In my role I work to support our internal and external communications strategy by writing and publishing publicity material and coordinating promotional events. I think creatively, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. I also produce documents for my work, which can be seen here: https://issuu.com/billlinnaneIn my role I: Collaborate with management to develop and implement an effective communications strategy based on our target audience.Write, edit, and… Show more In my role I work to support our internal and external communications strategy by writing and publishing publicity material and coordinating promotional events. I think creatively, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. I also produce documents for my work, which can be seen here: https://issuu.com/billlinnaneIn my role I: Collaborate with management to develop and implement an effective communications strategy based on our target audience.Write, edit, and distribute content, including publications, press releases, website content, annual reports, speeches, and other marketing material that communicates the organisation's activities, products and/or services.Respond to media inquiries, arrange interviews, and act as a spokesperson for the organization.Seek opportunities to enhance the reputation of the brand, and coordinate publicity events as required.Maintain records of media coverage and collate analytics and metrics.Proficiency in design and publishing software.Manage conflict as it arises and escalate to management. Show less

For the past two years I have written a weekly column for the Irish Independent, one of the country's most popular newspapers. Starting out with a diverse range of topics as subject matter, I now write about family matters.

Feature writer for the Irish Independent, one of Ireland's biggest selling newspapers.

I specialise in writing about dark spirits, specifically whiskey, for titles such as the Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, France's Whisky & Other Fine Spirits magazine, Canada's Distilled Magazine, and Food For Thought, the official magazine of the Restaurant Association Of Ireland. Much of this work can be found on my blog, https://tripledistilled.blog/.

I worked as a clerical officer in Cork University Hospital for three years; first in the emergency department, then in the outpatients department. It was one of the best experiences of my working life.

Senior sub-editor with biggest selling evening newspaper in Munster. Focusing primarily on the Cork market, it has a daily circulation of approximately 13,000.Work on live pages on a daily basis, including front page and a series of award-winning annual campaigns.• Play a pivotal role in the design and creation of quality layouts, liaise with journalists, editors, production managers, advertising department, graphic designers and sales and marketing personnel on a daily basis to ensure… Show more Senior sub-editor with biggest selling evening newspaper in Munster. Focusing primarily on the Cork market, it has a daily circulation of approximately 13,000.Work on live pages on a daily basis, including front page and a series of award-winning annual campaigns.• Play a pivotal role in the design and creation of quality layouts, liaise with journalists, editors, production managers, advertising department, graphic designers and sales and marketing personnel on a daily basis to ensure product is completed to highest possible standards on deadline. • Take responsibility for live content including court pages and front page.• Take part in daily conferences as acting chief sub-editor and guide content in both news and features departments, taking full responsibility for sub-editing production department. Trained in page management system.Responsible for concise text editing including headline writing, checking copy for grammatical, factual or legal errors, processing it in high volumes and enforcing consistency. Generated and produced copy on a freelance basis for the features department of the Evening Echo and Irish Examiner. Regularly contributed as a columnist as well as conducting interviews with national and international artists. Show less

• Liaised with clients at one of Ireland’s leading public relations and communications firms. Measured media coverage on behalf of clients.• Assisted in the organisation of campaigns for clients.• Assisted in the management of communications projects and events, improved the content and quality of communications by monitoring and evaluating effectiveness.

Chef de partie in a high-pressure environment of award-winning restaurant. It gave me a love of food, and the understanding that I was never going to be a great chef. So I went back to college. But the skills I learned in the kitchen have stayed with me - how to deal with high-pressure environments, who to get the best out of a team, and how much work goes into great food.