Jamie Burnett
Crawley Down,West Sussex
Summary
Strategic communications and media professional with over 10 years' experience delivering high-profile communications, media relations and crisis management across elite professional sport and complex organisations. Proven track record of protecting organisational reputation, leading communications in high-pressure environments and building trusted relationships with senior leaders, governing bodies and national and international media.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Media Operations Manager
England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
03.2026 - Current
- Lead the planning and delivery of media operations for England Men's and Women's international cricket teams across the sport's highest-profile events, including Test Matches, ICC World Cups and bilateral international series.
- Coordinate matchday media operations, managing press facilities, press conferences, mixed zones, photographer operations and media logistics to deliver a world-class experience.
- Manage the end-to-end media accreditation process, acting as a key point of contact for journalists, broadcasters, photographers and international media.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal departments, venues, governing bodies and external media partners to ensure seamless operational delivery.
- Produce and manage clear operational communications, responding to media enquiries and ensuring timely, accurate information is shared with stakeholders.
- Operate effectively in high-pressure, live-event environments, balancing competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and consistently delivering to tight deadlines.
Senior Media and Communications Manager
Sussex Cricket
02.2022 - 05.2026
- Led all matchday media and communications operations for Sussex Cricket's professional Men's and Women's teams, delivering high-quality content and media activity in fast-paced, live sporting environments.
- Planned and delivered matchday communications, including live updates, post-match reporting, player interviews, press conferences and media liaison across domestic and international fixtures.
- Produced engaging written and digital content to tight deadlines, ensuring timely, accurate and consistent messaging across the club's digital and media channels.
- Acted as the primary point of contact for media, managing press enquiries, coordinating interview requests and building strong relationships with local and national journalists.
- Developed and delivered communications plans that enhanced the visibility and reputation of the club's Men's, Women's and Disability teams.
- Conceived and delivered the club's first integrated Media Day, bringing together the Men's, Women's and Disability teams to increase media engagement and create new storytelling opportunities.
- Worked closely with players, coaches and senior leadership to prepare key messaging, coordinate media opportunities and ensure a consistent club voice across all communications.
Communications Coordinator
Paxton Access Ltd
11.2020 - 02.2022
- Produced creative content for global internal and external audiences across multiple channels, resulting in a 7% increase in media coverage.
- Project managed five new product launches, achieving 100% of sales targets through multi-channel strategic campaigns.
- Collaborated with product teams to develop technical documentation and training guides, streamlining onboarding and reducing support queries by 12%.
- Authored and curated engaging stories for staff newsletters and the company magazine, boosting internal readership and staff engagement by 8%.
Incident Communications Manager
Gatwick Airport Ltd
04.2016 - 09.2020
- Led the crisis communications response to closure of Gatwick Airport as result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Executed real-time internal and external communications during major incidents and crises.
- Developed a crisis communications bible to brief Senior Executives responding to local, national and international media.
- Designed and implemented new streamlined processes for incident response and crisis communication, reducing information response times by up to 25%.
Education
BA Hons Degree - Global Media Practice
Bournemouth University
01-2015
A-Levels - Media Studies, Film Studies and IT
Hazelwick School Sixth Form
GCSEs - Eight qualifications from A* - C Grade
Hazelwick School
01-2009
Digital Marketing Principles
Chartered Institute for Marketing
01-2024
Video Production Training for Storytellers in Sport
British Film Institution
01-2023
Skills
- Content Creation
- CRM Management
- Video Production
- Video Editing
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Digital Marketing
- Crisis Communications
- Public Relations
- Content Marketing Strategy
- Copywriting and Storytelling
- Project management
- Media relations
Custom
- Chris Kerr, Media Operations Manager, chris.kerr@ecb.co.uk
- Sam Holder, People Director - Sussex Cricket, sam.holder@sussexcricket.co.uk
Timeline
Media Operations Manager
England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
03.2026 - Current
Senior Media and Communications Manager
Sussex Cricket
02.2022 - 05.2026
Communications Coordinator
Paxton Access Ltd
11.2020 - 02.2022
Incident Communications Manager
Gatwick Airport Ltd
04.2016 - 09.2020
BA Hons Degree - Global Media Practice
Bournemouth University
A-Levels - Media Studies, Film Studies and IT
Hazelwick School Sixth Form
GCSEs - Eight qualifications from A* - C Grade
Hazelwick School
Digital Marketing Principles
Chartered Institute for Marketing
Video Production Training for Storytellers in Sport
British Film Institution