Heather Leigh Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Managing all internal communications for the Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate - the largest directorate of the Scottish Government.Developing and implementing the directorate internal communications strategy.Project management of internal campaigns with measurable outcomes.Building the directorate's reputation, raising awareness and celebrating success.Providing creative leadership, developing ideas for content, campaigns and events.Working flexibly to cover for the External Communications Manager and deputising for the Head of Communications as required.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Secondment position to Scottish Government Corporate Communications.Source, write, edit and manage high quality content for a range of Scottish Government internal corporate channels – including news stories and blogs for the staff intranet, written briefings for senior leaders and Yammer posts. Provide credible and authoritative communications advice and support to policy officials, including senior leadersUse insight and analysis to develop and deliver creative communications plans to promote corporate priorities across the organisation, advising on the best messages, methods and channels to reach and influence audiences.Design, deliver and evaluate a wide range of staff engagement eventsDevise media handling around responses to FOI requests and proactive publications. Work closely with news colleagues to agree reactive responses to media queries

Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Trainer at Bright Dogs covering training and behaviour 1-2-1s. Previously trainer at Paw Skills Edinburgh and self-employed fun agility instructor. Special interest in behaviour problems, particularly reactivity.Fully qualified Kennel Club Agility judge.Constantly furthering knowledge through books, dvds, seminars and workshops. Currently studying an Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour Management. Aspirations to one day complete a PhD.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

- Built a strong social media presence from nothing, including year-on-year growth of 44% (2017-18).- Designed, organised and ran a full-capacity PechaKucha Night, the first ever at the Scottish Parliament.- Introduced blogging - writing compelling copy and securing guest blogs from sector-leading experts to make this a sought-after and influential platform. Average dwell time is 1.5 mins, three times the average for all industries.Proactive and reactive media relations. Reputation management. Building relationships with key contacts and stakeholders. Copy writing: press releases, editorial articles, blogs, social media content, web copy and speeches. Social media content management and strategy. Managing all internal communications including the staff intranet and magazine, internal campaigns and staff events. Monitoring and analysing media coverage, social media and campaigns.

Proactive and reactive media relations. Copywriting, including press releases and web copy. Monitoring and analysing media coverage. Internal communications including writing the staff newsletter and organising a programme of staff events. Working closely with the Scottish Government on media relations and announcements. Provided maternity cover for the Communications Officer post in addition to covering my own post of Assistant Communications Officer (August 2012-April 2013).

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Internal and external communications including dealing with media enquiries, writing and issuing press releases, organising events, writing and producing the staff newsletter, updating the intranet and external website and liaising with designers for publications. Also coordinator for the Rowan Group, a consortium of six Edinburgh-based housing associations; responsible for all PR materials for the Group.

Master Of Science - Ms, Clinical Animal Behaviour

Advanced Certificate, Public Relations, Merit

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Honours, Journalism