Experience

The New York Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, EMEA - Licensing Group

  • May 2016 - Present

  The New York Times Licensing Group empowers companies to connect with their audiences, harnessing The Times’s world-class journalism and content curation to elevate experiences and engage customers. From political reporting and business, to culture and travel – we give audiences access to expert analysis and global perspective through stories that inform, entertain, and inspire. Our range of Times journalism and curated content is available in an array of formats to help organizations of all sizes streamline communications, supplement existing marketing campaigns and drive growth.



Freelance

• Photographers' Agent / International Sales

  • May 2014 - May 2016

  * Spearheading all international sales of the project Sea Change, a photo documentary about young Europeans by 13 award-winning photographers; selling and placing stories in media worldwide as well as promoting the traveling exhibition and youth workshops. * Spearheading all international sales of the project Sea Change, a photo documentary about young Europeans by 13 award-winning photographers; selling and placing stories in media worldwide as well as promoting the traveling exhibition and youth workshops.



VII Photo

• Acting CEO

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Appointed Acting CEO to maintain the existing business and develop and execute new business strategy.• Core responsibilities included management, strategy, sales, operations, human resources and marketing.• Responsible for 23 award-winning photojournalists and serving as the ‘public face’ of VII.• Monthly presentations to the Board

• International Sales Director

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2013

  • Responsible for selling and placing stories in the worldwide editorial market (excluding The Americas) to a targeted client base.• Generated revenue through feature sales, commissioned assignments and other activities, and consistently met monthly sales targets; increased sales by 82% from 2006 to 2012.• Management of sales agents and representatives in various countries.• Liaised between photographers and clients over photo shoots, created and circulated portfolios, prepared estimates, communicated shoot details, handled invoicing.• Provided photographer support; negotiated shoot fees and expenses, reviewed contracts, and negotiated publishing and licensing terms.• Served for 12 months as project manager of the book, Questions Without Answers (Phaidon), a compelling visual history of the last 20 years by the photographers of VII.• Repeatedly sought out potential new clients, developed cultural relationships, participated in photo festivals, organized exhibitions • Responsible for communications/marketing in the international marketplace; created and edited newsletters.• Handled Paris office administration; contacts and database management; recruitment of interns.

• Archive Manager

  • May 2005 - May 2006

  • Developed and maintained the agency’s electronic photo archive; captioned and added keywords to thousands of ‘dormant’ images and increased substantially the number of searchable images in the archive.• Received, edited and logged the photographers’ images.• Conducted picture research and delivered high-resolution files to clients.



TIME

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Online Editor / Graphics Editor

  • Mar 2000 - Jun 2004

  • Editor of the award-winning website TIMEasia.com.• Edited daily online features and commissioned and edited web-only content from Time’s network of correspondents in Asia.• Researched, wrote and edited the weekly ‘Notebook’ section in the printed magazine.• Appointed Graphics Editor of TIME Asia in November 2001; responsible for infographics in the magazine, from the concept and writing to the design; liaised extensively with editors, writers, photo editors, art department. • Editor of the award-winning website TIMEasia.com.• Edited daily online features and commissioned and edited web-only content from Time’s network of correspondents in Asia.• Researched, wrote and edited the weekly ‘Notebook’ section in the printed magazine.• Appointed Graphics Editor of TIME Asia in November 2001; responsible for infographics in the magazine, from the concept and writing to the design; liaised extensively with editors, writers, photo editors, art department.



Far Eastern Economic Review

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalist / Writer

  • Dec 1999 - Feb 2000

  • Researched, wrote and produced four pages of regional and business news in the Far Eastern Economic Review magazine each week• Liaised with Editors, photo and design departments; and also edited articles from correspondents in the field• Position offered on a short-term contract (10 weeks); followed by offer of full-time position • Researched, wrote and produced four pages of regional and business news in the Far Eastern Economic Review magazine each week• Liaised with Editors, photo and design departments; and also edited articles from correspondents in the field• Position offered on a short-term contract (10 weeks); followed by offer of full-time position



The Sydney Morning Herald

• Night Chief of Staff

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 1999

  • Challenging, intense and diverse role; worked closely with the Editor, senior editors and reporters, to develop good, clean and sharp stories.• Ensured the smooth transition of stories, as briefed by reporters through the day, into the newspaper. Helped position stories; edited stories where necessary.• Attended internal news conferences and briefed the Editor-in-Chief and other senior staff on potential Page One and other top stories.• Monitored all radio, television and news agency reports for breaking news; assigned reporters• Liaised with other newspapers in the Fairfax Group, talked to editors and exchanged stories.• Liaised with legal team to avoid potential problems/lawsuits.• Presented a nightly summary of stories on national ABC radio.

• Journalist

  • Jan 1992 - Jul 1997

  • Worked as a General News, Police and Courts Reporter for Australia’s renowned broadsheet newspaper, The Sydney Morning Herald.• Researched and wrote articles on a daily basis; covered big, national events that often appeared on the front page.• The position was offered following a successful six-week internship at the newspaper.