Jamie Garnett

Background

About Jamie Garnett

I am a senior corporate communications specialist with a proven track record of innovation and 14 years’ experience leading high-performing teams in fast-paced commercial and public environments. A highly collaborative team player, I have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build stakeholder rapport and trust at all levels, including executive and senior management. I am also a former daily news editor with exceptional written and verbal skills, including expertise in corporate tone of voice, messaging and style. Extensive healthcare and news media experience with the intellectual agility to transfer skillset into other industries at pace.Key achievements to date:• Delivering transformative media and PR strategy for major healthcare provider, achieving extended prime-time news packages on network BBC and ITV News; Channel 5 feature-length documentary with live audience of 1 million; average 70% positive media coverage over four-year period; and significant four-digit follower and engagement increases on social media platforms• 14 years’ experience leading and motivating teams in strategic corporate communications and frontline news media environments, driving exceptional performance and implementing pro-training and positive well-being cultures• Building trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels including senior, with proven ability to advise and influence executive and senior management teams across a range of corporate services • Implementing innovative internal communications in complex, multi-site organisations to maintain above-national average staff engagement scores and improve connection with corporate vision, strategy and values• Project-managing significant digital change projects including full relaunches of intranet and internet platforms for large, high-profile organisation • Using exceptional written and verbal skills to elevate UK and international recruitment brand in competitive marketplace, developing communications solutions to address business challenges including new podcast channel, CEO and senior management blogs, thought leadership white papers and compelling annual business reviews