Anna Birdsall-Strong Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

- Matured the company’s communications function, building a team to deliver strategies for public relations, social media, internal communications, diversity and inclusion, events, and customer communications to support sales, equity story, and employer branding.- Spearheaded the development and management of a multi-country PR agency roster to enhance international reach.- Achieved a 130% increase in social media followers in 12 months through strategic, data-driven digital communications.

London

- Played a pivotal role in communications for high-profile events, including the company’s NYSE IPO, a landmark FTSE take-private deal, and multiple acquisitions.- Established a thought leadership strategy, including launching a company blog, which was recognised as "Best Corporate Blog" at the 2021 Corporate Content Awards.- Designed and implemented an award programme that achieved 23 wins in 2022—Paysafe’s most award-winning year.- Championed diversity and inclusion initiatives as the leader of the family-focused employee resource group in the UK, reinforcing Paysafe’s commitment to workplace culture.- Directed public relations efforts for multiple brands, from Skrill to paysafecard, and managed successful sponsorship campaigns with AC Milan, Leeds United, Indycar and Esports League, amplifying brand visibility globally.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for corporate communications activity in Europe and Asia and overseeing content activity for the group which listed on the New York Stock Exchange on March 31, 2021. Brands include Paysafe, paysafecard, Paysafecash, Skrill and NETELLER.

London, United Kingdom

Global corporate communications at payments provider Paysafe Group. Activity over three years included:- Playing a key role in the launch of Paysafe's new brand and value proposition;- Planning and executing thought leadership campaigns and Paysafe's content strategy including its blog;- Implementing best in class public relations tools and communications initiatives; - M&A communications activity for both internal and external audiences;- Strategic media relations campaigns to leverage the group's sponsorships and events programme; - Employee engagement programmes through internal communications.

London, United Kingdom

The Corporate & Financial Awards celebrate excellence in all aspects of City communication. The awards programme (run by Communicate magazine) celebrates and showcases excellence in financial communications and provides recognition for the efforts of staff, companies, agencies and beneficiaries.http://www.communicatemagazine.com/awards/corporate-financial-awards/overview/

London, United Kingdom

- Helped to scale the global communications function from the ground up, aligning public relations and internal communications efforts across international markets.- Supported the CEO’s profile building and in his role as founding Chair of industry organisation Innovate Finance, delivering strategic PR for its launch.- Led communications during significant M&A activity, including integrating four acquired companies, while managing a global PR agency network and budgets.- Recognised with a company ‘top performer’ award in 2013 for making a significant and measurable impact on the brand.

London, United Kingdom

- Handling local and international communications programmes and public relations for clients such as Samsung, WorldPay, Streamline and ExxonMobil at the world's largest and most award-winning PR agency. - Projects included product launches, tradeshows, bespoke media tours and events, creative brand building/thought leadership campaigns and overseeing a busy press office.- Managed cross-territory product launches for Samsung, ensuring streamlined coordination across stakeholders and markets- Designed innovative thought leadership campaigns and managed complex issues communications for Worldpay, including strategic messaging during RBS’s sale of the business.

Worked on flagship and award-winning PR campaigns for Experian, Salesforce, Thales and SPSS (IBM company). Ran press office activity, ideas generation and materials creation.