I am a seasoned communications professional. Pragmatic, friendly and no nonsense.Key areas of communications focus in my career have been general insurance, health insurance, information technology, superannuation, Royal Commission into financial services, mental health, primary care, hospital care, aged care, veterans services, infrastructure, Australian politics, US politics and aviation. My key competencies:• Communication – Exceptional at writing for a wide range of contexts and target audiences. A seasoned producer of content for public websites, media releases, executive briefings, corporate intranets, social media, ghostwriting articles and speeches, EDMs and customer/member newsletter campaigns. • Stakeholder relations – Proficient at developing positive internal and external stakeholder relations and managing competing requests and expectations. Confident interpersonal skills in a variety of settings including meetings, seminars, phone calls and one-on-one.• Project management – Demonstrated ability to lead projects and meet time-critical deadlines.• Digital skills – A native of the online world with ten years of experience using a variety of website content management systems, CRMs, Microsoft Office suite, video production and basic HTML knowledge. • Research – Adept at sourcing relevant in-depth information from industry reports, media activity and political trends. Able to distil and present in a digestible manner for the intended audience.• Versatility – Experience in a variety of industries and domains. Highly effective working as part of a team and independently. • Problem solving – Able to identify and resolve both expected and unexpected challenges intelligently and professionally. • Resilience – Capable of maintaining a positive attitude and calm professional approach to challenges.