Senior Media and Public Relations Officer for Yorkshire and North East

I provide PR support for a number of clients, including Craven Auction Marts, Lishman's of Ilkley and Keybury Fire and Security.Role includes PR campaigns, writing press releases, copywriting, production of printed materials such as brochures and newsletters, sub editing and page design, website management and project management. http://www.moulemedia.co.uk/

Experienced PR professional, editor, journalist, copywriter, content editor, social media manager and communications.

I provided PR support for a number of clients, including Bazaar Group, Great Places: Lakes and Dales, Nathan Furniture, the National Bed Federation, The Sleep Council and The Rendezvous Hotel.

Account manager for a number of clients, including a global language services provider; an OEM manufacturer; a market leading child car seat company and a successful free range egg farm company.

• Ran a strong paid for weekly newspaper and its associated website.• Relaunched the newspaper to go full colour with a new weekly eight-page pull-out.• Managed a team of three journalists, deputy editor and photographer.• Represented the newspaper at various functions and had regular meetings with community leaders, officials and various groups.• Designed, copy-subbed and oversaw production of the editorial pages.• Liaised closely with the advertising and planning departments.• Managed a strict budget, including sourcing and commissioning freelancers.• Introduced a digital strategy which saw a 32% rise in unique users.• Guest-blogged for Carat media group.

Subbing shifts on the sports desk of The Sun, including writing original copy, copy subbing and writing headlines.

As editor of the Daventry Express I have strengthened relationships within the town, developed new products and redesigned existing products.I have also achieved huge audience growth for the website (unique users up 50% (6,324 more people - now averaging 15,050 uniques per month) for the first quarter year on year), and significantly reduced a decline in newspaper sales (ABCs were -8.5% when I took over in 2010 and were -3% at the end of 2011).Key responsibilities include:- Overall responsibility for editorial strategy and direction- Growth and development of newspaper sales and website traffic- The recruitment, development and management of an editorial team- Management of the editorial budget- Building key relationships with leading public and private sector community figures- Legal and ethical responsibility for all products- Copy management and page design- Diary management/product planning- Responsibility for office health, safety and fire procedures. - Representing the paper and associated products within the community