Mercedes Hutton

Associate Editor at Hong Kong Free Press
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, HK
Languages
  • French -

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Experience

    • Hong Kong
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Editor
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • Hong Kong
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Editor, Digital
      • May 2021 - Jan 2022

    • Columnist
      • Jan 2018 - Jan 2022

      - Write weekly column for the Lifestyle desk, covering travel and tourism in Asia - Follow content trends and work with analytics to ensure maximum engagement

    • Production Editor, Post Magazine
      • Jan 2018 - Apr 2021

      - Manage Post Magazine's homepage and newsletter content - Use data analytics to improve presentation and increase reader engagement - Copy edit Post Magazine’s digital content, from short reads to enterprise stories - Write precise, intriguing SEO headlines, summaries and captions - Work closely with various desk editors, the digital and social media teams and data analytics to elevate content

    • Deputy Editor
      • Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

      - Commissioned, wrote and edited content, for Home Journal's digital and print publications, contributed to Hong Kong Tatler. - Produced and styled shoots, oversaw social media channels and represented the magazine at high profile events across region. - Commissioned, wrote and edited content, for Home Journal's digital and print publications, contributed to Hong Kong Tatler. - Produced and styled shoots, oversaw social media channels and represented the magazine at high profile events across region.

    • Hong Kong
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Deputy Editor
      • Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

      - Responsible for selecting and producing appropriate content for a suite of much-loved boutique print and digital travel guides - Honed ability to write pithy, informative and creative content as per the distinctive LUXE tone - Commissioned and managed freelancers in various locations across the globe - Responsible for selecting and producing appropriate content for a suite of much-loved boutique print and digital travel guides - Honed ability to write pithy, informative and creative content as per the distinctive LUXE tone - Commissioned and managed freelancers in various locations across the globe

    • United Kingdom
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Associate Editor, Asia Pacific
      • Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

      - Oversaw the launch of the Quintessentially Insider blog in Hong Kong. - Managed and created all content for the Asia Pacific region, including e-newsletters, social media, online, printed collateral and through media partnerships with numerous top-tier lifestyle magazines. - Conducted interviews with leading figures across the luxury lifestyle network, reviewed high-end restaurants and properties, and creatively featured established and emerging venues, artists, designers and more. - Oversaw the launch of the Quintessentially Insider blog in Hong Kong. - Managed and created all content for the Asia Pacific region, including e-newsletters, social media, online, printed collateral and through media partnerships with numerous top-tier lifestyle magazines. - Conducted interviews with leading figures across the luxury lifestyle network, reviewed high-end restaurants and properties, and creatively featured established and emerging venues, artists, designers and more.

    • Senior Editor
      • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

      - Wrote and edited all English language communications to ensure stylistic and grammatical accuracy. - Scripted speeches, composed byline articles and created advertorials for a number of high profile clients across several industries. - Wrote and edited all English language communications to ensure stylistic and grammatical accuracy. - Scripted speeches, composed byline articles and created advertorials for a number of high profile clients across several industries.

    • Online Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Staff Writer
      • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

      - Wrote fashion, beauty and lifestyle stories for the women’s shopping and lifestyle website Butterboom.com, the men’s style and shopping site Neonpunch.com, and wine and fine dining features for Winebuzz.hk. - Sub-edited stories from other contributors and managed content creation and upload. - Wrote fashion, beauty and lifestyle stories for the women’s shopping and lifestyle website Butterboom.com, the men’s style and shopping site Neonpunch.com, and wine and fine dining features for Winebuzz.hk. - Sub-edited stories from other contributors and managed content creation and upload.

    • ESL Teacher
      • Jun 2011 - Sep 2012

      - Taught Business and General English to adults - Tailored the course to suit each student's requirements and objectives - Selected appropriate materials and approaches to improve students' English - Taught Business and General English to adults - Tailored the course to suit each student's requirements and objectives - Selected appropriate materials and approaches to improve students' English

    • United Kingdom
    • Events Services
    • Online Editor
      • Dec 2007 - Jun 2010

      - Created all content for the website, marketing collateral, e-newsletters and social media platforms - Quark Express, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Audition - Created all content for the website, marketing collateral, e-newsletters and social media platforms - Quark Express, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Audition

Education

  • University of Sussex
    BA HONS 2:1, English and Film Studies
    2004 - 2007
  • St. Giles College Brighton
    Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, CELTA
    2010 - 2010

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