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Stephens Public Relations runs a pretty lean machine. We have a network of professional and skilled experts who can be brought on-board to provide sub-contract support as required, to support our internal resources.
Our contacts include senior public relations consultants, writers and strategic creative directors, as well as production support suppliers such as graphic designers, printers, web consultants and direct mail houses etc. We choose the best consultants for the job depending on their strengths and client needs.
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Julie Stephens - Managing Director |
 Julie Stephens has more than 23 years of experience in public relations, marketing and advertising. She worked in advertising in Brisbane, as well as for the World Expo 88 authority, before moving to Melbourne in 1989. She has held senior roles with public relations consultancies in Melbourne for 12 years and in a senior in-house corporate affairs role with a large Victorian charity, Vision Australia.
Over the course of her consulting career, Julie has worked at a high level to devise and implement strategic plans for clients across a range of industries including manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and government.
At Vision Australia, Julie was responsible for providing a high level of advice to the senior management team and Board, as well as managing strategy development and planning, brand equity, media relations and publicity, issues management, internal and external communications, budget control and functional implementation.
Julie has a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) from Monash University. She has also completed the Mt Eliza Business School's Business Leadership Program.
Julie is a member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (Victoria) and her consultancy is a member of the Registered Consultancies Group (Victoria).
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Joan Skilbeck - Consultant |
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 Joan Skilbeck has extensive experience in marketing and communications developed in the professional services, financial services, not for profit, arts and education sectors.
She has worked most recently in professional services with Maddocks and Deloitte. Prior to this, she was Executive Manager Marketing with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance where she managed the organisation's marketing and communications strategy that contributed to substantial growth and international market expansion over a number of years. Joan has held management roles with Musica Viva and the Victorian College of the Arts and has completed consultancy work for the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.
Joan's experience includes the development of marketing and communications strategies, branding strategies, value propositions and positioning statements. She has significant experience in writing proposals, tenders, annual reports, articles and a broad range of marketing collateral for print and online media. She has also managed the publication of journals and newsletters and has a strong background in event management and media campaigns.
Joan has a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Monash University and a Bachelor of Music and Diploma of Education from the University of Melbourne.
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