Jens Dakin

Experience

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  British Army

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2006

  Officer

  During my ten-year career I was fortunate to fulfil a variety of positions and gained expertise in the following areas:> Experience of working in International Organizations - NATO, EU and ISAF> Strategy development, operations planning, crisis management and implementation> Leadership and personnel management - recruiting, training and mentoring highly skilled professionals> Resource planning and budget management > Presenting and briefing to large and small audiences, including senior executives, leadership and VIPs> Strategic Communications, Information Operations, Media Relations and Public Diplomacy Show less

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  Hill+Knowlton Strategies

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  > Account Manager for one of Hill and Knowlton’s largest client accounts > Supported and led business development and proposal writing> Built and managed client relationships> Recruited, trained and managed a team of up to 20 PR professionals > Selected by Global CEO to attend prestigious Trusted Advisor course > Part of a team that developed the strategies, business structures and operational processes for a major Department of Defense international strategic communications facility.

  • Vice President

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Senior Consultant

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
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  Marcher International LLC

  Nov 2010 - Aug 2015

  Director and Co-Founder

  > Advising clients on their internal and external communications plans and their implementation> Providing corporate and C-Suite with reputation management and brand positioning support> Media Relations and Strategy> Conducting open source research and analysis to inform communication planning and impact measurement> Developing social media listening and engagement strategies> Incorporating qualitative and quantitative analysis into strategy planning and measurement Show less

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  Powell Strategies

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  Director

  > Led a media measurement, social media intelligence and analysis team supporting the Office of Marine Corps Communication. > Developed processes and integrated them into the client's communication planning and operations framework. Using data to generate insight and inform decision making.

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  Applied Memetics LLC/WebStringers LLC

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2021

  Managing Director for Strategic Communication

  AM LLC provides the federal government with mission-critical services in information, communications, and technology. With an experienced team comprised of diverse backgrounds and skill sets, we are dedicated to working with our customers to develop and implement innovative strategies and solutions— efficiently and effectively.> Working with federal customers to deliver research and communication solutions in challenging environments> Qualitative and Quantitative research> Social Media listening and media measurement, analyzing large data sets to find meaning> Building and managing customer relationships> Integrating AM capabilities into customer's operational processes> Overseeing the delivery of digital and non-digital-derived data to our customers Show less

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  Alion Science and Technology

  May 2020 - Jan 2021

  Strategic Communications Planning

  Providing Strategic Communications support to a major federal customer.

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  AM LLC

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Vice President Research and Strategic Engagement

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Managing Director Strategic Engagement

    Jan 2021 - Nov 2021