Ruby Smyth (Chittenden) Email & Phone Number

Sole communications professional at this membership organisation with responsibility for social media, digital engagement, press relations and email marketing. I have implemented a detailed communications strategy and an abundance of new content ideas.

I led the dynamic marketing and communications team at the largest FE and HE college in Essex - managing PR, social media, student recruitment marketing, design, publications, website content and stakeholder engagement.

Managed external and internal communications in this position including PR, social media, content creation, crisis communications and student recruitment marketing.

My responsibilities included pitching stories to the media, issues and crisis management, writing press releases, managing the College’s social media accounts, managing a PR Executive, coordinating internal staff and student communications, providing content for all online channels, plus building relationships with the press and stakeholders.

My responsibilities at this large NHS hospital included writing press releases and dealing with media requests, designing posters and newsletters, writing content for publications, event planning and management for internal trust wide events and external community engagement events, social media monitoring, coordinating TV and radio broadcasts plus.

My main tasks at this shipping and logistics company included producing marketing material, organising corporate events and training sessions, dealing with press enquiries and writing press releases, coordinating internal communications throughout Europe, diary management and uploading content to the intranet.

Scissorhands Media produced 3 consumer magazine titles - Hair Now, Perfect Hair, Hair & Beauty plus a popular website. My varied duties included writing features & news stories, reviewing treatments/products/salons/spas, liaising with PR companies, attending press events, blogging, creating hairstyle image galleries, picture research, photoshopping images.