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Internal Communication EngagementVisit management

Lonate Pozzolo, Lombardia, Italia

DHL H&G Italy is a division of DHL Express (owned by Deutsche Post) responsible for managing DHL Express' Malpensa HUB, the 4th European Hub after the main Leipzig, East Midlands and Brussels Hubs.As Internal Communication Specialist, reporting to the HUB Director, I’m in charge of employee engagement, to sustain MXP HUB reputation among internal and external stakeholders. Main Accountabilities:• Plan, Design and coordinate Internal Communication strategy according to Global and local Company priorities• Manage internal events and initiatives (e.g. Town Hall events, internal awareness campaigns, Kids Day…) and in alignment with the local and global Communications teams• Support HR Department to drive and coordinate employees engagement and awareness on internal initiatives and contribute to achieve company goals• Coordinate communications initiatives for MXP HUB• Executive communication (selects, writes and reviews editorials and articles/posts), and implement effective communication of key internal messages• Support all internal customers in communications’ issues management• Interviews internal stakeholders to obtain items/news for publications on intranet, newsletters, internal social media (e.g. Yammer);• Develop, recommend and maintain editorial policy and visual identity • Manage third parties, external agencies and communications budgets• Regular confcalls with Global CommunicationsI’m also H&G Italy regional champion for DHL4HER, an internal initiative aimed at grooming female talent in the international express logistics industry and augment gender diversity in the workplace.

Milan Area, Italy

- Creation and implementation of ​Quanta’s content strategy and digital marketing activities in order to support corporate business goals; transfer company values and increase brand awareness.- Spread a digital fingerprint culture and brand awareness developing an employee advocacy programme​.- Member of Quanta Academy, a team of colleagues from different departments that develops internal trainings for Quanta employees. I take care of internal communication (intranet, presentation) and online trainings (webinars).

Milan Area, Italy

- Employee communication. Developing the employee communications plan that promotes company culture & employee engagement.Member of the Change Agent team that develops and promotes initiatives designed to spread innovation within the company.- Employer Branding. Coordinating several projects aiming at promoting the company effectively to next-gen talent.- Corporate Communications. Working to deliver enterprise-wide information through a variety of communications (Press, web, DEM, app).- Media Relations. Cultivating, maintaining, and expanding relationships with key journalists, bloggers, and other influential media figures; Writing press releases and developing supplementary materials; Overseeing daily monitoring of relevant news and compilation of daily media reports; Assisting the Marketing Manager in developing and maintaining the department's budget for media-related expenses.

Milan Area, Italy

- Digital Communication - Creating and implementing ERGO Italia’s digital communication strategy - Corporate Communication - Adopting and implementing marketing and communication campaigns- Media Relations - Writing of press releases and monitoring of company's media coverage- Internal Communication - day-to-day operating and managing of the company intranet; Editor-in-Chief of ERGO News, a bi-monthly internal e-newsletter- Events - Organizing of internal and external events (e.g. Welcome Day, Career Fairs, etc.)- Corporate Social Responsibility - Developing a comprehensive annual sustainability plan in concert with representatives of internal departments and external leadership.

Milan Area, Italy

Defined and implemented the internal communication plan from scratch:- Organized internal events for employees- Developed and managed the local intranet WeE - Supported HR department through: employer branding, training and development, helped develop training programs and created teaching materials

Milan Area, Italy

- Diagnosed employees/tied agents that were resistant to change- Helped employees/tied agents transition through the change process- Developed change management plans, such as planning, communication, organization and logistics of trainings and implementation of tools

Madrid Area, Spain

- Supported the IT department in order to improve the two-way communication between IT and employees, and internal and external entities- Maintained internal workgroup content, ensuring all information was available and up-to-date (e.g. department blog, knowledge base, internal and external SharePoint sites, department meeting presentations, quick cards and informational flyers)- Organized the internal workgroup events about IT issues

Varese Area, Italy

- Fundraising- Marketing and Communication activities (e.g. brochure, leaflet, press release, CSR Reports)- Event planning

Milan Area, Italy

Founded in 2006 by a group of students of the Political Science Faculty at the University of Milan, JECoMM is a Junior Enterprise, a non-profit student association that works as a real consulting firm specialized in reputation management, branding, and communication. Commitment, professionalism, efficiency, versatility, multidisciplinary and team work are the keywords that lead each JECoMM’s member in the development of every project. JECoMM was born and still believes in important values such as: - Entrepreneurship and team work - Commitment, professionalism and dedication to projects - Versatility and multidisciplinary competences of the team - Promoting the JE movement cooperating with other Junior Enterprises across Italy as well as in Europe

Monza Area, Italy

Working in the Communications & Public Affairs Department as Corporate Communication assistant.- Daily monitoring and reporting of media/press coverage.- Daily press review for internal communication purposes.- Monitored and supported external customers’ requests coming through the company web site- Support to corporate communication activities (e.g. Sustainability Report) www.roche.it

Milan Area, Italy

AXA Assicurazioni, multinational insurance company. External Communication (November 2008 – March 2009):- Worked with account managers and advertising agencies on PR activities and advertising campaigns in order to promote the brand awareness on a local and national level. - Planned media activities and monitored external advertising agencies to ensure timely and accurate delivery on assigned tasks.Internal Communication (April – October 2008):- Intranet management – writing and updating web content. - Event organization support.- Newsletter – writing and translating content.- Translation of Corporate communication material (e.g. ppt; leaflet; flyer)www.axa-italia.it

Brussels Area, Belgium

- Responsible for PR and Media Relations- Working language: Englishwww.jadenet.org

Master’S Degree In Political And Social Communication, Communication Sciences, 103/110

Activities and Societies: JECoMM -Junior Enteprise Communication & Marketing Milano- Master’s degree (Laurea Magistrale) in Political.

Short Master - New Professions In The Digital World, Social Media

Social Media, Web 2.0, Web Editor, SEO, SEM, Blogging, Digital Marketing, Digital Communication, Web Analytics

Bachelor’S Degree In Communications Science, Comunication, Mass Media, 108/110

Bachelor’s degree (Laurea Triennale) in Communications Science. (Score 108/110)

High School Diploma, Business Administration And Foreign Languages