ANNA GUSTAFSSON Tel: 0044 7481 280115 Email: [email protected]

PROFILE

I seek a workplace that continuously challenges me and develops my skills and talents. I take pride in excelling at what I do, and when I work I am organized, efficient and creative.

www.annagustafsson.com

• Extensive experience from Public Affairs and Public Relations • Strong strategic communication skills • Long standing political background • Advanced people skills

WORK HISTORY

Nov 2015 Executive Associate to Kreab present London, United Kingdom

Communications consultant at Kreab. Kreab is a global communications consultancy, advising corporations and other organizations on issues of strategic importance in , finance and politics. Kreab serves approximately 500 clients through 25 offices worldwide.

• Daily client correspondence in connection to corporate communication, public affairs, public relations and other strategic matters • Working across different business sectors and accounts • Contributing to and coordinating new business pitches, proposals, presentations and PR strategies

May 2014 Head of Public Relations to City of Malmoe Nov 2014 Malmoe,

Responsible for managing the public relations department and the content it delivered. Worked with all sorts of media outlets to publish political party information. Managed relationships with journalists and ensured that our communication strategy was consistent and reflected the party's strategic vision.

• Produced press releases, debate articles and brochures • Weekly presentations for the senior management • Increased the party's visibility online and in traditional media

Nov 2010 Political Advisor to City of Malmoe Nov 2014 Malmoe, Sweden

Provided advice on how to deal with media relations, wrote and gave public speeches, wrote press releases and articles, did market and policy research as well as political analyses. Advised on strategic communication issues and created political campaigns. Managed organizational and daily political work as public relations specialist.

• Created slogans and content • Packaged and sold political messages mainly through storytelling • Coordinated campaign staffs in national and local elections

Jul 2010 Project Coordinator to Scantech AB Oct 2010 Malmoe, Sweden

Wrote extensive media analyses and news articles. Also employed on temporary basis during 2008.

• In charge of coordinating materials for a new book • Planned seminars in Almedalen (Sweden's biggest, annual political forum)

Jun 2006 Fleet Administrator to Sixt rent a car Aug 2007 Malmoe, Sweden

Managed Sixt's transportation fleet at the Swedish headquarter. Developed and amended the fleet administration standards.

• Assisting the process of all from vehicle acquisition to disposal • Reported weekly on questions of vehicle financing and vehicle maintenance • Participated in projects that aimed to improve corporate culture

EDUCATION

Present Lunds Universitet Lund, Sweden Media and Communication

Bachelor's Degree in Media and Communication (Aug 2016) Media and Strategic Communication A, B, C Market Psychology Business Administration – organization and marketing Rhetoric

Present Different universities Sweden Separate courses

Mittuniversitetet - English (Sept 2015-Jan 2016), Karlstads Universitet - Intercultural communication (Jun 2015-Aug 2015), Umeå Universitet - German (Jan 2015-May 2015), Malmö Universitet - Graphic Design and Business Intelligence (Jan 2009-Dec 2009)

May 2005 Volkshochschule to Oldenburg, Germany May 2006 German studies part-time

POLITICAL BACKGROUND

Former elected Member of the Local and County Council for The , centre-right (Nov 2006-Oct 2014). Long standing involvement with the Swedish Young Conservatives ().

• Substitute to the Swedish Parliament (Oct 2014-) • Municipal assembly of Malmoe (Nov 2006-Oct 2014) • Regional assembly of (Nov 2006-Oct 2010) • Member of the national board of the Swedish Young Conservatives (2008-2012)

SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

Used to working in Microsoft Office programmes and online with different social media (such as Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Snapchat etc).

• Microsoft Office • Social Media platforms • PC and Mac

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Advanced language skills after studying in both English and German schools.

• Swedish fluent level (native) • English fluent level • German advanced oral and written level • Danish advanced oral level

REFERENCES

Christina Clark – Director Kreab Phone: +44 7776 171210 Email: [email protected]

Anja Sonesson – City of Malmoe/The Moderate Party Phone: +46 703 73 90 42 Email: [email protected]