Experience

Crack Magazine

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Head Of Digital

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019


Point Blank Music School
• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Marketing Executive

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2016


Electronic Beats

• Germany
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Online Editor

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

  Electronic Beats is the international music magazine and entertainment hub by Deutsche Telekom (T- Mobile), based in Kreuzberg, Berlin. Promoted to Online Editor from Deputy Online Editor I headed up the editorial desk and was charged with developing new editorial concepts to appeal to a younger demographic and increase engagement – both of which saw results within six months. Managing a small team, tasks included:• Commissioning and editing for ElectronicBeats.net• Planning and maintaining the editorial schedule, including EB Festival campaigns(dramatically increasing visitor numbers across all areas of the site during campaignperiods)• Managing SEO, including metadata, categories and tags to content reflecting keysearch terminology• Managing a fifty-strong team of freelancers and online budget• Laying out and publishing articles via CMS and moderating comments via Disqus• Overseeing social media and YouTube channels, co-ordinating content with offsitevideo and radio team• Leading weekly teleconferences with the client Show less

• Deputy Editor – Online

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

  Working closely with the Online Editor, I regularly pitched and wrote regular features with well known artists and musicians. I also managed the editorial content and scheduling of Electronic Beats' video and radio channels.• Providing input into all editorial content, features ideas and columns• Editing and writing music and lifestyle content across all areas of the site on a dailybasis and ensuring it is free of error and contention and meets house style• Sourcing new music for coverage, building contacts and liaising with PRs and managing all EB Premieres and other assets• Ensuring all our outsourced video and radio content is delivered on time, before presenting it through the relevant channels on the site, including all additional metadata • Regularly managing social media coverage (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Vine)As Editor-at-Large for the print magazine (published quarterly), additional tasks included: • Taking responsibility for specific pages and series in the magazine, as necessary• Proofing pages, clarifying points during subbing Show less

• Contributing Editor

  • Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Writing daily features, news pieces and blog posts for ElectronicBeats.net, postingarticles via CMS



Red Bee Media

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• BBC Listings Writer

  • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

  This role required the ability to turn raw data into accurate programme billings for dissemination across a range of publications and EPGs. Tasks included: • Writing and sub-editing programme billings across a portfolio of channels using a bespoke content management system • Communicating with broadcast assistants to troubleshoot any issues or programming changes • Facilitate the roll-out of iPlayer by incorporating metadata and technological information into the programme database and working with broadcast assistants to identify and tackle any teething problems Show less