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Limassol, Cyprus

- Iterated and executed a comprehensive internal communication strategy tailored to the needs of employees. Ensured alignment with the company's overall communication objectives, branding and tone of voice;- Carried out corporate culture study with participation of C-level managers, opinion leaders, and internal stakeholders, resulting in formulation of company values, indicators, manifesto, and principles;- Collaborated with senior leaders, department heads, and key stakeholders to understand their communication needs and provide strategic counsel; Supported communication efforts during times of change, including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and other initiatives to ensure employees are well-informed and comfortable with changes; - Launched project "Community Team" with 11 interest clubs in 3 cities and 2 online clubs within 1 month. Up to 90 meetings per month, 27% of employees involved;- Developed corporate portal (Bitrix), implemented of gamification, referral program, onboarding automation, and relocation program within 1 quarter, leading to a 2.5 times increase in portal DAUs;- Formulated criteria for success, including HR analytics, communication channel metrics, survey results, and employee behavior indicators;- Carried out engagement and employee experience survey, worked out a plan for improving employee experience.

- Developed communication strategy to make it aligned with business goals;- Produced proactive campaigns that deliver standout storytelling for the brand. Responsible for the content strategy and deriver of relevant messages on appropriate internal and external platforms; - Executed internal communication initiatives (marathons, well-being programs, value promotion campaigns etc.) and developed engaging and persuasive content (written materials, presentations, videos, banners, posts, quizzes, mems). Tailored content to specific internal target audiences and platforms, ensuring consistent brand messaging, visual identity, and tone of voice. Raised awareness by 20%;- Carried out anti-crisis and change management communications by working with C-level managers and opinion leaders;- Organized 35 events (online/offline/hybrid mode for 100 - 3000+ participants): townhalls, meetups, conferences - from the idea to implementation and communication support. Supervised event managers in 12 locations for offline events;- Launched new channels: corporate portal (4500 DAUs), weekly news digest and Telegram channel (2500 members);- Monitored and analyzed communication metrics, using Yandex Metric, Google Analytics, opinion polls, benchmarking to assess the effectiveness of internal campaigns and initiatives;- Led the global wellbeing project for employees in 4 streams: emotional, physical, financial and social. Conducted more than 20 activities independently - online globally, and offline (NPS 80%);- Acted as a trusted and communications advisor to HR colleagues, C-level managers and other stakeholders.

Master'S Degree, International And Intercultural Communication

Master'S Degree, International Relations And Foreign Policy, 4.5

Specialist, International Relations, 4.8

Activities and Societies: Oxford Russia Fund