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Highly experienced writer and communicator with data visualisation skills
Donna Rees McGrory, PhD
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Derby, United Kingdom
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I am a senior communications professional with more than 15 years of experience and significant skill in leading strategic, co-ordinated external relations activities.
Self-motivated, results-driven, and a keen influencer; I have both strong initiative and sophisticated business acumen, built from experience of working with C-Suite, CEO and Board level executives.
I maintain a solid working knowledge of global business and consumer press, particularly in industry, technology, aviation and transport. I am also highly proficient in storytelling with data, and a skilled user of data analysis and visualisation tools.
Self-motivated, results-driven, and a keen influencer; I have both strong initiative and sophisticated business acumen, built from experience of working with C-Suite, CEO and Board level executives.
I maintain a solid working knowledge of global business and consumer press, particularly in industry, technology, aviation and transport. I am also highly proficient in storytelling with data, and a skilled user of data analysis and visualisation tools.
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United Kingdom
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English
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My experience
2019 - ?
job
Senior Manager, External Communications
Rolls-Royce.
Senior, global communications role in the Civil Aerospace business unit of Rolls-Royce, a leading
Industrial Technology and Engineering firm.
Key responsibilities
• Issues and Crisis Management
• Global leadership of communications activity and external positioning on Sustainable Aviation and Environmental impact
• Leadership of global communications planning for Aftermarket Services
• Development of messaging on digitalisation within civil aerospace
• Leadership of regional communications planning for the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Greater
China
Industrial Technology and Engineering firm.
Key responsibilities
• Issues and Crisis Management
• Global leadership of communications activity and external positioning on Sustainable Aviation and Environmental impact
• Leadership of global communications planning for Aftermarket Services
• Development of messaging on digitalisation within civil aerospace
• Leadership of regional communications planning for the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Greater
China
Leadership, Management, Engineering, Technology, Crisis management, Development, China, Manager, Asia
2015 - 2019
job
Public Relations Leader - EMEAI
Honeywell Aerospace.
A senior role within this global Fortune 500 business. Leading media relations activity across the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI) region, with global collaboration.
Key responsibilities
• Management and coordination of all regional media relations activity
• Creation, development and execution of regional editorial and media relations campaigns for all four
business divisions
• Developing impactful thought leadership campaigns
• Management of external communications and media planning agencies
• PR and communications counsel to company executives (to C-suite level)
• Supporting the annual company trade show calendar, with regular global travel
• Reactive media relations, including issues and crisis management
• Communicating PR results to regional, global and corporate leaders across a highly matrixed
corporate structure
• Budgeting and finance responsibilities
Key responsibilities
• Management and coordination of all regional media relations activity
• Creation, development and execution of regional editorial and media relations campaigns for all four
business divisions
• Developing impactful thought leadership campaigns
• Management of external communications and media planning agencies
• PR and communications counsel to company executives (to C-suite level)
• Supporting the annual company trade show calendar, with regular global travel
• Reactive media relations, including issues and crisis management
• Communicating PR results to regional, global and corporate leaders across a highly matrixed
corporate structure
• Budgeting and finance responsibilities
Public relations, C, Pr, Leadership, Management, Finance, Crisis management, Media planning, Development
2014 - 2015
job
Account Director
Four Communications.
A mid-senior, client-focused role with line management responsibility.
Key responsibilities
• Client consultation on global, national and regional communication strategies
• Significant work on responsible business initiatives and partnership activation
• Preparing and issuing client press releases and product launches
• Identifying proactive and reactive media opportunities to raise awareness of client work
Clients included: Lloyds Banking Group and National Air Traffic Control Service (NATS)
Key responsibilities
• Client consultation on global, national and regional communication strategies
• Significant work on responsible business initiatives and partnership activation
• Preparing and issuing client press releases and product launches
• Identifying proactive and reactive media opportunities to raise awareness of client work
Clients included: Lloyds Banking Group and National Air Traffic Control Service (NATS)
Management, Service, Banking
2010 - 2014
job
Managing Director
Itsy PR, Edinburgh.
MD of this specialist technology and innovation focused PR agency, providing expertise in:
• Media relations and financial reporting
• Thought leadership campaigning
• Product launches, media briefings and trade show announcements
• Sponsorship, advertising and experiential / event activity
• Branded content and copywriting, including social media planning
Clients included: Finmeccanica, Wolfson Microelectronics, Bristow Helicopters, Edinburgh International
Science Festival, Edinburgh Airport, and University of Edinburgh Informatics
• Media relations and financial reporting
• Thought leadership campaigning
• Product launches, media briefings and trade show announcements
• Sponsorship, advertising and experiential / event activity
• Branded content and copywriting, including social media planning
Clients included: Finmeccanica, Wolfson Microelectronics, Bristow Helicopters, Edinburgh International
Science Festival, Edinburgh Airport, and University of Edinburgh Informatics
Social Media, Copywriting, Advertising, Innovation, Event, Pr, Leadership, Content, Technology, Media planning, Festival, Sponsorship, International, Science, Social
2006 - 2010
job
Press Officer (UK & USA)
SELEX Galileo.
Media relations focused role for multi-national defence electronics firm.
Key responsibilities
• Leading global Press Office activity for the company's UK & US based business practises
• Co-ordination of company external communications activity - including agency management, handling
media enquiries as company spokesperson, pitching stories to national and international press, writing
company press releases, media monitoring and handling sensitive reputation and crisis management
issues
• Liaising with senior management (to board and CEO level) in implementing communication plans and working with complex technical data
• Co-ordination of company sponsorship and public-facing community initiatives
• Enhancing company presence at international industry trade events, including regular travel
Key responsibilities
• Leading global Press Office activity for the company's UK & US based business practises
• Co-ordination of company external communications activity - including agency management, handling
media enquiries as company spokesperson, pitching stories to national and international press, writing
company press releases, media monitoring and handling sensitive reputation and crisis management
issues
• Liaising with senior management (to board and CEO level) in implementing communication plans and working with complex technical data
• Co-ordination of company sponsorship and public-facing community initiatives
• Enhancing company presence at international industry trade events, including regular travel
Writing, Management, Crisis management, Community, Monitoring, Ceo, Electronics, Office, Sponsorship, International, USA, Pitching
2005 - 2006
job
Account Executive
Holyrood Communications.
Working on policy and public affairs campaigns for Scotland's leading political communications agency. This
role included significant support to the company's public policy events. Clients included: BAE Systems
Avionics, Heriot Watt University, and Our Dynamic Earth.
role included significant support to the company's public policy events. Clients included: BAE Systems
Avionics, Heriot Watt University, and Our Dynamic Earth.
Public affairs, Support
2004 - 2005
job
Communications Officer
HBoS Plc.
Co-ordination of internal and external communications for this major financial organisation.
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My education
2010
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2015
The London School of Economics
Doctorate, Political Science
Doctorate, Political Science
2008
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2010
The London School of Economics
MSc, Politics and Communication
MSc, Politics and Communication
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