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United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

In in the role of Senior Account Manager at the Brighter Group, a Finn Partners company, I led the delivery of promotional campaigns and media coverage for a range of travel companies and organisations, including tourist boards, airlines, tour operators and trade bodies.Clients represented including the tourist boards for Atlantic Canada, St Helena, and Jordan, Intrepid Travel, Air Europa, Advantage Travel Partnership, and Medical Travel Compared.

London, United Kingdom

In April 2017 I joined Lonely Planet for a 13-month maternity cover role as PR & Communications Manager for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.The role was responsible for delivering media and communications activity to promote the global travel brand across this region, through both strategic campaigns and a regular programme of new travel-themed books and products.I successfully delivered media coverage around key titles, and high profile campaigns, including the annual Best in Travel and Best in Europe campaigns, working with tourist boards, international partners. I also led the project to deliver the latter campaign, working with stakeholders across the business to create a highly visible, marketing-focused campaign engaging European travellers.

London, United Kingdom

Building on my experience introducing an in-house press and PR department within English Heritage, I was appointed to the role of National PR Manager in September 2015.My day to day role involved coordinating and managing the running of a busy Press Office within the now-established national heritage charity, supporting and managing the wider PR team in dealing with media requests and planning proactive PR activity to promote the work of English Heritage.In addition to overall responsibility for seasonal and event PR, I supported colleagues on reputational communications issues, and took a lead role on national communications around Capital Investment Projects at English Heritage properties, promoting new visitor offers and investment, including leading on national PR for new exhibitions at Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire and Battle Abbey in East Sussex, amongst others.My role involved overall delivery of the '1066: Year of the Normans' campaign in 2016, marking 950 years since the Battle of Hastings, including project management of the 1066 March, a 3 week, 300 mile journey undertaken by a group of re-enactors recreating King Harold's final journey.This campaign was the winner of Best Arts, Culture or Sport Campaign at the 2017 CIPR Awards.In October 2017, the English Heritage press team was named In-House Team of the Year at the PR Week Awards 2017, for sustained success during the period from April 2016 to March 2017.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for PR activity within the National Collections Group, English Heritage's collection of over 400 historic properties that can be visited by the general public.Focusing on driving visitors to key sites and events, my role involves promoting English Heritage and the organisation's aim of 'bringing history to life' through the national media to targeted consumer segments.Key activities within my role include PR for History Live!, English Heritage's flagship event, high profile anniversaries such as the First World War and Waterloo 200, and commercial PR activities, such as retail and holiday cottages. I worked on high profile projects, including the following:- the launch of the new Stonehenge Visitor Centre (December 2013)- new interpretation projects at Audley End House and Gardens, Kenilworth Castle, and Osborne- the establishment of a new in-house PR team at English Heritage (Autumn 2012)

Swindon, United Kingdom

Looking after the day-to-day running of national visitor focused PR activities for the National Trust, focusing on around 300 houses, castles and gardens across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Concentrating on visitor attractions and events, I planned, wrote and issued press releases to the national media, achieving coverage across national newspapers, magazines and websites.I managed PR activities within the Travel Trade sector, and ran National Trust competitions across selected consumer media. I also provided administrative support for national promotions, digital marketing and PR planning, and provided content for digital marketing activity and in response to external enquiries.Major campaigns I worked on included: - Cadbury Easter Egg trails - Launch of the '50 things to do before you're 11 3/4' lifestyle campaign - Wallace & Gromit's National Trust Jubilee Tea Parties

London, United Kingdom

Actively involved in supporting the activities of a busy Press and PR office for a national charity. Responsibilities included monitoring press cuttings, writing and circulating press releases, pitching coverage to the media and planning PR activities.

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Project Coordinator for university-wide curriculum change project. Owned and maintained reporting structure, communications strategy, document database and project plan. Liaised with senior academics, professional staff and students across the institution.Successfully completed Prince 2 Project Management Foundation course.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Worked for the Outreach Department to promote Higher Education and the University of Southampton to prospective students. Activities including running information points to provide guidance to prospective students on Open Days, presenting to students on experiences within Higher Education and running and leading campus tours.