Daniel Smith Email & Phone Number

Brighton, GB

Brighton/London

Telling the stories of Sports Loft members – the most exciting high growth companies in the sports, tech and media sectors.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Business content strategy, developing and producing content across company blog, editorial site, podcasts, video and lead generation assets
• Commissioning production of all the above
• Managing relationships with content agencies, freelance writers, designers and producers
• Analysing content performance via SiteImprove and Google Analytics, using insights to feed into content pipeline
• Collaborating with thought leaders, technical team and sales/partner leads to uncover compelling and relevant stories from the business and its wider network
• Acting as script-writer, interviewer and producer on video projects

London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for the daily commissioning and publishing of content on the iwoca Insights content hub.
• Uncovering stories from our amazing customer base, creating compelling articles about them – using the written word and visual storytelling.
• Managing a publishing calendar for content that balances news, finance articles and guides for small businesses.
• Managing content input into our CMS system, proof-reading, editing and quality assurance.
• Developing large-scale content and brand strategies, spanning multiple platforms and mediums.
• Building an exciting cycling brand initiative, incorporating live events, podcasts, club sponsorship and kit branding.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Part of the launch team for Guardian Labs B2B desk and commissioning editor for Consumer desk
• Responsible for commissioning writers to create Guardian Labs branded content across Labs’ B2B and consumer channels (clients including Aldermore Bank, Axelos, Kia, Natwest, SEAT, Spotify, Square, Thomson Reuters.
• Editing copy for online articles, traffic driving furniture, social feeds and print
• Responding to briefs with creative proposals and long-term campaign plans
• Pitching campaign ideas to clients and agencies – including online articles, print, video, events, podcasts and interactive elements
• Co-managing social media channels

London, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for commissioning, editing and writing of copy for print, digital and video executions of WIRED Partnerships. Clients included: Accenture, Audi, Bang & Olufsen, Barclays, Bentley, Bupa, Cisco, DHL.
• Project manager/editor of WIRED Events website
• Writer and editor of content for WIRED Events delegate books, house advertising (print and digital) and online traffic drivers
• Responding to briefs with creative ideas and long-term campaign plans, and pitching to clients
• All of the below responsibilities of WIRED promotions co-ordinator

London, United Kingdom

• Project management of live WIRED Promotion campaigns(overseeing sign-off of copy, videos, print layouts and online material)
• Project manager/editor of WIRED Events website
• Commissioning and managing writers and contributors for WIRED Promotions and coverage of WIRED Events partnerships
• Organising photoshoots and managing client feedback
• Overseeing social media promotion of live campaigns
• Video script writing and video production

London, United Kingdom

• Writer for a promotional app aimed at Virgin Media customers – Virgin Media Unmissable. Contributor to bi-monthly Virgin Media print magazine, weekly e-shots and website.
• Sourcing and writing wide-ranging content for Virgin Media Unmissable app, specialising in digital media, apps, entertainment and social media
• Contributing to Virgin Media entertainment print magazine and VM Presents weekly e-shot
• Contributing to social media presence, inclusion of QR codes and AR applications
• Training and experience using custom built app CMS, produced by Put It Out

• Sourced and wrote news stories for wired.co.uk
• Edited, sub-edited and uploaded articles and reviews using Umbraco CMS
• Contributed articles to Start, Play, Test and How to… sections of magazine and tablet edition
• Contributed to features and cover stories of magazine and tablet edition
• Assisted Test and Fetish editor for tests, guides and product shoots
• Represented the publications at product launches for Aston Martin, Audi, Sony Ericsson,Olympus and Sony

• Assisted in launch of two monthly regional magazines
• Contributed significant proportions of editorial content to new publications and So Tunbridge Wells (the company’s flagship magazine), including product pages, features, and interviews
• Edited property section published as a stand-alone publication
• Edited and sub-edited articles
• Researched forthcoming features and articles
• Managed freelancers and interns