Cable & Wireless (Formerly Exouds Communiations) Work Values

Daily Duties at Cable & Wireless (Formerly Exouds Communiations):

Built corporate communications department, including staffing 15 worldwide positions and managing a $1M budget. Managed global PR team and supervised activities of outside agencies. Oversaw media relations and created corporate positioning/messaging. Official company spokesperson for all company issues including legal matters and quarterly results. In 2002, responsibilities expanded to include customer programs. • Created corporate positioning/messaging platform for IPO presentation and company’s 1st CEO/analyst tour. • Spearheaded company’s Chapter 11 crisis management strategies, including pro-active campaign to combat negative press coverage by orchestrating industry analyst/press tour around security services product line. This resulted in positive coverage in key trade and press publications such as Business Week, Forbes and the Wall St. Journal, as well as from industry analysts. • Retained 100% of Exodus’ top 25 clients (accounting for 80% of revenues) during Chapter 11 proceedings by developing and implementing a personalized and effective outreach program. • Minimized impact of non-merger related crisis situations by creating client-centered process to respond to press inquiries in a coordinated way, including key contacts, statement templates and legal expedites.

What they like about Cable & Wireless (Formerly Exouds Communiations):

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

strategic, communications, marketing, media, social, analysts, Management, Media Relations, Social Media, Linux

Skills

Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Leadership , Strategic Planning, Media Relations, Social Media Development, Analyst Relations, Event Management, Advertising, Writing, Web site development, Lead Generation Programs, Management, Social Media, Linux

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