A highly-accomplished PR and communications leader with more than 25 years’ success across multiple industries. One of the first 40 Chartered Public Relations Practitioners (CIPR).Has led and managed a team of PR professionals servicing blue-chip organisations including Aviva, Shell Global Solutions, Brother, Tata Chemicals UK, Cunningham Lindsay, RAC, Zurich Insurance and the Chartered Insurance Institute. Set the strategic direction for client communications activity while overseeing content quality, client satisfaction and campaign results.Trained countless client spokespeople and provided ongoing support and counsel for spokespeople engaging with the media, including crisis communications relating to events from industrial action to business-related fatalities.As a hands-on content creation practitioner, developed content strategies and provided tactical delivery in a range of content formats including blog, case studies, reports, white papers and video. Continually enhancing and developing new skills through mandatory CPD to retain Chartered status and training on the PRCA Future Leaders Programme to augment leadership skills.SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:Strategic and creative communications thinking, planning and leadershipLong-term and trusted relationship building within client organisations, with their media and stakeholdersMethodical and organised approach to gathering news and content ideas across company teams/divisionsConfident and trusted counsel for senior-level spokespeople engaging with the mediaInclusive and encouraging with colleagues – especially mentoring junior team membersA relentless commitment to delivering high quality work and resultsStrong ideas generation, proposal creation and presentation skills Ability to manage budgets through experience as head of team and company director.Sector specialisms include working with organisations involved in:- Professional learning, development and certification- Talent acquisition- Chemicals- Advanced materials: Graphene- Oil and Gas- Pharmaceuticals - Professional membership organisations - Building and construction- Engineering- Business technology