Jo Delbridge

Experience

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  Buttons Book Shop

  Aug 1985 - Aug 1988

  Retail Manager

  Managed all aspects of running a busy retail outlet, including buying and stock control, merchandising, book-keeping, sales, customer service and people management.

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  Guernsey Press

  Sept 1988 - Aug 1996

  Deputy features editor

  Worked as a journalist, features writer, page planner and sub-editor

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  Specsavers

  Sept 1996 - now

  I lead a 25-strong team of Public Relations professionals for Specsavers with responsibility for reputation management, strategy and planning, consumer and corporate media relations, crisis management, events, strategic partnerships, corporate responsibility and industry engagement. I worked as a communications specialist on all aspects of internal and external comms and publishing, as well as corporate and consumer public relations and events.

  • Corporate Reputation & PR Director

    Jan 2000 - now

  • Assistant Communications Manager

    Sept 1996 - Jan 2000