A passionate and experienced content developer. Skilled in digital strategy and integration, commissioning, copywriting and editing content for multi-channel content development.
Specialist areas: Retail, fashion, lifestyle, travel, food and drink and entertainment.
Agency work: McCann Manchester, Love and Magnetic North.
Published in National, Regional and Trade Press:
Guardian
Guardian Guide
NME
DJ Magazine
Manchester Evening News
Metro
Broadcast
Televisual
Night
Theme
ITTN
NWDA
Yes Chef
North West Living
Editor of the UK's No.1 wedding website. Delivering fresh, exciting and informed digital marketing content to more than 320,000 unique users. Responsible for commissioning, developing and publishing content across a huge and impressive site. Working with marketing to deliver key digital promotions. * Managing partner content delivery, including Special K* Leading Creative* Building community* Media Brand Ambassador - TV\Radio/Print
Overseaing the launch of thisismanufacturing.co.uk website for NWDA through multi-media agency Junction K.Part of the Government push to promote and generate new business in the North West. Commissioning a team of freelancers.Freelance copywriting (2004-2010)Inspirational straps, punchy headlines and industry insight. Contracts include copy for award-winning agency Love, Magnetic North and Creative as well as Wholefoods Market's UK. I currently produce content for multi-media agency Junction K (JunctionK.co.uk) and have recently developed the content for NWDA web portal thisismanufacturing.co.uk. You can view all copywriting contracts at www.definitions.org.uk.Freelance editorial (2004-2009)Clients include Associated Newspapers, Guardian Group, National Magazine House, Centaur Communications, Mondiale Media, Survey Sampling and Coast and Country. Contracts involve subbing for the UK's favourite free daily paper, Metro; regular news, lifestyle features and interviews for Manchester Evening News; a monthly film column in Wales regional Coast and County; contributions to various leisure trade titles; supplying in-production features for Televisual magazine; investigative features for international food and wine journal, ITTN as well as Yes Chef! and Zest.