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Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Select and implement strategic topic approaches for the design and facilitation of workshops, leading to enhanced alignment and engagement in communication across various business units.Plan and execute projects involving up to 4 team members, optimising the utilisation of resources to facilitate the successful execution of initiatives; streamline workflows to maximise efficiency.Recruit exceptional individuals from internal departments/from the candidate pool into a dedicated social media squad, with responsibility for emphasising the consistency and alignment of online social media presence with the core values of the company.Attend meetings with corporate leaders, stakeholders, and board members to discuss overall performance, report project progress, and collaboratively resolve arising issues.

Berlin, Germany

Built a dynamic newsroom from inception, including the recruitment and leadership of a team of content editors and leads to ensure round-the-clock coverage across 6 languages and across the globe.Championed the development and implementation of comprehensive data dashboards using in-house tools, enabling real-time monitoring of KPIs (e.g., articles read per user, retention rate, DAUs, MAUs) and empowering teams to make agile decisions through data-informed insights.Architected a precision-targeted push notification strategy that utilised user time zones to strategically deliver updates and news, leading to heightened user engagement and satisfaction.Cultivated a collaborative, innovative, and creative workplace with high retention.Bridged communications across sales, product, and engineering departments to align the newsroom's insights and perspectives during pivotal decisions and feature development, employing a holistic and informed approach and delivering a superior product.

London, United Kingdom

Modified sports desk copy for both print and web platforms and crafted SEO-optimised headlines to increase content visibility.Promoted from sub-editor to content editor; orchestrated the delivery of sport news, features and interactive quizzes while proficiently administering the CMS to streamline operations.Commended for showcasing versatility through the execution of live blogging coverage across diverse sports events; facilitated dynamic real-time engagement and interactive experience enhancement with the audience.Appointed as the deputy editor on demand, with responsibility for overseeing coverage, strategically positioning stories, translating data-driven insights into informed decisions, authoring and publishing social media posts, and curating the highly acclaimed daily newsletter.

London, United Kingdom

Performed meticulous editing and formatting to optimise the presentation of news content across print and web platforms; enforced adherence to the established style guide to maximise readability and consistency. Assured the compliance of all news copy with legal standards and requirements, thereby safeguarding the publication's integrity and credibility while upholding the highest journalistic standards.Participated in the conceptualisation and refinement of concise news stories; distilled complex information into engaging formats to captivate readers and promote comprehension.Coordinated with The Times' features desk team as a sub-editor for print and web content. Completed copy refinement for publication across diverse platforms, sustaining an unwavering editorial tone.

Master In Philosophy, Anglo-Irish Literature

Ux Writing Certificate, Ux Writing

Masters In Journalism, Journalism

Certificate, English Language Teaching To Adults

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English, Classics, French