Sally Murphy

Experience

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  Donegal County Council

  Sept 2005 - Jan 2007

  Project Co-ordinator, Flight of the Earls 400th Commemorations

  I worked with partners within the public, private and community sector, mapping out a 12 month programme of events. I fundraised,managed and marketed the project in the first 18 months of its life.

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  Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny

  Jul 2007 - Jan 2010

  Head of Education & Learning

  I designed, curated, managed and delivered a wide range of really high quality education, training and outreach programmes. I managed budgets, liased with funders and partners on a local, national and international level.

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  Arts and Education Producer

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2016

  Arts and Education Producer

  As a freelance cultural programmer, I designed and delivered projects for the Earagail Arts Festival, Donegal County Museum and Public Art Programme. Other key projects delivered include the commissioned show 'Up Where The Clouds Are' . This was a production I created along with Guy Barriscale through our company Handful of Sky Productions. Clouds was a multi-sensory piece of theatre for early years starring the wonderful local actor Rachael Devir . I also curated 'Feels Like Home To Me' an education programme and exhibition created with the students of Letterkenny Educate Together N.S. and Port na Failte Intercultural Resource Centre. Show less

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  Donegal County Council

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2013

  Donegal Diaspora - Project Co-ordinator

  The Donegal Diaspora Project is working to promote and engage Donegal’s global community – its “Pobal Domhanda”. This community is made up of people with a connection to or interest in Donegal, no matter where they may be living. The Donegal Diaspora Project links people from all parts of the world to Donegal and to each-other, creating networks of mutual interest and benefit in culture, heritage, community, education and economic partnership. The Donegal Diaspora Project is for Donegal and from Donegal - we want to hear from you! Show less

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  VOID Art Gallery

  Nov 2012 - Jan 2018

  Acting Director & Head of Access and Participation

  I loved working in Void and occupied several positions during my time there including: Acting Director - responsible for the fundraising, marketing and management of the gallery and staff Head of Access and Participation - responsible for the programming and development of our milestone learning and education programme, training staff and facilitating workshops. Operations Manager- responsible for all operations of three visual arts spaces throughout the UK City of Culture programme 2013. Show less

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  Murphy Communications

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2020

  CEO

  Specialising in a range of project management, creative strategy and communication services.

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  Cavan County Council

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Diaspora Consultant

  I was delighted to work with the fantastic team at Cavan County Council to write, design and deliver the Cavan Diaspora Strategy. See http://cavandiaspora.com/

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  Donegal County Council

  Mar 2017 - Oct 2020

  Culture Night Co-ordinator

  Murphy Communications were successful in securing the tender to co-ordinate all aspects of the marketing and delivery of the programme of national Culture Night events to take place in Letterkenny. Presented by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in partnership with the regional arts offices, local authorities and cultural organisations throughout the island of Ireland, Culture Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. Show less

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  The CEO Partner

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2019

  Creative Consultant

  Responsible for content creation, copy and strategic communications for this global mentorship and online training agency.

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  Google

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2023

  Communications Consultant

  Proud to deliver work with teams in EMEA & APAC & AMER across a range of global projects for the Customer Experience and Customer Business Objectives team at Google. This experience has shaped, inspired and supported me in more ways that I can describe.

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  WILDSEA.eu

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Marketing Consultant

  Working with Joy Harron at Donegal County Council, I delivered the marketing strategy for the Wildsea Atlantic Ocean Heritage Route. This is a joint initiative of partners from Spain, UK, Ireland & Portugal, tourism operators, public admins and NGO’s, co-funded by European Maritime & Fisheries Fund of the EU.

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  Mentor Her

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2022

  Business Mentor

  Founded by Katie Doyle, Mentor Her is a global program that promotes women through connection.Mentor Her is all about women connecting with women. We believe that when we support each other, and elevate each other's profile, we can lift ourselves up in the world.The women involved in our program are ambitious, helpful, kind and motivated. The companies that are dedicated to our corporate mission are self-aware, committed to improving their internal representation and dedicated to mentoring Her. Show less

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  Tangent @ Portal

  Jan 2020 - now

  Training and Workshop Facilitator

  I have had the enormous privilege of delivering several sessions on story and communication for the Tangent programme at Trinity College Dublin. The opportunity and quality that this institution delivers is really outstanding, their team is so dedicated and innovative and their students are the best! Training delivered for: PGC Innovation & Enterprise DevelopmentPGC Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship PGC Creative Thinking, Innovation & EntrepreneurshipInspire Women's Leadership Programme with Irish Rail Taste4Success / Skillnet Show less

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  Microsoft

  Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

  Guest Speaker

  Just days before the world really shut down, I managed to squeeze in a speaking event at Microsoft Dublin! It was a real honour to be invited to speak on the topic of authentic storytelling in the digital world for their annual International Women's Day celebratory event in 2020.

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  Welltold

  May 2020 - now

  Founder Welltold

  On a mission to help businesses tell better stories. I consult, train and coach with leaders and teams who know that in order to succeed they need to truly connect, collaborate and creatively communicate.

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  SlumberOrganix

  Feb 2021 - May 2021

  Brand Consultant

  I worked with the team at SlumberCompany to help them craft the brand narrative for their new SlumberOrganix & Homeorganix range. These are ones to watch - a company made of women who use their hands, hearts and heads to produce the finest 100% organic textiles that protect the planet and support her people to thrive.They are 100% ethical and committed to sustainability. Make sure to check them out! I learned so much with this project and it was such an important experience for me, deeply grateful to all involved. Show less

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  Design & Crafts Council Ireland

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  Guest Speaker / Trainer

  Throughout the global pandemic, the Design and Crafts council of ireland have produced a unique series of client focused webinars supporting craft and design practice its commercialisation and business survival. I was invited to deliver several webinars on the power of storytelling, outlining ways to use a narrative approach that brings clarity to your communication, inspiring people to pay attention to you and take action.

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  Paddy Power

  Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  Guest Speaker/ Trainer

  I really love connecting and working with the fantastic teams at Paddy Power. Through Lisa Essuman i have delivered sessions for the Betfair and Fairgame teams. My trainings have focused on exploring ways to use storytelling to influence and advocate the D&I narrative. I leave every session feeling optimistic about the future of corporate because of their warmth, professionalism and vision.

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  Skillnet Ireland

  May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Training Specialist

  This Masterclass Series with Taste 4 Success Skillnet, partnering with Trinity College Dublin, Tangent – Trinity’s Ideas Workspace was aimed at supporting senior management and business owners to respond to the current challenges and opportunities presented by COVID-19 and Brexit.Focusing on the core transversal skills the goal was to support business leaders and owners in responding to the current environment and challenges of business recovery and new ways of operating.

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  The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

  Nov 2021 - Dec 2023

  Consulting Specialist

  Delivering storytelling consultancy, site brand narrative development and senior leadership training for the wonderful team at Janssen Ringaskiddy