Eoin Connolly

Head of Content and Storytelling at Trippant
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(386) 825-5501
Location
United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Content and Storytelling
      • Jul 2023 - Present

    • Editorial Director
      • Jun 2021 - Jul 2023

    • United Kingdom
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Host - SportsPro Podcast
      • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

    • Editor At Large
      • Jun 2018 - Jan 2022

    • Editor
      • May 2016 - Jun 2018

      Head of editorial across print, digital and events at leading global sports industry media company, managing staff based at London headquarters and in the Americas.• Led SportsPro editorial team in writing and production of SportsPro magazine and website - both successfully relaunched in 2016 - and in planning content across all publications and platforms• Managed programming and speaker acquisition for events including SportsPro Live at Wembley Stadium and The Brand Conference at Lord’s Cricket Ground• Scheduled guests, presented and edited the SportsPro Podcast• Acted as the public face of SportsPro, coordinated media partnerships and produced marketing collateral Show less

    • Editor, SportsPro Magazine
      • May 2015 - May 2016

      • Managed the output of the writing staff and coordinate with the activities of the art production and commercial teams• Led a major redesign and rebranding of SportsPro magazine, dramatically modernising the layout and updating features to better meet the needs of the readership• Presented and moderated at conferences, including SportsPro Live, The Brand Conference, and external events• Regular guest and occasional presenter for the SportsPro Podcast; interviewed by other international media, including television, radio and print, on a range of sports industry topics Show less

    • SportsPro Features Editor and SoccerexPro Editor
      • Dec 2013 - May 2015

      • Developed and wrote major features, interviews and a bi-monthly column, and consulted on the editorial direction of SportsPro magazine, while also contributing on a daily basis to sportspromedia.com• Editor of SoccerexPro, a 72-page quarterly publication about the business of football, with full responsibility for editorial content and liaising with SportsPro media’s partners in the joint venture, Soccerex• Managed production cycle of SportsPro and other publications as sub-editor and wrote comprehensive style guide for members of editorial staff• Worked to develop SportsPro Live, securing contributors, preparing content and presenting live sessions Show less

    • Senior Writer and Sub-Editor
      • Sep 2011 - Dec 2013

      • Submitted several features and other copy each month as senior writer, as well as conducting interviews with senior industry figures, travelling to conferences and reporting from behind the scenes at events like the 2013 European Rally Championship leg in Corsica and the final of cricket’s Indian Premier League• Sub-editor of the magazine and all other related publications, checking the accuracy of all copy and layouts, maintaining and developing the house style and ensuring the proper flow of the production cycle• Editor of supplementary publications such as SportsPro Business of Sailing - The Annual Report 2012 Show less

    • Staff Writer
      • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

      Full-time writing position at SportsPro magazine; editor of SportsPro Sport and Aviation; lead contributor to SportsPro Stadiums and Venues: The Annual Report 2011; contributor to The Formula One Black Book 2011

Education

  • University of York
    Master of Arts (M.A.), English Literary Studies
    2007 - 2008
  • University of York
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
    2004 - 2007

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