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Jeff Simon

Jeff Simon

Dublin

Summary

Jeff Simon is a Communications Consultant at Wachsman. Having originally begun his career as a journalist, he has amassed five years in the world of public relations. With nearly four years at Wachsman, he has held roles of increasing responsibility, having originally joined as a Communications Executive.


Jeff has worked with projects across social media, pharmaceutical, accounting, fintech, banking, DePin, gaming, Layer 1s, crypto infrastructure, Move-to-Earn, crypto wallet, and renewable energy sectors, among others.

Prior to Wachsman, Jeff was a sports journalist for platforms like Pundit Arena and SportsJOE, where he covered major events like the 2019 Rugby World Cup. He holds a Master’s in Journalism from Griffith College Dublin and is a multilingual.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Communications Consultant

Wachsman
03.2024 - Current

- Managed clients ranging from startups to multi-billion dollar renowned crypto projects

- Secured coverage in the form of press releases, bylines, commentaries, podcasts and more

- Secured coverage in both mainstream and crypto publications including CoinDesk, USA Today, CNBC, Axios, Blockworks, Cointelegraph, Forbes, TechCrunch and more.

- Assisted in the planning and execution of highly successful global PR campaigns
- Drafted, edited, and issued press materials

- Conducted presentations or workshops for clients and internal staff
- Dealt with enquiries from press, clients, new business and external organisations
- Researched and created narratives for pitching to reporters within APAC, the United States, Europe, and other markets
- Conducted one-on-one client engagement regularly
- Developed and maintained relationships with influential media to secure and grow coverage

- Coordinated crisis communications for clients
- Conducted meetings with clients and new business
- Supported and trained junior team members to elevate team output and productivity

- Conducted media training with c-suite spokespeople

- Managed team of junior staff handling multiple clients

Communications Associate

Wachsman
05.2022 - 03.2024

- Executed PR campaigns as an integral member of a team
- Assisted senior staff with day-to-day internal and external communications for clients

- Conducted presentations or workshops for clients and internal staff
- Drafted press materials and content
- Dealt with enquiries from press and clients
- Issued press releases and pitching to reporters internationally
- Conducted regular media monitoring and reporting
- Directly engaged and maintained client relations
- Created social media plans and content
- Undertook industry research and generated story ideas and angles
- Developed and maintained relationships with media to secure and grow coverage
- Supported and trained juniors and interns on the team

Communications Executive

Wachsman
05.2021 - 05.2022

- Oversaw client management and maintained client relations

- Assisted in the coordination and the execution of PR campaigns
- Researched and drafted press materials
- Issued press releases and pitches to reporters internationally
- Conducted daily media monitoring and reporting
- Undertook industry research and generated story ideas and angles
- Developed and maintained relationships with media to secure and grow coverage
- Supported senior staff members

Sports Journalist

Pundit Arena
12.2020 - 05.2021
  • Exclusive SportsJOE 2019 Rugby World Cup reporter
  • Freelance football writer for Premier League, La Liga & Champions League
  • Produced clips for SportsJOE website, player, app and social media
  • Managed and produced football content for social
  • Produced multiple articles a day within set deadlines

Content Writer

Mamma Marketing
11.2020 - 12.2020

Completed a two weeks internship instillling knowledge on content writing, SEO, teamwork and marketing strategies

Researcher

Teneo
02.2020 - 07.2020
  • Completed weekly & daily updates for clients
  • Set up media interviews, garnering media coverage for clients in major Irish publications including RTE, Irish Independent etc
  • Worked on coverage reports, brainstorming, research & stakeholder mapping
  • Created written reports in Word & PowerPoint within deadlines, maintaining high levels of accuracy

Sports Reporter

SportsJOE.ie
09.2019 - 11.2019
  • Exclusive SportsJOE 2019 Rugby World Cup reporter
  • Freelance football writer for Premier League, La Liga & Champions League
  • Produced clips for SportsJOE website, player, app and social media
  • Managed and produced football content for social
  • Produced multiple articles a day within set deadlines

Content Producer

The Circular
01.2019 - 04.2019
  • Content producer for Griffith College's student-run news website
  • Produced feature, radio and video pieces

Freelance Writer

Sportskeeda
12.2017 - 02.2018
  • Freelance football writer
  • Produced feature & analysis pieces for the site
  • Over 300k views garnered for articles

Media Intern

Gulf News
02.2017 - 03.2017

- Completed a two week internship with Wheels Magazine, one of the largest English motoring publications in the Middle East

- The internship helped instill skills including social media strategies, content creation, proofreading, sub-editing and teamwork

Education

MA - Journalism & Media Communications

Griffith College Dublin
12.2019

Diploma - Digital Communication, Journalism and PR

EMDI Institute of Media and Communication
12.2017

Bachelor's degree - Biotechnology

Kristu Jayanti College
12.2016

High School Diploma -

Our Own Indian School
Dubai, UAE
12.2013

Skills

  • Content development
  • MS office
  • Google Suite
  • Brand management
  • Internal communications
  • Corporate communications
  • Media relations
  • Crisis management
  • Media integration
  • Communications audits
  • Multimedia storytelling
  • Media training
  • Key Message development
  • Analytics reporting
  • Team management
  • Thought leadership
  • Information gathering and analysis
  • Creative strategies
  • Client coaching
  • Crisis response

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
Malayalam
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working
Arabic
Limited Working

Timeline

Communications Consultant

Wachsman
03.2024 - Current

Communications Associate

Wachsman
05.2022 - 03.2024

Communications Executive

Wachsman
05.2021 - 05.2022

Sports Journalist

Pundit Arena
12.2020 - 05.2021

Content Writer

Mamma Marketing
11.2020 - 12.2020

Researcher

Teneo
02.2020 - 07.2020

Sports Reporter

SportsJOE.ie
09.2019 - 11.2019

Content Producer

The Circular
01.2019 - 04.2019

Freelance Writer

Sportskeeda
12.2017 - 02.2018

Media Intern

Gulf News
02.2017 - 03.2017

Diploma - Digital Communication, Journalism and PR

EMDI Institute of Media and Communication

Bachelor's degree - Biotechnology

Kristu Jayanti College

MA - Journalism & Media Communications

Griffith College Dublin

High School Diploma -

Our Own Indian School

Work Availability

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Recommendations

  • Adrian Lewis (Director, Strategic Communications at Teneo): "I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Jeff during his internship at Teneo. Jeff has a background in journalism, so his ability to draft well written and engaging copy was a huge advantage to our team. He will be a great addition to the next team he joins whether in the corporate communications space or another media related role."
Jeff Simon