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Part of the wider Communiations and Engagement leadership team at UK Sport with particular responsibility for developing and delivering UK Sport's media strategy. Experience to date includes managing the organisation's communications strategy during the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

London, United Kingdom

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Secondment with Commonwealth Sport, working with accredited media and games time partner organisations.

London

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is the independent voice of sport and recreation in the UK. A membership organisation that represents 150,000 sport clubs across the country and some 8 million regular grassroots participants. The Alliance exists to promote the role of sport and recreation in healthy and active lifestyles and to encourage a policy and regulatory environment where sport and recreation, from grassroots through to elite level, can flourish.This role included:-… Show more The Sport and Recreation Alliance is the independent voice of sport and recreation in the UK. A membership organisation that represents 150,000 sport clubs across the country and some 8 million regular grassroots participants. The Alliance exists to promote the role of sport and recreation in healthy and active lifestyles and to encourage a policy and regulatory environment where sport and recreation, from grassroots through to elite level, can flourish.This role included:- Creating and delivering a communications strategy across public relations, media relations, crisis communications, marketing (digital) and social media to highlight the importance of physical activity to build a more active nation.- Managing a team of five across communications, marketing, digital and membership development.- Briefing organisational spokespeople for print and broadcast interviews and keynote speeches at industry conferences.- Creating and delivering high profile digital campaigns, such as the #BigThankYou and #IAmTeamGB.- Developing and implementing a volunteer strategy to place the 80,000 Game Makers from London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games into grassroots sport volunteer positions.- Creating and hosting The Sport and Recreation Podcast Show less

London, United Kingdom

Brought in on a short term contract to help lead several corporate reputation projects.

London, United Kingdom

Returned to Cohn & Wolfe after taking a career break to travel and was tasked with leading a number of projects across financial services and natural resources sectors.

Took a round the world trip incorporating South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Australia, the Cook Islands, USA and Iceland.

London, United Kingdom

Whilst working within the Corporate Affairs team at Cohn & Wolfe, I worked across a range of sectors, including financial services, sustainability, natural resources, property and food & drink. Experience and responsibilities included:- Member of the management committee where responsibilities included driving new business, line management of junior colleagues, resource planning, budgeting and participating in the recruitment of new members of the division.- Project managed the… Show more Whilst working within the Corporate Affairs team at Cohn & Wolfe, I worked across a range of sectors, including financial services, sustainability, natural resources, property and food & drink. Experience and responsibilities included:- Member of the management committee where responsibilities included driving new business, line management of junior colleagues, resource planning, budgeting and participating in the recruitment of new members of the division.- Project managed the launch of a new independent think tank - The Future Spaces Foundation - on behalf of architecture firm Make. Responsibilities included, assembling expert panel, managing the development of a website, co-authoring report, providing creative direction for the final report and driving media coverage around launch.- Strong crisis communications experience having acted as a client counsel to Asia Pulp & Paper during a hostile NGO campaign. Additional experience of supporting a pharmaceutical company during a regulatory investigation and product recall.- Seconded to Asia Pulp & Paper HQ in Jakarta, Indonesia on multiple occasions and led the media launch of one of the largest sustainability news announcements of 2013 which included shaping the announcement strategy and managing and hosting print and broadcast interviews with tier 1 titles from across Asia, Europe and North America.- Responsible for managing global budgets and coordinating the activity of partner agencies around the world on behalf of clients.- Experience of managing stakeholder relations at major industry events, including the organisation of a media programme for over 120 journalists.- Responsibility for managing supplier relationships with research partners, brand ambassadors and design agencies on behalf of clients. Show less

Developing and delivering PR programmes for a range of clients including Lloyds Banking Group, BAE Systems, Travelex Global Business Payments, Dubai Mercantile Exchange and The Professional Squash Association.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

I founded Chad Vale Consulting in 2004, and provided consulting services to charities and not-for-profit organisations in the West Midlands.Specific expertise in developing and delivering fundraising strategies as well as helping organisations to improve their community engagement activities.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Roles included:- Co-founder, Director, Project Manager, Budget Management, Community Relations, Sports Coach, Support WorkerKey projects included:- Prepared and managed the company’s first commission, 56 participants and 11 staff attended the £7,000 project developing the personal transferable skills of young people through sport.

Ba Geography, 2:1 Hons

Specialities: Third World socialism, the politics of Africa in the media, migration and U.S border security.

Msc, Development Management

Specialities: Capacities for managing development (evaluating performance and accountability, South Africa); War, intervention.