Relations Manager Social Media

Ofgem, Media Relations Manager (Contractor), ****-23

• Freelance IR35 contractor for government regulator of the energy industry

• Crafted lines & background for the likes of the New York Times, BBC TV (Watchdog, Rip-Off Britain), BBC Radio

(Today, World at One, The World Tonight, Money Box), BBC Online, Bloomberg, all UK daily and Sunday newspapers, Money Saving Expert, Which? magazine and Utility Week

• Played active role in production meetings including Jamie Oliver Productions & Rumpus Media (Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, C4) teams

• Led media team for Market Compliance Review of energy suppliers (customers in payment difficulty)

• Wrote range of policy, compliance and other technical press releases. Testimonial: "I worked with Peter at Ofgem and I found him to be friendly, enthusiastic, hardworking, innovative and good humoured in what was a very high-pressured environment in which Peter was tasked with a very demanding role and very steep learning curve. In this tough and stressful role Peter was a pleasure to work with and a good team player."

Antony Quarrell, Ofgem Media Relations Manager

SHW LLP, Head of Public Relations, 2014-2020

• Serviced all firm PR & social media requirements to 200 staff across eight offices of top 20 UK commercial property consultancy

• Ran department & produced all content to Partner-level quality creating optimised workflow practices with co- workers, clients & relevant regional / sector bodies

• Managed happy team comprising two execs, reporting into SMT / Managing Partner

• Written & published 700+ news stories, selling in many to sector, local & national newspapers, magazines & platforms, all within RICS regulatory framework

• Devised ‘SHOWCASE’, a twice-yearly ‘best of’ high-profile projects & instructions

• Wrote case studies leading directly to winning work, in one instance £250,000 fees

• Successfully oversaw firm rebrand including logo, website, internal & external messaging & collateral

• Active participant in wider firm activities at SMT / Partner level

• Directed various design agencies producing wide range of collateral

• Often led pitching & presenting process to major clients such as Channel 4 & Develop Croydon

• High-level IT (e.g. Prezi, InDesign & Anchor podcast platform)

• Very comfortable with public speaking & similar public realm activities. (Career history continued on p2). PETER STYLES

SENIOR PR PRACTITIONER WITH UNIQUE EXPERIENCE / SKILLSET ad5n1b@r.postjobfree.com 077**-******

CAREER

HISTORY

PROFILE Graduating from one of the world’s most prestigious liberal arts joint honours degrees, I have carved out a career as a senior PR practitioner, lead writer for a London broadcast PR agency, journalist, journalism lecturer, content specialist

& published novelist and environmental activist. Most recently I completed a contract as Media Relations Manager for energy sector regulator Ofgem.

As Head of PR for commercial property consultants SHW LLP for five years, I have extensive Professional Services managerial experience often called upon to advise the Senior Leadership Team on myriad issues, including social media strategy, content design, delivery and community management across all channels. A wide range of organisations have employed me to connect, engage and create significance with diverse audiences, working on hundreds of successful campaigns in just about every sector. I spent much of 2023 looking after my 91 year-old who unfortunately died in January 2024. I am now available for a new challenge with no ongoing caring responsibilities.

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PR Academy, London - Postgraduate Diploma, Public Relations, 2018 Completed this excellent course exploring Strategy, Planning, Content, Engagement, Management, Measurement & Evaluation

University of Manchester – Politics & Modern History, BA (Joint Hons), 1990-1993 High 2:1 class degree (66%). First-class grades for dissertation on history of Russian ecology & pre- & post- Soviet special papers. This is one of the most highly regarded Liberal Arts programmes in the world Boundstone Community College, Lancing, W Sussex A-Levels, 1988-1990 Government & Politics grade A, Sociology A, English Literature B, General Studies A E D U C A T I O N

Brightwave Group, Content Editor 2009-2011

• Responsible for production of all marketing for bespoke e-learning specialist

• Collateral produced included case studies, releases, white papers, brochures, blogs & podcasts

• Commissioned to write compelling copy for the likes of Training Journal & Cranfield School of Business

• Devised & implemented brand presence via social media & syndication

• Planned, executed & evaluated marketing strategy across variety of campaigns

• Ensured consistent high quality output across all content. Markettiers Broadcast PR Agency, Lead Writer 2011-2013 (now AFO Group)

• Freelance contractor for the UK’s biggest broadcast PR agency / consultancy

• Wrote 90% of the copy for the agency, servicing 15 account directors & managers

• Produced radio interview cues, TV interview advisories, online editorials, video scripts, live interactive chat show cues, podcast intros & competition alerts featured on vast majority of UK radio stations & TV channels

• Played vital part in editorial meetings to devise campaigns

• Liaised closely with handlers to ensure style & tone matched client expectations BBC / CSV Media, Journalism Lecturer, 2004–2009

• Senior lecturer for Diploma in Media Techniques (print, online & broadcast) at BBC Radio Brighton & University College Hastings. Achieved best grades & retention rates for this course in UK

• Delivered rotating six-month courses in Brighton & Hastings (12 students per group)

• Ran stand-alone courses for community groups on how to launch or rejuvenate their publications. C A R E E R

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noSWeat Journalism Training, 2005-2008, Journalism & Public Affairs Lecturer & Course Organiser

• Teaching & management role for UK’s biggest journalism training provider (NCTj Diploma)

• Planned & taught sessions based on NCTj Journalism & News Writing scheme of work, research skills & html

& web authoring sessions. (In 1994 I authored & published one of the world’s first 2,000 websites.)

• Taught NCTj Public Affairs Parts I & II (Local & Central Govt)

• Conduit between management, staff & students. Organised speakers & visits.

• Co-ordinated tutorial system for students (approx. 60 at a time) for careers advice. Freelance Journalist, various publications, 1997–2004 I N T E R E S T S • Podcasting - devised, produced & hosted my own podcast during lockdown (link to all episodes), my Desert Island Discs episode (self produced & edited).

• TV quizzes – was on The Chase (beat Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett for £30,000) & Grand Finalist on 15-1 (2014)

• Published author - environmental novel Birds, Booze & Bulldozers published by Small World in 2008.

• Keen lifelong environmentalist - non-driver, vegetarian since 1991, non-parent, non-consumerist

• Comedy writing & performance - writer / script editor for comedy shows in Brighton & London for 15 years, including successful runs at Edinburgh Festival. Also performed stand-up on professional card in front of capacity crowd of 200 at prominent Brighton venue

• Cricket - Club committee member, organised & played three-match tour series against Malta Commissioned to write news & features for wide range of publications including The Guardian, Evening Standard, Media Week Middle East, Government & Public Sector Journal & Loaded – among many others. SHW Testimonial 2: "I have known Peter since 2014 both as my employee as a Partner of SHW Chartered Surveyors. Peter was a very unfortunate redundancy candidate due to Covid back in 2020. I can confirm he is a very engaging and intelligent person, with considerable skills in his chosen field. Scrupulously honest and with an admirable moral compass."

Nigel Amos, SHW LLP Partner, Head of London Professional Division SHW Testimonial 1: "During my time as a Partner with SHW Peter and I engaged in a number of major projects achieving national coverage and I found working with Peter on really good quality news updates performing invaluable work. Trying to make Town Planning interesting is never an easy task but Peter was able to apply the right mix of professionalism and detail to raise profile and, in doing so, secure more instructions. I would have no hesitation recommending him for employment."

Ian Coomber, Partner, Head of SHW Town Planning Department

• Devised & wrote campaign copy for hundreds of clients across every sector, including: Financial Services: Barclays, BDO Stoy Hayward, HBOS, Hiscox, ING Direct, Metlife, and Standard Chartered Bank FMCG: Ambipur, Authentic Caribbean Rum, Bird’s Eye, Colgate, Horlicks, Kellogg’s, Lemsip, Laphroig, Mars & Waitrose Media / Telecoms: Activision, Channel 4, Disney, Discovery Channel, EA Games, Fujitsu, Google, Sky & Vodafone Governmental: Dept of Health, Home Office, European Union, Foreign Office, Ministry of Defence & NHS Institute Healthcare: Arthritis Care, Bayer, Benenden, British Lung Foundation, BUPA, Health Professions Council, Nurofen & Pfizer Lifestyle: Beefeater, Capital Shopping Centres, Homebase, Intel, Lycra, Jaguar, National Lottery, Volvo & Waterstones Charity / Public Sector: British Chambers of Commerce, English Heritage, The FA & National Trust Travel and tourism: Alton Towers, Butlins, Enjoy England, Legoland, Orlando Travel & Visitor Bureau & Visit Scotland.

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