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Experienced thinking. Practical support. when you need it.

Every organisation has moments when communications and marketing become too important, too complex or too urgent to leave to whoever has capacity.

Sometimes you need an experienced adviser beside you every week. Sometimes you need someone to step in and lead a major project. And sometimes you simply need someone who has been in the room before - someone you can call, talk things through with and trust to give you a straight answer.

On Brief provides senior communications, marketing and strategic advice tailored to what your organisation needs.

How I work

Advisory: An ongoing strategic partner in your corner.

Project: Support for a specific challenge.

Partner: Executive communications expertise without hiring full-time.

services

Strategic communications adviser

A trusted adviser in your corner.

As your strategic communications adviser, I become an extension of your leadership team, providing independent advice, shaping messaging and providing strategic communications and marketing support.

Whether you need support every week or only during critical moments, you’ll have a calm, experienced adviser who understands both the strategic and human side of leadership.

This includes:

  • Executive communication advice

  • Leadership messaging

  • Media and communications support

  • Media releases and responses, news articles, external and internal communications, speeches and talking points

  • Stakeholder communication

  • Ministerial and government engagement

  • Media preparation

  • Issues and reputation advice

leadership communication

Helping leaders communicate with clarity, confidence and influence.

Leadership communication is more than writing a speech.

It is understanding what needs to be said, what doesn’t, who needs to hear it, and how to make the message land.

I help leaders communicate clearly across the moments that matter, from everyday leadership communication to high-stakes announcements, media attention and major organisational change.

This includes:

  • Executive message

  • Organisational storytelling

  • Speeches and keynote presentations

  • CEO and executive communications

  • Internal leadership messages

  • Video scripts and executive content

  • Communication frameworks

  • Change communications

Strategic Communications Projects

Expert support when it matters most.

I partner with organisations on defined communications projects where strategic thinking and practical delivery need to work together.

Whether you are navigating change, launching something new, managing a sensitive issue, or trying to bring clarity to a complicated piece of work, I can step in and provide the experience and capacity you need.

Projects can include:

  • Communication strategies

  • Change and transformation communication

  • Campaign strategy and development

  • Stakeholder engagement

  • Reputation management

  • Crisis communication planning

  • Major announcements

  • Brand and organisational narrative

  • Video scripts

  • Talking points

  • Information campaigns

marketing & digital

Senior marketing thinking without building a full team.

Good marketing isn’t just about producing more content.

I provide strategic marketing and digital support for organisations that need experienced thinking and practical delivery, without necessarily needing a permanent senior marketing resource.

This includes:

  • Marketing strategy

  • Campaign strategy and planning

  • Audience insights

  • Content strategy

  • Digital Communications

  • Website content and strategy

  • Social media strategy

  • Email and EDM

  • Marketing communications

  • Content development

  • Campaign evaluation and reporting

  • Brand positioning and messaging