Zinc Network
Mikhail Menshikov has extensive work experience in communications and public affairs. Mikhail currently serves as a Project Director at Zinc Network since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for almost a decade, holding the position of Deputy Head of Communications and Public Affairs. In this role, they led a team of communication officers and managed various government campaigns on topics such as human rights, conflict resolution, and COVID-19. Mikhail also has experience working as the Acting Head of Communications and Public Affairs at the British Embassy in Moscow, as well as the Head of Media Relations at Omnicom. Earlier in their career, they served as a Press Secretary at the Ministry for State Property Management and as a Communications & Research Officer at the Interethnic Communications Research Centre.
Mikhail Menshikov has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Ural State University named after A.M.Gorky, which they obtained between 2006 and 2010. In 2011, they attended The University of Sheffield and completed a Master's degree in International Studies within a year. Additionally, in April 2019, they obtained a certification in "Leading with Stories" from LinkedIn.
Zinc Network
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Zinc Network is a full-service communications agency that helps governments, communities, businesses, and NGOs address some of the most complex issues facing the world today and deliver positive social change. We work with global networks of influencers, including activists, NGOs, singers, sports stars, vloggers and businesses whom we partner with to deliver a broad range of campaigns. As an integrated communications agency, we are able to research, plan and execute complex multimedia campaigns using our in-house resources held within each regional office. Zinc Network has a global reach with offices in Tunis, Baghdad, and London, as well as team members in Tallinn and Kiev. This means we are uniquely placed to adapt our expertise to differing cultural contexts at home, and around the world.