Four years in PR....
Media Consultant: Sustrans - three months
Responsible for developing and devising PR work for nationwide event 'Pedal On UK'. Led on contributor case study stories, responsible for securing high level celebrities, wrote media briefings and crisis communications plans. Sourced and briefed freelance photographers.
Media Officer: Diabetes UK - two years
Daily contact with national journalists. Originated and researched stories and pitched proactive news and feature ideas. Sourced case studies and vetted for broadcast and print media. Liaised with film crews and production teams to co-ordinate interviews. Devised and delivered media briefings and training.
Responsible for developing and devising PR work for nationwide event 'Pedal On UK'. Led on contributor case study stories, responsible for securing high level celebrities, wrote media briefings and crisis communications plans. Sourced and briefed freelance photographers.
Media Officer: Diabetes UK - two years
Daily contact with national journalists. Originated and researched stories and pitched proactive news and feature ideas. Sourced case studies and vetted for broadcast and print media. Liaised with film crews and production teams to co-ordinate interviews. Devised and delivered media briefings and training.
Communications Manager: The Gorilla Organization - one year
Proactive and reactive media relations. Co-ordinated filming of BBC World News documentary for 'The World Challenge' campaign, setting up foreign locations, expert and contributors and filming sequences for the film crew.
Secured celebrity involvement and worked closely with corporate partners. Managed all digital activity including writing blogs, e-news, website and social media. Wrote, designed and edited all written publications, including member magazine Digit News.
Also devised communications strategy for £250,000 flagship fundraising event 'Great Gorilla Run', including liaising with television crews, co-ordinating interviews, finding contributors, writing newspaper and magazine articles, achieving unprecedented international media coverage.
Press Officer: Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – one year
Proactive and reactive media relations. Project-managed media for major awards ceremony, including sourcing and interviewing nominees, writing scripts for film crews and assisting production. Devised and delivered media training to colleagues, including broadcast interviews. Originated ideas for new stories, wrote press releases and articles.
PR Officer: Animal Defenders International
Secured national and international media coverage. Managed international and UK media launches and photocalls. Liaised with national and international television producers, and co-ordinated filming opportunities. Co-ordinated media activity among international offices.
Press Officer: BUAV
Co-ordinated television and radio interviews, briefed producers and interviewees, wrote articles, managed reputation issues, wrote and distributed briefings and statements.
Press Officer: MSc in Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes University
Volunteered as a press officer for the masters degree course as I was studying it, publishing articles about the course and the students. Also wrote and edited the student journal 'Canopy'. Managed the media for a large fundraising event, including writing press releases, securing media coverage and celebrity liaison.