Jo Mcervale Email & Phone Number

Australia

Kyneton, Victoria, Australia

As a Communications Consultant, Jo draws on diverse experience to offer values-based brand communications advice and content management support to mission-driven practices in the architecture and design industries. Key services: Brand strategy and business communications | Government policy response writing | Awards submissions and bid writing for new business | Content copywriting, editing and research | Manifesto and values coaching | Corporate report writing and editing | Web content development | PR | Social media strategy and contentClients: Russell & Yelland Architects, Foreground Architecture (formerly FMSA Architecture), The Association of Consulting Architects, Tsai Design, Melbourne Water, Australian Cuisine, Northbourne Architecture + Design, Macedon Ranges Shire Council.

In November 2020 Jo joined Design Democracy as Strategy Director, expanding the agency's brand strategy and communications service remit. Work included: Bendigo Art Gallery (Elvis: Direct from Graceland exclusive 2022 & V&A Museum exclusive 2021 Mary Quant exhibition); Good Shepherd rebrand communications advisory and annual reporting; marketing communications for the 2020 ArchiTeam Awards; Homes for Homes education campaign, the Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commisioner's It's OK to Complain campaign.

Melbourne, Australia

Jo brought her considerable insights into business strategy, journalism and corporate communications to the team at VCC, offering communications advice and account management services to architects and built environment designers. Her work extended from brand strategy and content project management through to collateral development and PR opportunities, always with the aim of connecting clients more meaningfully with their target audiences.Clients included: Carr | Russell & Yelland | Open House Melbourne | Tsai Design | Hindley & Co | Bijl Architecture

Melbourne, Australia

In support of the pursuit of an Australia Free of Poverty, Jo delivered high-level communications support for the organisation's Employment and Training division for almost five years. Key responsibilities: Management of Employment and Training external communications including Intermediate Labour Market (ILM) messaging development | Government relations | Event management | Board reporting | Strategic programs replication advice | Key funds submission writing and bid coordination | Lead website authorship

Melbourne, Australia

Funding submissions writing and bid coordination (including successful $1.5M Commonwealth Innovation Fund bid) | Strategic external communications (website content development, Annual Reports) | Program and business capacity planning and review | Program quality assurance management | Executive communications coordination | Departmental information systems coordination

Melbourne, Australia

At Oxfam, Jo supported the work of the Pacific Programs and Emergencies teams. Key responsibilities: Website content research and copywriting for Pacific programs | Advocacy research and article writing | Event coordination | Program evaluation and reporting | Emergency deployment team coordination | Budget reconciliation

Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Working closely with local counterparts, and reporting to the CEO, Jo managed media and communications advisory for Papua New Guinea's second-largest tertiary hospital. Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development program.Key responsibilities: Marketing, media and PR | Emergencies reporting | Annual Report writing and production | Media production training | Bilingual copy editing (Tok Pisin)

Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea

As an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development, Jo was posted to Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea, placed with a team of local counterparts, working in documentary media production. Key responsibilities: Research, interviewing, script-writing and narration of media content for Melpa Media productions | Documentary film and TV segment video editing (Adobe Premiere Pro) | Training and mentoring of three staff members in broadcast production techniques

Melbourne, Australia

Sections writing and production support Sections: A2: 48 Hours | Livewire | EG | Domain | Business

Melbourne, Australia

Assisting the Chief of Staff, and working to tight, regular deadlines, Jo supported 7PM News bulletin production over an extended period. Key responsibilities: bulletin data management | television crew management | Autocue operation | Weather copywriting | News monitoring

Melbourne, Australia

Taking on further responsibility for Insiders, Jo assisted with production in advance of weekly broadcasts. Key responsibilities: On-location interviewing for “Your Shout” segment | Pre-production research | Live broadcast production assistance | Flashpoint: live production assistance during the Oct 2002 Bali Bombings

Melbourne, Australia

Following a successful work experience placement with ABC TV News and Current Affairs, Jo was asked to provide production assistance at the inception of what is now one of Australia's most lauded political affairs programs: Insiders. The role required meticulous attention to detail, diplomacy in coordination of featured politicians and commentators, and careful time management of production assistance to live-to-air deadlines. Key responsibilities: Weekly live program guest and crew coordination | Political research for on-air panel discussions | Green Room management

Graduate Diploma Journalism, Print And Broadcast Journalism

Completed with distinction.

Msp Registered Practitioner, Program Management, Practitioner Level Qualification

Bachelor Of Creative Arts, Media And Theatre Production Double Majors

Diploma Of Modern Languages (Inc.)

Advanced Italian

Attained Victorian Certificate Of Education (Vce)

Permaculture Design Certificate