Anna Macmillan Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Leading the communications function at the Scotland Office, sitting at the heart of the UK Government communications profession. I provide strategic leadership to teams covering media relations, external affairs and digital marketing. A member of the department's Senior Leadership Team, I am also a representative on a range of cross-Whitehall groups including on environment/climate change; the Union; diversity and inclusion and reform of the professional development offer within GCS.

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Divisional head. Leading 28- strong team. Covering press relations, strategic comms, digital, stakeholder relations, parliamentary affairs, brand and publishing, public correspondence and FOI teams

London, United Kingdom

Member of senior management team in the Ofsted communications division with specific responsibility for media relations, parliamentary affairs, stakeholder relationships and evaluation. skilled in strategic planning, reputation handling, speech and article writing, integration of traditional and digital media campaigns.

Managed all proactive and reactive media relations for the Office for standards in education, children's services and skills. Re-established a press office team and introduced new social channels, particularly twitter, to the organisation.

Managed all proactive and reactive media for Action for Children, overseeing the work of 10 staff including colleagues based in the devolved nations and around the English regions. Helped manage the PR for the successful rebranding of the charity from NCH in September 2008

Media and strategy adviser to the Right Hon John Reid MP during his period as Home Secretary