Jon Crampton Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Part of a senior management team leading a high performing and high achieving group of talented and respected communications professionals. Covering all communications disciplines, I ensure a joined-up and straight forward approach to communications which delivers successes internally and externally. With a focus on media and public affairs, alongside continually developing professional relationships with key partners and stakeholders, I am committed to promoting the role and importance of the railway to Britain and its economy.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Media relations manager for the West Midlands and north west including Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.Company spokesman for print and broadcast media and a media adviser to senior members of staff across the business. I develop and implement strategies to publicise the continued investment in, and improvement of, the railway. I work closely with department colleagues and industry partners to provide a united approach to media relations and communications and develop professional relationships with key contacts, internally and externally, to deliver effective communications and results.

London, United Kingdom

Media relations manager for London and the south east, covering Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.Company spokesman for print and broadcast media and a media adviser to senior members of staff across the business. I developed and implemented strategies to publicise the continued investment in, and improvement of, the railway. I worked closely with department colleagues and industry partners to provide a united approach to media relations and communications and develop professional relationships with key contacts, internally and externally, to deliver effective communications and results.The area accounted for 70 per cent of national rail journeys in one of the busiest commuter regions in Europe. In an industry-first partnership, I worked with Stagecoach Group, one of the country’s largest transport providers, to manage communications for a unique transport alliance operating from the UK's busiest railway station.

London, United Kingdom

Press officer working with the national and trade press.Handled national media enquiries across a range of railway-related issues and worked with the trade press to promote Network Rail and the wider industry. Supported regional media relations managers when needed, ensuring a varied knowledge of the railway and media landscape across Britain

Leeds, United Kingdom

Education press officer for the authority and the city's 263 schools, sourcing positive news for proactive media releases and handling reactive enquiries, promoting and protecting the reputation of the authority. Worked across portfolios and with all political parties to achieve an understanding of the importance and influence of local authorities.

London, United Kingdom

Part-time sports sub-editor for the News of the World's sports section, Score. Edited pages during a busy, live print deadline, working with fellow sub-editors and field reporters for the latest scores, stories and reviews.

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

Reporter covering south Cambridgshire. Contributing to three weekly editions including news, features and sport. Reporting duties included crown and magistrates courts, inquests and press conferences.

Ba (Hons) Journalism, 2:1

A-Levels