DUTY EDITOR/PRODUCER

BBC WORLD SERVICE, RUSSIAN SERVICE, UK

Job Role
•Board level strategic, planning and business development
•Liaising with media, government and community
•Ambassador advancing the company’s image and reputation
•Writing radio analytical reports on Russian financial markets
•In charge of staff recruitment, training and performance management
Key Achievements
•Planned, coordinated and successfully managed numerous targeted media and communication campaigns
•Proved highly adept at shaping public attitude about the service via effective use of media
•Successfully restructured the output and streamlined content to increase audiences in 8 countries within Eurasia
•Helped promote the BBC profile with the Russian government as an accredited staff at the Russian Foreign Office
•Successfully initiated and built a strong network of correspondents in several countries of the former USSR
•Personally built a strong network of contacts with Russian newsmakers on political and economic issues
•Identified and successfully capitalised upon the company’s brand and heritage image
•Helped devise successful strategy to enhance company branding yet further
•Successfully boosted company’s corporate image yet further via executive level networking
•Secured key scoops & original/exclusive news reports as war correspondent on the frontline of North Caucasus
•Initiated and forged strong working relationships with the leaders of Russian republics in the North Caucasus
•Mentored & managed more than 10 correspondents world-wide to ensure effective performance & quality reporting
•Consistently ensured provision of the highest standards of service and integrity from staff and correspondents
•Developed and implemented a new format with interviews for business/corporate news and events
•Introduced a successful system to improve internal and external communications
•Created numerous successful partnerships and strategies to ensure revenue goals
•Successfully built a strong network and loyal client base
•Achieved numerous promotions and rapid progression from staff correspondent position
•Regularly commended for excellent work and high quality of service within budget
•Initiated and forged strong lasting relations with clients, management and staff

EXTERNAL MANAGER/ADVISOR

TELECOM ASSOCIATES LTD, LONDON, UK

Job Role
•Key PR consultant on the reputation/image campaigns for numerous CIS companies in the British mass media
•Lead external consultant to Azerbaijani officials and business on reputation management
•Devised and implemented numerous business and promotional strategies to ensure efficiency