Stephen Carpenter Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Managing the UK's Public Affairs Strategy for Pernod Ricard's 3 UK-based affiliates: Chivas Brothers (Scotch Whisky Production & exports), Global Travel Retail (international Duty Free), and Pernod Ricard UK (domestic sales). Advising & representing the business on range of policy issues including public health, trade, taxation, and environmental policy..

London, United Kingdom

Devising and implementing the UK Public Affairs strategy, alongside the Public Affairs Director & Managing Director, for Pernod Ricard UK.

London, United Kingdom

• Advising Board on Government policy implications
• Speech and article writing for company Chairman
• Managing relationships with trade bodies including British Retail Consortium
• Development of industry campaigns with support of trade bodies
• Support branch managers with local stakeholder relations
• Producing internal communications, including news articles for use in internal magazines

• McDonald’s communications lead for 300+ restaurants in Midlands & East of England, and 40+ Franchised businesses
• Manage and deliver stakeholder engagement programme with MPs, Councillors, NGOs & trade bodies
• Manage local media relations, and act as company spokesperson & representative
• Manage PR & Planning Agency support for Midlands & East
• Deliver training sessions for McDonald’s Operations Teams
• Support new restaurant and extended hours Planning & Licensing applications

London

• Proactive, reactive & crisis management campaigns across Westminster, Whitehall & devolved Government
• Arranged receptions in Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly & Northern Irish Assembly
• Drafted clear & persuasive written materials
• Brand ambassador at Parliamentary receptions & committees, MP visits, & sporting events
• Promoted to Regional Communications after 16 months in role

• Prepared debate briefings and speeches for Assembly Members
• Briefings, data & ammunition for PMQs on Welsh NHS
• Wrote news articles and Party Political Broadcasts
• Co-wrote campaign packs & manifesto sections for General, European and Assembly elections
• Scrutinized & tabled amendments to Government legislation
• Policy Development

• Helped constituents with issues such as access to medical treatments, immigration disputes, mortgage repossession, social housing and job redundancy
• Liaised with local and national press, drafting press releases for newspapers and organising appearances on TV & radio programmes such as the BBC’s Politics Show
• Initially a temporary position for 5 months, I was offered the position on a permanent basis

Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Humanities, 2.I

Activities and Societies: Vice Chair, Student Action - the Volunteering Society Chair, Kids Camp - a holiday camp for deprived children.

Education record

GCSEs: 1A*, 6A’s, 2B’s (includes Science, Maths, and English)