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Waikato, New Zealand

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Hamilton

Providing strategic communications advice to Te Pou and Blueprint for Learning.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

- Managed the membership, marketing and communications activities for SNIPEF across Scotland and Northern Ireland. - Led a team of four full-time staff.- Provided member engagement opportunities to over 750 member organisations.- Editor of quarterly member magazine, PlumbHeat.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A contract role providing communications support across various existing clients, including the Scottish Government, Scottish Power and John Lewis. Responsibilities included:- media relations including writing press releases, selling-in stories and pitching features- quickly building effective relationships with clients and stakeholders- campaign research.

Auckland, New Zealand

- Key contact for media relations, including utilising proactive PR opportunities and defusing negative stories to minimise reputational damage. - Managed the customer services process for both the in-house team and our social media agency’s community management of social media channels.- Created fundraising opportunities for Ronald McDonald House.

Auckland, New Zealand

- Managed two internal intranet platforms, metime and McSource. - Responded to customers’ questions, comments and complaints on social media channels. - Provided communications support on cross-functional project teams. For example, working with the HR team to update the restaurant job application process, website and on-boarding website programme..

Hamilton, New Zealand

Working in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Division.- Led the regional PR campaign for the Hamilton Relay For Life fundraising event.- Key contact and spokesperson for proactive and reactive media relations. - Created and managed the use of marketing collateral, including brochures, posters and website content.- Oversaw activity across the division's social.

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Working in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Division.- Supported the Event Manager with the organisation and running of fundraising events, Daffodil Day and Relay For Life.- Created a weekly internal newsletter and regular staff events as part of the internal communications strategy to improve the culture of the organisation.

New Zealand

- Organised the 2011 University Open Day activities for the Waikato Management School.- Managed the judging process for the Waikato Business Awards 2011. - Supervised the Waikato Management School Student Ambassadors.

- Paternity cover role in the Waikato Management School's Corporate and Education department.- Supporting lecturers with the collation of course materials and resources for students.