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Tim Hustler
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EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
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Experienced, innovative and succesful Communications professional with a demonstrated history of working in the charity, higher education, and public sector while also being at the frontline of Scottish politics.
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United Kingdom
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English
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
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My experience
2019 - 2020
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MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICER
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT.
Working in one of the most influential places in Scotland, the Scottish Parliament I am responsible for promoting the wide-ranging work of the Scottish Parliament to print, broadcast, specialist and online media.
• Provided media and communications advice to committee conveners and staff while also acting as a spokesperson
• Enhanced the reputation and audience reach of the Presiding Officer through specialized communication strategies.
• Provided a frontline media enquiry service across the responsibilities of the Parliament by pitching to relevant media audiences and handling negative media attention within a past paced work environment.
• Worked with colleagues in responding to FOI requests from the general public including journalists.
• Work and developed strong relationships with colleagues across the organization from MSPs to staff on targeted communications strategies, including identifying and developing local and specialist media opportunities.
• Developed, delivered and evaluated communications strategies to support and promote campaigns, including major events and exhibitions.
• Provided media and communications advice to committee conveners and staff while also acting as a spokesperson
• Enhanced the reputation and audience reach of the Presiding Officer through specialized communication strategies.
• Provided a frontline media enquiry service across the responsibilities of the Parliament by pitching to relevant media audiences and handling negative media attention within a past paced work environment.
• Worked with colleagues in responding to FOI requests from the general public including journalists.
• Work and developed strong relationships with colleagues across the organization from MSPs to staff on targeted communications strategies, including identifying and developing local and specialist media opportunities.
• Developed, delivered and evaluated communications strategies to support and promote campaigns, including major events and exhibitions.
Print, Service, Pitching, Support, Online, Press and PR, Politics, Communication, Social Media, Copywriting, Digital communication
2017 - 2019
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COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Macmillan Cancer Support.
Working for the UK leading cancer support charity I had the privilege to work with a vast array of inspiring charity leaders and fundraisers telling their stories along the way to inspire and campaign for change.
• Worked with Macmillan's service team and external partners to promote Macmillan's services through integrated campaigns, events and marketing for people with cancer in local, regional and national media.
• Developed and delivered fully integrated media strategies to publicise and drive Scottish and UK-wide campaigns including leading on the Macmillan's flagship multimillion-pound event 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning'.
• Used creativity, news sense and communication planning skills to deliver high quality media and social media coverage on key fundraising events in the national (both UK wide and Scottish) media.
• Worked closely with the fundraising team in Scotland to provide them with expert guidance and support on generating local media coverage around their events.
• Orchestrated large policy campaigns within budget and on issues affecting cancer patients such as cancer waiting times and palliative care.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues across the UK and colleagues in the media (both Scotland and UK wide), campaigns, fundraising and service teams.
• Respond to media enquiries, writing comments and provided policy and media briefings and counsel to key spokespeople within Macmillan.
• Anticipate and manage reputational risks with the support of the Communications Manager.
• Provide media, social media and nroadcast training to colleagues across Macmillan
• Worked with Macmillan's service team and external partners to promote Macmillan's services through integrated campaigns, events and marketing for people with cancer in local, regional and national media.
• Developed and delivered fully integrated media strategies to publicise and drive Scottish and UK-wide campaigns including leading on the Macmillan's flagship multimillion-pound event 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning'.
• Used creativity, news sense and communication planning skills to deliver high quality media and social media coverage on key fundraising events in the national (both UK wide and Scottish) media.
• Worked closely with the fundraising team in Scotland to provide them with expert guidance and support on generating local media coverage around their events.
• Orchestrated large policy campaigns within budget and on issues affecting cancer patients such as cancer waiting times and palliative care.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues across the UK and colleagues in the media (both Scotland and UK wide), campaigns, fundraising and service teams.
• Respond to media enquiries, writing comments and provided policy and media briefings and counsel to key spokespeople within Macmillan.
• Anticipate and manage reputational risks with the support of the Communications Manager.
• Provide media, social media and nroadcast training to colleagues across Macmillan
Marketing, Social Media, Writing, Budget, Fundraising, Training, Event, Service, Support, Campaign, Creativity, Planning, Social, Manager
2016 - 2017
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PRESS OFFICER
SCOTTISH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS.
My role was at the heart of the frontline of Scottish Politics during what was one of the most eventful year in politics.
• Spokesman for the Party Leader and the Scottish Liberal Democrat party and worked closely with party leader, leadership team and MSPs to develop and implement targeted media strategies and campaigns.
• Led a busy and fast-moving press office, timely drafting and distributing reactive lines to breaking news and the issues of the day for all policy portfolios.
• Organised media bids to get spokespeople on TV and Radio while also provide briefs containing key messages.
• Project-led and executed successful campaign events from party conferences, to by-elections, general elections and policy launch parties.
• Developed and maintained professional working relationships with political print and broadcast editors, specialist journalists and regional journalists and other internal and external stakeholders across the UK.
• Led pro-active sell-in of opinion pieces in national, daily and Sunday newspapers for the Party Leader and other key party spokespeople.
• Provided considered and discreet political counsel and wide ranging policy briefings to senior parliamentarians, crafting the organisation's first response to any crisis or incident.
• Provided regular policy and media briefings to senior journalists and editors to inform the reporting of the political landscape, both within Holyrood and Westminster.
• Developed creative social media strategies that engaged with users and increased the party's online footprint.
• Spokesman for the Party Leader and the Scottish Liberal Democrat party and worked closely with party leader, leadership team and MSPs to develop and implement targeted media strategies and campaigns.
• Led a busy and fast-moving press office, timely drafting and distributing reactive lines to breaking news and the issues of the day for all policy portfolios.
• Organised media bids to get spokespeople on TV and Radio while also provide briefs containing key messages.
• Project-led and executed successful campaign events from party conferences, to by-elections, general elections and policy launch parties.
• Developed and maintained professional working relationships with political print and broadcast editors, specialist journalists and regional journalists and other internal and external stakeholders across the UK.
• Led pro-active sell-in of opinion pieces in national, daily and Sunday newspapers for the Party Leader and other key party spokespeople.
• Provided considered and discreet political counsel and wide ranging policy briefings to senior parliamentarians, crafting the organisation's first response to any crisis or incident.
• Provided regular policy and media briefings to senior journalists and editors to inform the reporting of the political landscape, both within Holyrood and Westminster.
• Developed creative social media strategies that engaged with users and increased the party's online footprint.
Social Media, Social media strategies, Leadership, Print, Radio, TV, Office, Organization, Online, Campaign, Social, LED
My education
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2015
UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
Masters, POLITICS
Masters, POLITICS
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