Organised and efficient content editor with more than 25 years’ experience creating informative and engaging content for magazines, newspapers and websites. Currently project managing, subbing and writing news-based features for agencies including James Pembroke Media and Twisted Pear Studios, working with a range of clients including membership organisations and a US-based tech firm (B2B).

Skills

• Manage multiple projects concurrently 
• Prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines
• Attention to detail and immaculate grammar and spelling
• InDesign / Photoshop / WordPress / MS Office / Google Workspace / HTML / CSS / Jira / Confluence

Experience

AJB Content Solutions / Freelance editorial services
JAN 2024 – PRESENT

Future Fusion Content Marketing Agency / Head of production
NOV 2021 – DEC 2023,  BATH

Led the production hub on Future Fusion’s Canon EMEA accounts:
• Creating and implementing processes used to govern workflow
• Ensuring project deadlines are recorded and on track, and copy flow on all accounts and projects runs smoothly and on schedule
• Championing accuracy and high standards in all content and ensuring sub editors are maintaining house style
• Problem solving client requests and managing the smooth response to copy and image amends
• Sourcing additional freelance staff when required to ensure a consistent, manageable workload
• Overseeing training and development of junior team members through regular 1-2-1s and collaborative target setting

Future Fusion Content Marketing Agency / Commissioning editor
MAR 2021 – NOV 2021, BATH

• Researching and writing briefs based on client proposals, specifying the level of technical detail required and sourcing imagery if necessary
• Identifying writers best suited to the work
• First reading submitted copy to ensure it meets the brief and ensuring imagery is consistent with brand guidelines

James Pembroke Media / Chief sub editor (maternity cover)
OCT 2017 – JUL 2018,  BATH

• Managing production on a range of publications for one of the UK’s leading charity and membership media agencies, including:
Garden Design Journal
Favour (Hearing Dogs for Deaf People)
MS Matters (MS Society)
• Creating flatplans and schedules, and liaising with clients on content
• Sourcing and conducting interviews, and writing features, captions, sells and coverlines

AJB Content Solutions / Freelance editorial services
SEP 2015 – MAR 2021

• Project management, editing, subbing and feature writing for clients including Future, Immediate, James Pembroke Media and Newsquest

Newsquest, Trowbridge / Content editor
OCT 2014 – SEP 2015, TROWBRIDGE

• Designing and subbing covers and front-end news and feature pages
• Fact-checking copy and writing headlines, standfirsts and sells
• Uploading content to web and social

Future Publishing / Freelance production editor
APR 2011 – OCT 2014, BATH

• Various titles including PC Gamer, Future Music, Total Film and  SFX

Newsquest / Senior sub editor & chief sub editor
APR 2001 – NOV 2010
Wiltshire Times / Oxford Mail / Southern Daily Echo

• Attending daily news conference with the senior editorial team
• Writing reviews and travel features

Future Publishing / Production editor, operations editor & editor
JAN 1996 – APR 2001, BATH

• Amiga Format and N64 Magazine

Education

Bournemouth University / BA Multimedia Journalism (2:1)
SEP 1992 – JUNE 1995, BOURNEMOUTH

Media theory, law, public affairs, shorthand (NCTJ accredited)

St Laurence School
SEP 1984 – JUNE 1991, BRADFORD ON AVON

A-levels: English (C), Geography (A) and History (E)
8 GCSEs: (3 As, 3Bs, 2Cs)

Awards

RHS Level 2 in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance