David Maher Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

• Editing and contributing to high-value, industry-leading reports, covering global commodity markets and related products, as well as relevant social, political, and economic developments. Previously regional (Europe and Africa) editor. • Sourcing, researching, writing and publishing news items and updates on the above subjects, as well as on companies’ financial reports.• Producing market-leading pricing information.• Examining import, export, pricing and agriculture data to… Show more • Editing and contributing to high-value, industry-leading reports, covering global commodity markets and related products, as well as relevant social, political, and economic developments. Previously regional (Europe and Africa) editor. • Sourcing, researching, writing and publishing news items and updates on the above subjects, as well as on companies’ financial reports.• Producing market-leading pricing information.• Examining import, export, pricing and agriculture data to produce analytical pieces and white papers.• Contacting, meeting and establishing strong relationships with key market figures to garner and exchange information relating to supply, demand, production, business strategies, pricing, and more.• Editing and advising on copy produced by in-house reporters and freelance journalists.• Developing in-house reporters' journalistic abilities, efficiency and confidence through mentoring.• Contributing to major international conferences, including by creating and delivering presentations to discerning audiences on market trends and associated developments.• Producing various infographics — tables, graphs, charts, and more — as well as downloadable datasets.• Laying out pages, using Adobe InDesign and Censhare, to produce PDF versions of reports. Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Sourced, researched, wrote and published news items and updates, relating to commodity markets, relevant politico-economic developments, and companies’ financial reports.• Produced market-leading pricing information and various types of infographics.• Provided copy for market-leading reports, including through examining import, export, pricing and agriculture data.• Subedited copy produced by colleagues.• Regularly acted as editor of global reports.

London, United Kingdom

• Conceived, researched, wrote and published political feature articles and opinion pieces.• Researched and wrote political press releases and statements.• Wrote and published news content and reports from major sporting events, along with producing and updating live web pages.• Proofread, edited and published content produced by contributors and news feeds.• Utilised social media to provide updates from events, to promote online content, and to generate interest in televisual… Show more • Conceived, researched, wrote and published political feature articles and opinion pieces.• Researched and wrote political press releases and statements.• Wrote and published news content and reports from major sporting events, along with producing and updating live web pages.• Proofread, edited and published content produced by contributors and news feeds.• Utilised social media to provide updates from events, to promote online content, and to generate interest in televisual programming.• Sourced, edited, sized and enhanced subscription images, using Adobe Photoshop and other software.• Curated, clipped and published video content. Show less

Dublin, Ireland

• Directed staff as to which motorsports news content, events and interviews were to be covered, along with proofreading, editing and advising upon articles produced.• Was responsible for the motorsports section of the Setanta Sports website, and for WAP, SMS and MMS services pertaining to such content.• Was regularly overall acting editor, managing up to ten staff members.• Conducted interviews with sporting figures, produced news content and reports, delivered live updates from… Show more • Directed staff as to which motorsports news content, events and interviews were to be covered, along with proofreading, editing and advising upon articles produced.• Was responsible for the motorsports section of the Setanta Sports website, and for WAP, SMS and MMS services pertaining to such content.• Was regularly overall acting editor, managing up to ten staff members.• Conducted interviews with sporting figures, produced news content and reports, delivered live updates from events, and carried out research to produce feature articles, reviews and opinion pieces.• Wrote a weekly, popular online blog, interacting with and responding to readers’ comments.• Was largely responsible for maintaining a strong and effective working relationship between the editorial team and other departments within Setanta Sports, such as Marketing, Sales and Scheduling. Show less

Dublin, Ireland

• Managed the commercial content of various regionalised websites, by instructing an in-house webmaster and interacting with the Sales, Marketing and Scheduling teams, in accordance with strict deadlines.• Improved user-friendliness and design of websites by identifying potential enhancements and working on projects with external software developers to implement changes and maximise effectiveness.• Identified and reported bugs to developers, before testing and implementing repairs.•… Show more • Managed the commercial content of various regionalised websites, by instructing an in-house webmaster and interacting with the Sales, Marketing and Scheduling teams, in accordance with strict deadlines.• Improved user-friendliness and design of websites by identifying potential enhancements and working on projects with external software developers to implement changes and maximise effectiveness.• Identified and reported bugs to developers, before testing and implementing repairs.• Managed and supervised a team of four staff members, who produced Electronic Programming Guide (E.P.G.) listings and synopses for several television channels, again working to strict deadlines.• Researched and wrote news and feature content for the Setanta Sports website, along with a weekly promotional newsletter that was delivered to a large database of subscribers. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Designed, created and regularly updated a complete sample of a ‘metro’-style newspaper for distribution to potential and eventual advertisers and contributors.• Assisted in the sale of advertising space and promotion of the newspaper.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), International Politics, Second-Class Honours, First Division (Ii.1)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) (Hons.), Philosophy; History, First-Class Honours (I)