Jon is a highly experienced communications specialist with a background in journalism before moving into PR. He has held senior in-house corporate communications and public relations roles at FTSE 100 international companies and the NHS, more recently moving to agency roles.
His initial career as a journalist included working as deputy news editor at GP news site Pulse; general news reporting roles at the Daily Mail and Sunday Express; and specialist freelance work for The Sunday Times and The Guardian.
Subsequently, he held senior in-house PR and communications roles, helping large household technology and B2B brands such as BT and Yell, publisher of Yell.com and Yellow Pages, promote and protect their reputations internationally. Jon also spent three and a half years in a senior communications role at a north London NHS mental health trust before moving to the agency world.
He has strong strategic communications knowledge, devising multi-channel communications campaigns and tactical projects that draw on the most effective media, including social and supporting creatives, to meet defined objectives. He has also delivered significant editorial projects including writing and editing of client white papers and NHS trust annual reports, and quarterly stakeholder newsletters for audiences including service users and NHS commissioning bodies.
