Visit West is the Destination Management Organisation for Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. I manage the PR for Visit Bristol and Visit Bath and my main aim is to promote our member hotels, restaurants, attractions and events to local, national and international media. Duties Include:• Writing compelling press releases and pitching features to attract media interest and coverage for Visit Bristol’s members• Organising and co-ordinating seasonal campaigns for Visit Bristol. I recruit media and content creators, arrange the campaign offerings, organise the launch event and oversee and report coverage to members• Responding to all media requests (organising quotes and responding to information and picture requests).• Arranging interviews and advising on filming locations for broadcast media• Compiling media reports of coverage gained by press trips and information requests• Liaising with media, business partners and other PR representatives to maximise media coverage. • Managing the PR budget and overall Visit Bristol PR strategy• Devising bespoke press trips for travel journalists, bloggers and influencers, incorporating the most suitable destinations and activities according to content output and audience analysis

• Creating and managing website content (writing copy, sourcing and editing images, uploading all content using WordPress and Squarespace)• Devising PR strategies and writing editorial and social media treatments for artists on Infectious PR’s roster• Managing social media profiles for clients (delivering compelling content using relevant tone)• Writing press releases, artist biographies and interviews

• Editing, co-writing and uploading blogs to Huffington Post• Copywriting and website content management (using WordPress)• Sourcing guest bloggers, editing and uploading posts• Twitter management

• Teaser and feature writing (including headline, stand and copy) for national newspapers and women’s magazines including Fabulous (News of the World), Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Company, Look, Cosmopolitan and Closer• Pitching stories to commissioning editors and clients (verbally and in writing)• Researching clients (using news archives, court copy, Police)• Networking with and pitching to national charities and organisations to source participants (e.g. Beat, national eating disorders organisation)• Working towards strict targets and deadlines• Extensive online marketing to source participants (Twitter, Facebook, various forums and blogging sites)• Interviewing participants (using Teeline shorthand)

• Researching and writing press releases• Researching and preparing case studies for live TV interviews (for Five news and Sky news)• Sending out press releases • Compiling media distribution lists and monitoring media coverage

Tunited was a new music social network, launched by Live Aid legend, Midge Ure.Duties include:• Content management - researching, writing, editing and uploading features, reviews and news copy for Tunited’s online music magazine considering SEO-friendly titles, URLs and links • Writing succinct and engaging copy for all website pages (non user-generated content)• Social media management• Liaising with PRs, organising and scheduling interviews with artists • Moderating chatter, deleting inappropriate comments on forums and engaging members in online conversation• Overseeing the online PR team – assist devising PR campaign strategies (Twitter engagement etc), editing press releases and help manage the extension of our brand through our online presence• Writing, uploading and sending email marketing newsletter using ReportMail