Ottavia Ortolani Email & Phone Number

Milan, It

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Roma, Lazio, Italia

Contributed to build up and develop the largest Italian civil society network, founded in 2016Coordinated communication campaigns and advocacy at national and international levels promoting sustainability in policies, businesses and public opinionLaunched key partnerships with Italian artists Elisa, Fiorello, Fabio Volo for advertising campaignsLed communications, advertising and branding activities for 8 editions of the Sustainable Development Festival, recognized by UN and EU as a… Show more Contributed to build up and develop the largest Italian civil society network, founded in 2016Coordinated communication campaigns and advocacy at national and international levels promoting sustainability in policies, businesses and public opinionLaunched key partnerships with Italian artists Elisa, Fiorello, Fabio Volo for advertising campaignsLed communications, advertising and branding activities for 8 editions of the Sustainable Development Festival, recognized by UN and EU as a global best practiceSecured collaboration with business and institutional partnersManaged media partnerships: Rai, ANSA, Quotidiano Nazionale, Repubblica, il Sole 24 Ore, CorrierePlanned and led strategic partnerships and international events: Italian Pavilion at Expo DubaiLed flagship project Sustainable Development Festival as a finalist in the UN SDG Action Awards in 2019 and 2021 Supervised relations with key supporting agencies Strategic social media supervisionSpeaker at UN HQ and Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to advocate for responsible production and consumption modelsPreviously Social Media Manager (2017-2020) Show less

Rome, Latium, Italy

Advised senior management in the selection of the supporting communication agency: evaluated 13 agency proposals and their communication, marketing, branding and event strategies.

Rome, Latium, Italy

Supported management team on data and content creation aimed at sustainability plan.

London, United Kingdom

Gained exposure to international markets working for Silicon Valley technology companies listed on New York Stock ExchangeCoordinated strategic communications campaigns in Europe, MENA and South AmericaFormerly Senior International Account Executive - promoted to a role tailored to added value Responsible for media relations for a portfolio of 10+ clients across 10+ countriesBriefed senior delegates and organised training sessions ahead of public engagementsEnsured optimal… Show more Gained exposure to international markets working for Silicon Valley technology companies listed on New York Stock ExchangeCoordinated strategic communications campaigns in Europe, MENA and South AmericaFormerly Senior International Account Executive - promoted to a role tailored to added value Responsible for media relations for a portfolio of 10+ clients across 10+ countriesBriefed senior delegates and organised training sessions ahead of public engagementsEnsured optimal client relations and helped expand the international client base Obtained outstanding coverage on national and international publications: The Guardian, Business Insider, Il Sole 24 Ore, Repubblica, Il Fatto Quotidiano, International Business Times, De Tijd, Valor Economico Show less

Geneva, Switzerland - Milan, Italy

Together with fellows of the World Economic Forum, contributed to launch social development platform aimed at driving dialogue and innovate early childhood development policiesOrganised "Davos style" conference at WEF's headquartersManaged pre- post- event communicationsLed fundraising negotiations with the Italian bank Banca Prossima, the non-profit branch of Gruppo Intesa Sanpaolo.Coordinated website launch to illustrate policy developments and research areas.

Berlin, Germany

Monitored national German media for coverage of Germany-Italy relations and current affairs Wrote reports on Freie University conferences on global foreign policy challengesOrganised off-site event to attend Senator Obama's presidential campaign speech

Master Of Science - Ms, European Union Politics, Government And International Relations

Dissertation on measuring the implications of EU accession talks on Turkish civil society: failure or a seed for reform? Focus.

Diploma In Economics

Focus on Microeconomics and Macroeconomics Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Politics And International Relations, With Honours - 2:1 Upper Division

Dissertation on the relative decline of contemporary American Empire and the implications of US aggressive foreign policy in Iraq.