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Work Experience

David is a thoroughly professional public relations, marketing and communications interim director/manager. He has many years’ experience of working within the public, private, NGO and charitable sectors. He has recently published his first book and recorded a series of three short television programmes which were broadcast by Carlton TV in September 2003.

Key skills
• Managing and directing a communications team;
• Creating marketing plans and devising communications strategies;
• Managing rebuttal and crisis response;
• Launching and editing internal newspapers and magazines;
• Media relations – press, TV, radio, electronic and business media;
• Team leadership;
• Media training and briefing for key staff;
• Managing external suppliers;
• Political lobbying at local, national and European level;
• Presentation for TV, radio, and live audiences.

Additional skills
• Support for fundraising management;
• Speech writing;
• Script writing for audio-visual and film presentations;
• Exhibitions, POS, B2B, activities for commercial launches;
• Event and staff management;
• Internet and website management;

Who have used his skills?
• Multinational corporations including Pilkingtons and The Cookson Group plc both in the UK and USA.
• Commercial advertising and public relations agencies;
• Retailers - including the department store Lee Longlands of Birmingham and Baxters the Butchers;
• Local government – Birmingham City Council, Walsall MBC and East Sussex County Council;
• The largest hospital NHS trust in the Midlands
• Charities and NGOs such as the National Children’s Home, Community Service Volunteers; The Methodist Church; The BBC and Carlton TV;
• Mutual organizations – the Dudley Building Society; Ceramic and Allied Trades Union and the Transport and General Workers Union;




Career
July/August 2003: One month interim assignment with a government agency. The objective was to handle a potentially difficult press story, write the OJEC tender specifications for a corporate rebranding project and manage the initial stages of a £16 million tender evaluation.

Nov 2002 to July 2003: Completing work on “Eliza Asbury” published June 20th Price £8.95. ISBN 1 858582350. The launch generated publicity in all regional print media, and on regional TV and BBC Radio 4 “Today Programme”

Jan 2000 to Nov 2002: Director of Communications for the Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust (Teaching). Reporting to the Chief Executive, responsible for 15 staff, and budget of £500,000. This job was originally on an interim basis but extended.

July 1994 to July 1999: Member of the European Parliament based in Brussels and Strasbourg. Served on Budgets, Regional, and Agricultural Committees. Member of standing delegations to African, Pacific and Caribbean/EU Parliamentary Assembly; Slovak National Council and Israeli Knesset.

Jan 1989 to Sept 1994: Public Relations and Communications Consultant using all available skills to provide services for a wide range of clients on a freelance, project or interim management basis.

Sept 1984 to Jan 1989: Public Relations Officer for the National Children’s Home. Launched the acclaimed “Children in Danger” Campaign.

Nov 1981 to Aug 1984: Public Relations Director Hilton Advertising (Midlands). Mainly supporting retail advertising and direct marketing programmes.

From university to 1981: Research, Public Relations and Information posts with three local authorities – East Sussex CC; Birmingham City Council Social Services Department and Walsall MBC.

Location
Based in the West Midlands but prepared to work anywhere in English speaking world.

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Education

University level, plus postgraduate diplomas.

Skills

Key skills
• Managing and directing a communications team;
• Creating marketing plans and devising communications strategies;
• Managing rebuttal and crisis response;
• Launching and editing internal newspapers and magazines;
• Media relations – press, TV, radio, electronic and business media;
• Team leadership;
• Media training and briefing for key staff;
• Managing external suppliers;
• Political lobbying at local, national and European level;
• Presentation for TV, radio, and live audiences.

Additional skills
• Support for fundraising management;
• Speech writing;
• Script writing for audio-visual and film presentations;
• Exhibitions, POS, B2B, activities for commercial launches;
• Event and staff management;
• Internet and website management;

Languages

English

Other

My entire CV can be found under the heading "Work experience"

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