Resume of HUNTER ATKINS

HUNTER ATKINS www.HunterAtkins.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-atkins-reports/ (917) 774-5674 / hhatkins@gmail.com An award-winning and anthologized journalist recently transitioned into the corporate world who is eager to increase messaging through meaningful content creation, purposeful brand-awareness campaigns, consistent audience engagement, community outreach, data monitoring, DEI initiatives, foresight into media trends and assignment completion on deadline. More than 10 years reporting for tier-one, and a reputation for fact-driven yet heartfelt storytelling. Excels at building meaningful working relationships with individuals and organizations from Fortune 500 companies, major sports franchises, politics, academics, technology, law enforcement, nonprofits and everyday people with inspirational stories. Possesses expert writing in long-form and smart brevity formats, detail-oriented copy editing, storyboarding and multimedia skills, investigative reporting ability, clear creative vision and a global mindset. Currently a communications consultant at ENGIE North America. EXPERIENCE ENGIE North America April 2023-Present Communications Consultant Copywriting, compiling, editing, page designing and writing articles for weekly internal communications newsletter, as well as other content projects for strategic messaging. • Using 18 years of professional writing and grammar expertise to make the newsletter process more efficient for the internal communications team and easier to read for North America employees. Maintaining and creating efficient communications processes/procedures. Developing written content to complement internal and external messaging. Producing clear content on behalf of the North America Corporate Communication team that reflects the company’s voice, as well as the communication channel’s audience and style. • Completing multiple daily assignments on short deadlines, while also continuing long-term revision of company website with strategic messaging. • Content creation: Using a creative, proactive, research-driven and customer-focused mindset to edit and generate accurate content. Project management: marketing content across a variety of channels, including web copy, email campaigns, social media, video/animation scripts, advertising and other marketing collateral. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including product management, regional sales and government affairs — to create messaging that aligns with our brand and supports our business objectives. • Interviewing thought leaders, executives, lobbyists and stakeholders to enhance company messaging on array of energy, DEI and civic-minded topics, prominently renewables and the Zero-Carbon Transition. • Monitoring multiple branches and sites — company intranet, LinkedIn, Twitter and Yammer – for continuity. • Coordinating with External Communications for stories about the company. Strategic public relations programming: Contributing to program development and execution, including corporate announcements, trend pitches, media events, thought leadership and executive visibility. • Supporting the team to craft and distribute internal messaging during times of crisis for the workforce (e.g. – Hurricane season, winter freezes, fires, floods, social justice causes, etc.). • Weekly coordination and approvals with content providers, analysis of site content and advisement for improvements. Using Microsoft Teams for daily coordination and projects with communications team.