Editor

• Jan 2019 - Present

Assistant Editor

• Sep 2017 - Present

Assistant Editor of Sports Mole, where I manage a team of more than 20 full-time and freelance reporters varying in ability and ensuring that their output meets our high standards on a consistent basis.Responsibilities include:• Interviewing, hiring and training new reporters to get them up to speed with the house style.• Managing our team of reporters and setting out working hours in the monthly rota.• Ensuring a sustained high level of quality from our reporters by sub-editing and providing constructive feedback.• Revamping the site’s most popular features to further improve the product, including live commentaries and previews.• Securing accreditation to major events, such as Premier League and EFL matches and multi-sport competitions.• Recognising and acting upon trending topics by monitoring analytics.• Conceiving, creating and commissioning fresh and engaging content, including news and features.• Producing eye-catching graphics for features and providing relevant images for articles.• Inputting data and ensuring on-site statistics and information are correct.• Continuation of all my duties as a senior staff reporter, which are listed below. Show less

Senior Staff Reporter

• Dec 2011 - Present

Established myself as the chief sports reporter, producing more than 17,500 articles and becoming the number one port of call for attending live events, producing features and conducting interviews.Responsibilities include:• Delivering prompt, accurate and high quality content in a fast-paced breaking news environment.• Managing the direction of editorial content and recognising trending topics.• Covering matches and events live from my workstation or from the stadium itself with regular updates and in-depth expert analysis. This includes live commentaries, reports, reaction, player ratings and more.• Deciding new, engaging and innovative features for the site to keep our product fresh, in addition to improving our existing content. This includes video content, podcasts and weekly preview shows, as well as written pieces.• Keeping the front page of the website up to date in line with the latest news and talking points.• Sub-editing the work of other writers and determining which events should be covered in any given week.• Carrying out interviews at live events or over the phone and attending press conferences.• Commissioning innovative feature pieces for any newsworthy topics and talking points.• Taking a lead on the social media strategy. Show less

Proofreader

• Oct 2014 - Present

Senior proofreader for Flatbear Publishing, acting as the last line of defence for numerous books including 'How to Recover From Open Heart Surgery', 'Knit for Health and Wellness' and 'Reboot for the Worn Out Professional'. Senior proofreader for Flatbear Publishing, acting as the last line of defence for numerous books including 'How to Recover From Open Heart Surgery', 'Knit for Health and Wellness' and 'Reboot for the Worn Out Professional'.

Featured Columnist

• Apr 2008 - Aug 2011

Built up an archive of work in my own free time, quickly rising through the ranks to become a Community Leader, Senior Football Reporter and Featured Columnist - the highest rank available on the site at the time. I was ranked as one of the top-five writers on the site from a selection of hundreds of thousands and was the only member of the top 50 writing about traditionally non-American sports. Responsibilities included: • Leading the football community on a predominantly American website and helping it to grow significantly. • Sub-editing the work of other writers to ensure that the quality in my community was up to the requisite standard. • Staying self-motivated to hone my writing skills and build up a substantial archive of work in my own free time, bringing in millions of views for the website. • Creating and maintaining a number of innovative and popular features which encompassed a wide array of interests. Show less