Kimberley-Marie Sklinar (Ciic) Email & Phone Number

Harlow, Essex, GB

Continuing to make AutoProtect Group a great place to be!

Harlow, Essex, GB

• At AutoProtect Group, I am the business' first Communications Manager. This role is primarily focussed on creating and maintaining new internal communications function and raising the profile of employee engagement.
• building strong stakeholder relationships at all levels, including working closely with the Executive team
• championing our purpose, values and culture
• introducing intentional, conscious communication to APG
• proposal, design, build (in-house/self-build) and launch of SharePoint Online intranet site, 'The Pit Stop'
• encouraging stronger cohesion between previously-siloed Group companies

Leeds, England, GB

• At StepChange, I was an Internal Communications Partner leading communications on change projects of all shapes and size, as well as being a trusted business partner.Key highlights of my role:
• leading the project to launch Workplace by Facebook during the coronavirus outbreak
• design, proposal and creation of a new line manager channel/communications cascade, including coaching new line managers on best-practice communications
• crisis communication (project rollbacks, no-go comms, etc.)
• creating and executing communications approach, strategy and engagement plans
• engagement and feedback through colleague focus groups, surveys

London, GB

• Change Communications Lead multi-tasking on internal transformation programmes in IT, compliance and international growth, aimed at both internal and external stakeholders
• creating and executing communications approach, strategy and engagement plans, stakeholder mapping, consistent key messaging across multiple channels, and launch plans/collateral
• building relationships and working with appropriate change teams to co-ordinate external elements of the programme
• leadership engagement (Executive) and management cascade to enhance positive impact of employee engagement and information ownership
• connecting communications to project developments and issues via storytelling, ensuring engagement with training
• coaching project and workstream leads, business partnering to ensure support, consistency and best-practice in change communications

Amsterdam, Nederland, NL

• Internal Communications Lead for UK Transformation Programme, comprising of 19 change projects to unify Arcadis after a multi-organisation merger, involving a new organisational design (4000 colleagues) and corporate.
• Managing internal communications for a major transformation project to harmonise Arcadis through hearts, minds, systems (Oracle), organisational structure, and processes after a series of mergers
• Managing intranet for all 19 project areas and associated metrics, leading project communications
• Driving cultural change via email newsletters, events, intranet, Yammer and more with consistent messaging and tone of voice for various stakeholder groups, exploring new channels (e.g. WhatsApp, Skype Broadcast)
• Introducing content marketing-style articles to bring organisational change, and the burning platform for it, to life in line with corporate narrative, new strategy and company vision
• Using Adobe, Canva and more to create engaging and positive video and graphics around project updates and launch

• Never Enough Notes is a trusted and award-nominated new music website, contributing to Google News. We work with over 50 volunteer journalists, and in 2011 launched a PR agency to provide support and exposure to bands.
• Editing and managing respected UK music website neverenoughnotes.co.uk
• Managing/coaching a team of 35-40 writers and freelancers, including 5 sub-editors
• Managing content workflow and posting news/features/reviews and more, SEO
• Technical support and training, website design (HTML, Wordpress), graphic design (Adobe, Canva)
• Using Wordpress as a CMS, improving workflow and visibility by using content management calendar

Awesome PR for bands that rock! National digital PR specialising in supporting indie and alternative acts to get as-yet undiscovered artists on the radar, creating online and social conversation and more. I also provide social media healthchecking: running an audit of your profiles and working to improve both the quality of your brand as well as its.

London, City Of London, GB

• Work experience assisting with features for weekly fashion business print magazine and online subscription, Drapers. Magazine Journalism | Editorial Process
• Requested internship to learn more about print journalism and external communications
• Assisting the Features Editor with content for regular columns

Austin, TX, US

I returned to SXSW to work on Lounges and Film Mentoring crews over SXSW Edu, Interactive and Film portions of the conference. My responsibilities included managing access and checking credentials for lounge entry, welcoming and advising delegates, helping to maintain a positive reflection of sponsors and representing SXSW, guiding and managing mentees.

Brentford, Middlesex, GB

• Export Processes | Trading Partners | Supply Chain Accounting
• Investigating all credit note requests from GSK markets, trading partners and external customers
• Managing inventory and other financial reports via assigned markets
• Stock transfers and returns, liaising with factories and warehousing
• Monitoring GRNI reports and taking actions to rectify issues
• Working with Invoicing, P2P, and other teams to support trade route and financial issue resolution

Brentford, Middlesex, GB

• Multi-channel Management | Content Writing | Change Communications
• Supporting the Global Internal Communications team in CBS Finance Services.
• Content writing for intranet. Proactively introducing newsletters (Mailchimp, Politemail) and measurement tools to engage staff
• Received GSK Recognition Award for outstanding contribution in Change Communications on a large‐ scale transformation project involving relocating staff from various European locations
• Responsible for comms during move to Business Service Centre structure and maintaining alignment to GSK Global Transformation Project plan
• Driving cultural change via email newsletters, events, intranet, Yammer and more with consistent messaging and tone of voice for various stakeholder groups

Brentford, Middlesex, GB

• As part of Export Finance, supporting Export Trade, managing and moving global stock, providing freight documentation, making sure order and invoice processing runs smoothly, inventory, letters of credit, etc..
• Analysing and investigating issues halting invoice processing within strict deadlines
• Responding to queries from supply sites and customers to resolve issues in a timely manner
• Supporting the Invoice Executives in their daily role, analysing and investigating issues preventing processing of packing lists in JD Edwards software for trade routes in a 24-hour time frame.
• Monitoring interfaces including JD Edwards and Manugistics to ensure that systems are aligned
• Responding to queries between for supply sites and customers to resolve issues in a timely manner as well as other ad-hoc duties when necessary. Supporting the full trade route from supplier to customer to ensure.

Austin, TX, US

I volunteered at the SXSW 2013 conference assisting the RFID team set up and maintain ticket scanning technology and tablets, working a total of 40 hours. I also attended the Music section of the conference for the second time where I attended keynote speeches, and a number of panels and showcases.I have been asked to return in 2014, as a crew manager.

-Responsible for creating new sales leads-Electricity, gas and water new business -Creating meetings and assessing risk-Advising and matching customer needs to our range of fixed and fund products

L-1160 Luxembourg, LU

-Working in Heavy Plate department-Compiled written handbook of how to perform procedures within the department.-Managed department in Manager's absence-Bilingual contact between UK office and German/French steel mills-Provided training on claims issues as well as creating methods for entry and solution

At MARU I was based in the Western Europe department, managing TIR trailer shipments throughout Benelux, France and Germany. This was a mentored and sponsored Business Link placement.

Tianjin, CN

Paris, FR

Cipr Specialist Diploma, Internal Communications (Level 7), Internal Communications

Level 2 Equality & Diversity - Tquk Level 2

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Ba (Hons) International Business With French And Spanish

Dut Techniques De Commercialisation (Programme D'Échange Erasmus Pendant 6 Mois)

Retail Management