Values and purpose:To be a compassionate person who does good for others. Driven to make a lasting difference to the biggest challenges and opportunities facing people, society and the planet.Background:A senior-level manager specialising in media relations, PR and public affairs, with 20+ years spent at the highest levels setting and shaping the news agenda, and consistently landing front-page stories and top spots on evening news bulletins for some of Britain’s leading politicians, CEOs and globally renowned organisations. A strategic thinker, with a distinctive and extensive record of driving proactive storytelling and executing impactful global media campaigns that cut through the noise on strategic themes from sustainability to AI to Future of Work in Tier-1 traditional, online and social media across multiple markets. Possess a strong mix of strategic and tactical media relations expertise battle-tested with organisations in the full glare of the media and public spotlight.Passionate about delivering successful outcomes, value and positive impact, while being innovative and ambitious with the work.A confident leader who can motivate, inspire and empower teams to achieve – both personally and professionally. A former press spokesperson for the Conservative Party (the then Shadow Cabinet), a journalist for the Mail on Sunday and head of media at the British Chambers of Commerce.Spent 15 years in Japan leading media relations support for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Now managing large-scale, high-impact, global PR and media relations across multiple business functions, streams, sectors, markets, personas, key clients and partners for the British Standards Institution. Expertise: Strategic communications; global, high-impact media relations; thought leadership; public affairs and campaigning; reputation, crisis and issues management; executive profiling; C-suite media counsel; content creation; social media management; and stakeholder engagement.Leadership:Capable of leading and nurturing dynamic, high-performing teams by motivating, inspiring and empowering partners, colleagues and direct reports. Education & training:Degree and master's-educated (awarded a first-class with distinction), with professional qualifications in PR (CIPR), social media strategy (CIPR), people management (CIPD), and leadership and management (CIM).Personal qualities: Highly self-motivated, proactive, tenacious, curious, entrepreneurial, resilient, agile, collaborative and client-centric.