Jonathan Duff

Jonathan Duff

BA Hons: Economics & English literature

Corporate communications manager, editor

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75009 Paris, France

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Professional experience 

Apr 2007 - present

(2 years, 8 months)

Corporate communications manager, editor

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Industry: Banking, Finance, technical, B2B, engineering.


Mar 2005 - Mar 2007

(2 years, 1 month)

Director

Mercury Rising Communications Ltd.

Industry: Writing & Editing

Apr 2001 - Apr 2005

(4 years, 1 month)

Business Development Director

Kline & Co. Inc, http://marketsdirectory.com/tmdintn/1147n.htm

Industry: Chemicals, Materials, specialty and fine chemicals, engineering polymers/plastics, personal care, petroleum/lubricant products.

Mar 1997 - Mar 2001

(4 years, 1 month)

Director, Proprietary Studies

IAL Consultants, http://62.25.97.37/website/index.asp

Industry: Chemicals, Automotive plastics, speciality chemicals.

Status
Employee

Educational background

University/College

Campbell College Belfast, Anglia Ruskin University-Cambridge, Sorbonne, Oct 1976 - Jun 1979

Humanities, BA honours economics & English literature

English, economics, French.

Languages
English, Spanish, French

About me

A copywriting, communications and marketing professional in international B2B, technical and industrial markets. I specialise in speech writing, press articles, brochures and newsletters.

Sectors: banking and finance, architecture and construction, advanced materials, automotive, personal care, specialty chemicals.

EXPERIENCE

Twenty-five years of developing – managing - and executing – marketing and communications assignments in international markets, including:

• Writing and editing: press articles, website and brochure content, press releases, presentations, business plans, proposals, reports, newsletters, conference papers
• Presentation coaching: content development and delivery; performance techniques
• Researching, writing and editing of travel & architectural guides; articles on twentieth century architecture; newsletters; marketing adviser to arts organisations in London
• Travel: lived in Africa; the Middle-East; Pakistan; Ireland; Belgium; UK; France.

CORE STRENGTHS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Great sensitivity to an organisation’s business, marketing and communications needs • Broad knowledge of B2B sectors, as well as geographical and business cultures • Capable of communicating and influencing at board level • Good organisational and project management skills • mother-tongue English, speaks fluent French and Spanish

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Jonathan Duff's groups

The Theatre Studio Modern Architecture Marketing Communications & Consulting