Established Publishing/Content Director with over a decade's experience in senior leadership roles. I've spent the majority of my career launching and growing brands, and building and leading brilliant teams to fuel that growth through high-quality content across web, video, and social platforms.I was the first contracted employee at Network N and helped found and lead the publishing division from one website reaching one million users to a portfolio - including gaming, lifestyle, tech, and more - visited by more than 20 million people each month.At GLHF I was tasked with leading the company's pivot to a global media brand, and was instrumental in both signing and managing successful content partnerships with leading publishers such as USA Today and Sports Illustrated.
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Chief Operating OfficerJust About Aug 2023 - Present -
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Chief Content OfficerGlhf Entertainment Ab Jul 2021 - Dec 2022Stockholm, Stockholm, SeRunning operations for a global media company centred on content partnerships with some of the world's largest publishing houses, such as USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and News Corp. Under my leadership the company went from zero to generating eight-figure monthly readership numbers within six months.I am also responsible for:- Content strategy, including planning, coordinating, and optimising output across multiple editorial teams distributed around the world.- Managing and signing media partnerships.- Setting overall company strategy in conjunction with the CEO and board, as well as team and individual OKRs.- Direct oversight of a multi-million Euro P&L. -
Publishing DirectorNetwork N Ltd Feb 2018 - Jun 2021Bath, Bath, GbIn charge of all of Network N's owned and operated websites and brands, operating across the gaming, lifestyle, and tech space. My portfolio included PCGamesN, The Loadout, Pocket Tactics, The Digital Fix, and more, with all but PCGamesN launched during my time in charge.I was responsible for forming the Publishing division, and leading expansion and site growth, including:- Growing PCGamesN from <1 to over 10 million monthly unique users, and the #2 PC gaming site in the world- Launching and growing an esports brand to over 1 million monthly users within a year- Relaunching Pocket Tactics and taking it from 400k pageviews to over 10 million, and the #1 mobile gaming site in the world, in less than 12 monthsI was also the launch publisher of GAME Magazine, the UK's biggest gaming print title, distributed to over 1.2 million readers.Additionally my role included planning and executing all editorial and publishing strategies across web, video, and print, managing budgets, ensuring achievement of the division's commercial goals, as well as leading on numerous brand partnerships with companies including Amazon and EA. -
Editorial DirectorNetwork N Ltd Sep 2016 - Feb 2018Bath, Bath, GbManaging Network N's owned-brand output across all platforms, including web, video, social and more.Driving the editorial vision for the company, planning future projects, and ensuring consistent audience growth. -
Editor In Chief - PcgamesnNetwork N Ltd Jul 2015 - Sep 2016Bath, Bath, GbIn charge of all editorial output for PCGamesN.com.Managing 12 full-time (and globally distributed) staff members, planning and coordinating all content, and developing and shaping the direction of the site.In 12 months site traffic doubled for both pageviews and unique users. -
Editor - GamesmasterFuture Plc Feb 2014 - Jul 2015London, England, GbIn sole charge of all editorial concerns on the UK's biggest multiformat videogames magazine.Planned and wrote content, managed the magazine staff, arranged cover treatments, deals and gifts, and oversaw the establishment of several annual flagship issues.Also involved in commercial concerns, and continued to grow and maintain a network of industry contacts -
Senior Researcher/WriterWhich? Nov 2013 - Jan 2014London, Greater London, GbWrote features, product reviews and news stories for one of the biggest magazines in the UK, in addition to coordinating website output and contributing regular online content.Responsible for managing projects, researching and planning future content, and ensuring both online growth and greater reader engagement with the magazine. -
Deputy Editor - Official Playstation Magazine UkFuture Plc Apr 2012 - Nov 2013London, England, GbResponsible for planning content across all sections of the magazine, and managingwriters and section editors to ensure deadlines are met and standards are upheld.Involved in cover decisions, future planning, and budgetary concerns.Took sole charge of the magazine during editor’s paternity leave, and was intimately involved in all stages of OPM’s recent design, from planning to print. -
Reviews Editor - Official Playstation Magazine UkFuture Plc Apr 2011 - Apr 2012London, England, GbIn charge of the reviews section (incorporating both games and films), decidingon and overseeing all content for both magazine and websiteFlatplanning the section and deciding on coverage; organising code or attendance at review events; commissioning freelance and assigning writers; proofing andediting copy; working closely with art team to decide upon and design layouts.Wrote a number of reviews each month, for both print and online, and working closely and developing relationships with PRs in order to facilitate reviews and secure exclusives. -
Staff Writer - Official Playstation Magazine UkFuture Plc Apr 2010 - Apr 2011London, England, GbProduced written copy across all sections of the magazine and website, as wellas travelling to and reporting on game presentations, interviewing developers and providing general support to both the print magazine and video teams.Took on the responsibilities of Reviews Editor (as listed above) after just one month at the magazine, adding the Agenda section five months later. The latter involved sourcing and planning content from the PlayStation community. -
Lifestyle/Entertainment JounalistFreelance Jan 2009 - Apr 2010Writing film and television reviews, interviewing celebrities, researching and writing feature articles for publications such as Live Magazine, Sight On Sound, t5m and various others.
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Joel Gregory Education Details
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University Of OxfordPhilosophy And Theology -
Latymer Upper School
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