Content Editor

• Aug 2020 - Present

senior editor

• Apr 2016 - Jul 2020

Writer / editor

• Nov 2015 - Jul 2020

Senior journalist

• Mar 2014 - Nov 2015

Sourcing, writing and editing online and print content for Professional Planner. This is a monthly trade magazine written for financial planners and associated industry professionals. It also includes regular mid-week email updates, along with special iPad editions and other supplements. In addition to publishing Professional Planner, Investment Magazine and Top1000, Conexus Financial organises conferences, summits and other specialist events for the retail and institutional financial services industry. Show less

Editor / journalist / sub-editor

• Sep 2013 - May 2014

Freelance Writer, GPFreelance Writing features for various titles in Australia and abroad, including Middle East Economic Digest, Gulf Business, Trends Arabies, The National, Wheels, Autocar and others. Research report writing on consumer finance topics. Also writing and editing corporate website content and marketing collateral on a project basis, for Australian and Dubai-based clients. My responsibilities: - Pitching, planning and writing magazine/newspaper features - Writing web content - Writing case studies - Drafting press releases Show less

Editor

• Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

Owned by Daily Mail Group (dmg), Pipeline is a leading oil & gas publication serving the Middle East North Africa region, concentrating on GCC countries along with the international market. Owned by Daily Mail Group (dmg), Pipeline is a leading oil & gas publication serving the Middle East North Africa region, concentrating on GCC countries along with the international market.

editor / journalist / sub-editor

• Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

Freelance Writer, GPFreelance Writing features for various UAE-based titles including Middle East Economic Digest, Gulf Business, Trends Arabies, The National, Wheels, Autocar and others. Research report writing on consumer finance topics. Also writing and editing corporate website content and marketing collateral on a project basis, for Australian and Dubai-based clients. My responsibilities: - Pitching, planning and writing magazine/newspaper features - Writing web content - Writing case studies - Drafting press releases Show less

Copy Editor

• Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

Worked within the Dubai-based PR team of this well-established communications agency, which has offices across the region. I was a specialist writer and editor, for clients in a range of sectors including telecommunications, technology, financial services and consumer goods. My responsibilities: - Writing case studies - Drafting press releases - Writing web content - Assisting with account management as required. Please note: Due to a family illness in Australia, I was forced to leave BPG, and Dubai, for three months. I continued to contribute as a freelance corporate writer, for BPG and other clients, before returning to Dubai in October 2009. Show less

Deputy Editor

• Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

Deputy editor of two titles published by IMV - Dealmaker Middle East and Trader Middle East. Both are bi-monthly business/lifestyle titles. Dealmaker is written for the power brokers of global business - those in M&A, private equity, hedge funds and venture capital. Trader is written for traders working across various markets including but not limited to equities, currency, derivatives and commodities. Both are the result of IMV partnering with the US publisher Doubledown, which publishes these and other titles in the markets of the US, UK and now Brazil. We combine our own locally sourced content with the best stories from the US and UK - they will in turn be syndicating our best stories. See links to the US magazine websites here: www.dealmakerdaily.com/magazine www.traderdaily.com/magazine Show less

Founder

• Nov 2007 - Sep 2008

Most of my time is spent working as a sub-editor and journalist/feature writer (in both an in-house capacity and as a contributor) for a motoring magazine published by ACP Magazines. I also sub-edit and write for other titles on an ad-hoc basis, as well as writing and researching for a number of boutique PR consultancies. Most of my time is spent working as a sub-editor and journalist/feature writer (in both an in-house capacity and as a contributor) for a motoring magazine published by ACP Magazines. I also sub-edit and write for other titles on an ad-hoc basis, as well as writing and researching for a number of boutique PR consultancies.

Journalist

• Jun 2006 - Nov 2007

Worked on Money Management, a well respected trade newspaper aimed at retail finance industry. Responsibilities: Sourcing and writing daily news items Writing and researching feature articles for weekly publication Regular liaison with industry contacts Working as part of a close-knit team Worked on Money Management, a well respected trade newspaper aimed at retail finance industry. Responsibilities: Sourcing and writing daily news items Writing and researching feature articles for weekly publication Regular liaison with industry contacts Working as part of a close-knit team

Deputy Editor / Editor

• Sep 2004 - Jun 2006

Worked on Real Estate Journal. Responsibilities: Conducting news interviews Writing articles Editing submitted content Page layout and sub-editing Liaising with external design staff Managing ad-hoc external communications to members of the Institute Worked on Real Estate Journal. Responsibilities: Conducting news interviews Writing articles Editing submitted content Page layout and sub-editing Liaising with external design staff Managing ad-hoc external communications to members of the Institute

CRC

• 2004 - 2006

CRC

• 2002 - 2004