Anna Burns

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Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Engagement @ Sydney, NSW, AU
Sydney, NSW, AU
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Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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About Anna Burns

Anna is a leader in strategic communication & engagement with senior experience in government, media and small business. Her areas of focus are the cultural sector, cities, and tertiary education. As a MBA graduate, Anna is a leader in her field. Her wide-ranging career path brings a diversity of thought and perspective - and a strong network across government, industry and media.She is currently Director of Engagement & Deputy Director of Communications and Media in the office of the Hon. John Graham MLC, NSW Special Minister of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Jobs and Tourism, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy.Previously as Head of Programming for the Committee for Sydney she drove engagement initiatives for senior leaders from across government, industry, universities, and cultural institutions. She joined the Committee from the University of Sydney, where she transformed their public programming and research engagement.Anna has run two of Australia’s most internationally influential music companies, Future Classic and Modular. As General Manager, she oversaw Grammy and ARIA award winning campaigns and successful partnerships with premium international brands including Dropbox, Intel, Apple Music, and cultural institutions and government agencies, including Sydney Opera House, Destination NSW, Carriageworks, the Museum of Contemporary Art and City of Sydney.Anna’s career started in media. As a producer, she worked on flagship television programs and won international awards for her radio documentaries. Anna has previously held non-executive director roles on the boards of Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, FBi Radio, the Community Broadcast Foundation and arts organisation, 107 Projects.

Anna Burns's Current Company Details
Office of NSW Minister for Transport; Arts; Music & Night-time Economy, Special

Office Of Nsw Minister For Transport; Arts; Music & Night-Time Economy, Special

Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Engagement
Sydney, NSW, AU
Anna Burns Work Experience Details
  • Office Of Nsw Minister For Transport; Arts; Music & Night-Time Economy, Special
    Deputy Chief Of Staff And Director Of Engagement
    Office Of Nsw Minister For Transport; Arts; Music & Night-Time Economy, Special
    Sydney, Nsw, Au
  • Office Of Nsw Minister For Roads; Arts; Jobs & Tourism; Music & The Night-Time Economy
    Director Engagement & Deputy Director Communications
    Office Of Nsw Minister For Roads; Arts; Jobs & Tourism; Music & The Night-Time Economy May 2023 - Present
  • Committee For Sydney
    Head Of Programming
    Committee For Sydney Jan 2021 - May 2023
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    A member-funded think tank, developing economy, planning, mobility, governance, resilience, and culture policy for Greater Sydney. I led programming strategy to facilitate research, advocacy, and membership priorities. Working with senior leaders across the Committee membership I identified trends and brought valuable insights to current issues. As a result, senior government Ministers and industry leaders requested opportunities to participate. Media regularly reported on ideas developed and presented in our program. I developed targeted communication strategies to support engagement and event attendance. I implemented rigorous audience insights and engagement reporting.
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  • University Of Sydney
    Sydney Ideas
    University Of Sydney Feb 2018 - Feb 2021
    Sydney, Australia
    Sydney Ideas is the University of Sydney’s public talks program, its purpose is to develop engagement with university research. I developed a strong network of 150+ internal & external stakeholders, managing complex internal change to deliver a strategy to reposition the program. I identified and developed new audience opportunities, growing the annual audience from one hundred thousand, to over one million. I developed and drove an integrated communications and marketing strategy overseeing all communication and marketing, delivering branding and content strategies for social media, website and EDMs. I implemented systems to improve efficiencies in the operation, quality, and delivery of 50+ public-facing annual events. I implemented rigorous programming and audience insight reporting. I led a small, high performing team who were highly sought after for cross-functional collaboration.
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  • 107 Projects Inc.
    Board Director
    107 Projects Inc. 2016 - 2020
    107 Projects’ philosophy and mission is to improve communities by encouraging people to live creatively. 107 is committed to the advancement of culture. With a social enterprise ethos, it aims to transform how the arts, business and education engage across industries and with the wider community to create positive social change and connect emerging communities. 107 has two venues, 107 Redfern St, Redfern and Joynton Avenue Creative Centre, Zetland.
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  • Future Classic
    General Manager
    Future Classic 2015 - 2018
    I led cross-functional teams in one of Australia’s leading music companies. I oversaw day-to-day operations across business units (artist management, record label, publishing, and touring), and facilitated the business expansion into North America.Key achievements:▪ PARTNERSHIPS & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT. Delivered partnerships with Apple, Intel, Dropbox, Red Bull, Sydney Opera House, and Museum of Contemporary Art , generating significant revenue for managed artists.▪ INTEGRATED MARKETING STRATEGY. Led Flume’s “Skin” global campaign team. Achieved 300,000+ ticket sales, 6x Aust. platinum albums, American platinum album status, an unprecedented 11 ARIA nominations and a Grammy Award.▪ TEAM LEADERSHIP. Worked with global teams to develop strategic plans aligned with organisational goals and individual job plans.▪ OPERATIONS. Improved all internal systems, facilitated the international relocation of key team members to Los Angeles.
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  • Tedxsydney
    Supervising Producer Tedxyouth
    Tedxsydney Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
    Sydney Opera House
    Developed and delivered TEDxYouth, a standalone event within TEDxSydney program. I grew the program to a sell-out event (3,000+ capacity). Mentored a young (16 – 24y.o) team and worked with them to develop professional competences - coaching them on their editorial decisions, critical thinking, curatorial and producing skills.
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  • Modular People
    General Manager And Director Of Communications
    Modular People Mar 2011 - Mar 2014
    Led global communications strategy and cross-functional teams based in four countries, including the global team for Tame Impala’s “Lonerism” campaign. Sold 300,000+ albums; won six ARIAs, (incl. Album of the Year), Grammy Award nomination. I delivered partnerships with Carriageworks and Destination NSW. This alliance saw four-days of sold-out programming and received extensive positive press. I oversaw day-to-day group operations, across business units of creative consultancy; record label, touring and events.
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  • Fbi Radio
    General Board Member
    Fbi Radio Mar 2005 - Dec 2012
    Oversaw the governance and strategic development of the station; developed training for presenters and producers; developed, curated and produced the successful "Still Life" art auction fundraisers at the MCA and AGNSW.
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  • Community Broadcasting Foundation
    Board Member And Chair, Australian Music Grants Advisory Committee
    Community Broadcasting Foundation 2011 - 2012
    The Community Broadcasting Foundation is an independent non-profit funding agency, administering $13.5 million for the maintenance and development of community broadcasting in Australia.
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  • Nsw Government
    Ministerial Media Advisor
    Nsw Government 2009 - Apr 2011
    Portfolios included NSW Treasury; Ports, Waterways; Mineral and Forest Resources. I worked through two budgets and one election campaign.Key responsibilities:▪ MINISTERIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT. As primary media contact, I prepared detail briefing notes and advised the Minister on lines of response, particularly on sensitive issues. I led a small team working to tight deadlines to obtain media coverage of complex policy issues.▪ ELECTION RAPID RESPONSE & MINISTERIAL BRIEFINGS. I managed the election campaign rapid response unit, monitoring coverage, preparing advice for the Premier and senior Ministers. I briefed the daily state campaign WIP on key issues and response strategies.▪ ISSUES MANAGEMENT. I developed media and stakeholder engagement strategies to manage and resolve contentious issues.
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  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    Producer / Researcher
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation Jan 2002 - Oct 2009
    An award-winning cross-functional producer, I worked across flagship television, radio, and online programs.Key roles and achievements:▪ ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, ABC FORA with Tony Jones. I ensured delivery of weekly broadcast, managed production budgets, developed external relationships and partnerships.▪ DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER, ABC Radio National. I was responsible for all functions in the process: developing story ideas talent and scripts, recording, editing, managing budgets, and broadcast delivery. I won international awards for my podcast documentaries.▪ RESEARCHER, Enough Rope with Andrew Denton. Regularly rating more than 1 million viewers per episode. The program was famous for its thorough interview research.▪ ARCHIVES PRODUCER, 7.30 Report. Working closely with producers, reporters, and editors, I sourced content from international archives and negotiated necessary copyright clearances.
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Anna Burns Skills

Music Radio Media Relations Digital Media Social Media Documentaries Television Strategic Communications Content Strategy Broadcast Press Releases Project Management Content Development Strategic Partnerships Stakeholder Management Team Management Project Delivery Government Strategic Planning Project Team Management Strategic Communications Counsel Marketing Event Management Stakeholder Engagement

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Anna Burns works for Office Of Nsw Minister For Transport; Arts; Music & Night-Time Economy, Special

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Anna Burns's current role is Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Engagement.

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Anna Burns attended Agsm @ Unsw Business School, University Of Sydney.

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Anna Burns has interest in Children, Arts And Culture.

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Anna Burns has skills like Music, Radio, Media Relations, Digital Media, Social Media, Documentaries, Television, Strategic Communications, Content Strategy, Broadcast, Press Releases, Project Management.

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