Patrick Hudson Email & Phone Number

Puteaux, Fr

London, London, Gb

Lead writer for investment updates, business development and marketing.

London, Wc2R 0Qs, Gb

The go-to guy for investment thought leadership; took the lead on high-profile content such as Coutts Luxury Price Index, Coutts Passion Index and Coutts London Prime Property Index Managed the content schedule to support marketing and brand goals, acting as a sorting house for ideas from different parts of the business Worked closely with digital and design teams to create impactful and engaging contentCoach and mentor for writers in the wealth comms team and non-writers creating content elsewhere in the businessThis role included all BAU investment content, such as fund manager comments, client reports, pitch books and performance slides

London, London, Gb

Led the development of written marketing and scheme collateral for a new pension scheme, taking a fresh approach designed to help those new to pensions – both employers and saversChampioned a combined approach to copy and graphics, breaking down silos between copywriters, the art studio and the UX teamOne of the fruits of this was a nomination for ‘best publication’ award at the CIPR Awards in 2015 for our NEST Insight 2014 research publication Managed a team of four writers and acted as joint creative lead with the head of art

New York, Ny, Us

Writer and editor helping fund analysts - many of them not natural writers – to create fund-specific and sector commentaryCreated press releases and liaised with our external PR agency – was responsible for a change of approach in press releases that significantly increased press take-upWorked with business development leads on evolution of existing content and new developing new opportunitiesPromoted from editor to managing editor in 2008, leading the editorial team

London, Gb

Developed and co-ordinated the publication of the Hali Carpet & Textile World Directory, for Centaur Communications.

Maintained and developed existing products, including paper and CD-based supplements.Launched numerous regular and one-off products, including International IFA Contact, The Fund Handbook and Mortgage 2000, expanding product range to seven annual publications.Wrote, commissioned and edited features for all publications.Co-ordinated publishing process including commissioning, database management, listing research, layout, and production.Managed permanent editorial, research and database staff of six people and commissioned and monitored editorial freelances and temps.Assisted in compilation of direct marketing and advertising material.

After leaving university, my first job was copy-editing judgements from High Court and Court of Appeal for New Zealand’s official legal journal of record.

Master Of Arts, Creative & Life Writing

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature