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Highly motivated Communications and Engagement professional with over eight years of experience. Proven ability to deliver innovative communication solutions and influence board-level stakeholders to achieve increased engagement and buy-in at all levels. Extensive experience managing change communication in several global organisations, including mergers, acquisitions, rebranding and restructuring campaigns.

Senior Employee Communications Manager @ From July 2015 to Present (6 months) London, United KingdomCommunications and Engagement Assistant Director @ • Developed and delivered strategic communication plans for all client facing teams, including Global Accounts, Solutions, Sectors, Business Development and Marketing • Managed communications for the Q2 and Q4 sales campaigns, proven to increase revenue • Drafted scripts and announcements on behalf of senior leaders • Used Yammer and SharePoint to build collaboration networks and improve engagement scores • Produced innovative films and other communication solutions to promote best practice and replicate wins, shared globally to 190,000 people From December 2012 to July 2015 (2 years 8 months) Internal Communications Executive @ • Created and edited bi-monthly online magazine, established key stakeholders in 17 global offices, improved readership by 40% compared to previous offering • Managed internal events including all partner events and pre-merger event for 450+ global partners • Wrote and delivered strategic communication plans for: sector leaders, values, behavioural change programs, CSR and IT projects - such as the roll out of a new global online filing technology, which changed the way all lawyers at Pinsent Masons worked • Managed budget and agencies • Interviewed and mentored interns and team assistants From December 2010 to December 2012 (2 years 1 month) Communications Officer @ • Promoted twice from IC Coordinator, to IC Officer, and then to Communications Officer and Editor of the quarterly magazine • Helped migrate company intranet from SharePoint 2003 to 2007, and then to 2010 • Filmed, directed and edited senior management films and webcasts to communicate quarterly results • Developed a new IC strategy, focused on using varied forms of communication - tripled traffic to the intranet • Prepared and delivered internal communications plans for senior stakeholders across the business • Managed the delivery of acquisition and restructuring communications • Developed an internal and external social media strategy • Interviewed and coached interns and work-placement students From October 2007 to December 2010 (3 years 3 months) Communications Intern @ • Summer internship for the Leadership team. Helped coach senior leaders on improving communication efforts within their teams and on their leadership progress • Organised events such as the Intern Leaving Lunch, Bring your Kids to work day, and several business overview lunches for global colleagues visiting the London office From May 2007 to September 2007 (5 months) Communications Intern @ • Contacted single parent families about their membership with the charity and highlighted the services they could make use of. Updated all membership records for the communications department, saving the charity time and money From May 2006 to September 2006 (5 months)

2.1 B.A. Honors, English @ Loughborough University10 GCSEs (A-B) @ Maidstone Girls Grammar SchoolA Levels, English, Sociology, Art, A/S Psychology @ Maidstone Grammar School