Jessica Bridges

Jessica Bridges has a diverse work experience spanning across various companies and roles. Jessica is currently the Head of Advocacy and Communications at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a position they started in January 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Head of Communications and Advocacy at The Power of Nutrition from November 2020 to January 2022. Jessica also has experience as a Communications Specialist (Freelance) from April 2020 to July 2020.

From 2016 to 2020, they were an Account Director at Spurwing Communications, where they provided senior communications advisory to clients in the healthcare, food, agriculture, and social impact sectors across Asia Pacific. Before that, they held various roles at Macmillan Cancer Support, including Strategic Communications Officer, Intranet and Digital Communications Officer, Strategic Communications Coordinator, and Events Coordinator, between 2011 and 2016.

Jessica's earlier experiences include working as a Marketing and Finance Assistant at McLaren Group in 2011, a Marketing and Promotions Assistant at the University of Southampton Students' Union from 2010 to 2011, and a PR Assistant at nbpr (Nancy Brady PR) in 2008.

Jessica Bridges has a First-class BA (Hons) degree in English from the University of Southampton, which they completed from 2008 to 2011. Jessica also has A-Levels from Godalming College, completed from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, they completed their GCSE's at Glebelands School from 2000 to 2005. In 2013, they obtained an Internal Communication Advanced Certificate from CIPR Qualifications.