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Professional Experience

 

Media & Public Relations Intern - Gold Coast Titans 

Jul 2012 – Dec 2012

  • Releasing weekly team line-ups and media statements to local news outlets.

  • Organising interviews with players and management for media.

  • Creating media calls and releases to attract attention to club activities and events.

  • Writing and publishing content for the Titan’s website.

 
Promotional Representative - Marc Edward Agency
Mar 2012 – Dec 2012

  • Presenting products to the public in a positive and exciting manner.

  • Working unaccompanied and within a team throughout Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

  • Displayed excellent people skills and communicated well with
    the public.

  • Quick interpretation of the products to sell to the public, ranging from cameras to beer.

 
Junior Administration Officer - Goondiwindi Regional Council
November 2010 – February 2011 (contract)

  • Generated leads, wrote positive press releases and handled
    media inquiries.

  • Aided with disaster management issuing press releases/information to the public every two hours during the floods.

  • Contacted media to secure interviews with mayor and operated social networking sites during the floods.

  • Organised workshops and Invited influential people from the area to brainstorm how to improve the region.
     

WHO IS JACK?

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skills & attributes

Communication

  • Experience with liaising with relevant stakeholders via various media channels

  • Ability to create substantial pieces of content from a limited amount of information

  • Excellent relationship building and maintaining skills with internal and external stakeholders

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and self-presentation

 

Public Relations

  • Strong, effective writing skills; capable of creating pieces tailored to specific audiences

  • Ability to identify events and news stories beneficial on a PR level, plus strong journalism skills, particularly interviewing and research

  • Confident public speaker and ability to react quickly to unexpected media scenarios

 

Social media and software

Proficient and with a range of social media tools for promotional purposes such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WordPress. Intermediate skills using Adobe Photoshop; proficient with both Windows and Mac operating systems; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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qualifications

 

Bachelor of Communication 
(Public Relations and Journalism)

Griffith University Gold Coast  
2010 – 2013
 
Certificate I in Work Readiness
Australian National Training Authority
2008


Certificate I in Work Education
Australian National Training Authority
2008


Certificate I in Hospitality (Operations)
Australian National Training Authority
2008


Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Certificate
Eclipse Vale Pty Ltd
2008


Defensive Driving Course
SDT Safe Driver Training
2008


Lotteries Training Certificate
Gold Lotto

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ACHIEVEMENTS

 

  • Publicly delivered a eulogy at Digger’s Grave, televised nationally on the news program 60 Minutes

  • Referee/touch judge junior rugby and league and basketball coaching/refereeing in Goondiwindi

  • Macintyre Young Writers Major Award winner - 2008

  • Finalist for the Lion’s Youth of the Year Award for Public Speaking - 2008

  • Completed major project to establish an Aboriginal Rugby League Team in the Toowoomba Rugby League to raise cultural awareness

  • Published multiple pieces of content on the nationally recognised Gold Coast Titans website

 

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