Sara Mills Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Stubbington, England, United Kingdom

Southampton, United Kingdom

- Researching, writing, and editing web copy for luxury cruise line Cunard, at Carnival UK- Writing and editing chapters for Producers to Plate: a luxury recipe book focusing on the stories behind the food sourced on Scotland's Isle of Mull - Creating advertising copy for small local businesses

Hamble-Le-Rice, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Within the Training and Publications team, I was responsible for promoting the RYA's worldwide boat training schemes. - Coordinating media and PR opportunities for RYA Training and Publications- Planning, creating and collaborating on social media content across platforms- Editing, reorganising, and restyling web content- Writing and sourcing training content for RYA Magazine (109,000 circulation) - Curating and writing content for online newsletters - Planning and commissioning regular content for national/international marine press - Creating marketing collateral for marine industry events such as the RYA Dinghy Show, London Boat Show, and PSP Southampton Boat Show

Carnival House, Southampton, United Kingdom

Working within the Marketing Communications team at P&O Cruises, Southampton:- Delivering the 'This is the Life' brand content for the 2017 cruise holiday brochure- Writing enticing press ads, direct marketing mailshots and emails - Writing and updating web copy for 2017 travel itineraries- Delivering the entire brand section of P&O Cruises 2016 holiday brochure, in new tone of voice to reflect their brand relaunch ‘This is the Life’- Writing on board material such as welcome packs, letters and port guides

The Southern Daily Echo, Southampton

I designed and sub-edited pages for The Southern Daily Echo newspaper and other Newsquest titles across the south, including hard-hitting news pages, money-spinning supplements and high-end glossy lifestyle magazines, as well as writing and sourcing my own content.

Newsquest, Southampton

Maternity cover, stepping up as editor of two monthly glossy lifestyle magazines:- Devising flatplans and forward-planning timely and relevant features- Designing pages (including covers), writing coverlines, headlines and content- Sourcing and commissioning content from feature writers and PRs - Liaising with the advertising team on selling strategies and branding- Proofreading and overseeing the production process through to print- Planning events to reflect branding- Making contacts at networking functions

Guildford, United Kingdom

Rising in four years from trainee reporter at The Surrey Advertiser's bi-weekly paper The Aldershot News to deputy chief sub-editor at The Woking News and Mail. 2002 Deputy Chief Sub Editor (Woking News & Mail)2001 Sub editor (Aldershot) 2000 Deputy chief reporter (Camberley)1999 Senior reporter (Aldershot)1998 Trainee reporter (Aldershot)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature, General, 2.1

A Level English And Media Studies

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