Ali Gray Email and Phone Number

I oversee Freethink Creative Studio, a team of 50+ talented creatives who bring our custom content to life from pitch to publish.

I built the Hearst Studio from scratch in 2016 and grew it to a team of 30, including editors, writers, art directors, digital designers and video creatives. We were responsible for the production and execution of branded content across all Hearst brands, including ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. I led the overall strategy and set the creative tone for the team.

Oversaw the content strategy for international branded content campaigns across all Hearst brands and properties.

Commissioned and edited content across all platforms and sections of The Telegraph, as part of the Spark team. I managed native campaigns and branded partnerships from pitch to publish, steering editorial content, email and social media strategy, and serving as online editor for multiple micro-sites.

Marie Claire, InStyle and LOOKExecuted daily news plan, wrote news articles, wrote features, conducted interviews, managed social media accounts, employed SEO strategy and analysed traffic via Google Analytics.

Executed editorial strategy for iVillage.co.uk, a prominent women's lifestyle brand. I managed a team of writers/freelancers and was responsible for all aspects of the site -- including editorial calendar, SEO strategy, budget, content creation, social media and newsletters. I also worked with the sales team on sponsored content and cultivated external partnerships.

Assigned, edited and wrote original entertainment and fashion content, interviewed celebrities (on and off-camera), built web content, worked with tech team on new product development.Highlights: • Recognised for the highest overall traffic in 2010, 2011 and 2012 • Won two NBC Ovation Awards for Excellence • Played integral role in the redesign/relaunch of the Entertainment section

Wrote articles, conducted interviews, edited reader letters page and managed giveaways