Experience

BusinessDesk NZ

• New Zealand
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Head of News, BusinessDesk

  • May 2022 - Present



Informed Investor magazine

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Editor, Informed Investor / Juno magazine

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Informed Investor is a luxury investment and lifestyle magazine for New Zealanders that educates, informs and helps readers to get better financial outcomes. Informed Investor is a luxury investment and lifestyle magazine for New Zealanders that educates, informs and helps readers to get better financial outcomes.



Fairfax Media

• Australia
• Online Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader, Australian Financial Review

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2016

  2013-2016: Fairfax Media: Team Leader, Australian Financial Review and afr.com, at Fairfax Media, Auckland, and then Deputy Production Manager, Sydney Morning Herald, Melbourne Age, Canberra Times. 2013-2016: Fairfax Media: Team Leader, Australian Financial Review and afr.com, at Fairfax Media, Auckland, and then Deputy Production Manager, Sydney Morning Herald, Melbourne Age, Canberra Times.



Homestyle magazine

• Auckland

• Editor

  • 2011 - 2012

  2011-2012: Relaunch editor, Homestyle magazine. Editor of this emerging newsstand home title, which grew by 22% year on year, up from 12% at commencement of contract. Readership up from 92,000 to 122,000. 2011-2012: Relaunch editor, Homestyle magazine. Editor of this emerging newsstand home title, which grew by 22% year on year, up from 12% at commencement of contract. Readership up from 92,000 to 122,000.



NZ Management magazine

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Editor

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

  Contract editor, publisher, subeditor and writer. Projects have included 2010 relaunch of NZ Management magazine, 2011 three-month contract as Deputy Editor NZ Woman's Weekly, 2011 editor and publisher NZ Property Investor magazine. Judge: 2010 MPA Editor of the Year Judge: 2011 Travcom New Writer Award. Contract editor, publisher, subeditor and writer. Projects have included 2010 relaunch of NZ Management magazine, 2011 three-month contract as Deputy Editor NZ Woman's Weekly, 2011 editor and publisher NZ Property Investor magazine. Judge: 2010 MPA Editor of the Year Judge: 2011 Travcom New Writer Award.



ACP Media, now Bauer

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Editor, Next

  • 2007 - 2009

  Employed to take Next to the next level, with smart and sophisticated content. Created an award-winning, brighter and more energetic magazine that is an engaging and compelling read, with a stronger visual focus. Built relationships with publishers, advertising staff and the marketing team to meet team goals and objectives, within budget. Provided leadership, development and direction to six editorial staff. Planned issues, commissioned, wrote key stories, and built relationships with cover subjects. Promoted and marketed the magazine to readers and the industry, built relationships with key advertising clients. Built subscriptions base from 16,000 to its highest ever level of 19,000 over two years. Stabilised fluctuating circulation in a recession. Overtook NZ House & Garden in newsstand sales. Show less



Your Home & Garden

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Editor

  • 2005 - 2007

  Headed up a redesign of Your Home & Garden that targeted more closely its market of 30-something home decorating fans, boosted circulation and increased recognition in a crowded market. Used only the best writers and photographers to achieve exceptional visual quality. Headed up a relaunch that won MPA Launch/Relaunch of the Year 2007. Headed a team of five staff. Helped Sales Manager meet advertising targets, generated ideas that brought in $1 million worth of business to ACP Media in sponsorship initiatives. Show less



Sunday Magazine

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Deputy Editor

  • 2004 - 2005

  On the launch team for this Sunday newspaper insert magazine as Deputy Editor. Subedited and deputised for the editor. On the launch team for this Sunday newspaper insert magazine as Deputy Editor. Subedited and deputised for the editor.



NZ Herald

• Subeditor, Canvas launch team

  • 2003 - 2004