kate anderson

* Since February 2014, I have built up my skills in the following areas: * Client liaison including building up trust and a rapport with clients * Building up relationships with key journalists * Setting up and managing social media accounts * Writing social media strategies * Pitching feature ideas and opinion pieces to journalists * Successfully securing and managing ministerial visits * Writing interesting website and marketing copy * Writing industry award entries * Securing client coverage across key local, national and trade titles including The Times, Third Sector, Edge (ILM) magazine, Pharmaphorum, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Construction News * Compiling reports showcasing press coverage and digital analytics * Interviewing case studies on sensitive topics including adoption and domestic violence

* Account assistant at an award-winning communications company working on clients ranging from not-for-profit organisations and third sector organisations to private companies * Working on social media campaigns for clients, including Facebook and Twitter * Blog and press release writing on behalf of clients * Event management and planning, including research and creating guest lists for events * Researching publications and obtaining forward features * General office administration * Providing invaluable support to the team

* Promote a selection of Oxfam's portfolio of fundraising events, including Live Below the Line 2013 within Wales * Produce tweets, blog posts and press releases in line with Oxfam's style * Coordinate local fundraising during emergency appeals * Recruit new Oxfam fundraising groups * Organise recruitment events across Wales * Build and manage relationships with individuals, groups, organisations and businesses * Research and develop new fundraising opportunities

* Wrote and produced draft media releases * Obtained information via contacts for media releases * Gained general admin experience * Improved writing abilities and learned to write in media release format * Researched clients and projects * Created a quarterly newsletter for a client

* Gained valuable leadership experience and improved my interpersonal skills managing over 30 volunteers in a busy homeless shelter in Cardiff City centre three times a week * Acquired invaluable problem solving experience and used my own creativity in order to solve problems that arose on the project * Involved teaching people who were homeless or vulnerably housed basic skills which increased their self-esteem and social confidence * Revolutionised the project to be more effective and incorporate different activities * Pioneered a blog and Facebook group * This creative approach to the project led the Volunteer Coordinator at the Centre to say that we were the best Project Co-ordinators the project had ever had

* Organised and promoted various events throughout the year for the 180+ members of the Cardiff Award * Built professional relationships with local establishments * Had sole responsibility for the events I organised * This role involved extensive use of social media * Raised my awareness of cultural differences and diversity

* Worked in a number of different positions as my efforts and adaptability was recognised by the company director, who gave me roles with increased responsibility * Developed my commercial awareness with an insight into the day-to-day management of a business

Communications manager for developer services and business customers

* Providing strategic counsel to clients to aid their PR and marketing campaigns * Communicating effectively with a range of stakeholders * Developing interesting copy and content aimed at specific audiences, including blog posts, research reports, surveys, press releases, videos, white papers, brochures, thought leadership articles, social media content, infographics and podcasts * Proactively shaping and coming up with new ideas for both regular communications plans and specific campaigns * Managing sensitive situations and crisis communications when necessary * Building relationships with key national and trade media, analysts and other influencers * Setting and agreeing objectives, key KPIs with clients and regularly evaluating campaign effectiveness * Managing events including press events and media tours * Integrating key communications campaigns with wider marketing initiatives

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