May 2017 – Present day
Senior Editor, across B2B and B2C publications

As senior editor I deal with two clients across both B2B and B2C. I plan, produce and track performance of both short – and long – form content.

In addition, I take the lead on management of internal and client stakeholders, providing clear editorial direction.

Am competent with multichannel content production, and have a thorough understanding of how content marketing can deliver on a global brand’s business.

On a daily basis I oversee all aspects of the editorial process including;

• Work in line with the strategic outlay
• Pitch strong, shareable, audience-specific content to the client
• Commission, edit and write content
• Liaise with sub editors
• Make client revisions
• Maintain beneficial relationships with clients

SELF EMPLOYED
Dec 2016 – May 2017
Freelance writer and editor

• While freelancing I worked at Goodtoknow.co.uk as social media manager, The Sun digital features desk as a writer, and Tesco.com as summer content strategist.
• Researching and write articles for various consumer publications, for both digital and print platforms.
• Pitch ideas,
• Research commissioned articles
• Tailor writing style, pace and tone to individual magazines

 

Dec 2014 – Dec 2016
Essentials: Assistant Editor

• Experienced in editing and curating great visual content in both print and online – for consumer magazines and high-profile websites
• Honed my writing and editing skills for print and digital to a high standard and to tight deadlines
• Excellent management skills; created successful relationships with senior content creators, in addition to great contacts with PRs
• Communicated on-brand ideas for relevant multi-platform content creation to resonate with our target audience
• Organised and liaised with digital and print staff, in addition to managing the team in the Group Editor’s absence
• Managed budgets across beauty, fashion, food and craft, and ensured the teams stayed within them.
• Signed off on social media and digital content
• Built and maintained a successful working relationship with project hub teams across the business
• Worked closely with digital editor to produce high quality editorial content

Dec 2014 –Dec 2016
Goodtoknow.co.uk: Assistant Editor

• Contribute to the social media planning and implementing of strategies and campaigns
• Manage daily news stand ups/pitch in on-brand stories for the day
• Analyse, learn from and report on monthly GA numbers
• Manage GTK Pinterest boards
• Work closely with digital editor to produce high quality editorial content
• Attend daily news stand ups to pitch in on-brand stories for the day

August 2013 – Dec 2014
BT.com, Press Association: Family and home editor

• Compile weekly feature ideas
• Write and build news stories to tight deadlines
• Picture research
• Commission freelancers  to keep content original
• Subbing and editing
• Head up health, homes and family content
• Work closely with the Press Association Real Life team to ensure the best stories make it onto my channels
• Compile weekly metric reports using Google Analytics
• Have a working knowledge of SEO and Google algorithms
• Read how our audience uses my channels and adapt changes accordingly
• Work with the BT home page editors to ensure topical content is delivered on time
• Attend regular press events
• Produce video content
• Forge and maintain strong relationships with PRs
• Work with sales team to create attractive and sellable editorial content

December 2011 – August 2013
Woman’s Own, Time Inc: Acting deputy lifestyle editor and acting digital editor

Worked on the Lifestyle team as well as managed the website and social media.

• Managed, edited and contributed content to Woman’s Own website
• Worked closely with editor and marketing team to progress strong digital campaigns across Woman’s Own website
• Collated Home Notes and Food Notes pages
• Wrote main food pages (i.e. recipes)
• Compiled glamour fashion pages
• Contributed to planning meetings/feature ideas
• Ensured Woman’s Own social media was updated daily
• Interacted with readers
• Sourced competitions
• Managed a team of three interns
• Interviewed makeover readers
• Regularly attended press events
• Maintained strong relationships with PRs

September 2010 – November 2011
Buzz magazine, The Sun, News UK: Lifestyle & online writer

Worked closely with the Editor, contributed to features meetings, wrote articles and edited the letters page.

• Edited Buzzwords on weekly basis
• Launched and managed Buzz twitter and Facebook pages
• Kept Twitter and Facebook updated daily with newsworthy content as well brand aware posts
• Contributed to daily features meetings
• Wrote news celeb stories
• Researched real life stories
• Compiled features
• Attended press days, screenings and junkets
• Conducted celeb phone interviews/round tables
• Sourced competitions
• Coordinated photo shoots

March 2008 – September 2010
The Sun TVMag, News UK: Editorial Assistant

Assisted the Editor in diary management, booked in freelancers, dealt with PR’s and edited the letters page.

• Kept track of magazine budgets
• Input invoices
• Booked travel
• Edited the letters page
• Dealt with readers

February 2007 – March 2008
Look magazine, IPC: Junior writer

Worked on the lifestyle desk, covered feature research and writing shopping pages and letter page.