Staffordshire University

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Communications, content and PR

Infront Sports & Media AG

Senior Communications Manager

- Contributing to the organisation’s PR strategy to build clear storylines and highlight Infront’s work with its partners.
- Leading, managîng and maintaining the editorial calendar, increasing the quantity and quality of content published.
- Drafting and editing blogs, case studies and other written materials highlighting the organisation’s services and insights.
- Drafting and distribution of corporate media releases for business announcements.
Media relations management, liaising with the relevant internal stakeholder and the media.
-  Briefing of management ahead of event appearances and media interviews.
-  Preparation of holding statements and documents for major announcements.
-  Liaising with clients, rights holders, governing bodies and other external stakeholders on joint media announcements.
-  Developing relationships with key media contacts to ensure the company’s message remains clear and accurate.
-  Collaborating with subsidiary communication responsibles to elevate positive stories from their territories to a global audience.

Communications Manager

- Formed the social media strategy for three seasons including onsite logistics and content planning.
- Produced, edited and managed editorial content on FIVB.com and its tournament websites.
- Helped the organisation reach one million digital followers (increasing followers by 33 per cent in 12 months).
- Introduced tournament text commentary, one of the top five visited pages on all tournament websites.
- Coordinated the production of live in-game clips which were published to FIVB channels for the first time.
- Managed and helped deliver content from the Behind the Scenes film crew at all beach volleyball and volleyball tournaments.
- Created a weekly editorial plan for both on and off-season content to ensure consistent visibility for the Federation’s events.
- Worked onsite ensuring content was delivered at a high enough standard to be distributed.

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

Content and Social Media Manager

- Wrote and proofread press releases and mass emails distributed to over 60,000 medical professionals on a weekly basis
- Website content management and maintenance for both main EAACI website and dedicated event websites.
- Managed social media presence.
- Basic video production
- Coordinated and edited the EAACI Newsletter (circulation of 10,000+) sourcing contributions and images as well as directing the design layout team
- Designed and created advertising material for all events including posters, magazine adverts and website graphics
- Onsite assistance at EAACI and external events

European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - EAACI

Communications Officer

Included writing assignments for Around the Rings, Rugby Times, The Rugby Blog among others.

Self employed

Freelance writer

- Contributed to the FIVB’s magazine VolleyWorld.
- Edited news content from competitions including match reports, match previews, tournament previews, news and features
- Helped design webpages to support the IT department.
- Established social media presence, creating Facebook and Twitter pages and laying the foundation for the Federation during the London 2012 Olympic Games
-Edited the monthly newsletter, World Volley News
-Interviewed and ghost wrote blogs from former players

Press Editor

Working on media relations for a number of corporate companies, predominantly focused on financial services, IT solutions providers and supply-chain managers, I liaised with journalists on a daily basis. Focusing on trade publications as well as weekend sections in national newspapers, I became familiar and ruthlessly consistent at helping clients increase their visibility in the press and helping establish them as a voice of authority in their specific industry.

Additionally, I was involved with writing press releases and features on a weekly basis concerning anything from company appointments to a client's view on specific market movements.

Rostrum Communications

Public Relations Associate

Writing blogs and opinion pieces on all things rugby including Six Nations, World Cup qualifying, Guinness Premiership, Heineken Cup and general rugby culture.

Heavens Game

Writer

One month voluntary work on the news and entertainment desk. Numerous stories published including two lead stories within the first four days.

Nick Winn