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upReach helps undergraduates from less privileged backgrounds to secure top jobs.I was part of a small group of trustees providing strategic oversight and support to a dedicated team working closely with a range of universities and major employers.

Strategic oversight of all communications and public affairs work for the UK arm of a European transport business. Responsibility for developing and executing group-wide strategy and aligning engagement and communications work of five operating companies behind corporate priorities.

Lead responsibility for all areas of internal and external communications at one of the UK’s largest independent higher education institutions. As a direct report to the CEO I built a corporate communications department from the ground up that successfully delivered a strategy that combined staff and student engagement with community-impact PR, sector positioning thought leadership and public affairs.

Led the HE practice at an established consultancy working with schools, colleges, universities and private sector organisations with an interest in education. Overhauled the company's strategic consultancy offer, developing new processes, products and service propositions that secured new work from new clients and additional projects from existing clients. Led delivery of multiple consultancy projects, including strategy reviews, perceptions audits and external engagement campaigns. Achieved the highest client satisfaction rating in the company’s 27 year history.

Sat on the leadership team of a fast-growing corporate communications consultancy working with clients across a range of sectors. Built a portfolio of education clients, including schools, FE colleges, universities and multi-institution partnerships that made up around a quarter of the company's annual fee income.

Led all areas of communications and engagement for a national representative group of 19 prestigious UK universities. Cemented recognition of the Group's position as an influential voice on HE policy issues by delivering an increase in quality media coverage and an integrated publications, events and public affairs programme.

Devised and implemented policy based communications strategies for a range of public, private and third sector clients. Clients included the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (a coalition of local authorities developing joint planning and economic development strategies, the Northern Way (a partnership of the three northern Regional Development Agencies, and British Gas community energy.

Advised on overarching communications strategy for the Fund, including profile development imperatives and target audiences. Developed public affairs strategy for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Initiative, including stakeholder mapping and parliamentary contact programme.Devised series of events to support programme of sharing good practice on campaigning. Supported partner organisations around campaign to ban cluster munitions, including media around ‘global day of action’ initiative, and overseeing media training for an international group of civilian cluster munitions survivors representing the campaign at public events.Drafted speeches, briefing papers and other copy for use across the Fund.

Devised and implemented series of project launches, gaining national/international/trade broadcast and press coverage, as well as ministerial response for projects including ‘Bringing it Home’ pamphlet on community cohesion, ‘Future Planners’ report on planning profession, ‘Their Space’ pamphlet on children’s internet use, and ‘Collaborative State’ report on public service innovation. Crises managed media impact of sudden departure of high profile director. Devised and managed series of high profile political events including speeches by Home Secretary, Secretary of State for International Development, and Secretary of State for Transport. Devised, managed and marketed series of over 20 fringe events across the three 2006 party political conferences, ensuring frontbench speakers and high attendance of specific target audiences.Advised researchers on shaping content with consideration to media needs and implications.Briefed internally on news and political agenda, preparing a daily press cuttings pack. Exploited opportunities for Demos response to relevant news items, including commentary on UK political scene and Prime Ministerial transition. Responded to unsolicited media requests and acted responsively to Demos media coverage.Managed and supported a Media and Communications intern - preparing developmental tasks and monitoring delivery of ongoing tasks.

Supported Head of Strategic Communications in drafting press releases and articles.Co-Authored 'Seeing the light: the next step for City Regions' - report of NLGN City Regions Commission.Acted as secretary to the NLGN City Regions Commission - arranging and preparing agendas and material for meetings, commissioning evidence, writing regular reports, briefing speakers and commissioners.Managed ongoing ‘Community Leadership’ seminar series, bringing together senior local government figures to discuss innovations in areas including economic development, night time economy, and youth services.Edited 'Getting on with Gershon' - collection of essays from senior local government figures on the local government efficiency agenda.Produced weekly internal policy brief, monitoring and analysing policy developments impacting on local government.Produced monthly policy brief for external partners, monitoring policy developments alongside an extended analysis of a particular policy area.Provided ad hoc support across the organisation in arranging seminars, writing briefings for speaking engagements, and advising on events programme.