Gordon Arnott serves as the Head Of External Relations at Bernicia Group since July 2018, overseeing the corporate communications strategy and stakeholder engagement for the North East housing association. Concurrently, Gordon Arnott operates as a freelance Director at Gordon Arnott PR, specializing in media relations, reputation management, and social media. Previous roles include Public Relations Manager at Laidlaw Schools Trust and MDA, along with extensive experience at One North East as PR Manager, managing a team of 13. Foundations in journalism were established through positions as Senior Journalist at NCJ Media and Media Officer at Northumbria Police, complemented by formal education including a Chartered Institute of Public Relations Diploma from the University of Sunderland.