PR & Communications Manager for Girish Jhunijhnuwala - the Founder & CEO of Ovolo Group, working at the Head Office in Hong Kong. Worked alongside the Marketing & PR team to boost the profile of their four hotels in Hong Kong and six hotels in Australia (Sydney, (2) Canberra, Brisbane (2) and Melbourne).

Part of the pre-opening team of the first true lifestyle resort in the country. Kandima Maldives is a 272 villa resort with 10 F&B outlets, a spa, large fitness centre & art studio. PR and Media: - Manages PR agencies worldwide, working together on the PR strategy for that individual market. - Produces overall PR strategy plans, writing press releases, planning editorials, press trips, barter deals & worldwide media coverage. Identifies the correct social media influencers and… Show more Part of the pre-opening team of the first true lifestyle resort in the country. Kandima Maldives is a 272 villa resort with 10 F&B outlets, a spa, large fitness centre & art studio. PR and Media: - Manages PR agencies worldwide, working together on the PR strategy for that individual market. - Produces overall PR strategy plans, writing press releases, planning editorials, press trips, barter deals & worldwide media coverage. Identifies the correct social media influencers and bloggers for our brand. - Works on the PR & marketing budgets plus reporting to provide transparency on ROI.- Develop & devise motivating, creative PR campaigns to drive traffic to our website, OTA’s or Travel Partners. Communications: - Writes copy and oversees the design of all in-house collaterals – from menus, event posters, spa & gym collaterals & brochures. Manages our Info TV system, Innspire, creating the content & overseeing the design. Branding: - Responsible for ensuring that all communication internal & external matches our brand guidelines. Being a brand new property, Laura was able to build and develop on the brand, creating templates & add personality to what was being created. Marketing: - Built up the social media of Kandima Maldives via branded posts, social media takeovers, competitions, live posts & video. - Led & directed promotional videos plus personally shot and edit promotional content. - Work closely with S&M on creating new packages that will drive traffic to our website whilst pushing SEO & PPC campaigns. Event Management: - Create & develop events for the resort to create PR and media buzz, such as #KandimaInstaWeekend – the first ever social media weekend in the Maldives. Set-up & manage in-house events such as parties, beach games & karaoke. - Plan from start to finish the several launch parties – including one in London, Berlin & the main event at Kandima. Plan, brainstorm and execute the events for the Festive and New Year parties 2017. Show less

PR Consultant for two charities in the Philippines - YPDR and Kataw Foundation. YPDR - a NGO that builds Typhoon-resistant homes for victims who were affected by the 2012 Typhoon Yolanda. Kataw Foundation - a NGO that aims to restore the marine-life around the island of Bantayan by building and installing marine domes. - Led the Media Team of the two charities. - Develop Media PR/Communication plans.- Shoot, interview, edit and create TV reports on current issues or… Show more PR Consultant for two charities in the Philippines - YPDR and Kataw Foundation. YPDR - a NGO that builds Typhoon-resistant homes for victims who were affected by the 2012 Typhoon Yolanda. Kataw Foundation - a NGO that aims to restore the marine-life around the island of Bantayan by building and installing marine domes. - Led the Media Team of the two charities. - Develop Media PR/Communication plans.- Shoot, interview, edit and create TV reports on current issues or updates of the NGO.- Plan and conduct international interviews on the work of the NGO's.- Push and develop the social media channels. Show less

British Forces News (BFBS) / Forces TV:Video Journalist & General Reporter & Presenter Based in Chalfont St Peter, UK. - Write and package broadcast news under tight deadlines- Present Forces TV in our green studio- Operate and film using Sony Z5 cameras- Edit and create TV and radio packages using Final Cut Pro, Premier Pro, Avid and Adobe. - Interviewing skills from children to politicians- Work extremely well under pressure- Live 2-ways and live link… Show more British Forces News (BFBS) / Forces TV:Video Journalist & General Reporter & Presenter Based in Chalfont St Peter, UK. - Write and package broadcast news under tight deadlines- Present Forces TV in our green studio- Operate and film using Sony Z5 cameras- Edit and create TV and radio packages using Final Cut Pro, Premier Pro, Avid and Adobe. - Interviewing skills from children to politicians- Work extremely well under pressure- Live 2-ways and live link experience - Extensive experience in producing, filming and presenting features and documentaries.- Report with a cameraman on everything from politics, defence, sport, health, royal visits to welfare. - Communicate effectively to the news editor, producers and editors back in the office. - Writing for online digital content as well as blogs and photographs. British Forces News (BFBS):Video Journalist and Defence Correspondent.Based in Camp Bastion & outside the wire—Two tours of Afghan- Primary full-time reporter based in Afghanistan for BFBS- Found own original stories- Working independently with initiative and creativity- Self editing, scripting, producing - Created several longer feature-length reports- Live links from Camp BastionBritish Forces News (BFBS):Video Journalist & Germany Reporter Based in Herford, Germany- Self film stories all over Europe- Generated own content and managed my own filming and editing timetable- Created and maintained significant military, German and UK contacts- Worked to tight deadlines for TV and radio- Live links from location Show less