Robert Downes - Fsb Manchester Email & Phone Number

Greater Manchester

• My responsibilities are to campaign and develop the work and growth of the FSB in the Manchester & North Cheshire region, to ensure the interests of members are represented, and to enhance the status and profile of the.
• Identify, research, develop and promote policy on issues as they arise, including representing the FSB with members at external meetings and promoting the advantages of membership.
• Develop a strong presence in the local and regional media to deliver the key messages on national and local campaigns/policies by working closely with the relevant press department.
• Utilise the results of local and national data to identify key business issues in order to support media, advocacy, recruitment and retention activities.
• Providing excellent customer service through effective signposting and provision of relevant information if appropriate when dealing with issues raised by members.
• Developing proactive working relationships with the recruitment team keeping them informed on local activities and highlighting opportunities.

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Senior press officer working for one of the UK’s largest providers of back office software for the public, private, and third sectors. Primary role to provide day-to-day support to the PR Manager in the running of the press office for a multi-division plc listed on the AIM stock market, with a focus on promoting and protecting the interests of the.

Knutsford, Cheshire

Media and PR officer, before being promoted to senior press officer managing the press office alone for 10 months, for a national not-for-profit business support organisation. Daily duties involved writing and distributing press releases to national media, including TV, radio, print and social media, via Vocus PR tool. Responding to inquiries from.

Various

Worked my way up from junior to senior reporter. The senior position involved working on two weekly newspaper titles in Trafford, Greater Manchester. Worked as the special education reporter for the last three years in the job, liaising and building relationships with senior teaching staff at all of the schools and colleges in the borough, and dealing with.

Media & Cultural Studies

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