Experience

Hydrogen Insight

• United Kingdom
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Recharge

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • May 2022 - Oct 2022

  Leading Recharge's hydrogen news, analysis and feature coverage.

• • Dec 2014 - Oct 2022

  Editor of world's leading renewable-energy business magazine.I manage the entire editorial process, from the commissioning of features and photographers to page layout and cover design. I carry out the roles of editor, features editor, news editor, photo editor and chief sub-editor. When not working on the magazine, I am leading our hydrogen and energy-transition coverage online. Tasks include:- Managing our international reporting team and freelancers - Commissioning and editing all written content, including news, features, opinion and analysis- Editing 'show daily' magazines at some of the world's biggest renewable-energy conferences- Editing the company's Accelerate Hydrogen weekly newsletter about the emerging hydrogen industry, in conjunction with sister publication Upstream- Web editing, with a focus on compelling headlines containing keywords- Posting stories on social media- Working on company strategy- Working on digital strategy, with a focus on web analytics- Feature writing- News reporting- Copy editing and page layout- Commissioning features and columns, and working with external authors to make their copy compelling- Interviewing leading industry figures- Hosting international webinars- Hosting and editing podcasts- Headline, standfirst and caption writing- Photo selection and editing- Front cover design- Creating content guidelines and style guides- Liaising with sales team and attending sales meetings with potential clients- Representing Recharge at business meetings and conferences- Drawing up and managing flatplans- Production of pages for print and online- Overseeing marketing material- Commissioning photographers and managing contracts/liaison with photo agencies Show less

• • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  De facto features editor and production editor of high-quality glossy trade magazine, responsible for editing/rewriting all features, managing the international reporting team, commissioning photographers, overseeing production of the magazine, writing headlines and optimising content. I also edited the Recharge Insight analyst notes, wrote some of the regular content and occasional features, and edited/produced/organised show dailies in Japan and Brazil (dual-language).

• • Feb 2010 - Dec 2013

• • Dec 2008 - Feb 2010



Enlit Europe

• France
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Enlit Impact Circle Member

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2022

  Adviser to the Enlit Europe conference team on energy transition issues (the only journalist in the Enlit Circle). Adviser to the Enlit Europe conference team on energy transition issues (the only journalist in the Enlit Circle).



The Telegraph

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production journalist

  • Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  Worked in news department for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph. Duties included editing the European edition, acting as night editor, and online editing for telegraph.co.uk Worked in news department for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph. Duties included editing the European edition, acting as night editor, and online editing for telegraph.co.uk



The Times

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance sub-editor

  • Apr 2007 - Dec 2007

  Worked mainly at The Times five days a week during this period, but also at Metro (both news and features desks), The Observer, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and London Lite/Evening Standard Worked mainly at The Times five days a week during this period, but also at Metro (both news and features desks), The Observer, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and London Lite/Evening Standard



Hendon Times Group

• Hendon

• Deputy Group Editor

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2007

  Edited the Hendon & Finchley Times, the Edgware & Mill Hill Times, the Barnet & Potters Bar Times, and the Muswell Hill & Crouch End Times. Managed a team of 20. Edited the Hendon & Finchley Times, the Edgware & Mill Hill Times, the Barnet & Potters Bar Times, and the Muswell Hill & Crouch End Times. Managed a team of 20.



Borehamwood & Elstree Times

• Borehamwood

• Editor

  • Nov 2004 - Sep 2005



Hendon Times Group

• • Dec 2003 - Nov 2004

• • Feb 2001 - Dec 2003



Daily Express

• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Reporter

  • Jul 2002 - Nov 2004

  Worked regular shifts on the news desk on Friday and Sunday evenings at the Daily Express, monitoring wires and rival publications' output, as well as investigating and writing stories, including one front page splash. Worked regular shifts on the news desk on Friday and Sunday evenings at the Daily Express, monitoring wires and rival publications' output, as well as investigating and writing stories, including one front page splash.



Hendon Times Group

• Hendon

• Editorial Assistant

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2000