Lesley C. Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Working in project delivery and workplace transformation.

South Yorkshire

Part-time working on return from maternity leave, specialising in media relations and reputational issue management - providing timely and accurate information to journalists from across the UK and internationally, as well as advising officers and staff of all ranks about media management and the most appropriate communications channel to achieve their goal(s). I assess enquiries as they come in and prioritise based on managing risk, impact on public confidence and urgency of deadline… Show more Part-time working on return from maternity leave, specialising in media relations and reputational issue management - providing timely and accurate information to journalists from across the UK and internationally, as well as advising officers and staff of all ranks about media management and the most appropriate communications channel to achieve their goal(s). I assess enquiries as they come in and prioritise based on managing risk, impact on public confidence and urgency of deadline. In addition, I prepare content for web, social media and community engagement channels, as well as internal communications when required. I continue to provide out of hours communications support for major and critical incidents, ensuring accurate information is agreed and distributed shared with the public, media, partner agencies and stakeholders in often time-critical situations. I maintain responsibility for the management of our community alerts system, ensuring consistency of messaging and brand alignment, providing training and strategic oversight of all messages issued to the public. Show less

Sheffield

Ten years continuous service working in police communications as Communications Officer/Media Relations Officer. Main responsibilities included: - writing content for internal and external channels - web, social media, intranet, email distribution, community alerts - providing accurate and timely information to media outlets from across the UK (occasionally international outlets)- developing and implementing communications strategies to support operational policing, major… Show more Ten years continuous service working in police communications as Communications Officer/Media Relations Officer. Main responsibilities included: - writing content for internal and external channels - web, social media, intranet, email distribution, community alerts - providing accurate and timely information to media outlets from across the UK (occasionally international outlets)- developing and implementing communications strategies to support operational policing, major incidents and marketing campaigns - providing advice and training to officers and staff of all ranks on media handling, media interviews, use of social media, media law, stakeholder briefings and community alerts - overall management of community alerts system, developing and implementing a training programme, developing and executing social media campaigns to increase registrations, oversight of all alerts to ensure consistency of messaging- providing out of hours communications support for major and critical incidentsIn addition, my role includes specialised communications support/focus for specific areas of policing, which has included domestic abuse, honour based abuse and child sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as providing support to the different policing teams and neighbourhoods. Show less

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

• Copywriting for PR and advertorial and distribution to media sources • Partnership working for the design and production of marketing materials including newsletter/sales brochures/adverts/calendar • Maintain and update website • Management of corporate social media accounts• Work alongside the Sales Director/Managing Director to implement communications strategies internally and externally• Introduce and maintain elements of corporate social responsibility• Ensure… Show more • Copywriting for PR and advertorial and distribution to media sources • Partnership working for the design and production of marketing materials including newsletter/sales brochures/adverts/calendar • Maintain and update website • Management of corporate social media accounts• Work alongside the Sales Director/Managing Director to implement communications strategies internally and externally• Introduce and maintain elements of corporate social responsibility• Ensure corporate vision and mission is instilled in new recruits• Inter-company communication• Organising meetings and events including media interviews• Liaising with clients and colleagues at senior management/director level• Marketing new business ventures Show less

Worked closely with the Managing Director, assisting with general administrative tasks as well as pursuing my interests in marketing and PR. The MD also plays a leading role in several other companies, so I maintained documentation and filing systems for each, as well as producing marketing materials including newsletters, company brochures, press releases and website content.

Assisted the MD in administrative tasks.

Responsibilities included researching company history, overseeing trademark applications, basic marketing research and writing press releases.

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Responsible for the maintenance of accurate accounts, writing correspondence, responding to emails, and all marketing responsibilities: creation, design and writing of company website, social media, and product/company brochures and leaflets.

Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator responsible for administration of CRM and marketing tools, scheduling email blasts and press releases, lead generation and sales reporting. Also responsible for monitoring and engaging with Subversion community sites http://subversion.wandisco.com and http://svnforum.org.

Six month internship at a world leading engineering firm. My responsibilities included general administrative tasks - answering phones, responding to emails, writing letters, attending meetings and taking minutes. I was also responsible for drafting marketing material - newsletter, brochure/leaflets, press releases. During my internship I also took on some HR responsibilities - assisting with recruitment, drafting new employee handbook and terms/conditions documentation.

Part time work in a busy city centre architectural practise. Responsibilities included: -answering phones-handling incoming and outgoing mail-responding to emails-filing invoices and posting VAT receipts.

I worked here part-time while studying at university. I provided cover and office support for full-time staff during school holidays. Responsibilities included:-preparing psychological reports -scoring basic psychometric tests-writing letters and responding to email correspondence-meeting and greeting clients to the practise

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism, 2:1

Ma, Corporate Communications

Corporate branding, practical PR application, research skills, creating and implementing communications strategies (Postgraduate.

Ba, Journalism Studies