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Michelle ShearlyMS

Michelle Shearly

PR & Communications Consultant

€1,041/day
London, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Michelle

Communications leader known for driving brand success through impactful storytelling across tech, health and retail, including roles at Isomorphic Labs, Klarna, EE and Ocado.

Known for understanding what drives the media and cultural agenda, and for creating campaigns that put communications at the heart of growth.

Experienced in both consulting and permanent leadership roles, across startup and global environments, bringing strategic thinking, creativity and collaboration together with hands-on energy, humour and commercial focus.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Isomorphic Labs (Alphabet)
    COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
    TECH
    September 2025 - Today (9 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    Delivering high-impact communications for Alphabet's AI-led drug discovery company, Isomorphic Labs, in support of its mission to solve all disease.
    Public relations Communication strategy Executive Communications Social media
  • Owkin
    COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
    TECH
    March 2025 - September 2025 (6 months)
    Leading global communications for the AI-led startup through a strategically significant period of product launches.

    • Defined a communications strategy to strengthen Owkin's global profile across the tech, science, and healthcare sectors, spanning diagnostics, R&D and partnerships.
    • Elevated the company's leadership visibility through top-tier media and keynote speaking opportunities.
    • Led the global comms launch of AI platform K Navigator, positioning Owkin at the forefront of agentic AI in healthcare.
    • Oversaw all external channels and narrative consistency, growing followers by 10% and introducing the company's first influencer strategy.
    Communication strategy Media Relations
  • Clinigen Group|
    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    November 2022 - May 2024 (1 year and 6 months)
    Repositioning the healthcare company as a leader in the pharmaceutical services space.

    • Strategically repositioned the global pharma services company, establishing it as a global healthcare leader.
    • Drove communications through significant corporate milestones including multiple acquisitions, divestments, layoffs and two CEO transitions, ensuring consistency and clarity.
    • Led a high-impact relaunch that elevated Clinigen’s industry presence, driving a 70% KPI overachievement, doubling social engagement, and securing a positive narrative amid challenging market conditions.
    • Unified the communications and social media teams, strengthening storytelling capabilities by integrating new agency partners, aligning global strategies, and pursuing ambitious commercial goals.
    • Created CEO-led thought leadership initiatives, cementing Clinigen’s authority in the healthcare space, highlighted by a global campaign to enhance patient access to critical medicines.
    • Partnered with the regulatory team to ensure adherence to regional and global regulations (ABPI, FDA and MHRA), developing SOPs and processes to maintain compliance as communications activities increased.
    • Revamped the internal brand, significantly boosting employee engagement and elevating internal communications from ‘critical’ to ‘excellent’, evidenced by a substantial increase in employee NPS scores.
    Internal communication Executive Communications Communication strategy

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