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I’m a strategic and analytical communications professional and people manager, with over fifteen years of experience working in a variety of influential corporate communications roles at a prominent FTSE100 company.My experience demonstrates a proven capability, and delivery, in core areas of effective traditional and digital communication including communications planning, governance and strategy; stakeholder engagement; digital content production; website and social media management; measurement; project management; media relations; and team leadership.I consider myself to be a hard-working, adaptable, and methodical individual who is passionate about the opportunity afforded to companies through all forms of communication. I thrive in a fastpaced environment and enjoy finding creative solutions to communications challenges, always using data and analytics to assess output and continually improve.Career highlights include:- Leading SSEN Transmission’s External Communications Team – responsible for working proactively and reactively in protecting and enhancing the reputation of the business as it aims to build significant new energy transmission infrastructure across the north of Scotland.- Graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in Business Management from Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University, achieved whilst in full-time employment and studying part-time from 2020 to 2024.- Running SSE’s digital communications campaign as a principal partner at the prestigious COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Trebling online engagement; driving a 15% uplift in audience size; and resulting in significant endorsement from media, politicians, and other influential industry stakeholders.- Successfully project managing the production of SSE’s Annual Report and Accounts, introducing process improvements and innovative online solutions, resulting in several awards, including PwC’s ‘FTSE100 Annual Report of the Year’ in 2018.- Delivering an overhaul of SSE’s digital communications strategy during the Covid-19 pandemic, introducing new channels, including an upgraded website and CMS, achieving a 50% increase in website traffic.- Contributing significantly to an innovative, crisis communications response to severe power cuts in the west of Scotland in 2013, resulting in winning PRWeek’s ‘Issues and Crisis Management’ award.

Listed skills include Corporate Communications, Social Media, Web Content Management, Content Management, and 23 others.