Editor

• Oct 2020 - Present

Freelance

• 2017 - Present

Over the past years, I helped multiple companies and people with their projects. Some highlights include: -Monthly business article translator for Forbes Bulgaria -Translated to Bulgarian the first two seasons of the popular Storytel exclusive "Virus: Stockholm" - Freelance author at the Bulgarian business magazine "Икономист" and the weekly newspaper "Всичко за семейството" - Translations and edits to and from Bulgarian for companies and startups - Assisted in the development of blog content and HR materials for Secure Group - Supplied research and creative advice for Bulgarian startups - Developed and pitched a Facebook news video format for Manager Magazine - Proofreading and editing of thesis projects, assignments, and coursework for students from top British universities - Rights purchasing consulting for "Trud" Publishing House for the political bestsellers "What Happened" by Hillary Clinton and "Fire and Fury" by Michael Wolff Show less

Student Writing Mentor

• Oct 2016 - May 2017

A part-time employment with the Academic Writing Zone of the Management School of Lancaster University. Writing Mentors empower students to perform better in academia and provide the tools for success. Some of the responsibilities include: - Quick and efficient solutions of a multitude of problems of academic nature - Effective peer to peer communication - Time management of the sessions and support skills - Distribution of supplementary materials, which help towards achieving better results Show less

Copywriter Trainee

• Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

A Copywriting internship with one of the leading advertising companies in Bulgaria with clients, such as NESCAFE, MAGGI and Subway, to name just a few. During my two months there I gained substance to the knowledge and experience from previous internships and saw the whole creative process from the brief to the finished project. Some of the projects I worked on include: - Adapted social media content for the campaign #GoodMorningWorld 2016 of NESCAFE - Created marketing materials for the current NESCAFE 3in1 campaign "Раздвижи се, ако си спрял!" - Adapted the revamped Lavazza website to the Bulgarian market (part of a task for the PR team) - Brainstorming and planning for MAGGI's newest product All-in-One - Research and content for the MAGGI Carbonara website - Brainstorming on pitches for MAXX Telecom and Provident - Proofreading and translation for various pitches and projects for international clients "Maxim is a responsible person who is able to present creative ideas and communicate the benefits. His creative thinking, brave ideas and interesting background are very valuable and contributed a lot to our work process." - Anton Georgiev, Creative Director of Publicis Sofia Show less

Junior Screenwriter

• Aug 2015 - Sep 2015

Had the pleasure of working for the team behind Big Brother, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, New Level Channel (the special channel for Sofia's underground) and many more. Some of the projects I took part in include: - Scriptwriting, research and game preparation for Big Brother Bulgaria 2015 - Copywriting and concept development for the series Fun Facts which runs on New Level Channel - Initial brainstorming and development of pitches for other projects including: advertisements, in-store promotions and online TV shows "Mr. Mayer showed surprising for his age maturity along with great social skills, which helped him get along well with everyone on the team. He succeeded in defending his plans and ideas in front of other people." - Ivan Radev, Head of Ivan Radev Studio Show less

Junior Copywriter

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

The company behind the advertisements of superior Bulgarian brands, such as Unicredit Bulbank, Mtel, Queen's, Manager Magazine and Ariana, to name a few. As a junior copywriter I met various challenges: - Full copywriting of 365 messages for Queen's application "Късметчета" 15-16 edition; one of the most popular applications on the Bulgarian market - Brainstorming and copywriting for Mtel's 20th anniversary online and TV content - Proofreading and adapting the revamped website of Mall Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Generating in-store materials for Unicredit Bulbank - Content gathering and online marketing research (through Google AdSense) for a cooking website - Translation and adaptations of concepts and pitches for various foreign clients "His proactive set of mind and excellent communication skills ensured that he was an adequate partner of creatives who had much more experience in the field." - Bogdan Russev, Creative Director of The Smarts Show less

Summer Internship at International Department

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

An internship with one of the most renowned and popular daily newspapers in Bulgaria. My job consisted of translating from English and writing news and short topics on a daily basis. I reported multiple events in different fields of interest from: politics, current affairs, science, technology, cinema, entertainment and an array of things that cannot be categorized. The fruits of this internship could be seen in the pages of "24 часа" on a daily basis. Refer to the Letter of Recommendation for more information about the what I did and the things I learned! Show less