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Responsible for directing daily operations for the entire PokerNews editorial team, ensuring the production of high-quality, impactful content. Spearheading the planning, creating and publication processes for all written content.Collaborate with commercial, SEO, live reporting and casino teams.Also responsible for all regional sub-domains, managing content in different markets/liquidities and working to identifying future growth opportunities.

With responsibilities split between US and EU teams, I was responsible for managing a team of writers who worked on commercial editorial deliverables. Also planned the content strategy ahead of the 2022 WSOP, leading a team of writers on-site.PokerNews named 'Best Poker Affiliate' at 2021 and 2023 iGB Affiliate Awards

Created content across the PokerNews site, including news, interviews, strategy pieces, videos and podcasts, attracting over seven million users annually.Capitalised on search trends during an unprecedented surge in online poker interest during the coronavirus pandemic

Established a reputation as a well-respected, reliable senior reporter, capable of producing high-quality content for a number of poker operators including PokerStars, 888Poker, partypoker and Winamax .In November 2018, I was selected as the sole reporter for PokerNews’ first ever event in India, the World Poker Tour India Main Event.Diversified my skillset by expanding my role at events to include presenting video interviews and other event video coverage

London, England, United Kingdom

Helping to define product PR and consumer engagement strategy, executing activation and events to support business objectives and brand activity. Collaborate with internal teams to develop relevant and compelling news stories, understanding insights across the business on relevant projects and engagement plans.

As President I was responsible for setting out the long-term goals for the sport in England, working closely with local teams, university leagues and international federations and managing the safe and successful return to play following the pandemic. This involves working closely with AFL Europe and the AFL as well as the British government including the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.I am proud to have established the first AFL university league in the world, with alumni players going on to represent Great Britain at the European Championships.

I was responsible for all marketing and content for national teams and university leagues. I successfully led a long-term strategy to increase awareness of the sport through strategic advertising campaigns and innovative social media content

Canterbury, United Kingdom

While at University, I was heavily involved with the student radio station CSRfm both as a presenter, and eventually as sports coordinator. In this role I was in charge of organising all of the sports output on CSRfm. This involved:- Liaising with all shows and their respective presenters - Contacting guests and ensuring they were ready to go on air- Organising interview opportunities- Working with university sports teamsDuring my tenure as Sports Coordinator, the two main sports show both received nominations at the KiC Awards in the category of Best Speech Show

Multimedia Sports Journalism Diploma (Nctj), Gold Standard

I studied for my NCTJ with News Associates in Manchester. This included classes in media law, shorthand, reporting, public affairs.

Bachelor’S Degree, German, 2:1

Final Year Dissertation - 'Deutschland bei Olympia: The changing focus of German newspaper reporting on the Summer Olympics' I spent my.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Sixth Form Committee member 2011/12German, Economics, English Literature and Media Studies