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Full management of Sentencing Council press office handling controversial subject matter in a hostile media environment: strategy & direction setting, production of all press materials including briefing for senior judges & other spokespeople for high-profile media appearances; explaining complex legal issues clearly and authoritatively to media and acting as a reliable information source; effective relationship building and management with government (e.g. No10, Ministry of Justice), NGOs, and… Show more Full management of Sentencing Council press office handling controversial subject matter in a hostile media environment: strategy & direction setting, production of all press materials including briefing for senior judges & other spokespeople for high-profile media appearances; explaining complex legal issues clearly and authoritatively to media and acting as a reliable information source; effective relationship building and management with government (e.g. No10, Ministry of Justice), NGOs, and other stakeholders to ensure joined up communication and successful delivery of projects; effective media monitoring to respond to emerging issues; seeking proactive opportunities with media as well as providing trained spokespeople for current news; development of social media strategy to maximise appropriate use of opportunities; management of web content for media; cover for part-time head of communications and delivery of proactive public engagement projects beyond press office. Show less

Press secretary to Minister for London: developing strategy and ministerial messages, proactive and reactive media handling, regional application of national campaigns and departmental announcements, video shooting and photography.Press office & PR account management role, handling London area publicity for government clients including the Minister for London, HSE, Home Office, Directgov, Defra and English Heritage. Responsibilities: producing comms strategies, writing press releases… Show more Press secretary to Minister for London: developing strategy and ministerial messages, proactive and reactive media handling, regional application of national campaigns and departmental announcements, video shooting and photography.Press office & PR account management role, handling London area publicity for government clients including the Minister for London, HSE, Home Office, Directgov, Defra and English Heritage. Responsibilities: producing comms strategies, writing press releases, features and news, organising and managing events, launches and photocalls, handling ministerial visits and briefing ministers, working on public inquiries, event photography, video shooting, dealing with enquiries from journalists, reactive media handling and crisis comms after 7/7 bombings.PR secondment to UK Trade & Investment, producing PR strategy, writing features and news for print and online, setting up evaluation systems, raising brand awareness and positioning UKTI in media and business consciousness, building media and trade contacts, publicising success stories, promoting events and trade missions.Secondment to Strategic Comms Unit at No10 Downing St, working on the co-ordination of comms across government depts and regular press office cover at the Serious Organised Crime Agency. Show less

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), International Relations

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), German And French