I am the Co-Founder & CEO of Stay the Night, a creative marketing agency for the future of hospitality. We drive bookings and revenue for innovative hospitality companies that are changing the way people stay, live, work and play. From hybrid hospitality brands and lifestyle hotels to coliving and coworking companies, our clients create spaces that connect like-minded people through shared experiences. Our services include social media management, paid advertising, PR, content marketing, email marketing, web development, branding and design.

Working in the Travel team across four client accounts - New York State Tourism, Oman Tourism Board, Oman Air & Discover Ferries group.Key responsibilities included: - Producing high quality written material, including press releases & fact sheets - Developing and maintaining relationships with key media and maintaining media lists- Responding to media enquiries on behalf of clients - Pitching for new business - Managing social media pages on behalf of clients - Organising media trips to key destinations - Drafting reports including media coverage roundups, client activity and meeting reports

Working in the Media and Communications team with the overall aim of raising the University's profile. Key responsibilities included: - Sourcing newsworthy stories to produce press releases, feature articles and fact sheets - Producing case studies of academic staff, students, graduates and business partners - Building strong relationships with media contacts and pitching stories with great success - Coordinating and managing photo and film shoots from creative briefs through to final edits - Monitoring media coverage and produced regular impact reports with key metrics - Sub-editing the team’s quarterly promotional newspaper with a print run of over 10,000

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Working in the Hexham & Newcastle team with the aim of increasing CAFOD’s profile in the region through regular coverage in regional and trade press. Key responsibilities included: - Creating content for the regional blog and monthly newsletter - Managing social media pages- Producing case studies of supporters, volunteers and international partners- Utilising photography and graphic design skills to produce shareable online content- Assisting with the organisation and promotion of fundraising events