When I'm at a party and someone asks what I do, I tell them that my main task is to mix strategy, communication, and creativity into a cocktail that helps my stakeholders achieve their goals – and puts both them and their target groups in a good mood.

In the +20 years I've been in the workforce, I've held jobs at a customer management agency, an advertising agency, a communication agency, a marketing group, and have now landed in-house in the communication department at one of the country's largest companies.

I've worked on a wide range of communication challenges, both nationally and internationally, across industries such as food, healthcare, traffic, energy, utilities, IT, retail, culture, fashion, law, tourism, finance, charity, as well as municipalities, regions, and government agencies.

I thrive at the beginning of a project, where strategy, concept development, and tactical planning are required, but throughout the years, I’ve also maintained an operational role as a copywriter and content creator, crafting everything from CEO blogs and speeches to press releases and SoMe posts.

A senior internal communications professional, Heather has been with Allianz for over 13 years. Her main recent focus has been on transformation and change management, employee engagement and leadership and strategic communications within a global and multicultural environment.

I’m a well-rounded communicator with a track record in large multinational companies at global, local and corporate level. With an MBA and 15+ years of experience across different geographies and cultures, my career highlights include leading complex communication programmes to drive cultural change, support large organisational transformations - such as restructuring and M&A – and boost company’s performance through employee engagement in manufacturing and R&D. Curious about new digital channels and relationship-oriented, I feel proud any time I can help senior leaders develop their communication capabilities to make a positive impact on their organisation.