Edward Baran

About

I am a versatile and accomplished corporate communications and digital comms expert, currently working as a senior communications executive for International Airlines Group (IAG). I work on the group's LinkedIn, video and photography content, producing video content in-house and generating 1.3M+ impressions and 250,000+ video views on LinkedIn in under six months with original organic content. I support all the group's wider communications functions, including sustainability comms, press release writing, responding to journalists’ questions, preparing news briefs for the CEO and working on content for the annual report.I am a very strong writer with first rate video production and social media skills.As a journalist, I covered stories from the royals to red carpets to terror incidents, producing lives and location stories across the UK. I conducted daily interviews with high-profile newsmakers and celebrities - interviewing everyone from Boris Johnson to The Rolling Stones, from Kate and Gerry McCann to Tom Cruise. I am skilled in creating engaging text and video content, both editorial and corporate, for a wide variety of freelance clients in the UK and abroad. I have made corporate films for big name clients like BP, HSBC, DuPont and the NHS. I am an experienced Avid and Premiere video editor.I am passionate about delivering high-quality and impactful visual content to audiences around the world. I am open immediately to new freelance or permanent roles that would allow me to leverage my expertise and experience.