
Anca Coman
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About me
Senior Strategic Communications Manager at Department for Education
Education

Colegiul National Andrei Saguna
2011 - 2015Baccalaureate Humanities - Social Sciences 9.51/10Activities and Societies: TeleAS - the high school television team Young & Wild - dancing

University of Leeds
2018 - 2019Master of Arts - MA International Journalism DistinctionModules studied included: Journalism Theory and Research, Journalism Practice and Policy, Rhetoric and public speaking, The reporting of politics

University of Leeds
2015 - 2018Bachelor's degree Communication and Media Studies 2.1Activities and Societies: Leeds Student Television Society (LSTV) - News Producer (3rd national place on NaSTA 2017 for Best News) Romanian Society (RoSoc) - Media promoter Modules studied included: Media Law, Journalism Ethics, The History of Communication, Issues in Journalism, Politics and the Mass Media, Media Policy
Experience

Digi24
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016UK CorrespondentMy main duties are to go on air by phone, Skype, or even camera, and to inform Romanian citizens about the news in the United Kingdom.

LSTV
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017News ProducerMy main duties included covering news which mainly focus on students lives such as NUS student protest in London, or global news with massive impact like the USA elections 2016.3rd national place (short-listed) on NaSTA 2017 for Best News.

Radio Yorkshire
Mar 2017 - Jan 2017InternDuring one week, I have been interviewing, writing, filming and editing sports news for both TV and radio. I have also worked with social media, editing and uploading short videos for Facebook.

Digi24
Jun 2017 - Jun 2017News ReporterGoing on the field and writing various news.

PRO TV
Jul 2017 - Sept 2017Web EditorResearching sport news with national and international impact (football matches, summer transfers, tennis matches etc)Writing sport news with national and international impact

Ark
Sept 2017 - May 2018Campus AmbassadorPromoting ATT both in the University Campus and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)Organising various events for promoting the company Attending career fairs with high impact for the students communityKeeping a close relationship with the University of Leeds Marketing Office and Career Centre for promoting ATT programme especially to STEM students

Radio Aire & Radio Aire 2
Apr 2018 - Apr 2018Work experienceLooking for local and national newsEditing news bits Conducting telephone and face-to-face interviewsDoing vox popsWriting news

Freelance writer/editor/consultant
May 2018 - Aug 2019Freelance WriterResearching, summarizing and writing articles on various topics (sport, health, career, politics, social, travel, lifestyle) for MTV Fit, Olive App, Debut Career, Skint Loot, The Student Pocket, The Overtake, JetSet BunnyWriting social media content (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) for Torre

British Council
Jul 2018 - Jul 2018Delegate - Future News Worldwide 2018One of the 100 international delegates for a two-day conference (speakers from BBC, Reuters, Vox, The Herald) and workshops (Facebook, Google News, University Network) organised by British Council in EdinburghLearning how to use social media for fact-checking and identifying sources

Research Retold
Oct 2018 - Jan 2019Outreach Communication OfficerResearching and writing blog posts Reaching out to academics and interview themChecking News Alerts and interact with research studies publications and postsPublishing on social mediaReaching out to journalists and make the company visibleChecking Google AnalyticsCreating awards data bases

BBC
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019Work PlacementCompleting training courses - Working with children & Data protectionGoing out with reporters to cover various news stories - eg: the first Black Mayor of LeedsAttending football press conferences Shadowing journalists in edit suites, newsrooms and gallery

Leeds City Council
Aug 2019 - Nov 2020Communications and Marketing Assistant• Working on the Environment & Physical Activity portfolio and the M-COM model designed by GCS by being part of the digital and social team • Experience of delivering communications and community engagement strategies through working on various communications campaigns (Love Parks 2020, Healthy in Leeds, Young People Covid-19 Campaign) • Researching and creating digital content for the Get Set Leeds website and social media channels • Liaising with internal services, external stakeholders and partners, political services and Councillors • Working on press and media by writing press releases and dealing with press enquiries • Developing digital marketing skills by setting up Facebook ads, writing and scheduling social media posts, monitoring Brandwatch and Instagram • Experience of using analytical and data gathering tools (Brandwatch, Orlo, social media channels, Twitterdeck) • Writing content for GovDelivery newsletters • Experience in working with WordPress, Orlo, BrandWatch, Vuelio, PressPage, Windows Movie Maker, PRGloo and social media platforms • Domestic Violence Ambassador • Entry level experience in crisis communications and behaviour change campaigns Show less

Barnet Council
Nov 2020 - Sept 2021Communications Coordinator• Delivering the strategic communications plan for NHS Test and Trace and Local Outbreak Prevention • Managing the COVID-19 Health Champions communications and translating complex information into accessible infographics • Setting up and developing COVID-19 strategic communications campaigns • Supporting local projects to set up COVID-19 vaccine pop up clinics, walk-in sessions, and the vaccine bus • Organising engagement events for various targeted local communities in Barnet • Creating engaging targeted content for B2C and B2B audiences on COVID-19 • Liaising with internal services and external partners and project managers • Producing content for digital, social, and offline platforms • Conducting interviews and writing personal stories and case studies • Delivering complex tasks in a fast-moving landscape and meeting tight deadlines (COVID-19 surge testing, lockdown restrictions) • Assessing and evaluating COVID-19 campaigns • Mental Health First Aider Show less

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oct 2021 - Jun 2022Campaigns and Marketing Officer• Managing the implementation of content, tactics and activities of behaviour change campaigns (Clean Air Zone, Burn Better, Flooding, GREAT Food & Drink) across the full marketing communication mix • Developing and managing campaign implementation plans working with internal teams, cross-government departments, external agencies and suppliers to ensure activity is delivered on time and to budget • Building trusted relationships with local, national and external partners and stakeholders to support campaign delivery • Developing and managing the production of content for campaign channels from briefing and producing through to approval • Ensuring campaign implementation has a strong methodology and KPIs in place to optimize activity, measure success and capture value in kind and ROI Show less

Department for Education
Jun 2022 - now• Getting to grips with complex policy and knotty delivery challenges and translate them into clear communication objectives and a call to action• Gathering insight and using research to shape, test, and evaluate the communications activity• Delivering insight-based communications that influence target audience, change perceptions, and encourage action• Contributing to integrated communication plans, using a mix of owned, earned and paid for channels and working to show what impact communications have had toward delivering the objectives• Working with third party communications agencies to deliver both no cost communications activity and high profile paid-for campaigns• Developing and managing communications activity working with policy teams, cross-government departments, external agencies and suppliers to ensure activity is delivered on time and to budget Show less
Senior Strategic Communications Manager
Jan 2023 - nowCommunications and Marketing Officer
Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
Licenses & Certifications
- View certificate

The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Google Digital Garage 
Baccalaureate Diploma
Jan 2015
Cambridge Advanced English (grade A)
Jan 2015
Diploma de Espanol como Lengua Extranjera (level B1)
Jan 2013
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Anca ComanShort listed for Best News Entry Nasta 2017 - Apr 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnUwxcrHZoo&t=35s
Volunteer Experience
Open Day Student Ambassador
Issued by University of Leeds on Jan 2016
Associated with Anca ComanJournalism volunteer
Issued by Projects Abroad on Jan 2014
Associated with Anca ComanMember
Issued by Youth For Youth on Jan 2013
Associated with Anca Coman
Languages
- roRomanian
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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