Emily Lees Email & Phone Number

Lead and drive the delivery and strategic direction of communication strategies.Main contact and manager of the account management model.Manage media risks and issues.Provide leadership and guidance of the communication team members.

Rosebud, Victoria, Australia

Developing communications strategies to affect positive community outcomes.Leading communication projects, managing project teams, project oversight and task delegation.Providing strategic communications advice internally and externally.

Rosebud, Victoria, Australia

Providing advice to senior management and Council on short and long term media strategies.Effective management of Council issues in the media.Research and write media releases, media responses and speeches.Developing and maintaining positive and proactive relationships with the media to achieve positive, fair and accurate coverage.

Cheltenham

• Developed various communication plans to ensure all Council branding and messaging is consistent throughout the organisation. • Writing and organising the production of Council’s Annual Report (2013/14 and 2014/15)• Developing the communication materials for Kingston Council’s four major festivals: Carols by Kingston, Globe to Globe World Music Festival, Mordialloc Food, Wine and Music Festival, and Harvest Festival.• Writing and producing Council’s bi-monthly half page advertorial features in threw local newspapers. • Developed and wrote a wide variety of speeches for Mayors, Councillors, CEO and top-executives.• Ensuring there is brand appropriate marketing and promotional material for council events.• Liaising and maintaining relationships with external designers and photographers. • Leading Kingston Arts with their communications channels and promotional material.• Supporting and using social media tools to communicate Council news.• Attending official Council functions, meetings and launches.• Writing content for the Council’s website and developing content using a Content Management System. • Liaising directly and maintaining relationships with Council’s Mayor, Councillors and Executives. • Used MailChimp databases to distribute newsletters to residents.

Narre Warren

• Monitoring and reporting of printed and social media.• Assisting with online content management.• Providing general support to the Communications Team as required, including attendance at meetings and administration.

Springvale

• Assisting in the preparation and development of media releases, speeches and publications.• Undertook research to develop an understanding of Victorian Council newsletters.