Edward Robb
Job Title: Comms Assistant
Company: Engage Agency
Department:
Communications
Stage Involvement:
Planning
Education:
Bachelors Degree (level 6)
Main Skills:
Stakeholder Comms, Stakeholder Mapping, Copywriting, Social Media Management.
My Journey:
After graduating from the University of East Anglia with a degree in Politics, I was introduced to this industry through my first role at Furthermore Marketing, developing and delivering marketing and comms strategies for companies in the industry. More recently I have moved to the Engage Agency to specialise in stakeholder engagement comms and community consultation. This has included working on projects from town and country planning to the DCO level.
Working Environment:
As a sister company to Furthermore Marketing, I work mostly alongside the FM team in the office. My favourite part of this role is the sense of progress and accomplishment that comes from seeing a project move through the earlier pre-app phases, through to construction and operation.
Duties:
My role includes stakeholder mapping, engagement with parish, district and county councillors, organising community events and producing materials such as websites, brochures, social media posts, newsletters and more.