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Alan Twigg

Strategic Communications and PR consultant

€579/day
London, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Alan

Senior MarComms Consultant

Supporting Clients with:
• Creative comms strategy and building and implementing 360 brand communications packages
• Defining or refining compelling brand narratives including messaging and tonality
• Multi-channel content strategy, direction and management
• Crisis and issues management and C Suite liaison
• As a trained journalist I also deliver high quality copywriting, speech and presentation consultancy

Supporting Agencies with:
• New business consultancy
• Strategic client reviews
• Agency performance reviews including team structures, employee pathways and creativity models
• Creative campaign development

I know how to attract, win and grow client business, teams, structures and income. My agency roles have ranged from national and global lead to Head of Practice, Managing Partner and Global Consumer Head and I have led through start-up, turnaround and major agency growth phases.

Some brand and client highlights:
FMCG/Brand – Red Bull, Nintendo, eBay, Expedia, WaterWipes, Tropicana, McVities, Dairylea, Nature Valley, The National Lottery, UEFA Champion’s League, Continental Tyres, RBS/Nat West

Retail – Hamleys, M&S, Waterstones, Scribbler, Spar, Amorino, The East India Company

Drinks – The Balvenie, Glenfiddich, Highland Park, Fettercairn, Jura, Camus, Snow Leopard, McGuigan Wines, Peroni, Superbock, Bombardier, Kestrel, Wells and Youngs, The British Soft Drinks Association

Hospitality – Yo! Sushi, Pod, Café Rouge, Giraffe, All Bar One, SmashBurger, PubLove

Travel and tourism – Andermatt Swiss Alps, IHG (Kimpton Hotels, Hotel Indigo) Marriott, InterContinental Hotels, The Chedi Hotel & Resorts, Jersey, Florida Keys, Queensland, Continental Airlines, Norwegian Cruise Lines
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Twiggy Comms Ltd
    Founder - twiggy+ agile, flexible, senior marcomms specialist
    January 2020 - Today (6 years and 5 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    With over 25 years experience spanning diverse sectors, multi-markets, major brands and many award-winning campaigns I am able to offer the following:

    •Creative comms strategy and building and implementing 360 brand communications packages

    •Defining or refining compelling brand narratives including messaging and tonality - supported by bespoke media training

    •Multi-channel content strategy, direction and management

    •Crisis and issues management and C Suite liaison

    •As a trained journalist I also deliver high quality copywriting, speech and presentation consultancy

    Some brand and client highlights:

    FMCG/Brand – Red Bull, Nintendo, eBay, WaterWipes, Tropicana, McVities, Dairylea, Nature Valley, The National Lottery, UEFA Champion’s League, Continental Tyres, RBS/Nat West

    Retail – Hamleys, M&S, Waterstones, Scribbler, Spar, Amorino, The East India Company

    Drinks – House of Rum, Loch Lomond Brewery and Levenbank Distillery, The Balvenie, Glenfiddich, Highland Park, Fettercairn, Jura, Camus, FABLE Whisky, SipWell Brands, Snow Leopard, McGuigan Wines, Peroni, Superbock, Bombardier, Kestrel, Wells and Youngs, The British Soft Drinks Association

    Hospitality – Yo! Sushi, Pod, Café Rouge, Giraffe, All Bar One, SmashBurger, PubLove

    Travel and tourism – IHG (Kimpton Hotels, Hotel Indigo) Expedia, Andermatt Swiss Alps, The Chedi, Andermatt, Marriott, Jersey, Florida Keys, Queensland, Continental Airlines, Norwegian Cruise Lines
    Communication strategy Communication 360° Brand content Copywriting Media
  • WAY TO BLUE
    Head of Consumer
    March 2016 - May 2020 (4 years and 2 months)
    London, UK
    An integrated brand communications specialist, I am expert in positioning and repositioning brands for purpose, consumer relevance and growth.
    A trained journalist, I am a natural emotive storyteller, I am passionate about using insights and data to drive audience engagement and to develop strategic campaigns with a powerful narrative at their heart.
    My expertise encompasses creative campaign development – from strategy and ideation and defining compelling brand narratives through to content and media strategy and implementation - stakeholder management, leadership counsel, crisis, issues and reputation management. I am accomplished at growing agency and client fee income and driving highly effective new business strategy and development.

    I am a strong communicator with a reputation for motivating dynamic and successful teams and building meaningful relationships at all levels from c-suite stakeholders to junior executives and assistants.
  • Light Brigade PR
    Managing Director
    October 2011 - February 2016 (4 years and 4 months)
    An integrated brand communications specialist, I am expert in positioning and repositioning brands for purpose, consumer relevance and growth.

    A trained journalist, I am a natural emotive storyteller, I am passionate about using insights and data to drive audience engagement and to develop strategic campaigns with a powerful narrative at their heart.

    My expertise encompasses creative campaign development – from strategy and ideation and defining compelling brand narratives through to content and media strategy and implementation - stakeholder management, leadership counsel, crisis, issues and reputation management. I am accomplished at growing agency and client fee income and driving highly effective new business strategy and development.

    I am a strong communicator with a reputation for motivating dynamic and successful teams and building meaningful relationships at all levels from c-suite stakeholders to junior executives and assistants.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Arts
    Birmingham City University
    1985
    BA, Communication Studies

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