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Lauren Mills - Journalist, PR consultant, content writer
Lauren Mills
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Leicester, United Kingdom
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I am a highly experienced business writer able to tailor my talents to your business needs.
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United Kingdom
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English
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My experience
2019 - ?
job
Media Relations Officer
University of Leicester.
● Writing excellent copy for press releases, social media and the website.
● Developing excellent relationships with local and national media.
● Working with the wider comms team on the UoL's PR strategy.
● Developing relationships with high level staff and academics at the university.
● Interviewing senior staff to develop story ideas.
● Content planning.
● Proactive PR.
● Reactive PR for incoming press inquiries.
● Developing excellent relationships with local and national media.
● Working with the wider comms team on the UoL's PR strategy.
● Developing relationships with high level staff and academics at the university.
● Interviewing senior staff to develop story ideas.
● Content planning.
● Proactive PR.
● Reactive PR for incoming press inquiries.
Social Media, Writing, Pr, Content, Website, Social
2019 - 2019
job
Roof Maker
unknown.
PR & Content Manager
● Working with CMO to develop the annual PR and communications plan and strategy - on a short term contract.
● Managing PR and corporate communications, ensuring all content is accurate
across all platforms and media
● Creating compelling content for the brand suitable for multi-channel
distribution
● Designing and implementing the company's PR and communications strategy
that build brand reputation and maximise positive engagement with different
audiences
● Researching, writing and selling in engaging press releases and content to journalists, through building and maintaining strong relationships with media
contacts
● Keeping a close eye on news stories within its key industries to identify
opportunities for the company to take a view or provide a comment
● Working closely with digital and social media colleagues to ensure all
channels reflect agreed communications campaigns, collaborating to create
content and use these channels to build engagement
● Identifying any potential brand and reputational risk, and raise in a timely
manner to CMO
● Producing high quality PR content such as press releases, feature articles,
interviews
● Writing SEO optimised pieces across the website and social media channels
● Understanding of digital and social channels and their role for PR success
Coventry University August 2019 to September
Senior Media Officer
Short term contract as Senior PR and Media Relations Officer, hired to establish a
coherent team ahead of the arrival of a new Head of News & Content. The role
required me to manage a team of three press officers and to set the strategy and
objectives for the university's PR and communications. I carried out proactive and strategic comms planning as well as reactive press inquiries and crisis
communications.
Paragon Banking Group plc May 2019 to August
PR Account Manager
Senior public relations role with full responsibility for all savings PR for the bank. This
involves working closely with the marketing team, writing press releases for a variety of audiences and repurposing for internal communications.
● Writing excellent copy.
● Proof reading.
● Working to exacting standards to strict deadlines.
● Excellent media relations and industry insight.
● Writing copy/speeches for senior management.
● Liaising with digital teams to create copy for LinkedIn, Twitter and company
websites.
● Managing entire process from initiation, execution, including design, to delivery.
● Monthly ROI reporting to senior management.
● Working with CMO to develop the annual PR and communications plan and strategy - on a short term contract.
● Managing PR and corporate communications, ensuring all content is accurate
across all platforms and media
● Creating compelling content for the brand suitable for multi-channel
distribution
● Designing and implementing the company's PR and communications strategy
that build brand reputation and maximise positive engagement with different
audiences
● Researching, writing and selling in engaging press releases and content to journalists, through building and maintaining strong relationships with media
contacts
● Keeping a close eye on news stories within its key industries to identify
opportunities for the company to take a view or provide a comment
● Working closely with digital and social media colleagues to ensure all
channels reflect agreed communications campaigns, collaborating to create
content and use these channels to build engagement
● Identifying any potential brand and reputational risk, and raise in a timely
manner to CMO
● Producing high quality PR content such as press releases, feature articles,
interviews
● Writing SEO optimised pieces across the website and social media channels
● Understanding of digital and social channels and their role for PR success
Coventry University August 2019 to September
Senior Media Officer
Short term contract as Senior PR and Media Relations Officer, hired to establish a
coherent team ahead of the arrival of a new Head of News & Content. The role
required me to manage a team of three press officers and to set the strategy and
objectives for the university's PR and communications. I carried out proactive and strategic comms planning as well as reactive press inquiries and crisis
communications.
Paragon Banking Group plc May 2019 to August
PR Account Manager
Senior public relations role with full responsibility for all savings PR for the bank. This
involves working closely with the marketing team, writing press releases for a variety of audiences and repurposing for internal communications.
● Writing excellent copy.
● Proof reading.
● Working to exacting standards to strict deadlines.
● Excellent media relations and industry insight.
● Writing copy/speeches for senior management.
● Liaising with digital teams to create copy for LinkedIn, Twitter and company
websites.
● Managing entire process from initiation, execution, including design, to delivery.
● Monthly ROI reporting to senior management.
Pr, ME, Social, Manager, Feature, Banking, Twitter, PLC, Website, Content, Management, Social Media, Linkedin, ROI, Account Manager, Websites, Writing, Public relations, Seo, Design, Marketing
2019 - 2019
freelance
Freelance PR Consultant
unknown.
I worked freelance at Cartwright Communications in Nottingham and as a freelance
PR Director at Reach Communications in Leicester.
PR Director at Reach Communications in Leicester.
Pr
2017 - 2018
freelance
Senior PR Consultant
V Formation.
Hired to lead V Formation's PR and media relations offer to new and existing
clients.
● My role required me to build and maintain excellent relationships with clients
and with media contacts regionally and nationally.
● I was responsible for creating multi-channel communications campaigns.
● I managed a team of four and provided effective leadership by example.
● High-level PR and communications adviser.
● Excellent media relations skills and insight.
● Acute understanding of the importance of internal communications that are
in line with external messaging.
The Leicester Mercury
clients.
● My role required me to build and maintain excellent relationships with clients
and with media contacts regionally and nationally.
● I was responsible for creating multi-channel communications campaigns.
● I managed a team of four and provided effective leadership by example.
● High-level PR and communications adviser.
● Excellent media relations skills and insight.
● Acute understanding of the importance of internal communications that are
in line with external messaging.
The Leicester Mercury
Pr, Leadership, ME
2015 - 2017
job
Deputy Business Editor
unknown.
My role required me to source off-diary news stories, interview leading
figures in Leicestershire and Rutland.
● Very comfortable and experienced when it comes to making contacts,
nurturing new relationships and establishing long-term relationships - across
all sectors - and this is a key talent that I can transfer to all roles.
● Experienced all-round writer and reporter.
● I was an occasional panellist on BBC Radio Leicester's Review of the News
lunchtime show on Fridays.
● Part of my role was to be an ambassador for the business section and for the newspaper as a whole.
● I used social media to promote stories, mostly using Twitter and LinkedIn
● I was Highly Commended in the Business Journalist of the Year Award at the Midlands Media Awards in October 2016.
figures in Leicestershire and Rutland.
● Very comfortable and experienced when it comes to making contacts,
nurturing new relationships and establishing long-term relationships - across
all sectors - and this is a key talent that I can transfer to all roles.
● Experienced all-round writer and reporter.
● I was an occasional panellist on BBC Radio Leicester's Review of the News
lunchtime show on Fridays.
● Part of my role was to be an ambassador for the business section and for the newspaper as a whole.
● I used social media to promote stories, mostly using Twitter and LinkedIn
● I was Highly Commended in the Business Journalist of the Year Award at the Midlands Media Awards in October 2016.
Social Media, Interview, Linkedin, Journalist, Radio, Twitter, It, Social, ME
2013 - 2015
freelance
Freelance journalist
unknown.
I worked freelance, mainly on corporate commissions for companies including Cox &
Kings, alongside project managing the full refurbishment of a 1960s town house in Dulwich, south London. When the project was completed I sold the house to fund my
move to Leicester to be close to family.
Kings, alongside project managing the full refurbishment of a 1960s town house in Dulwich, south London. When the project was completed I sold the house to fund my
move to Leicester to be close to family.
Journalist
2009 - 2013
job
Editor of The Source
The Wall Street Journal.
blog
● Recruited by Patience Wheatcroft as launch editor of a business analysis blog
for WSJ.com/Europe, called The Source.
● Commissioned and edited news, profile and thought pieces to tight deadlines
and exacting standards.
● Established strong relationships with writers and section editors across the EMEA region.
● Grew The Source blog into the leading business blog in its peer group at WSJ.com/Europe, according to Omniture statistics.
● Recruited by Patience Wheatcroft as launch editor of a business analysis blog
for WSJ.com/Europe, called The Source.
● Commissioned and edited news, profile and thought pieces to tight deadlines
and exacting standards.
● Established strong relationships with writers and section editors across the EMEA region.
● Grew The Source blog into the leading business blog in its peer group at WSJ.com/Europe, according to Omniture statistics.
Business Analysis, Blog, Statistics
2008 - 2009
job
Senior Business Correspondent
Mail on Sunday.
● Senior news reporter, analysis writer, profile writer, columnist
● Sectors covered included banking, healthcare, mining, retail, leisure.
● Sectors covered included banking, healthcare, mining, retail, leisure.
Retail, Banking
2007 - 2008
freelance
Freelance Financial Journalist & Media Consultant
Daily Mail.
● Long-term regular contributor to City desk of the Daily Mail.
● Daily Telegraph Business Club writer.
● Editor for Bloomsbury Publishing (Q Finance).
● Corporate writing projects for clients including the Corporate Research Forum
and UK Trade & Investment.
● Daily Telegraph Business Club writer.
● Editor for Bloomsbury Publishing (Q Finance).
● Corporate writing projects for clients including the Corporate Research Forum
and UK Trade & Investment.
Writing, Research, Journalist, Finance
2007 - 2007
job
Senior Vice President, Real Estate
Financial Dynamics.
Senior financial public relations role with direct responsibility for 12 listed
clients.
● Gave strategic media relations advice to clients at board level, wrote up
financial results and issued press releases.
● Managed a team of three.
clients.
● Gave strategic media relations advice to clients at board level, wrote up
financial results and issued press releases.
● Managed a team of three.
Public relations, UP, President
2004 - 2004
job
Enterprise Editor
Sunday Express.
● Edited the enterprise section for Financial Sunday Express.
● Sourced and wrote off-diary news and analysis.
● Arranged interviews with business leaders and entrepreneurs.
● Judged on the Parcelforce Worldwide Small Business Awards (sponsored by the Sunday Express) in 2004.
● Sourced and wrote off-diary news and analysis.
● Arranged interviews with business leaders and entrepreneurs.
● Judged on the Parcelforce Worldwide Small Business Awards (sponsored by the Sunday Express) in 2004.
Express, Enterprise
1998 - 2004
job
Business Correspondent
Sunday Telegraph.
Investigative role to find off-diary news and features across a broad range of industry sectors.
1998 - 1999
freelance
Freelance Business Journalist
Retail Week.
Journalist
1997 - 1997
job
Senior news reporter and property editor
unknown.
1992 - 1996
job
Features writer, deputy features editor, senior news reporter
Estates Gazette.
My education
St Albans High School for Girls
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Culford School
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King Edward VI Grammar School
HighSchoolOrEquivalent, N/a
HighSchoolOrEquivalent, N/a
Birkbeck College University of London
Bachelors, English
Bachelors, English
University of Westminster
BSc, Management
BSc, Management
Institute of Public Relations
N/a, Comedy and music, theatre and cinema
N/a, Comedy and music, theatre and cinema
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