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Digitas PixelparkSenior Copywriter and Native-English Lead
Jan. 2022SpainI joined DPX after the closure of Publicis Emil. My client, Essity, produces medical supplies and equipment. This is a primarily B2B role, producing a whole suite of campaign materials including sales presentations (digital and print), social, eDM, website and other copy, as well as B2C assets. I'm also the English-language lead for the whole agency, being the only native, and regularly consult to colleagues whose team I'm not actually a part of.
Victoria and Albert MuseumTour Guide (volunteer)
Jun. 2019 - Oct. 2020London, United KingdomI worked in the award-winning LGBTQ tours team. I designed and led inspiring and entertaining tours of the permanent collection; bringing the wonderful objects in the museum's care to life through an LGBTQ lens, and giving voice to stories that may have been suppressed for hundreds of years.
Publicis EmilLead Copywriter
Jul. 2018 - Dec. 2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, SpainLead copywriter - Region Europe. Responsible for the creation of strategic regional playbooks that could be localised by individual markets. Playbooks contained video, social, eDM, website, web skins and more. Also responsible for mentoring junior writers, delivering presentations to clients, creating comms materials for use in the agency. I moved from London to Madrid during the course of this role.
Digitas UKSenior Copywriter
Mar. 2017 - Dec. 2017London, United KingdomWhile at Sapient, I went on long-term secondment to one of our sister agencies, to work on a shared account. While there, I lead copy creation for a brand journalism project for one of the world's most prominent investment banks.
SapientNitroSenior Copywriter
Feb. 2016 - Jul. 2018London, United KingdomAt Sapient, I lead copy creation for the relaunch of a major international men's grooming brand's website, developed prototypes for the UK's largest private healthcare provider and worked with words for a familiar high street bank.
Best LDN WalksTour Guide
Nov. 2014 - Aug. 2015London, United KingdomI love an old royal, so doing a bit of tour guiding, leading my guests through the twists and turns of royal history, was as much fun as it was work. However, I did hone my public speaking skills and learnt how to keep a crowd amused in the pouring rain.
BarclaysSenior Copywriter
Apr. 2014 - Jan. 2016London, United KingdomWorking for an in-house agency creating customer-focused copy for two mobile apps (Barclays Mobile Banking and Barclays Pingit), and all content relating to them on Barclays.co.uk. Overseeing in-app copy journey from inception to final testing. Working with the Engagement & Acquisition, and Brand teams, to ensure that in-app and online copy meets a business needs, while adhering to brand guidelines. Line management of junior colleagues. I am also the Comms Lead for Spectrum, Barclays’ LGBT employee network, managing the comms plan, intranet site, liaising with comms leads across the business to ensure messages are widely disseminated, and managing events.
National TrustSenior Digital Content Editor
Jan. 2014 - Apr. 2014Swindon, United KingdomManaging the homepage. Commissioning, writing and editing new content for the website based on analytics. Promoting trust venues as go-to for recreation and education, as well as developing marketing content that didn’t undermine its mission as a charity. Managing freelance copywriters. Maintaining the organisation’s style guide.
SkyOnline Editor
Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2013London, United KingdomOverseeing the migration of a range of content as a part of the launch of Sky’s new website. Rewriting pages, creating new content, including advertorial, and ensuring all content served a commercial as well as journalistic purpose. SEO and metadata creation.
SDI MediaEditor
Aug. 2012 - Mar. 2013London, United KingdomContent creation for an international editorial project. Copywriting, subbing and proofreading. SEO and metadata data creation. Script editing. Project and workflow management. Line managing the research staff.
FreelanceFreelance Journalist and Editor
Sep. 2011LondonWorking across a wide variety of publications and platforms, including Gay Times/gaytimes.co.uk, Spear’s, Sky and, most recently, Gay Star News. Focusing on travel and motoring features.
SkyDigital Copywriter
Jul. 2011 - Sep. 2011London, United KingdomDeveloping digital copy and features, listings, and reviews. Content management, including captioning, subbing and layout. Creating newsletters. Testing pages. Attending screenings and press events. Interviewing talent for online.
Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandCommunications Coordinator
Jan. 2010 - Jul. 2010London, United KingdomDeveloping customer relationship strategies, working with press and marketing to ensure coordination of messages, building relationships with customers, representing the organisation at conferences and events, copywriting event literature/web pages, developing digital communications.
Transport for LondonConsultation and Communications Officer
Sep. 2006 - Jun. 2009London, United KingdomDeveloping consultation publications and public information campaigns, internal and external PR and communications strategies, managing consultation web pages, press liaison, managing the team’s relationship with the TfL press office, identifying, cultivating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, print and digital copywriting and commissioning public information leaflets, identifying marketing opportunities and developing targeted campaigns.
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