Penny Smith Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

Responsible for planning, delivery and evaluation of public health campaigns targeted at West Sussex residents and relevant stakeholders. Campaigns included: Covid-19 and flu vaccination, mental health, smoking cessation, childhood immunisations, weight management. Role includes writing content for newsletters, press releases and website, and planning and.

Delivery of internal and external communications to keep residents, staff, councillors, media and key stakeholders informed of the council's work.

Organisation and delivery of events, managing a team of volunteers, communication with supporters, local businesses and organisations to secure donations, updating website and policies.

London, England, United Kingdom

Selection of key titles for publicity from Palgrave Macmillan’s list of humanities, social sciences and professional business and finance books. Developed and executed global publicity campaigns for publicity titles, including press releases, media appearances and print, broadcast and online media coverage.

Chichester, England, United Kingdom

Delivered a proactive PR strategy to generate global media coverage for research content from Wiley’s portfolio of journals and its society partners. Had sole responsibility for selection and promotion of newsworthy research through press releases, media newsletters, direct pitches, multi-media and social media, generating exposure in international print.

Chichester, England, United Kingdom

Devised and executed publicity campaigns to promote key non-fiction book titles to media within the EMEA region including professional business and finance, social science, education and ‘Dummies’ titles. Managed in-house publicist and worked with external PR agencies, publicists and authors to deliver high-impact campaigns which drove book sales.

Chichester, England, United Kingdom

Built and managed a new press team (Press Officer and Social Media Officer) to deliver impactful media campaigns for West Dean College, its short courses, full time courses and Tapestry studio, to increase student numbers and generate commissions for the Tapestry Studio.Delivered media relations campaigns for West Dean’s award-winning gardens and garden.