Simon Ramsay Email & Phone Number

RELEVANT EXPERIENCEBusiness Communications• Director of Scots Guards PR and Communications, a 600-person company.− Head of the strategic marketing programme; developing corporate messaging, targeting market groups through multiple channels. This resulted in an increase of employee applications and brand awareness.− Developed, scripted and produced content, resulting in over 33,000 views on YouTube.− Account manager for journalists and news corporations; resulting in over 30 articles published in (UK) national, regional and local newspapers.− Created and conducted media-engagement training for 70 managers, resulting in an organisation equipped to communicate with multiple media channels to deliver the corporate message.− Edited Scots Guards magazine (and produced further BTL publications); reformatted content and increased circulation by 25%.Management• The primary assistant to HRH Duke of Kent.− Provided a link for corporations, charities and officials to the royal office.− Coordinated logistics, local police, personal protection officers, speeches, schedules for appointments in the UK and abroad.− Organised and maintained the principal’s private diary with his public engagements, increasing office efficiency.• Head of department for manager recruitment resulting in a 40% increase of entrants.− Headed the strategic marketing campaign to ensure application of high quality candidates.• Director of Scots Guards internal communications.− Responsible for the internal communications of multinational assets in a 30km radius, Afghanistan.− Setup, maintained and dismantled multiple operation centres in Afghanistan.− Responsible for the maintenance, accounting and distribution of equipment (valued at £10,000,000).• Responsible for radio and telecommunication training of 600 personnel.− Produced a highly focused, productive and enthusiastic workforce who understood the tools available to them in a highly challenging environment.

Listed skills include Rural Businesses, Leadership, Team Leadership, Management, and 9 others.