Des Hemsley
- Job Title: Group Media Manager
- Business Area: Group Services
Introducing Des
Des manages all of our digital communications and is the guardian of the Wates brand. He also coordinates our annual employee volunteering community day.
Personal Statement
Before I joined Wates I was a freelance designer. It may sound cheesy, but I was looking for a large company to work for where I could develop my skills but wouldn’t lose my sense of freedom. Wates provides that balance for me. I first started with Wates (on April Fool’s day…) in desk top publishing and became Group Media Manager three years ago.
My Week
My work covers all aspects of digital communication for the group such as website, intranet and html communications. I also look after the Wates brand, designing and producing collateral for events and exhibitions as well as providing support for the businesses. Timescales are always challenging, as is keeping up to date with the ever changing technologies. But the variety really suits me as does the opportunity to use a broad skill set.
I also co-ordinate our annual community day. This is a day when the whole of Wates engages in employee volunteering on local projects. For me this is not about the PR but the opportunity to give something back and it’s a great way to get different departments working together.