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PR & Marketing

Skills & Experience

About Me

I'm an enthusiastic PR & Marketing specialist and experienced Copywriter. In my most recent role working in the entertainment industry, I was responsible for delivering global marketing campaigns and creating content that included webpages, newsletters, social media posts and press releases. Here, I turned complex technical information into engaging, search engine optimised copy that championed company culture.

Recent Experience

2022-2023

PR & Marketing Coordinator
Outpost VFX

Developing global PR campaigns to showcase the studio’s film and TV work. Creating long and short-form copy, video, social media and newsletters. Interviewing staff for culture and show-led campaigns, including in-depth articles and press releases.

2019-2022

Corporate Comms Assistant
Bournemouth University (BU)

Writing and editing content for students, staff and public through the BU website, all-staff emails, press releases and advertising. Maintaining staff intranet, ensuring pages and style guidelines are accurate and up to date.

2018-2019

Digital Content Coordinator

Westover Gallery

Maintaining the gallery’s ecommerce website. Writing informative, search engine optimised copy and tracking all website traffic. Tripled organic traffic within a year, cut paid advertising costs, and increased sales.

Other Relevant Experience

2011-2011

Sub Editor
Imagine Publishing

Responsible for the editorial quality of two popular national magazines, 360 and Retro Gamer. Working to company style guide, ensuring that publications have accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar.

2011-2018

Games Journalist

Freelance

Freelanced for a variety of publications including Nintendo Insider, GamesRadar, GamesMaster and more. Writing games reviews, news, features and guides.

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