Derek Main
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Strategic communications consultant, writer and editor.
Phone:
+34 622 777 157
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EXPERIENCE
2019 - Today
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STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT; WRITER AND EDITOR
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Building academic credibility and research reputation through strategic, audience-focused communications, writing and editing.
Collaborating with clients such as The Open University, The University of St Andrews, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Oxford, The University of Nottingham, The University of Glasgow and University College Dublin.
2014 - 2019
PR & Communications Manager
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL
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Establishing University of Edinburgh Business School’s reputation as a centre for excellence in research, teaching and learning, through carefully crafted corporate storytelling, public and media relations.
2014
Account Manager
CITYPRESS
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Leading a team to shape and deliver corporate, consumer and B2B communications for a broad range of clients such as Lloyds Banking Group, KPMG, and British Gas.
THE BIG PARTNERSHIP
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Delivering corporate and B2B communications for clients such as Strathclyde Business School, KPMG, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, Roberson Construction, and Goodman Business Parks.
2011 - 2014
Senior Account Executive
2009 - 2011
Arts & Entertainment Publicist
FREELANCE
Providing brand and publicity consultancy to a range of UK and international performance artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Off West End in London.
EDUCATION
2016
Leading Strategic Change Masterclass
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL
2013
Advanced Certificate in Public Relations
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
2014
BA Humanities and Social Science (Politics)
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH