Experience

The Business Magazine - South East

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

• Managing Editor

  • May 2022 - Present

  Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and the Business & Innovation Magazine publications.

• Head Of Content

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Responsible for editorial and commercial content for Black Ox publications including The Business Magazine.



The Scotsman

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Commercial Editor

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2022

  Provide support to sales teams by providing creative content solutions options for clientsIdentify areas of potential revenue growth based on audience dataDevelop strategies to grow revenues in target areasWork with agencies to deliver solutions for clientsPresent ideas for revenue growth to senior managementLed the creation of a bespoke video content creation unitDevelop social-media led campaigns for clients

• Head of Digital

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2018

  • Responsible for The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News websites• The Evening News is currently achieving 40% year-on-year audience growth with The Scotsman also growing by 20%• Manage team of 12 online journalists• Responsible for content strategy across both titles• Develop creative native content solutions for advertisers• Devised SEO strategy for both The Scotsman and Evening News• Responsible for video strategy and increasing video views across both titles Show less

• Senior Online Journalist

  • May 2008 - Jun 2011

  • Writing breaking news content • Built strong network of contacts • Online feature writing • Launched and managed The Scotsman's whisky site



Grofuse

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  Assisting Grofuse in establishing a presence in Scotland Assisting Grofuse in establishing a presence in Scotland



Derry Journal

• Online Reporter

  • Apr 2007 - May 2008

  • Relaunched derryjournal.com which saw an increase in traffic from 20,000 unique users a month to 70,000 • Derry Journal website became the second biggest newspaper website in Northern Ireland • Implemented new online reporter workflow into newsroom • Introduced video work flow into newsroom • Set up and maintained cross promotion between web and print products

• Reporter

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2007

  • Established strong network of contacts • Newsgathering, breaking local and national news stories• Feature writing, editing and page design



Ulster Business Magazine

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

• Business Reporter

  • Jan 2007 - May 2008

  Covered the north west of Ireland for one of Ireland's leading B2B business publications. Covered the north west of Ireland for one of Ireland's leading B2B business publications.



Teesdale Mercury

• Reporter

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2006

  • Established strong network of contacts • Newsgathering • Feature writing, editing and court reporting • Established strong network of contacts • Newsgathering • Feature writing, editing and court reporting