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Fornham All Saints, GB

Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Covering Norfolk and Suffolk, I represent CityFibre in the region, keeping stakeholders informed of our activities and supporting our partners to deliver quality products and services to residents and businesses.

Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

• CityFibre is the UK’s leading alternative provider of wholesale full fibre network infrastructure. With network projects in 50+ cities and construction underway to reach 8 million homes, CityFibre is future-proofing.
• Work with local partners to ensure that the rollout goes smoothly
• Develop relationships with local communities so that I can understand what the needs (and any concerns) are, and… Show more CityFibre is the UK’s leading alternative provider of wholesale full fibre network.
• Develop relationships with local communities so that I can understand what the needs (and any concerns) are, and ensure that they are addressed effectively
• Engage with developers to make sure that the exciting new commercial and residential sites in the city are served with a network that is truly fit for future needs
• Deal with any issues that arise along the way Show less

Cambridgeshire

• Senior manager providing team and organisational leadership. Lead the development and delivery of the Communications Strategy and a significant part of the Police and Crime Plan for the Cambridgeshire.
• Ensure the Police and Crime Commissioner is the voice of the people, leading the communications and public engagement agenda to ensure the voice of the public is heard and informs improvements in policing.
• Manage the reputation of the Commissioner and his Office, responding to… Show more
• Manage the reputation of the Commissioner and his Office, responding to media and public enquires and managing high profile national media issues.
• Work with partners including the Constabulary, healthcare, and local authorities to deliver joined up solutions to shared crime and disorder issues and improve community resilience.
• Lead all internal and external communications activity including media relations (proactive and reactive), digital channels, events and publications. Show less

Fulbourn, Cambridge

The Sustainable Development Unit is a national unit based in Cambridge and is funded by NHS England and Public Health England to work across the NHS, Public Health and Social Care System. Its aim is to help the health system fulfill its potential as a leading sustainable and low carbon healthcare service. This is achieved through developing organisations.

Suffolk

Providing specialist support and advice on all areas of communications, including: Strategic communications planning Corporate communications Branding and corporate identityStakeholder communications Internal communications Media relationsChange management Reputation and issues management Creative thinking

• Managing the organinsations corporate communications including corporate identity, press office, customer services, internal communications, corporate events, e-communications.
• Lead teams of up to 10 people. Manage staff recruitment, appraisals, budgets, risk assessments and performance management. Write and implement Communications Strategy and associated plans. Deputise for Communications.

Leading the marketing team whose role was to lead the planning and implementation of high profile campaigns. Examples include promoting business support funding, business support advice, transport infrastructure priorities, economic intelligence reports, regional promotion, tourism and inward investment. Some campaigns were around advocacy and influencing..

• Managed individual campaigns and also acted as an internal account manager providing strategic leadership, planning and communications advice to departments across the organisation. Budget up to £500,000.
• Managed the Space for Ideas regional promotion campaign with the objective of raising the profile of the East of England. Strategically reviewed campaign in 2003 and re-launched in 2004; developed campaign materials.
• Managed the Space for Ideas regional promotion campaign with the objective of raising the profile of the East of England. Strategically reviewed campaign in 2003 and re-launched in 2004; developed campaign materials.
• Promoted EEDA’s regeneration activities using a variety of channels to communicate EEDA’s impact. Identify opportunities for raising EEDA’s profile and prepare briefings and speeches.
• Managed EEDA hosted presence at major exhibitions, summits and conferences. The biggest event was hosting a stand at MIPIM, Cannes. I sold space to stand partners, managed design and build, organised events at the show.
• Act as EEDA’s ideas champion, encouraging innovation and creative thinking across the organisation. Secured training budget to start the Maverick club, training selected staff in creative thinking techniques. Show less

Supporting and championing manufacturing companies in London. Managing manufacturing support grant from the London Devlopment Agency. Working for a unit called Made in London.

• Produce and deliver marketing plan including advertising, direct mail, exhibitions, events, market research, sales aids, website and promotional material production.
• Analyse sales, profit and market trends by market to identify new business opportunities.
• Prepare product development proposals and pricing strategies. Plan and implement new product launches. For example launch of new electronic lockers in 2000.
• Distributor and key account support across Europe.
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• Manage and promote company’s corporate identity and develop the corporate brand. Lead major brand refresh and launch new corporate identity (1998) Show less

Ba Hons, Business Studies / Marketing

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