Communications Manager at Learning and Skills Council
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Communications Manager at Learning and Skills Council
- Past
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- Freelance Marketing, Communications & Events Manager at Giftex Prepay
- Awards Producer at Prepaid Awards Ltd
- Communications Adviser at Department of Health
- Network Director at Giftex Prepay
- Marketing Communications Manager at BBC
- Marketing Communications Manager at Digital One
- Marketing Assistant at Air France
- Education
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- Leeds Metropolitan University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Marketing and Advertising
Polly Burlingham’s Summary
Marketing and Communications Manager with experience across the whole marketing mix
Experience of agency and client work, in both the private and public sector; key industry experience includes travel (Air France); media (BBC; commercial digital radio); health (Department of Health); prepay (Giftex Prepay)
Very strong event strategy and delivery skills, with experience of delivery in the UK, Europe and the US
Strong customer relationship skills, with previous responsibility for managing and maintaining client relationships around the world
Experince of both permanent and freelance roles; currently operating in a freelance capacity
Polly Burlingham’s Specialties:
Event management, internal communications, branding and identity, stakeholder engagement, copy writing
Polly Burlingham’s Experience
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Communications Manager
Learning and Skills Council
(Government Administration industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
Communications Manager for Further Education Reputation Strategy Group and FE Capital. Responsible for stakeholder relations and communications planning.
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Freelance Marketing, Communications & Events Manager
Giftex Prepay
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2005 — October 2008 (3 years)
Contract delivering events for organisation specialising in research within the prepay industry. An average of 10 events delivered across Europe, North America and Australasia each year
Previous contracts include communications for the Department of Health -
Awards Producer
Prepaid Awards Ltd
(Financial Services industry)
June 2008 — October 2008 (5 months)
Responsible for managing and delivering the inaugural Prepaid Awards, the first awards ceremony specifically for the prepaid industry.
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Communications Adviser
Department of Health
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
July 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 11 months)
Freelance Communications Adviser to the Mental Health Branch
Led on stakeholder communications for the Mental Health Act 2007
Devised stakeholder mapping and strategy
Responsible for speech writing for Government ministers and senior civil servants
Delivered programme of events for key policy areas -
Network Director
Giftex Prepay
(Research industry)
November 2005 — September 2007 (1 year 11 months)
responsible for delivering event strategy for international research company. Events over the past 18 months have taken place in London, Paris, Toronto, Las Vegas, Sydney
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Marketing Communications Manager
BBC
(Media Production industry)
August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)
Responsible for internal and external communications for BBC Training & Development
Key achievements include: marketing strategy development; rebranding; event management; collateral production -
Marketing Communications Manager
Digital One
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
January 2000 — August 2003 (3 years 8 months)
Working for the national commercial digital radio operator, responsible for bringing digitial radio to a mass market audience.
Responsibilities included national advertising and events campaign; branding; collateral production -
Marketing Assistant
Air France
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; AF; Airlines/Aviation industry)
February 1996 — January 2000 (4 years)
Working for business and leisure accounts and responsible for delivering all aspects of marketing
Polly Burlingham’s Education
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Leeds Metropolitan University
1992 — 1995
