Marketing, communications and copywriting specialist, helping organisations to boost sales, increase brand/service awareness and manage change successfully.My background spans both client-side and agency experience. As Marketing Director at The Bridge Group I was on the executive team. During that time, the agency reached the PR Week top 150 listings and secured the top public sector consultancy slot in the Midlands two years running. I also supported clients in a range of sectors, including consultancy, technology, food, property, corporate finance, manufacturing and leisure.My public sector career included responsibility for developing housing, community and resident involvement strategies, leading inspections and managing major grant-funded development programmes. I led teams responsible for local plan development, corporate strategy and resident engagement. Other achievements included securing pilot funding for resident involvement initiatives and developing one of the first online exchange services in the Midlands.Key skills: Marketing and public relations strategy, creative copywriting for print and online, marketing campaign development, internal communications, social media, proactive PR and scoping and managing digital marketing projects. I am also familiar with a wide range of IT applications, including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, Microsoft Office and Sharepoint.