Robert-Sebastian Barr

• Manage daily internal communications for the IT division of Morgan Stanley Wealth and Investment Management.

• Develop and facilitate forums for managers and employees to address and analyze issues, improve internal communications and overall employee experience.

• Drive innovation and continuous process improvement by creating frameworks/metrics, project planning and new process documents, while executing communication plans, and roadmaps.

• Coordinate/host special events, such as town halls, large scale corporate events, information road shows, charity & volunteer events, employee networking events, executive offsites, and video production. Manage an annual $700,000 events budget.

• Launched and currently manage an employee recognition campaign across multiple locations in several cities domestically and abroad.

• Prepare executive presentations to be used internally and externally by senior management.

• Partner with Human Resources and Training & Development teams to manage employee engagement , employee professional development programs and campus recruiting.

• Maintain internal social collaboration footprint and communication content via Jive and SharePoint

• Efficiently coordinated the planning, programming, and management of business operations projects, including premises (real estate) management, employee training, website content, internal communications, public & community affairs, and campus recruiting.

• Steered employee development & work-life-balance programs, and staff recognition schemes.

• Developed and managed special events, such as town halls, leadership offsites, information road shows, charity & volunteer events, employee mentoring programs, new hire orientations, employee networking, and diversity recruitment events.

• Organized employee special events for both corporate and social forums.

• Maintained corporate real estate footprint and financial impact for the department, and forecasted growth.

• HR duties consisted of arranging interviews for potential new hire candidates, processing new contractors, and facilitating on-boarding and orientation for new employees and consultants.

• Worked directly with Managing Directors and Principals in assisting with executive presentations, workshops, management training and departmental goal-setting.

• Assisted in the management and development of NYC.GOV, the official website for the City of New York. Assumed editorial responsibility for content, quality, timeliness, and style of NYC.GOV.

• Authored web content for the Mayor’s home page. Guided agencies in the development of their home pages.

• Represented NYC.GOV at street fairs and various marketing events.

• Organized, monitored, and calculated monthly statistics report for NYC.GOV. Responded to email questions/concerns regarding navigation of NYC.GOV.

• Monitored Mayor Giuliani and Mayor Bloomberg’s emails delivered via NYC.GOV.

• Supervised administrative support staff; Administered, prioritized and reviewed documents and spreadsheets prepared by clerical staff; Created PowerPoint presentations for the Deputy Commissioner.

• Assisted in organizing reports and communications for the Mayor’s Council on New Media, a private/public partnership headed by the First Deputy Mayor.

• Worked post 9/11 online crisis center to field questions and offer support to those affected by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

• Cooperated with consultants and advisers in regards to any public officer, agency, administrator, legislative body or the Manhattan Borough President with respect to any matter relating to the district and its residents.

• Performed as a liaison between the community board and government agencies, various media outlets, and the community at large. Researched and wrote resolutions regarding land-use zoning, landmarks preservation, transportation and environment, public safety, housing, etc.

• Represented the Board at City Council, Board of Appeals, Public Forums, and other meetings when necessary.

• Wrote and published monthly newsletter. Responsibilities included various internal and external communications.