Jon Surtees Email & Phone Number

Marketing and Communications- Responsible for all media relations, press management and media operations- Responsible for design and implementation of Commercial PR strategies around all domestic and international cricket at the Kia Oval- Generating creative ideas to ensure external and internal interest; creating content; managing events; managing players’ commitments and tracking and reporting post event coverage- Daily work with high profile current, former and up and coming International cricketers including Chris Tremlett, Alec Stewart, Jade Dernbach and formerly Graham Thorpe- Responsible for partnership creation with major media brands and other sports clubs- Day to day management of different agencies and management of large intern scheme created to greatly expand the range of content offered online- Management of player appearances, Surrey and England press conferences and relationship with ECB colleagues- Worked on four Test Matches; six ODIs; two T20Is; three full domestic seasons and a Lord’s final- Worked on the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 assisting with press box management and media eventsClub Journalist- Plan, create and manage content for club website, social media feeds and all other publications- Write regular match reports for cricket at all levels and age groups throughout the year- Ensure written and video content work in partnership across all platforms- Work across all departments within the club and associated organisations to promote and report on all cricket development and non sport related activity- Write regular web stories throughout the year, ensuring regular fresh content on kiaoval.com

Working as part of a small editorial team, entirely responsible for covering all aspects of life in the north of the London Borough of Southwark (Bankside, London Bridge, Bermondsey, Rotherhithe).This included major murders, gang crime, multi-billion pound developments, community issues, council politics, local schools events, court reporting and national politics. Wrote over 50 front page 'splashes' in three years.Also responsible for reporting all sport in the borough away from Millwall FC. Covered David Haye, Danny Williams and high level amateur boxing; Fisher Athletic and Dulwich Hamlet FC; Surrey County Cricket Club and local cage fighters. This included ghost writing for high profile characters such as Frank Maloney and Mark Butcher. Interviewed high profile political figures including Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman, Tessa Jowell and Simon Hughes as well as reporting on the day to day business of Southwark Council.Regularly contributed to listings and entertainment title the Southwark Weekender by writing restaurant reviews; film reviews and previews of entertainment across the Borough.

Leading a team of three on an initially full-time and then part-time basis I set up, ran and rapidly expanded a new music festival in my home town of Salisbury. Starting as a work experience project, the idea grew to encompass three nights of all kinds of live music in over 30 pubs in and around the area. After growing it in size and ambition every year, I secured the festival’s long term future by first attracting a media partner and then a large scale financial sponsor in 2005. It is still running today and recently celebrated its tenth anniversary.

Ba (Hons), Politics And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Attempted to set up first ever student radio station

Education record

Wiltshire ­ 3 A-Levels, 9 GCSEs (all grades from A-C)