TONY VALE
Wellington
Summary
Communications and media professional, senior manager
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Director
Defence Public Affairs
10.2015 - Current
- Lead civilian subject matter expert for media and communications, advising the Chief of Defence Force and service chiefs on media and communications issues
- Developed and implemented the DPA media strategy
- Issues management, risk analysis
- Leadership of team of media, communications, and content specialists, including remote staff
- Among other issues led the NZDF response to Operation Burnham inquiry
- Led the team through the response to Cyclone Gabrielle
- Leadership to a diverse group of creative talents
News Editor
Radio New Zealand News
04.2010 - 10.2015
- Directing the work of RNZ news teams across the country
- Appointed RNZ’s first digital news editor
- Responsible for the leadership and editorial direction of RNZ news across the country
- Responsible for co-ordinating the work of the newsgathering and output teams on air and online to ensure RNZ news is distinctive, original and of the highest standard
- Responsible for the leadership and development of members of the RNZ news team, ensuring performance is rewarded and staff developed
BBC World Service
BBC News, London
07.1989 - 04.2010
- Senior journalist making news programmes in London and overseas
- Leading journalists in London and overseas
- Led BBC World Service response to many breaking news stories
- Acting editor, World Briefing Responsible for 40 staff producing 13 live editions a day of World Briefing, an hour-long news programme with business and sport inserts
- Training editor, BBC World Service Responsible for the training needs of 300 staff. Identifying needs, designing, and delivering courses in radio, TV, and digital journalism
- Assistant editor, World Briefing: Leading the change, which saw the programme transformed from being largely recorded to being a live journalist-led programme
- Daily editor and subsequently exec editor of Newshour, the main news and current affairs programme on the BBC World Service. During this time, I also established and ran the programme's planning operation
- Senior duty editor Setting the daily news agenda for the World Service, directing the English language newsroom and giving direction to and liaising with the language services
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons) 2nd in theology
University of Oxford
Certification
- Qualified youth cricket coach NZ Cricket, England and Wales Cricket Board
Mentor, Big Buddy
- Volunteer mentorship of boy aged 9, now aged 18
Timeline
Deputy Director
Defence Public Affairs
10.2015 - Current
News Editor
Radio New Zealand News
04.2010 - 10.2015
BBC World Service
BBC News, London
07.1989 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons) 2nd in theology
University of Oxford
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