programme including new studios… Show more • Led a team of 450 multi-skilled production staff in London and Salford and held direct P & L responsibility for a budget of £25m.• Directed production of high profile live multiplatform output including: 24 hour International and National BBC TV News and mixed genre channels, Radio News and Current Affairs, World Service, International multi-language partnership productions including the managing of on-air talent• Delivered a production modernisation programme including new studios, increased automation, new workflows and reskilling of staff resulting in 10% of efficiencies in a politically sensitive environment during the biggest geographical migration and technology changes in BBC News’ history. • Acted as industrial relations negotiator for complex and sensitive trade union negotiations with success in modernising conditions of services.• Initiated annual pan industry networking event with major competitors to promote sharing of best Production experience and practice. • Formal Mentor for emerging leaders and change makers internationally and nationally through the BBC and the British Council, including Women in Leadership Events.• Delivered leadership development training for succession planning across the BBC.• Worked as a founder member of a Transatlantic Leadership Network TN2020 which brought leaders from different industries together to develop sustainable charitable projects. Show less

• Managed 180 on-air and post production staff for two 24 hour channels during the Green Revolution and Arab Spring.• Selected as the Head of the Production stream and Business Change Lead on the Launch of BBC Persian TV, a multi award winning, mixed genre channel, which introduced light, flexible and efficient production.• Led international recruitment to create multi skilled teams and hybrid roles producing innovative new Interactive formats. Commissioned the design of the BBC’s first… Show more • Managed 180 on-air and post production staff for two 24 hour channels during the Green Revolution and Arab Spring.• Selected as the Head of the Production stream and Business Change Lead on the Launch of BBC Persian TV, a multi award winning, mixed genre channel, which introduced light, flexible and efficient production.• Led international recruitment to create multi skilled teams and hybrid roles producing innovative new Interactive formats. Commissioned the design of the BBC’s first Virtual Reality studio and output.• Project managed major live music Outside Broadcasts including the band U2 on Persian TV. • Led relaunch and refresh of BBC Arabic TV look and feel presentation using new production model which achieved higher audience ratings. • Devised and delivered a strategy to centralise Global News production resources and drove through collaboration to deliver 16% savings in 6 months and to launch 10 new TV international partnership deals at minimum additional cost. • Delivered transformational change of management structure through performance management measures.• Managed the external facilities providers and drove down cost on satellite delivery by 50%. • BBC Corporate Lead to Simplify BBC processes, governance and structures.• Steering member of BBC corporate panel on a revised “Employee Deal” and Leadership Values Charter. Show less

• Managed 17 World Service language radio teams in London. Remotely managed teams in Kabul, Delhi, Islamabad and Cairo. • Restructured a centralised radio operational department for embedded production support.• Appointed as Sponsor for the delivery of Global News International Bureaux in hostile environments. • Created first Multi skilled team to support emerging video online output.Delivered “Production House of the Future” project with flexible glass studios and new… Show more • Managed 17 World Service language radio teams in London. Remotely managed teams in Kabul, Delhi, Islamabad and Cairo. • Restructured a centralised radio operational department for embedded production support.• Appointed as Sponsor for the delivery of Global News International Bureaux in hostile environments. • Created first Multi skilled team to support emerging video online output.Delivered “Production House of the Future” project with flexible glass studios and new production methods which became modern prototype for BBC and was opened by the Duke of York. Show less

• Managed radio operations and complex Radio FM, SW and MW scheduling for Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Former Soviet Union countries across 13 time zones.• Reorganised a radio operation team, which grew by 40% overnight post the events of 9 /11.• Implemented the migration and change programme from analogue to digital radio production systems.

Senior Radio Studio Manager; TV Presentation Director and Trails Producer on BBC1 and BBC2; Children’s TV Director; Studio Manager; Radio Producer for News and Current Affairs Radio, World Service.