Isabel Johnston Email & Phone Number

Southampton, United Kingdom

IJ Communications is all about straight-talking, trusted communications advice. As a small - yet mighty - communications consultancy we help businesses enhance their visibility through strategic communications and PR. We provide personalised communications services to SMEs, corporates and international companies. Work includes delivering and executing communications strategies, content creation, PR, mentoring and bespoke training delivery. As an award-winning consultancy, we offer the communications expertise you need, when you need it. www.ijcommunications.co.uk

Setting up and running the global PR function for savvy navvy, delivering 200+ pieces of media coverage across the globe in less than a year for the innovative 'Google Maps for boats' app, which today has had over 2 million downloads. Working closely with the remote and globally based team, on creating a PR strategy and getting headlines in B2B and B2C media in markets including the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Southampton, United Kingdom

Managing the strategic communications for the East and South East Hampshire teams of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, one of the country’s largest mental health and community care providers with around 6,000 members of staff in more than 200 locations across Hampshire. This also includes advising on any communications related issues raised by senior management as well as front line staff, as well as relationship management with stakeholders and ensuring the divisional priorities are joined up with the overarching corporate strategy.

Winchester, United Kingdom

Managing the consumer PR campaign for Denplan – the UK’s leading dental payment plan provider. Denplan has over 6,500 member dentists across the UK and approximately 1.7 million patients. My role includes managing the strategy and budget enabling us to successfully spread messages about the importance of good oral health, prevention, benefits of private dentistry and budgeting via traditional PR, innovative communications campaigns as well as social media.

Gosport, United Kingdom

Ensuring global media coverage for Clipper Ventures Plc - an international marine events based company, founded by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. We own the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the only global race crewed by non-professional sailors, and VELUX 5 Oceans, the classic solo yacht race. In addition to these core events we also operate a world-class training division, Clipper Training, and a growing hospitality and events division, Clipper Events.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Dealing with media enquiries from local, regional, national and trade press. Managing the media side of the Community Reassurance and City Development campaign. This includes PR for high-profile developments in Southampton including SeaCity Museum, Royal Pier Waterfront, Centenary Quay and the Arts Complex.

London, United Kingdom

A wide range of marketing and PR tasks on the 9 shows within the interiors portfolio of UBM Live (now UBM Built Environment): The Bar Show, interiors, The Sleep Event, KBB, Interiors UAE, Gulf Landscaping, The ARC Show, National Floor Show and Decorex. Responsible for the implementation of social media campaigns. Work also included: writing press releases, editorial/advertorial, managing B2B/B2C email campaigns, web management, writing and development of marketing brochures/adverts and other collateral in co-operation with design agencies.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Communication for Wonderful Copenhagen - Copenhagen's tourism board. Writing press releases, articles and strategic communication. Responsible for communication for cruise networks, Cruise Baltic and Cruise Copenhagen Network. Editor of two newsletters and the international press website.

Aarhus, Denmark

Writing local stories in the Århus-area. Covered day-to-day local stories such as events, political stories, court reporting, crime stories and longer features, as well as daily contributions to the website.

Ba (Hons), Journalism

Education record