I am editor of the NCC's website and also part of the editorial team involved in the production of all of the NCC's online and print publications. The role consists of:• General web content management, including editing, proofing and updating content on the site using a bespoke CMS. • Compiling weekly and monthly newswire campaigns to promote NCC's products and services to its members and the wider audience.• Responsibility for managing NCC's Twitter and LinkedIn accounts and social media policy.• SEO and web marketing, including monitoring Google Analytics.My editorial role involves:• Sourcing stories for a weekly newswire to NCC members.• Producing NCC member content on a regular basis including a monthly Analyst Digest bulletin.• Proofreading all NCC publications and marketing material, online and printed, including IT Adviser Magazine and Management Guidelines.In addition, I am also involved in:• Client liaison.• Membership and general administration.• Some revenue-generating activity.

PMP was a publishing house that was acquired by The NCC. It originally published business and technology magazines such as Conspectus and Management Consultants’ News but in 2005 it launched an online technology, software and services guide called The Evaluation Centre. Initially I started working for PMP on a freelance basis providing proofreading, desktop publishing and design services. Following the launch of The Evaluation Centre I took on the role of Web Editor. The role consisted of general web content management, including:• Editing and maintaining all pages on the site using a bespoke CMS.• Writing daily and monthly newsbriefs.• Building reports in MS Word and uploading to the site.SEO and web marketing, including:• Compiling newswire campaigns to promote the Evaluation Centre content.• Running the Google Adwords campaign.• Research and maintenance of SEO strategies.• Monitoring Google organic listings.• Monthly reporting of Google Analytics statistics.• Managing Twitter and LinkedIn accounts and social media policy.Subbing, editing and writing, including:• Editing of Conspectus, NCC’s bi-monthly independent software report.• Subbing and editing of all client profile reports.• Writing of client profile reports as necessary.• Writing of glossary definitions.• Proofreading all PMP material.Desktop publishing of client white papers and case studies, using QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat for the Mac and PC.

The systems department was responsible for the support, maintenance and installation of all computer systems throughout the company, which was an IT, business and financial magazine publishing house. I managed the PC systems department which supported over 100 PC users, ranging from administration staff through to the Financial Director. The role included researching and co-ordinating the development of PC technology within VNU; budgeting, ordering and installing hardware and software; training users; managing five members of staff; and implementing networked desktop publishing systems in all the editorial teams as well as training the editorial staff.

This position involved the day-to-day running and control of the management accounts department, reporting directly to the Financial and Managing Directors. The main role of the department was the provision of management information for publishers and directors. This involved producing weekly estimates of magazine profitability, period end reports, quarterly and annual budgets, cashflow projections and variance analyses. Other responsibilities included monitoring the company’s market share, investigating new markets, budgeting for new launches and invoice control.