Career history
July 2006 – April 2008
Editor, Period Ideas magazine, Aceville Publications
As previous role, plus:
• Responsibility for the direction and content of the magazine
• Leading a team of three editorial staff
• Managing the production process
• Formulating strategies to increase readership
• Planning promotional activities
• Working with the advertising department to maximize revenue
October 2003 - July 2006
Deputy Editor, Period Ideas magazine, Aceville Publications
• Feature writing
• Writing promotional features
• Arranging competitions
• Commissioning feelancers
• Representing the title at events
• Deputizing for the Editor
January 2003 – October 2003
PR Consultant, Quay West Communications
Accounts included Lennox, Vaillant, Nicholas Anthony, MacLellan International, Hungry Horse (Greene King), The Curtain Exchange
• Conference management
• Direct mail
• Internal communications
• Media relations
• Advertising
• Feature writing for trade/consumer titles
• Corporate literature
• Launch event management
July 2001 – December 2002
Editorial Assistant, Essential Publishing
Titles included Homestyle, Period House, Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom, Rooms & Living, plus contract publications for clients
• Feature writing
• Proofreading and editing
• Commissioning freelancers
• Writing promotional features
• Arranging competitions
• Photo shoot styling