Acting TV Editor

• Oct 2021 - Present

Deputy TV Editor

• Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

Freelance Entertainment Journalist

• Dec 2017 - Sep 2019

- Pitched, wrote and edited engaging articles on everything from the MCU and American Horror Story to queer representation in hip-hop. - Developed strong working relationships with editors employed by a variety of respected entertainment sites, including Highsnobiety, Sleek and Digital Spy - Wrote an editorial piece for the Exberliner magazine that became the centrefold of the special Berlinale film edition in print (http://www.exberliner.com/whats-on/film/berlinale-on-trial-pro-and-con/) - Pitched, wrote and edited engaging articles on everything from the MCU and American Horror Story to queer representation in hip-hop. - Developed strong working relationships with editors employed by a variety of respected entertainment sites, including Highsnobiety, Sleek and Digital Spy - Wrote an editorial piece for the Exberliner magazine that became the centrefold of the special Berlinale film edition in print (http://www.exberliner.com/whats-on/film/berlinale-on-trial-pro-and-con/)

Editor/Staff Writer

• May 2016 - Dec 2017

- Managed a team of contributors and staff writers, shaping their pitches, editing their content and providing personalised feedback with specific targets and goals. - Read by more people than any other Movie Pilot staff writer in 2017 and quoted by publications as diverse as MTV, The Guardian and The New York Times. - Wrote and narrated a number of video scripts, including my own horror-themed video series which I oversaw from inception to completion. - Utilised knowledge of social… Show more - Managed a team of contributors and staff writers, shaping their pitches, editing their content and providing personalised feedback with specific targets and goals. - Read by more people than any other Movie Pilot staff writer in 2017 and quoted by publications as diverse as MTV, The Guardian and The New York Times. - Wrote and narrated a number of video scripts, including my own horror-themed video series which I oversaw from inception to completion. - Utilised knowledge of social media, analytical tools and SEO practices to target specific demographics, reaching 17 million article views in 18 months (4 million of which were from SEO alone). - Oversaw all Arrowverse-related content, accepting and rejecting pitches from in-house editorial team and Creators (freelancers) to ensure unique social angles and SEO keywords formed the basis of each article. - Brainstormed and delivered sales content to networks and studio clients including Hulu, Fox, Sony and A24 - Worked alongside the Social Media Manager to write and proofread Twitter copy, automating tweets for 24/7 coverage. Achieved this through juggling a wide range of third party apps to manage following, chart trends, and decipher analytics. - Attended a host of film festivals where I interviewed directors and actors working at the forefront of international cinema, devising questions that were subsequently reported on by rival publishers. - Online portfolio: https://web.archive.org/web/20180129171836/https://creators.co/@DavidOpie Show less - Managed a team of contributors and staff writers, shaping their pitches, editing their content and providing personalised feedback with specific targets and goals. - Read by more people than any other Movie Pilot staff writer in 2017 and quoted by publications as diverse as MTV, The Guardian and The New York Times. - Wrote and narrated a number of video scripts, including my own horror-themed video series which I oversaw from inception to completion. - Utilised knowledge of social… Show more - Managed a team of contributors and staff writers, shaping their pitches, editing their content and providing personalised feedback with specific targets and goals. - Read by more people than any other Movie Pilot staff writer in 2017 and quoted by publications as diverse as MTV, The Guardian and The New York Times. - Wrote and narrated a number of video scripts, including my own horror-themed video series which I oversaw from inception to completion. - Utilised knowledge of social media, analytical tools and SEO practices to target specific demographics, reaching 17 million article views in 18 months (4 million of which were from SEO alone). - Oversaw all Arrowverse-related content, accepting and rejecting pitches from in-house editorial team and Creators (freelancers) to ensure unique social angles and SEO keywords formed the basis of each article. - Brainstormed and delivered sales content to networks and studio clients including Hulu, Fox, Sony and A24 - Worked alongside the Social Media Manager to write and proofread Twitter copy, automating tweets for 24/7 coverage. Achieved this through juggling a wide range of third party apps to manage following, chart trends, and decipher analytics. - Attended a host of film festivals where I interviewed directors and actors working at the forefront of international cinema, devising questions that were subsequently reported on by rival publishers. - Online portfolio: https://web.archive.org/web/20180129171836/https://creators.co/@DavidOpie Show less

Freelance Movie Writer

• Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

- Pitch and write intelligent articles that are aimed at reader who have studied cinema to a high level within further education. - My first article written for the site was shared almost 2000 times on social media within the first 24 hours of its publication. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://www.tasteofcinema.com/author/davido/ - Pitch and write intelligent articles that are aimed at reader who have studied cinema to a high level within further education. - My first article written for the site was shared almost 2000 times on social media within the first 24 hours of its publication. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://www.tasteofcinema.com/author/davido/

Freelance Movie Writer

• Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

- Independently developed contacts with directors to interview for the site, including Sean Baker (Tangerine) and Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa). - An excerpt of a film review I wrote was the centrepiece of a flyer distributed at the Chicago International Film Festival 2015 (See above in summary). - Samples of my work can be found here; http://www.flickeringmyth.com/author/david-opie - Independently developed contacts with directors to interview for the site, including Sean Baker (Tangerine) and Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa). - An excerpt of a film review I wrote was the centrepiece of a flyer distributed at the Chicago International Film Festival 2015 (See above in summary). - Samples of my work can be found here; http://www.flickeringmyth.com/author/david-opie

Freelance Movie Writer

• Jul 2014 - Feb 2016

- My list based articles are regularly featured among the most popular articles on the site. - Generated lots of discussion for the site through unique, thought-provoking features. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://wegotthiscovered.com/author/david-opie/ - My list based articles are regularly featured among the most popular articles on the site. - Generated lots of discussion for the site through unique, thought-provoking features. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://wegotthiscovered.com/author/david-opie/

Freelance Movie Writer

• Feb 2014 - Jan 2016

- Amassed 4 million article views in just 18 months. - Received thousands of social media shares and a personal message from the creator of HBO’s Carnivale. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://whatculture.com/author/david-opie - Amassed 4 million article views in just 18 months. - Received thousands of social media shares and a personal message from the creator of HBO’s Carnivale. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://whatculture.com/author/david-opie

Freelance Movie Writer

• Dec 2013 - Nov 2014

- Approached by the editor and asked to contribute current news stories on a regular basis. - Regularly researched movie news and gathered information to keep up with current events. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://cinemachords.com/author/david-opie/ - Approached by the editor and asked to contribute current news stories on a regular basis. - Regularly researched movie news and gathered information to keep up with current events. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://cinemachords.com/author/david-opie/

Freelance Movie Writer

• Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

- Pitched a unique feature idea that the editors immediately accepted. - Regularly wrote a personal and humorous feature that satirised common movie conventions. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://manilovefilms.com/author/gamerid/ - Pitched a unique feature idea that the editors immediately accepted. - Regularly wrote a personal and humorous feature that satirised common movie conventions. - Samples of my work can be found here; http://manilovefilms.com/author/gamerid/

Blogger, Reviewer and Article Writer

• Aug 2012 - Sep 2014

- Received 370,000 views for my personal blog, which covered a wide range of films and genres. - Received 370,000 views for my personal blog, which covered a wide range of films and genres.