I went freelance after COVID so that I had more flexibility to travel. In those two-and-a-half years, I have travelled across the U.K., Europe, and most recently, Southeast Asia, all while maintaining the ability to work. I specialise in B2B media campaigns. I come up with creative solutions to complex problems, am an outstanding researcher, and have enough conviction in my beliefs to deliver self-assured campaigns. PROJECTS- Broken major business exclusives, most notably… Show more I went freelance after COVID so that I had more flexibility to travel. In those two-and-a-half years, I have travelled across the U.K., Europe, and most recently, Southeast Asia, all while maintaining the ability to work. I specialise in B2B media campaigns. I come up with creative solutions to complex problems, am an outstanding researcher, and have enough conviction in my beliefs to deliver self-assured campaigns. PROJECTS- Broken major business exclusives, most notably for Digiday. See 'Inside the breakdown of EA's revenue share deal...'. - Led full-scale media relations campaign for GEEIQ, a rapidly growing tech company in London, leading to dozens of media placements. - Headed PR announcement for We Are Nations. The company was unveiling a new consumer-facing product; I created bespoke angles for different publications, wrote pitches and the press release, and headed all other aspects of the release. Led to several placements in important trade publications.- Worked with Gucci on the announcement of its partnership with FACEIT for the Gucci Gaming Academy. Wrote early announcement material and helped the company nail its messaging for the famously exclusionary esports community.- Have written B2B video scripts for blue-chip companies like Amazon Web Services and Siemens, highlighting my versatility as a professional writer.- Managed Emma Jean Clarke, a fashion-focused influencer, from June 2021 to June 2022. Was responsible for a 183% increase in payment per piece of content, as well as a 66% drop in branded content made (in alignment with client's goals).- Written dozens of reports for The Washington Post, Dexerto, Digiday, Venture Beat, and many more.For more, see my general portfolio: https://www.notion.so/Billy-s-Portfolio-172cb362926d4d809ce160d6b13e1fe2Journalism portfolio: https://www.clippings.me/billystudholmeI am happy to share resources that are not public upon request. Show less

Managed 16 of the biggest gaming industry content creators in Europe, such as Onscreen, James Buckley (Jay from The Inbetweeners), MattHDGamer, Nought, and Spratt. Oversaw campaigns worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

- Managed 8-12 feature writers at any given time- Managed 20+ client accounts- Edited and published all feature articles for esportsinsider.com using WordPress- Interviewed the biggest names in esports- Wrote industry-leading thought pieces

Managed all professional esports players representing Fierce Esports. Managed all administrative and operational duties (such as event and travel booking, contract negotiation and more). Worked with Fierce Esports’ sponsors to fulfil monthly/quarterly sponsorship obligations.

Responsible for regular visits to children and young people in care; responsible for befriending young and often vulnerable people as role-model figure.Building a positive, trusting relationship with young person and their carer(s); tasked with monitoring well-being of young person and discussing any serious concerns with carers/volunteer coordinator.Receive a budget each month to partake in previously agreed leisure activity with visitee.