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News-media professional with 25+ years experience in journalism, from EU politics and regulatory risk to M&A and private equity dealmaking. Chief Content Officer at Real Deals Media, overseeing content across the company’s two titles, Real Deals and The Drawdown, both online and in print. Also in charge of the editorial and broader content strategy of the company, coordinating with sales, marketing and events to work on and with Real Deals Media’s reputation and expertise to ensure the quality and success of the company’s publication and events offerings.Co-founder of B2B newswire MLex. Over 15 years involvement from inception and launch, to global expansion, sale and beyond, managed MLex's editorial operations and played a major part in leadership decision-making. Remained hands-on with the political and regulatory content throughout, while assuming managerial responsibilities across budget, product development, HR and compliance for an 80-strong global team. Previous career in political and regulatory journalism, for mainstream news-stand titles and sector newsletters. Experience in strategic communications for large corporate and political clients.• Strengths in upwards and horizontal management at board level to get executive decisions through and implemented. • High EQ necessary for team management with an eye for what’s needed to maintain a fulfilled and productive workforce. • Intellectual curiosity to get to grips with the nuts and bolts of an issue to help find solutions and compromises.

Listed skills include Media Relations, Regulatory Affairs, International Relations, Team Leadership, and 17 others.

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  University Of Leeds