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Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Manager
OfgemStakeholder Engagement & Communications Manager
May. 2024Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomDuties include: • Developing and delivering external engagement plans to support activity around heat networks regulation • Building networks of internal and external stakeholders to support the development of regulation, including building and maintaining stakeholder maps • Developing insights planning to maximise usefulness of meetings with external stakeholders for the broader heat networks team • Provide guidance to policy and other colleagues on engagement strategies, including coordination of key external meetings • Producing communications materials for internal and external audiences to maximise the visibility of the heat networks team
Deputy Head of External Affairs (Scotland)
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)Deputy Head of External Affairs (Scotland)
Apr. 2023 - Feb. 2024Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomRunning FSB's Scotland Press Office - acting as primary contact for media enquiries, undertaking broadcast interviews, liaising with colleagues to ensure they are briefed on issues and strategy in order to identify media opportunities Driving FSB's Scottish social media presence and managing Scottish content on FSB's website Coordinating communications and relationship building with Scottish politicians, including Scottish Ministers, MSPs and MPs Overseeing the organisation and delivery of Scotland wide policy and public affairs focussed FSB events
Communications and Public Affairs Advisor
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)Communications and Public Affairs Advisor
Oct. 2021 - Apr. 2023Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom• Acting as contact point for media enquiries • Drafting press releases, media comments and articles • Managing Scottish content on FSB website and across social media • Coordinate campaign activity across the FSB team in Scotland • Developing campaign material across platforms • Organising and delivering policy and public affairs focussed FSB events • Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with relevant external bodies and stakeholders
External Affairs Advisor (Scotland)
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)External Affairs Advisor (Scotland)
Apr. 2021 - Oct. 2021Greater Glasgow Area
Director
ProvokeUKDirector
Mar. 2021 - Jun. 2021Originated Provoke's Change the Chat project, some of my responsibilities included: development and growth of social media platforms and website, including advertising; facilitating training and networking sessions; development of multimedia content including blogs and a podcast
Delivery and Support Administrator
Click RecruitmentDelivery and Support Administrator
May. 2019 - Jan. 2021Edinburgh, United KingdomSupporting the IT Recruitment process in identifying new job opportunities for candidates in Scotland and across the UK and Europe for our portfolio of clients. Our specialities include IT, Business and Change, Digital Transformation, DevOps, to name but a few. Responsibilities include searching relevant job sites and databases for suitable candidates; having meaningful conversations with candidates to screen them for relevant roles and acting as a liaison between candidates and employers throughout the recruitment process.
Chair, Scottish Liberal Democrat Women
Scottish Liberal DemocratsChair, Scottish Liberal Democrat Women
Jan. 2019 - Feb. 2021Leading the development of Scottish Liberal Democrat Women, with a view to expanding membership and enhancing the role of the group within the structure of the wider Scottish Liberal Democrat party. Responsibilities include leadership of the executive committee, social media marketing and engagement and event planning. This has allowed me to develop my leadership and communication skills.
Campaigns Organiser
Scottish Liberal DemocratsCampaigns Organiser
Aug. 2017 - Apr. 2019Glasgow, United KingdomWorking in a fast-paced and demanding environment with an overview of political activity within a local political party. I maintained a large and expanding network of members and volunteers, organised volunteers to carry out a wide variety of roles and oversaw campaigns on local and national issues. This allowed me to build my interpersonal skills, strategic planning and resilience in the face of challenging and rapidly changing circumstances. I also had responsibility for a number of social media channels and undertook some diary management for key figures in the organisation.

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