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James Gittings
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London, United Kingdom
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Skills
I'm offering
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
My experience
2020 - ?
freelance
Features Journalist (Freelance)
Canmaking News.
Lead Features Journalist at one of the world's leading trade publications for the beverage
can industry
• Draft bimonthly features and ad-hoc news articles on a variety of themes relating to the
industry, with a strong focus on sustainability, climate change, plastics reduction and recycling, impact/reactions to COVID-19
• Manage forward features list and editorial contacts for the magazine, and maintain dialogue
with global industry contacts (Primarily UK, US, Mexico, Japan, Poland).
can industry
• Draft bimonthly features and ad-hoc news articles on a variety of themes relating to the
industry, with a strong focus on sustainability, climate change, plastics reduction and recycling, impact/reactions to COVID-19
• Manage forward features list and editorial contacts for the magazine, and maintain dialogue
with global industry contacts (Primarily UK, US, Mexico, Japan, Poland).
Sustainability, Journalist
2019 - 2020
job
Account Director
Infinite Global Consulting.
• Lead on five accounts, including the UK operation's largest retainer, a major US law firm
• Major focus on integrating multiple clients' ESG credential into outbound messaging
• Provided strategic advisory services to C-suite and Communications Director level
• Financial Services specialist recruited to lead expansion and deputise the agency's FS practice
• Managed and executed thought leadership content creation and dissemination, and advised
on branding
• Trained and managed graduate executives, both professionally and pastorally, as well as mentoring of new starters.
• Major focus on integrating multiple clients' ESG credential into outbound messaging
• Provided strategic advisory services to C-suite and Communications Director level
• Financial Services specialist recruited to lead expansion and deputise the agency's FS practice
• Managed and executed thought leadership content creation and dissemination, and advised
on branding
• Trained and managed graduate executives, both professionally and pastorally, as well as mentoring of new starters.
Branding, Content creation, Mentoring, C, Leadership, Content
2018 - 2019
job
Account Director
Sapience Communications.
Senior team member advising clients across eight accounts in integrated strategic
communications programmes
• Advised several start-up firms on initial messaging, particularly amongst PropTech and FinTech
clients
• Led the corporate and financial communications on the merger of two clients, and subsequent
IPO of the agency's highest paying retainer
• Leading figure in new client acquisition, working closely with Head of Business Development
in strategic networking.
communications programmes
• Advised several start-up firms on initial messaging, particularly amongst PropTech and FinTech
clients
• Led the corporate and financial communications on the merger of two clients, and subsequent
IPO of the agency's highest paying retainer
• Leading figure in new client acquisition, working closely with Head of Business Development
in strategic networking.
Business development, Networking, Fintech, Development, UP, LED
2017 - 2018
temp
Contract Roles
British Business Bank.
(most recent at top)
British Business Bank
Corporate Communications Manager (Interim)
• Worked internally and with an external PR agency to strategically position the bank as the thought leader in SME funding, and build and maintain the reputation and positive standing
of all external media.
UK Parliament - Restoration & Renewal Programme
Senior Communications Adviser (Interim)
• Deputised for the Programme's Head of Communications, covered both external and internal
communications, media relations, directorate strategy, branding, and digital/social media.
Local Government Association
Senior Communications Adviser (Interim)
• Speechwriter for the Chairman and Chief Executive, created content and key messages for the Press Team, disseminated to target media outlets, and lead copywriting for opinion / thought
pieces for national, local and specialist media outlets.
British Business Bank
Corporate Communications Manager (Interim)
• Worked internally and with an external PR agency to strategically position the bank as the thought leader in SME funding, and build and maintain the reputation and positive standing
of all external media.
UK Parliament - Restoration & Renewal Programme
Senior Communications Adviser (Interim)
• Deputised for the Programme's Head of Communications, covered both external and internal
communications, media relations, directorate strategy, branding, and digital/social media.
Local Government Association
Senior Communications Adviser (Interim)
• Speechwriter for the Chairman and Chief Executive, created content and key messages for the Press Team, disseminated to target media outlets, and lead copywriting for opinion / thought
pieces for national, local and specialist media outlets.
Social Media, Copywriting, Branding, Pr, Content, Interim, Social, Manager
2015 - 2016
job
Communications Adviser
The Law Society of England.
(PR & Public Affairs)
• Covered both PR and public affairs within the Society's Communications Directorate.
• Specialised in political and regulatory monitoring and horizon scanning, corporate
communications and media relations, speechwriting and stakeholder engagement
• Drafted speeches for the President, Vice President and CEO on sustainability, regulation,
innovation, training, Financial Services, Brexit, business and human rights, and the rule of law.
• Covered both PR and public affairs within the Society's Communications Directorate.
• Specialised in political and regulatory monitoring and horizon scanning, corporate
communications and media relations, speechwriting and stakeholder engagement
• Drafted speeches for the President, Vice President and CEO on sustainability, regulation,
innovation, training, Financial Services, Brexit, business and human rights, and the rule of law.
Innovation, Training, Sustainability, Pr, Public affairs, Monitoring, Ceo, Regulatory, President
2014 - 2015
job
Senior Account Executive/Junior Account Manager
Hume Brophy.
Account Manager, Manager
2012 - 2014
job
Account Executive/Senior Account Executive
PB Consulting.
2012 - 2012
internship
Intern
JBP Associates.
Internal
2012 - 2012
internship
Intern, Office of Zac Goldsmith MP
House of Commons.
Office, Internal
My education
2010
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2011
University of Nottingham
Masters, International Relations
Masters, International Relations
2007
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2010
University of Nottingham
Bachelors, History
Bachelors, History
1999
-
2006
n/a
Secondary, History
Secondary, History
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