Ali Fairhurst

Experience

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  Wilde Sapte

  Sept 1991 - Dec 1995

  Solicitor
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  BPP Law School

  Aug 1997 - Feb 2001

  Lecturer

  Taught postgraduate students on the LPC, specialising in Business Law and Practice and practical skills. Teaching was through a combination of lectures and small group sessions.

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  Norton Rose Fulbright

  Sept 2001 - Jun 2003

  Marketing Manager

  Key responsibilities included liaising with the Singapore partners and the marketing team in London to plan and monitor marketing strategies, the preparation of pitch documents to support bids for new business and organising the production of quarterly magazine.

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  The Good Schools Guide

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2011

  Editor

  Writing about international schools in Shanghai for publication on the GSGI website. Consultant for families who needed personalised advice on their school choice.

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  Tanglin Trust School

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2014

  Acting as the communications link for Tanglin's Senior School. This includes liaising with Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Faculty, Heads of Year and other staff to keep informed of events and developments in the school, providing communications support and advice to ensure information and key messages are communicated clearly within agreed school strategy.Other key responsibilities include drafting, editing and uploading content for whole school communications (website, e-newsletters, Parent Portal) using a variety of tools and content management systems. Also project managing and editing the school's termly magazine, The Voice. Show less

  • Internal Communications Manager

    Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Communications Executive

    Sept 2012 - Apr 2014
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  Monkton Combe School

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Communications Manager

  General PR and communications responsibilities, managing the school’s social media channels, preparing and distributing e-newsletters and editing the school’s annual magazine for Alumni. Also assisted with overseas exhibitions and provided support for organisation of school events.

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  Freelance

  Sept 2018 - now

  Social Media Consultant and Trainer

  Working on various projects to provide social media consultancy and training for small businesses and individuals. Includes one to one training, social media strategy, running social media campaigns, blog writing and website content management.

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  Tribal Impact

  Mar 2019 - now

  Social Business Enabler

  Helping B2B organisations drive growth through employee advocacy.