Engagement Editor (formerly Newsletter Lead) at Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror)

Creating and sending news updates – including breaking news – directly to consumers via newsletters and WhatsApp communities; working within a team to ensure the updates are relevant and interesting to subscribers by using metrics and data; fort–nightly data presentations of newsletter RSS feed sends to ensure content stays relevant and that we are delivering it in the best way possible.

Social Media Editor at Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror)

Collaborated with reporters to schedule stories for the Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds of the Mirror and Daily Star brands; dispatched breaking news updates via social channels; worked in a team to maintain consistent and engaging social output; liaised with the newsletter team to maximise reach; focused on Technology content for the Daily Star.

Production Journalist & Sub-editor at Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror)

Worked on features magazines for regional weekly titles including Bristol Weekend, Bristol Post, Bath Weekly (Bath Chronicle), GL Weekend (Gloucester Citizen & Echo), West Country Life (Western Daily Press) and West magazine (Western Morning News); edited copy, wrote headlines, standfirsts, captions, coverlines and content pages; liaised daily with contributors and consistently met deadlines; wrote several comedy, gig and opera reviews.

Social Media Administrator at The Intercom Trust

Managed the charity's Twitter and Facebook pages; wrote and edited the monthly newsletter; performed administrative tasks; created a database of Intercom’s physical files from 1998 onwards.

Social Media Editor at Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror)

Worked with reporters to schedule stories for the Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram of the Mirror and Daily Star brands. Sent breaking news updates via social channels. Worked in a team to ensure the social output was consistent and engaging. Liaised with the newsletter team to maximise reach. Focused on Technology content for the Daily Star and tailored stories to reader engagement.

Production Journalist & Sub-editor at Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror)

Edited copy, wrote headlines, standfirsts, captions, coverlines and content pages for a range of features magazines. Liaised daily with contributors and enforced deadlines. Also wrote comedy, gig and opera reviews for regional publications.

Social Media Administrator at The Intercom Trust

Ran the Twitter and Facebook pages for the charity. Wrote and edited the charity’s monthly newsletter. Carried out administrative tasks. Created a database of Intercom’s physical files from 1998 onwards.

Engagement Editor (formerly titled Newsletter Lead) at Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror)

Direct-to-consumer engagement via curated topic newsletters and breaking news updates; D2C engagement via curated WhatsApp communities; data analysis (Tableau, Google Analytics) with fortnightly presentations to optimize newsletter content by monitoring open rates and click-through rates; curated newsletters for major events (e.g., 2023 Autumn Budget, Covid strain updates); copywriting for sponsored competition content and daily ‘best of’ rounds-ups; copy to accompany user polls; used Substack CMS; copyedited Chris Hughes’ Hostile World weekly newsletter.

Social Media Editor at Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror)

Scheduled stories for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; posted breaking news; collaborated with editors to ensure consistent and engaging social output with a mix of copy and image posts; liveblogged major events on The Mirror site (e.g., Russia-Ukraine conflict, 2021 Autumn Budget); created image posts via Canva; focused on Daily Star technology and gaming content to increase engagement.

Production Journalist & Sub-editor at Reach PLC (formerly Trinity Mirror)

Edited copy and wrote headlines, standfirsts, captions; page and layout design via Adobe InDesign with some Photoshop; liaised with contributors and reporters to edit copy and plan magazine content; copywriting of reviews for Bristol Post, Bath Chronicle, Western Daily Press, and related titles.