Andrew Dowell

Andrew dowell

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  • About me

    Communication Consultant | Interim Communication Lead | Change Communication Lead | Engagement Lead | Communication Coach | Communication Director | Head of Communication

  • Education

    • The university of reading

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      Ba hons english language and literature/letters
    • The open university

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      Master of business administration - mba

      Part time on going study

  • Experience

    • Department for education

      May 2007 - Mar 2012
      Head of comms unit / deputy director

      Selected for Deputy Director after a successful start with brand and internal comms, taking on change incl. 2010 change of govt, digital and speeches, and leading a dispersed team of 28 people.

    • Royal mail

      Mar 2012 - Apr 2014
      Head of content

      Head-hunted to join RMG’s communication leadership team for two years and help to sell the company.Strategic and creative comms campaigns, internal and external, across group and operations to engage 150,000-strong workforce in the need for business transformation and external investment, and customers in company and market developments - IPO launched 2014 as planned.Matrix-managing 11 regional comms/HR leads, as well as core HQ comms team.Executive comms and coaching for CEO, CFO and Company Secretary. Show less

    • Various

      Jan 2015 - now
      Communication and change consultant

      Providing expertise and leadership to business and project owners on an ad hoc or fixed term basis, including commercial and public sector clients, private individuals, charities and start-ups.Supporting the set up of a new Community Interest Company since 2021 with marketing and fundraising; launch and introductory programme successfully delivered; continuing advisory role and marcoms activityHandling Lloyd's Register's global executive team reorganisation announcement, reinvigorating global ERP change programme communication strategy, and improving company / supplier and HQ / country relations ahead of final push roll out in 2018Advising Volunteer Centre Camden health, education and cultural charities on brand and social media throughout 2015-2021 to focus resources on most effective engagement platforms by target audience (clients, volunteers, media and funders)Presentation coaching, producing content and delivering repeat success business development events to potential City clients for Menara, a risk consultancy operating in London, the Middle East and North Africa throughout 2015-2019Leading security and crisis communication internally for Transport for London 2015-2016, including Europe’s largest disaster response and recovery exercise with regional emergency agencies. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Social media for business

      Sfedi awards - the awarding organisation for enterprise
    • Artificial intelligence

      Futurelearn
      Jul 2023
    • Cam diploma

      Cim | the chartered institute of marketing
    • Project management

      The skills network
    • Foundation in life coaching

      The coaching academy
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Mencap
      MencapAssociated with Andrew Dowell
    • Chair of governors

      Issued by Welbourne Primary School
      Welbourne Primary SchoolAssociated with Andrew Dowell