Elaine Blattner Email and Phone Number

The independent role of Communications Coordinator for Present Group, a leading completions enterprise in the mining, oil and gas industry, sees the undertaking of all internal and external communications responsibilities for the four unique sectors of the business – Seamless Resourcing, Powertech Services, Precise Facilities and Octave Consulting. As the first point of contact for communications matters both externally and internally for a staff of over 200 across Australia and the Philippines, the role combines my learned professional skills with my ability as a natural communicator in an interesting and highly relevant industry.Responsibilities:- Coordinating Present Group’s participation at the Australasian Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG), Australia’s largest resource industry event. I was responsible for assisting in the logistics of the event, as well as successfully fulfilling our recruitment goal by attracting potential applicants to our stand through various strategies.- Coordinating all company events including the monthly company-wide staff meeting and quarterly staff events across all offices.- Writing, collaborating, designing and distributing all internal and external newsletters for the four domains of the business.- Managing communications projects for company initiatives including HSE health initiatives, recruitment drives, IT informational leaflets and award nominations.- Coordinating the production and design of all marketing material.- Assisting in the website redesign and editing content through Wordpress.- Updating social network, LinkedIn and forum content.- Undertaking all administrative duties and being the first point of contact- Assisting Operations with booking flights and accommodation for on-site employees

Pulse PR is a PR and digital agency where I rose from interning to securing my role as Account Coordinator. Client profiles at Pulse PR are diverse, ranging from retail, tourism and events to government, not-for-profit and small businesses. Working across a varied range of clients gave me the opportunity to think proactively and work efficiently in a dynamic, interesting and fast-paced setting. Pulse PR’s transition into a digital agency gave me invaluable experience as a communications professional in the digital world.My responsibilities included:- Coordinating strategic integrated social media, marketing and PR campaigns- Content writing, including website copy, preparing awards submissions, blogging, elevator pitches, tenders and magazine articles- Researching leads for writing and distributing media releases- Following up on media opportunities- Brainstorming and researching PR opportunities for clients- Assisting with SEO campaigns, including Search Engine Marketing and Google Analytics to achieve a highly visible online presence and top Google ranking- Coordinating re-branding campaigns- Managing and updating media databases- Media monitoring and media value calculations- Building relationships with sponsors and partners- Client consultations- Working closely with designers to develop marketing collateral- Updating the office scheduling system- Event organisation and planning- Editing and proofreading- Administrative duties as well as first point of contact in the office

As the PR Coordinator for Ra Ra Superstar, I independently managed the PR campaign for the summer '12/'13 fashion line launch. I researched and developed relationships with key contacts of major fashion publications and blogs, created and managed an extensive media database, assisted with putting together the Look Book as well as arranged and tracked clothing sent to fashion magazines. These efforts resulted in Ra Ra Superstar appearing in several national fashion magazines.I also managed a localised PR and social media campaign for the Design-A-Dress competition, where I interviewed winners of previous years, wrote and distributed media releases, created a media database and ran a social media campaign. This generated a spike in Facebook followers and participants in the competition. I also assisted in planning the summer '12/'13 fashion show by approaching potential sponsors, sending invitations to key media contacts, organising volunteers, generating a guest list and planning the logistics and theming.

As part of my internship with MS Queensland, I was heavily involved in the core fundraising events Brissie to the Bay, MS Moonlight Walk and the 24 Hour MS Mega Swim. I was responsible for media efforts surrounding these events including researching, writing and distributing media releases, preparing story leads and media editorial, interviewing people living with MS, developing media lists, preparing event listings, monitoring and filing media clips, assisting the event team with preparations and working onsite.I also contributed to corporate publications, edited MS Queensland's Annual Review, reviewed media strategy papers and attended meetings to brainstorm future events and fundraising opportunities.