Dave Harfield Email & Phone Number

Remote

Building SEO content strategies to improve and stabilise visibility in search engines for Live Science, Space.com, Fit & Well, Coach and PetsRadar.

Responsible for managing a team creating high quality health and wellness content across world-leading online brands at Future PLC including LiveScience, TomsGuide, T3 and TechRadar

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Defining, executing and monitoring a content strategyEnsuring that content was true to the brand vision and voiceResearching and commissioning content from expert writersManaging social media channels and monitoring performanceManaging the editorial team, ensuring all work is delivered on time and meets the agreed briefLiaising with the commercial teams to help conceptualize and deliver content campaigns

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Ensuring compliance with the company’s SEO processes across key online brands. Meeting with Brand Directors in an independent capacity to advise on how to improve workflow, SEO and Channel Development practices.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Managing workflow, ensuring all print magazines and digital editions are delivered to the printers on time.Monitoring the output of the magazine writers to ensure their output is in line with budgeted targets.Ensuring the budget for each issue of each magazine is well managed and not overspent in editorial, design, photos or operations.Advising the Creative Director on any matters relating to budgets including setting revised budgets.Directly managing the Production Editors and Operation Editors across the division.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

I oversee or have overseen the following nationally distributed technology magazinesWeb DesigneriCreateAndroid magazineLinux User and DeveloperHow It WorksAll About SpaceAll About HistoryWorld of AnimalsMy day to duties includedComplete management of up to seven magazines and an editorial and design team of 20 peopleEnsuring that these titles are delivered to the printers on time and to the highest qualityDirecting the editorial voice and strategy of each magazineLiaising with top level management on departmental progressOverseeing training plans, staff development and disciplinary actionFeature planning and magazine craft across all titlesLiaising with advertising to ensure that editorial approach is in line with marketing strategiesTaking responsibility for redesigns, relaunches and new launchesManagement and growth of social media channelsWebsite content and content marketing

Digital Video Techniques was the first title I launched at Imagine after joining the company in July 2005. My contribution to the title included:Playing a key role in directing and concepting the title.Sourcing a base of reliable and experienced freelancers.Forward planning and feature planning.Commissioning features, articles and tutorials.Ensuring all editorial contributions were of the highest quality.Delivering the magazine to the printers in a timely fashion and to the highest standard.I worked solely on the magazine until I was promoted to Editor in Chief of Imagine's Computing titles in 2006.

I worked at Highbury Entertainment (formerly Paragon Publishing) as Editor of a number of magazines. Chiefly on PDA Essentials, the leading authority on PDAs and mobile computers. After launching the title my responsibilities includedKeeping up to date with industry developments in the field of mobile computingEnsuring the latest devices were received for reviewWriting and commissioning technical accurate and entertaining tutorials and features on handheld computersDealing with PR agencies and manufacturersEnsuring the magazine was delivered to the printers on time and to the highest qualityI left Highbury in 2005 when I was hand-picked for a postion at the newly formed Imagine Publishing.

Diploma In Professional Marketing, Cim Level 6, Merit

2.1, English Lit/Sociology