• Communication planning & execution process owner for Russia and CIS subregion;• Developing, driving and evaluating complex PR strategies and programs in support of business objectives;• Crisis communications, identifying and escalating potential public issues that may impact the organization, diffusing rumors and resolve conflicting messages;• Developing long-term communication strategy for each of BU and BG aligned with local country specifics and business needs;• PR activities’ budget management for Russia and CIS;• Managing PR agencies in countries to deliver on time, on budget;• Preparing news hooks & press launch activities, press tours, different events, generating corporate presentations & other materials as appropriate; • Cultivating and maintaining relationships with all key traditional media, social media, influencers & local industry leaders/analysts; • Driving and executing/evaluating international & local plans to build & support brand (from sponsorships to partnerships);• Communicating brand value to all kind of media, customers & consumers;• Regular communications with EMEAR Leads, weekly conference calls & day-to-day communication with EMEAR Communication team, day-to-day communication with local marketing, product & sales teams, other company departments, business partners and customers;

Headed communication service projects for major Russian and international companies: Hewlett-Packard, Rostelecom, Wacom, Jet Infosystems, and others. Prepared tender documentation and proposals for potential clients. Responsibilities: · Team management· Communication strategies development and communications activities planning for client companies; · Information field monitoring and risks analysis; · Meaningful communications platform development (goals definition, objectives setting, key points description, supporting arguments and facts discovery, Q&A drafting) · Key media and journalists identifying for the subject, revealing their attitude to the company/problem.· Communication working plans development (practical steps for solving communication problems).· Bringing client's position to the media: media relations implementation, review and comments initiation, texts and press releases writing, etc.· Special events for media - organization and management · Client advising for company positioning within the changing situation, including crisis situations, preventive communication actions development.