Experience

GGRecon

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Subeditor

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  I began at GGRecon as a Staff Writer, focusing on Battle Royale games, but have since been promoted to Sub Editor.I also manage our team of Freelance writers, delegating commissions, taking pitches and editing their pieces. Along with this, I manage several data sheets aligning and monitoring analytics, as well as put together content strategies for upcoming events and titles.I still write features and SEO content, as well as managing our SEO output and optimising.



Hit The Scene

• Editor

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2017

  Editor, Owner and Co-Founder. HTS was created in June 2011, and focused on pop-punk news and the highest standard of interviews, attending all major festivals, concerts, and press tours. At our biggest, we had a staff of 8, but shut down the site in 2017.



Escapade Fancy Dress

• Ecommerce Manager

  • 2015 - 2017

  Beginning as a Halloween temp, I was offered a permanent position at Escapade thanks to my organisational and people skills. My role was to manage our e-commerce, from eBay to Amazon, and also keeping our fulfilment sites stocked. I also managed the budgets and finances, and orders.



Hit The Scene Records

• Owner

  • Jun 2014 - 2017

  In June of 2014 Hit The Scene expanded to include a record label and signed Summer City for an EP deal.



Exposed Magazine

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2010 - 2014

• Work Experience

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2012



Radio Hudd

• United Kingdom

• Presenter

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  I currently present a student radio show called Pop Punk Lunch every Monday for Radio Hudd @ Huddersfield University focusing on pop-punk music and news (tours/new albums etc) since Sept '12, and previously produced and co-presented a show called Sofa Time focusing on TV news & pop music.



In House Press

• Printing Services

• PR Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  For 3 months I interned at IHP, learning the ins and outs of music PR, both online and print.



The Other Vintage Fair

• Events Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

  I began a small vintage fair company in September 2012, organising and advertising vintage events, which took place on the 13th of January, selling clothes and homewares, and was a huge success, with the next event in May.



Planet Radio

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Controller

  • Apr 2012 - May 2012

  I was the programme controller for Huddersfield University radio station, organising shows, the schedule, and managing the presenters whilst on air.



Croon

• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2012



Fearless Records

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Promotions Assistant

  • May 2008 - May 2010

  I became a street team-er for Fearless Records' artists when they were on tour in the UK. I flyered, ran competitions on MySpace and gave out stickers/posters to advertise the event beforehand. There was also an element of event management as on occasion I worked closely with the bands and the venues, organising meet & greets etc.