Stephanie Swales Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, United Kingdom

- Responsible for creating, implementing, delivering, monitoring, and evaluating strategic communications campaigns for key council priorities on time and within budget- Provide strategic communications advice and leadership to colleagues, senior officers, elected members, and partners across the city- Proactively stay on top of industry trends and maintain up-to-date expertise and skills of modern communications tools and emerging channels- Produce creative multimedia content across a range of channels, including video, social media, writing, photography, and web copy- Collaborate with colleagues and partners to achieve shared goals- Delegate tasks appropriately and considerately to communications co-ordinators- Work flexibly, including some out of hours work

Sheffield, United Kingdom

- Gained positive media coverage for key council priorities and services by developing and preparing media releases, photo opportunities, features, media briefs and handling reactive media enquiries- Handled initial enquiries into the communications service and actioned them appropriately within the agreed systems and protocols- Used appropriate tools, channels and events to contribute to the successful and accessible delivery of communications work - Assisted with the progression of the council’s digital first strategy- Evaluated communications outcomes to inform future strategies

Sheffield, United Kingdom

- Instigated, developed, and launched the RMC Media website- Responsible for online editorial content (CMS) and social media- Developed and monitored digital and print marketing to increase user engagement- Engaged with the local community and interviewed the people behind the city's key news, events, activities, and ideas

Sheffield, United Kingdom

- Supported the Editor in management of the editorial team and interns and took full responsibility in his absence- Proofread content for lifestyle and business titles- Organised freelance photographers- Conducted magazine schedule meetings and led creative brainstorms

Sheffield, United Kingdom

- Provided or sourced all editorial content for the magazine- Managed contributing writers and edited their work- Liaised with professional photographers- Worked closely with Pulse's Publishing Manager to meet commercial demands

Sheffield, United Kingdom

- Researched, pitched, and wrote features for nine monthly magazines- Built relationships with advertising clients, PR professionals, and business owners- Pitched, designed, and developed an e-newsletter for readers- Interviewed in person, via email, and over the telephone- Photographed a range of subjects for features, advertorials, and front covers

Bristol, United Kingdom

- Developed a new digital system to manage records for tenants who had fallen into arrears- Handled challenging calls calmly, professionally, and with understanding- Devised bespoke payment plans and helped tenants adhere to them

Master Of Arts (Ma), Magazine Journalism, Merit

Postgraduate Diploma, Magazine Journalism, Merit

Ba (Hons), Cultural And Media Studies, 2:1