Cathy Kelly

Head of Communications @ Showerkap

About

I'm a PR specialist for the technology, green tech, health and healthtech sectors. Having started my career in journalism, I understand how the media works and what makes a great story. With an enviable contacts book, I can ensure your story is pitched to the right media at the right time - giving you the best chance of securing valuable coverage. Since setting up my boutique agency in 2015, I have worked with several leading public and private sector organisations, managing highly-successful campaigns in the healthcare, healthtech, social care and sustainable technology sectors. Drawing on three decades of PR and Communications experience, I work with companies and organisations of all sizes, fulfilling their communication needs, from building relationships with key media and helping to secure coverage to managing their marketing and online presence. I enjoy providing a tailored service to just a handful of clients at a time. If you're looking for professional PR or communications support - drop me a message. I look forward to hearing from you.

Country

United Kingdom

City

East Preston

Industry

Public Relations & Communications

Skill

Media Relations, Communications Planning, Press Releases, Facebook, Public Relations, Copywriting, Internal Communications, Publicity, Public Sector, Stakeholder Engagement, Coaching, Marketing Communications, Social Media, Project Management, Event Management, Change Management, Social Media Marketing, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communications, Management

Experience

Head of Communications

Showerkap

2024-3 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Horsham, England, United Kingdom

A strategic and operational communications role for a disruptive UK tech startup on a mission to reduce water waste and carbon emissions by changing how we use and value water. Combining innovative engineering and behavioural science in a first-of-its-kind solution for businesses.

Director

Catherine Kelly PR Ltd

2015-3 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

Littlehampton, England

Consultancy support for a number of healthcare, healthcare AI, social care, not-for-profit, science and tech companies including Genomics England, The Legs Matter Campaign, Curam, Bluebird Care, Clinithink, MySense AI, genedrive, NuroKor BioElectronics and Riversimple - hydrogen mobility company. *Campaign Management *Media Consultant *Communications Consultant *Specialist in healthcare, startups and technology

Freelance PR Account Director

Transatlantic

2022-9 - 2023-12 · 1 yr 4 mos

Remote

Leading strategic and hands-on day to day running of multiple client accounts for health and medtech brands including genedrive, TidalSense, Clinithink + MySense.

Freelance PR Director

NuroKor Bioelectronics

2020-10 - 2022-3 · 1 yr 6 mos

London, England, United Kingdom

Devising and implementing PR strategy for disruptive, med-tech pioneer. Media relations lead. Corporate, healthcare and consumer communications.

Communications Account Manager, West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council

2012-4 - 2014-12 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Chichester

Experienced PR professional leading the communications for Children's Services for including several high-profile PR campaigns including Serious Case Reviews. I manage a team, along with budgets and activities - ensuring all are delivered on time and using the latest digital platforms as well as traditional media. As a qualified journalist I also have the rare skills to be able to manage the campaign side as well as write articles for internal and external audiences, copy for websites, commission design and print projects and lead and advise clients on media campaigns, good communications practice and on moving to a digital way of working - including using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn as well as using other digital platforms.

Director

CKellyPR

2011-4 - 2012-3 · 1 yr

Rustington

Accounts: Bausch and Lomb, Bio Oil, Phenergan and Solent Local Enterprise Partnership. Strategic and operational PR and communications management - drafting communication and marketing plans, key staff messages, customer surveys, copy for websites and writing Press Releases. Dealing with journalists and producing publications.

Director

Primary PR Ltd

2007-3 - 2011-4 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Clients included:West Kent Community Health NHS Trust, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, WSDOC (GP Out of Hours Service), Bluebird Care, Scottish Power, Leaves of Hope and Lifecentre charities, Goodwood Racecourse and The Royal Armouries Museum.

Communications Manager

West Sussex Primary Care Trust

2003-2 - 2007-3 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Responsible for running the Communications Team of the fourth largest PCT in the country. Duties included; coordinating the Internal Communications programme for 1,400 staff, change communications and organisation mergers, dealing with media enquiries, writing media statements, writing press releases, running PR campaigns, producing leaflets/annual reviews and writing website copy.

PR Manager (UK and global)

Bond International Software

1999-9 - 2002-1 · 2 yrs 5 mos

United Kingdom

Led and implemented global rebranding project, coordinated community support programme (incl. donations and site visits) and managed investor relations PR agency.