Bronagh Walsh - Experienced PR profession with strong media relations and client facing skills.

Swim Coach & Teacher at David Lloyd, Riverview

Nationality

Irish

Current location

Ireland

Work category

Marketing

Education

Bachelor/Degree

Communications professional with strong PR and marketing skills, particularly media relations, issue management and strategic planning. Pathological fascination with digital marketing and social media.

Bronagh Walsh's Professional Experience

2010 - Present

David Lloyd, Riverview - Swim Coach & Teacher

David Lloyd is Europe's largest racquets, health and fitness operator. The family orientated clubs offer unrivalled facilities and service levels to members.

Responsibilities;
• Teach swimming to both children and adults
• Coach Masters Squad
• Deliver specialised technique clinics to adults

2008 - 2009

N/A - Freelance

Media Relations
Issue Management
Digital Marketing & Social Media Strategy

Key Skills
2007 - 2008

FD - Senior Account Exec

FD Ireland is one of the leading corporate communications agencies in Ireland specialising in corporate and financial, public affairs, CSR and technology communications.

Responsibilities included;
• Developing and implementing communication plans and media strategy, including advertising and marketing elements
• Project and time management including managing a number of key proposals and pitches
• Key clients included the Health Insurance Authority, Bright Finance, AIB Capital Markets and the Irelands Funds.

Key Skills
Corporate Communications CSR finance Marketing strategy
2006 - 2007

Business Talk - Account Exec

Business Talk is a boutique communications agency specialising in financial and corporate communications. The nature of the agency provided the scope to act as a press office or in-house communications team for various clients.

Responsibilities included;
• Developing communication strategies and managing media relations for clients, including drafting media releases, media liaison and follow up, placing comment and expert opinion, corporate profiling and issue management
• Establishing strong relationships with key business, personal finance and property journalists
• Achieving consistently strong media coverage through media releases and supplying expert comment
• Key clients included GE Money, Liberty Asset Management, IFG Mortgages, IFG Spain and Trade Credit Brokers.

Key Skills
Asset management Corporate Communications finance
2006 - 2006

Bronagh Walsh's Education and Qualifications

2006

Bachelor/Degree - Dip. PR & Event Management, Public Relations & Event Management

National College of Ireland

2005

Bachelor/Degree - B.A. Hons, Legal Science, Sociology & Politics

National University of Ireland, Galway

2001

Bachelor/Degree - , Core subjects; English, Irish, Maths French History Economics Home Economics

St. Mary's Secondary School

Bronagh Walsh's Additional Information

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Interests

I have an almost pathological interest in online marketing and the impact of social media. To this end I have been actively up-skilling myself in this area through courses, reading and researching, on and offline, as well as experimenting with as many social media tools and platforms as possible. I have applied for the MA in Applied Media Studies (part time) in Dublin Institute of Technology which I hope to begin in September 2010.

I was a member of New Ross Swimming Club for over 10 years and represented my club and school at Leinster and National level. I am passionate about swimming and continue teaching and coaching.

I am a huge rugby fan and enjoy attending games of all levels from club to national, whatever the weather!

Other interests include the visual arts, film and reading.