Experience

The Content Emporium

• United Kingdom
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Content Editor

  • Jun 2022 - Present



News UK

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Affiliate Writer

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

  Writing rigorous, well-researched reviews and product round-ups for The Sun Selects online. Writing about household brands covering a wide subject area including: parenting, homewares, electrical goods, fashion and food. - Working extensively with Amazon’s Onsite Associates Programme: writing, editing and trouble-shooting to build a large editorial library of affiliate articles - Optimising existing content for SEO - Sub-editing and proofreading - Uploading to CMS Writing rigorous, well-researched reviews and product round-ups for The Sun Selects online. Writing about household brands covering a wide subject area including: parenting, homewares, electrical goods, fashion and food. - Working extensively with Amazon’s Onsite Associates Programme: writing, editing and trouble-shooting to build a large editorial library of affiliate articles - Optimising existing content for SEO - Sub-editing and proofreading - Uploading to CMS



Self-Employed

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Freelance Writer

  • May 2019 - Aug 2022

  - Creating targeted, original content for print and digital platforms - Writing, sub-editing and proofreading copy - Featured in The Sun, MadeForMums, Original Travel, The Voyageurs Collection - Creating targeted, original content for print and digital platforms - Writing, sub-editing and proofreading copy - Featured in The Sun, MadeForMums, Original Travel, The Voyageurs Collection



Treds

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Copywriter

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2019

  - Developed the brand’s tone of voice - Wrote product descriptions and all key internal communications - Developed the brand’s tone of voice - Wrote product descriptions and all key internal communications



Immediate Media Co

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Editor, Perfect Wedding

  • Apr 2016 - Jan 2018

  Deputised for the Group Editor at the UK’s best-selling monthly bridal magazine.- Headed up a team of nine- Planned, commissioned, wrote and sub-edited all feature content- Worked on advertorial content - Flatplanned every issue- Worked closely and collaboratively with the art, marketing and advertising teams- Managed the editorial budget- Signed off the magazine for print- Contributed to all social media and digital platforms- Assisted on a quarterly cover shoot Show less

• Senior Production Editor, Perfect Wedding

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2016

  - Set deadlines for the editorial and art teams- Acted as the guardian of house style- Held production meetings- Commissioned, wrote and sub-edited features and news stories for print and online- Contributed to all social media and digital platforms- Proofread all magazine content

• Senior Production Editor, Cloth

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

  - Managed an editorial team of two- Devised feature ideas and commissioned, wrote and sub-edited them- Managed the editorial budget- Wrote cover lines- Worked closely and collaboratively with the art, marketing and advertising teams

• Production Editor, Quick Cards

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2012

• Deputy Production Editor, Knit Today

  • Apr 2009 - Sep 2009

• Editorial Assistant, Cross Stitch Crazy

  • Nov 2008 - Apr 2009