Sian Taylor Email & Phone Number

Nsw

Leading a little team that punches above its weight as we manage the internal communications environment at Essential Energy. Honing channels and messaging, finding new ways to connect staff to strategy, unearthing and sharing the many cool stories that make this company special and unique. And trying to have some fun along the way.

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Munich Area, Germany

Assignment: Communications for Allianz Global COO

Munich, Germany

During my time as Global HR Communicator for AllianzGI, I was seconded internally to lead the global project to refresh the company intranet. I was responsible for:- Overseeing the technical design, features and functionalities of the new intranet platform- Acting as a liaison between the business and external vendors- Project planning and timelines- Content strategy and migration- Stakeholder management In my role as HR Communicator, I was responsible for:- Strategic communications advice and consulting- HR Communications to all staff globally- HR to HR communications- Managing the firm's career social media presence

Munich

HRT is a global change program encompassing around 60 projects. It is a highly complex, fast-moving environment that requires cultural sensitivity and a flexible communications approach. As Head of Communications, I had two roles.Manage communications for the central program team: - Maintain and execute global communications plan, ensuring appropriate platforms and messaging for multiple stakeholder groups- Develop and implement an intranet strategy that has resulted in massive growth in followers on the HRT intranet portal, making it the third largest intranet group on the Allianz global intranet- Creation of all communications materials including FAQs, videos, infographics, articles and updates - Manager to a full time communications resource and a supporting external communications consultantAct as relationship manager for communications teams in Allianz entities around the world: - Develop a comprehensive HRT communications toolkit for counterparts in OEs, which includes guidance, messaging and templates- Manage relationships with local communications and change management counterparts, including weekly calls and as-needed consultancy

Munich Area, Germany

• Provide comms consulting and deliverables for strategic projects, events and initiatives as well as day-to-day business• Ghostwrite trade publication OpEds for C-level and technical experts to increase thought-leadership reputation• Theme, curate, write and edit staff magazine with a mix of business and personal stories to facilitate internal conversations• Manage global intranet platform as a key channel for two-way conversation• Coordinate global eventsAchievements • Project Manager for global intranet migration which: - Reduced ~4500 pages and 14 levels of content to a streamlined, 3-4 level site with enhanced usability and navigation - Created a technology usage blueprint now used by other Allianz entities - Facilitates two-way communication by promoting “bottom-up” content and conversations as well as traditional top-down - Totally refreshed the look & feel • Acted as Head of Department while manager was on secondment for three months• Selected to join Steering Committee for Allianz’s Group-wide “Connect” IntranetTraining• Navigator Program for High Potentials • Mentor Program (as mentee)• Becoming an Accepted Adviser course• Media Training for Allianz Communicators course

Munich Area, Germany

• Part of pan-European communications team working to inform and engage colleagues during times of changeAchievements• Project Coordinator for global intranet refresh which:• Consolidated several European intranets into one global platform• Introduced responsive, user-specific news feeds and content• Enhanced communications for all regional branches • Communications coordinator for internal demerger project which:• Utilised video messages for the first time• Increased opportunities for two-way conversation• Informed colleagues respectfully of potentially disruptive changes• Received best possible “Zeugnis” result (Official written reference for positions held in Germany)

Sydney, Australia

• Initially part of change management team for compliance project• Contract extended and became part of business-as-usual communications team• Delivered internal comms for monthly software releases tailored per audienceAchievements• Communications Manager for large-scale legislative change project affecting several lending products, >200 internal staff and >80,000 direct customers• Delivered:• Two microsites providing internal and external advisers with a single source of information, tools and resources on legislative changes and their impacts. • Scripts for info videos, marketing collateral, legal terms & conditions booklets, internal e-newsletters, external e-newsletters, direct mail and e-direct mail.• Regulatory updates in “layman’s speak” for www.commsec.com and www.colonialgearedinvestments.info

Sydney, Australia

• Marketing Manager for a global Unified Communications leader with top-selling software-only IP Fax solutions for IP networks. • Supported local sales team and Asia Pac satellite office by developing marketing collateral• Managed technology partnerships and company presence onlineAchievements• Developed new slogan for IP Fax software• Attended Cisco Networkers 2009 as company delegate and spokesperson• Refreshed all technical collateral to reduce complexity• Managed one direct report

Sydney, Australia

I worked across all industry sectors, including government, private, banking and finance and telecommunications. Operating in both the contract and permanent space, I handled roles from entry to senior management, across all IT disciplines.

In April 2008 Peoplebank tendered for and won a project to in-source Red Bull's distribution, which had previously been handled by Cadbury-Schweppes. The project involved the initial drafting of position descriptions, developing attraction strategies, and managing the entire recruitment process and face-to-face interviewing of over 500 candidates.

Part of the New Business Development Team, created shortly before I started at Greythorn, my role was to add value to PSA (Preferred Supplier Agreed) clients by acting as a single point of contact for contractors working at those companies.

Technical role ensuring all content put to air on SPTelecommunications station "ABC Asia Pacific" was correct. Responsibilities included:- Recording and airing live news and sport- Quality assurance - Maintaining the broadcast computers (Air Bosses) - Monitoring partner radio station.

During this period I travelled overseas, living and working in London, and traveling through India, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Wales, Czech Republic, Spain and Thailand. I also worked in retail and later as a Freelance Journalist. I wrote articles and copy for magazines including Hunter Lifestyles, and Hunter Valley Wine Country, as well as promos, on-hold messages and adhoc copywriting.

After performing in Accounts Payable temping positions and receiving positive feedback from clients, I was asked to work for the agency who had placed me. Supporting their top biller, I performed reference checks, face-to-face and phone screens and some resourcing functions.