Kiyomi Harrington Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, ON, CA

Ontario, Canada

- Lead the PR and social media program globally - Manage internal and external communications strategy and execution - Manage PR agency and consultants to create content, secure opportunities, execute on campaigns- Support executive thought-leaders, customers and partners to deliver positive results- Lead brand management, reputation and crisis management.

Remote

Waterloo, ON

• AI content strategy, communications and storytelling within the tech, HR, and retail vertical
• . Manage all public relations, social media, and analyst relations activities
• . Consistently increased media coverage and social media engagement quarter over quarter
• Pitched and placed byline articles for our executives in top tier business, tech and vertical outlets
• Managed analyst briefings with Gartner, RedThread, Deloitte, Brandon Hall and Bersin etc.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders and senior executives to increase Axonify’s brand awareness and executive thought leadership

Waterloo, ON

• Lead the public relations program at Axonify and managed a US based PR agency
• Worked closely with internal stakeholders and customers to tell compelling stories about the company, our founders, our technology and our customers successes with top tier media, verticals and industry outlets
• Pitched and placed byline articles for our executives in various outlets including Forbes, Fortune, Enterpreneur, Inc Magazine and more
• Coached and monitored our CEO/founder Carol Leaman on messaging for media interview opportunities
• Managed and/or amplified all award entries/wins for our products, executives and company culture

Waterloo, Ontario

• Held various roles on the Corporate Communications team that incrementally increased both in responsibility and accountability, including head of Public Relations for BlackBerry in Canada and PR Manager for all Global.
• Owned media strategy and guidance for CEO and Regional Managing Director in Canada including earnings support, product launches and executive leadership profiles with Amanda Lang and on BNN for example.
• Lead media coaching activities for executives spokespeople ranging from C level executives to project managers and advised senior executives on all aspects of communications activities with a focus on media relations
• Held relationships with major wire services and journalists at major media outlets such as Bloomberg, WSJ/Dow Jones, Reuters, AP, CP, Globe and Mail, NYT, National Post, Toronto Star, CBC, BNN and various technology.
• Lead or supported various product launch strategies for global releases both hardware and software and launch execution in North America. Responsibilities included launch event strategy, launch asset development.
• Lead the influencer program with celebrities and business influencers including seeding, support, amplification and relationship management. Have personally given product demos to over 300 celebrity influencers since.

Waterloo, Ontario

• Assisted with the recruitment and onboarding of over 1500 co-op and intern students across both technical and non-technical departments
• Visited University and Colleges across Canada to do presentations about BlackBerry as an employer
• Ran recruitment booths on campuses across the country and assisted with quarterly orientation events
• Ran the RIM Social Committee to ensure that all students had a memorable work-term
• Liaised with Universities and College Program Coordinators across Canada, and performed mid-term program interviews

Social Media For Business Professionals Certificate

Bachelor Of Arts, Business And History