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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Leading the team at one of the UK’s top 50 regional news brands, with 3.3 million page views monthly and 54% year on year audience growth.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Publisher of Glasgowist.com, a website celebrating the best people and places in the city of Glasgow with reach of 1.25 million per month. Digital consultancy providing content solutions for brands and agencies. Delivering landing page copy, social media management, travel articles, SEO content for commercial blogs, online brand creation, strategy and.

After pitching the idea of a new magazine for The Herald on Sunday, I laid out the framework for Best of Scotland, working with the commercial and editorial teams to launch the title as a monthly supplement. I was responsible for interview and travel features, cover stories, brand development, commercial features and content themes.

Dublin 2

Editing and writing features, contributing to the production process as part of the management team for new editions of the annual Best of Dublin and Best of Ireland magazine guides.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Bright Signals make award-winning creative content: words, images, video, apps and interactive installations. I was a contributor within the editorial team, creating content and coming up with big ideas. Clients included Tennent Caledonian, Magners, Channel 4, Beam Suntory, Jura Whisky and Newsquest. As part of my role, I worked with the BBC 5 live Sport.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Commissioned, edited and wrote copy for commercial websites and blogs on behalf of international clients as a senior member of the SEO Editorial team in a digital content agency, based in Edinburgh. Particular responsibility for delivering travel guide and website copy solutions aimed at American or UK readers. Project lead on website content project for.

Dublin 2

As chief online editor, responsibilities included editing and uploading posts on a seven day cycle via Wordpress to a news website. Commissioned content, sourced images and drove online interest in content including food, sport, fashion, music and entertainment news. Monitored newswires and conducted interviews. Responded to breaking news items and.

Created new magazines, devising the style and content for annual guides to Ireland and Dublin. Introduced production timescales, sub-editing and verifying processes. Supported the marketing team and negotiated distribution deals. Wrote content, commissioned features and exceeded advertising targets.

Project manager on Ireland’s best-selling restaurant guide: annual update of content, compilation of new entries, editing and writing content, publication to deadline and launch event organisation. Secured title sponsorship and managed social media, including online voting and relationships with leading restaurants. Interviewed restaurant owners and chefs.

Dublin, Ireland

Developed a city magazine title as staff writer, advertising manager, publishing manager and then managing editor. Supported and directed the editorial team and was ultimately responsible for ensuring that all deadlines were met and commercial targets achieved. Commissioned and processed copy from writers and established the magazine’s editorial tone. When.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Freelance writer tasked with attending political and social events to provide quotes and stories for the daily Diary column at The Herald newspaper. Worked news shifts based at Scottish Media Group’s headquarters.

Wildwood, New Jersey

I worked as a lifeguard at a major hospitality complex in New Jersey for two seasonal employment contracts in 2001 and 2002. I made sure customers had a pleasant and safe experience during the busy summer season. Morey's Piers Waterparks were rated the sixth best waterparks in America by Tripadivsor Travelers Choice.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Elected onto the board of directors for Europe’s largest students union building. Managed the media budget, liaised with the National Union of Students and presented campaigns. I edited publications and was responsible for content on student websites and radio station.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Worked with the team that established a new Scottish Sunday broadsheet title, supporting the news features and sport sections.

Freelance contributor for a Trinity Media regional title, conducted interviews, supplied features on local issues, represented the newspaper at events and researched for the news team.

Ba (Hons), Politics And History

Activities and Societies: Editor of Strathclyde Telegraph, presenter on Fusion FM, member of debating society, member of student council.

Education record

Activities and Societies: School Orchestra, Public Speaking Society, Debating Team