Craig Gibson Email & Phone Number

Paisley, United Kingdom

I manage Connect's accounts with major clients including BAE Systems, Historic Environment Scotland, EDF Energy, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Scottish Water, Wheatley Group, Mactaggart and Mickel, Scottish Borders Council and East Lothian Council.My job entails managing the production process and copywriting for a wide variety of publications both in print and digital. I also manage production of other editorial collateral, including leaflets, pop up banners, annual reports and posters, to the highest of standards.I am also Connect's Chief Sub Editor and I liaise with our designers to produce high quality publications.I prepare detailed price estimates and invoices for my clients and work with them to ensure they receive a top quality service, with projects delivered on time and to budget.I prepare and present pitches to gain new business for the company.I also work on editorial projects for many of Connect's other clients, including TechnipFMC, Strathclyde Passenger Transport, NFU Scotland, The Law Society, Edinburgh Airport and Golden Charter.Connect is a great company to be a part of, and I love working with my clients to deliver them the best possible outcomes every day.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I was part of the launch team at the Press Association responsible for the outsourced, remote editing and revising of news, sport, features and business stories and pages to high editorial standards and strict deadlines for two of Britain's biggest newspapers, The Daily and Sunday Telegraph, working flexible shift patterns, at speed and under pressure, over a seven-day production rota.

Greenock, Inverclyde, United Kingdom

Greenock is a great place to work on a newspaper. There is so much going on in Inverclyde and no two days were the same. The Tele is one of Britain's best and most successful evening newspapers and I drew and subbed news, features and sports pages to strict deadlines using the Knowledge editorial system and InDesign.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Working for The Scottish Sun in Glasgow was a privilege and a pleasure. I sub-edited, rewrote, and revised copy to the highest editorial standards; worked flexible shift patterns over a seven-day news production rota; met some of the strictest editorial deadlines in the business on a daily basis and worked in partnership with a range of stakeholders across the editorial floor.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

My love of the Evening Times started when I moved to Glasgow as a student and I spent 17 great years working for the paper. My responsibilities as chief sub included:The design of live and advance pages to strict deadlines including the Evening Times front page.The ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure on two daily editions, liaising with the editor, news desk, picture desk and reporters to produce high quality editorial products.Adjusting work rotas to make best use of the company’s staffing resources.Preparing stories for uploading to the internet and the monitoring of the paper’s website. Search engine optimisation and an awareness of how to effectively use social media to promote the paper.Handling big breaking news stories; examples include the death of Osama Bin Laden when my front page was featured in Press Gazette and the New York Daily News, the Pope’s visit to Glasgow, the Royal Wedding, the SNP’s election win, the death of Margaret Thatcher and the Scottish Independence ReferendumTaking charge of editorial projects from start to finish. Drawing pages, choosing pictures, writing headlines, captions, proofreading and revising copy before sending the finished product to press.Liaising with printers and advertisers to make sure products are completed on time. Managing, motivating and training a team of sub editors and designers.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I was now overseeing the production of the Evening Times on a regular basis and was responsible for the design of Evening Times special projects and campaigns, such as Crime on Your Street.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I moved into the Evening Times live operation and handled breaking news stories and designed layouts quickly and accurately to meet strict daily edition deadlines.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Here I took responsibility for all advance news pages of the Evening Times. I handled a high number of pages and used my own initiative to complete projects.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

My first managerial role. I carried out employees’ performance-related appraisals and staff mentoring. I was responsible for a high level of complex editorial projects from start to finish.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

My first promotion helped me hone my design skills. I was responsible for designing and editing news and features pages over a variety of shift patterns across the working day.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I subbed news, sport and features stories, with a particular emphasis on page one stories and developed my page design skills.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Working in Aberdeen for the Evening Express is one of the favourite chapters of my career to date. I was part of a team producing pages at speed on a six-edition daily paper. I was responsible for layout, subbing and revising pages before sending them to press. The position required a high level of accuracy and the ability to work quickly and under often intense pressure.

Dundee, United Kingdom

I began my career with DC Thomson where I was one of 10 candidates selected from 400 applicants to join the firm’s journalism training course. I learned the basics of journalism before working as a sub editor on the Courier newspaper and as a news reporter in the firm’s Perth office.

Bachelor'S Degree, French And Politics

My time at university included a memorable year working as an English language assistant in two schools in Belfort, France.

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