• Took on the role of the company’s representative at all the major shows and events in the UK, becoming the reliable public facing role of the company • Developed and nurtured relationships between customers, suppliers and contractors to ensure company was market leader and publication of choice in the industry• Formulated logistics of attending events most weekends of the year, assembling the company’s stand at events and manning it, actively promoting sales of products, advertising and subscriptions resulting in trade stand making a profit and paying its own way which was not previously achieved• In the first 12 months brought in 60% more revenue on the previous year’s sales in ‘Dog World’ weekly newspaper• Took on the responsibility of managing the company’s stand at major events such as Crufts dog show, as well as staff travel, accommodation and staffing during the event to ensure continuity between events and reinforcing branding and company ethos • Successfully reduced costings at events by overhauling logistics and changing suppliers• Responsible for co-ordinating the company’s private breeder advertisements, which involved leading a team of freelance sales staff to achieve set revenue targets, which were exceeded each year by 74-77% on the previous figures and resulted in the largest publications in the company’s history, bringing in £70,000 revenue per annum

• Responsible for co-ordinating features writers and photographers, laying out and proofing of pages in weekly publication• Responsibility for accurately overseeing weekly newspaper’s content in the editor’s absence • Involved in the company’s online video strategy filming and editing video from events which developed a new stream for online content• Travelled to events and provided content for news reports and features for publication

• Successfully oversaw and managed team of 10 sub-editors to ensure weekly deadlines were met• Co-ordinated and outperformed rival publication for accuracy and relevant content• Accurately proofed copy and designed pages for weekly newspaper• Successfully co-ordinated team of freelance reporters and photographers to ensure varied and up to date content• Dealt with any HR matters relating to the team of sub-editors with a wide spectrum of skill sets• Assumed overall control of the production of the newspaper particularly over the period of Crufts dog show which is the company’s busiest period

• Proof reading copy for inclusion in newspaper together with writing news columns and features• Produced page layouts and have knowledge of Indesign publishing