Sheamus Murphy

Background

About Sheamus Murphy

Twenty-plus years of experience delivering results in Canadian government relations, public relations and communications. I work with organizations large and small at the federal and provincial levels to implement strategic priorities, craft winning policy narratives and deliver results.Equally comfortable getting to the bottom of breaking news stories and using new policy research to influence the public debate. Senior leaders in government and business have relied on me to manage contentious issues, announce key policy initiatives and enhance their reputation. I manage high-performing teams to unlock their talent, keeping deliverables on track. Skills: team and agency management, government relations, strategic communications planning, social media management, media relations, event execution, strategic marketing, issues management, crisis communications, writing and editing.Public affairs expertise: Public policy advocacy, stakeholder and government relations, political campaign organization, media training and debate prep.Specialized knowledge of Canadian federal government issues, including climate change, energy, health care, Indigenous affairs and social policy.