Executive Director of the largest department of the City of London Corporation with more than 850 staff providing services across 25 sites.The department offers planning and development services to City of London developers, provides frontline services in the Square Mile, manages port health and public protection services across the Southeast and oversees 11,000 acres of open spaces attracting 25 million visitors a year.

- To act as Head of Profession, exercising an overview of the wider communications work of the whole organisation, including publishing, events management, marketing and communications.- To be responsible for managing and directing the City of London Corporation’s external media communications (i.e. print, broadcast and digital).- To provide high level strategic communications advice to Senior Members and officers as required on political and/or other reputational risks.- To provide… Show more - To act as Head of Profession, exercising an overview of the wider communications work of the whole organisation, including publishing, events management, marketing and communications.- To be responsible for managing and directing the City of London Corporation’s external media communications (i.e. print, broadcast and digital).- To provide high level strategic communications advice to Senior Members and officers as required on political and/or other reputational risks.- To provide strategic leadership in directing all external communications to enable the City of London Corporation to deliver the mission, values and organisational objectives and mitigate reputational risk.- To act as the key spokesperson as appropriate and media contact for the organisation.- To maintain and develop the City of London Corporation’s reputation and engagement at local, sub regional and regional level, and build a positive profile for the City of London Corporation nationally.- To provide leadership to the Communications team and be responsible for its performance. Show less

Providing political and communications advice to a small number of politicians and private companies.

In charge of the party’s media operation across broadcast, newspaper and digital outlets. The role included:- Drawing up and implementing long-term media strategies and political campaigns.- Being chief media adviser to the Labour Leader and Shadow Cabinet, especially in crisis situations.- Speech-writing and article-writing for the Labour Leader and Shadow Cabinet.- Maintaining contacts with cabinet ministers, national newspaper editors and senior political… Show more In charge of the party’s media operation across broadcast, newspaper and digital outlets. The role included:- Drawing up and implementing long-term media strategies and political campaigns.- Being chief media adviser to the Labour Leader and Shadow Cabinet, especially in crisis situations.- Speech-writing and article-writing for the Labour Leader and Shadow Cabinet.- Maintaining contacts with cabinet ministers, national newspaper editors and senior political journalists.- Organising press conferences and national political conferences.Although Labour lost the general election, amongst the successful results were:- Overseeing the communications of the Scottish referendum and local and European election campaigns.- Drawing up and implementing media strategies around high-profile policies, most notably the Energy Price Freeze.- Building a functioning press office from scratch, including starting a digital operation and research unit.- Maintaining a complex set of relationships across the Shadow Cabinet and affiliated organisations. Show less

In charge of daily political coverage one of Britain’s biggest newspapers. The job involved:- Generating and writing exclusive front-page stories and conducting interviews with senior political figures- Maintaining excellent contacts across all political parties and government departments especially the Prime Minister and 10 Downing Street. - Attending daily editorial conferences and managing team of four reporters

Deputising for the above role and specialising in political campaigns and investigations.

General political coverage with emphasis on international affairs and lead responsibility for covering the run-up, conduct and aftermath of the Iraq War, including three months in the Gulf during the conflict.

In charge of the daily coverage of the politics and Parliament for Britain’s national news agency supplying outlets both nationally and internationally.The role involved managing team of reporters, organising rotas and budgets.During the Kosovo conflict the Press Association also gave Bob the role of Defence Correspondent reporting from Pristina and being embedded with the British Army.

Providing news stories, features and comment pieces to a group of regional newspapers.

Providing news stories to national newspapers

General reporting before specialising in covering Swansea City Council and West Glamorgan County Council