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I'm Rachel Roberts, a journalist with a wide-ranging background across travel, the arts, finance, TV/celebrity/popular culture, experiential journalism and health and beauty. I’ve led editorial operations as chief sub-editor for Boundless magazine and have diversified into copywriting for agencies, bringing strong editorial, organisational and management skills to every project. In recent years, I have freelanced for titles including Sotheby’s Magazine, Monocle, The Scotsman, Condé Nast Traveller and The Telegraph; I also spent time in Phnom Penh as PR director for MSA Marketing Solutions. My work spans digital media, SEO, and content strategy, with a track record of delivering high-quality copy on deadline across global publications and campaigns.…I'm Rachel Roberts, a journalist with a wide-ranging background across travel, the arts, finance, TV/celebrity/popular culture, experiential journalism and health and beauty. I’ve led editorial operations as chief sub-editor for Boundless magazine and have diversified into copywriting for agencies, bringing strong editorial, organisational and management skills to every project. In recent years, I have freelanced for titles including Sotheby’s Magazine, Monocle, The Scotsman, Condé Nast Traveller and The Telegraph; I also spent time in Phnom Penh as PR director for MSA Marketing Solutions. My work spans digital media, SEO, and content strategy, with a track record of delivering high-quality copy on deadline across global publications and campaigns.

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I'm Rachel Roberts, a journalist with a wide-ranging background across travel, the arts, finance, TV/celebrity/popular culture, experiential journalism and health and beauty. I’ve led editorial operations as chief sub-editor for Boundless magazine and have diversified into copywriting for agencies, bringing strong editorial, organisational and management skills to every project. In recent years, I have freelanced for titles including Sotheby’s Magazine, Monocle, The Scotsman, Condé Nast Traveller and The Telegraph; I also spent time in Phnom Penh as PR director for MSA Marketing Solutions. My work spans digital media, SEO, and content strategy, with a track record of delivering high-quality copy on deadline across global publications and campaigns.…I'm Rachel Roberts, a journalist with a wide-ranging background across travel, the arts, finance, TV/celebrity/popular culture, experiential journalism and health and beauty. I’ve led editorial operations as chief sub-editor for Boundless magazine and have diversified into copywriting for agencies, bringing strong editorial, organisational and management skills to every project. In recent years, I have freelanced for titles including Sotheby’s Magazine, Monocle, The Scotsman, Condé Nast Traveller and The Telegraph; I also spent time in Phnom Penh as PR director for MSA Marketing Solutions. My work spans digital media, SEO, and content strategy, with a track record of delivering high-quality copy on deadline across global publications and campaigns.

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I’m Rachel Roberts, a journalist with a wide-ranging background across travel, the arts, finance, TV/celebrity/popular culture, experiential journalism and health and beauty. I’ve led editorial operations as chief sub-editor for Boundless magazine and have diversified into copywriting for agencies, bringing strong editorial, organisational and management skills to every project.

In recent years, I have freelanced for titles including Sotheby’s Magazine, Monocle, The Scotsman, Condé Nast Traveller and The Telegraph; I also spent time in Phnom Penh as PR director for MSA Marketing Solutions. My work spans digital media, SEO, and content strategy, with a track record of delivering high-quality copy on deadline across global publications and campaigns.

Skills

Copywriting

SEO Copywriting

Editorial Illustration

Presentation Design

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

SEO Copywriting

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance journalist/content producer/editor at Self-employed

July 1, 2022 - Present

Freelance journalist, content producer and editor active since 2022, with sub-editing for Sotheby’s Magazine, fact-checking for Monocle, chief sub-editor duties for The Power List, editing pages for award nominees, proofreading for Pearson, and producing travel features and educational copy for various publishers. Also performed production sub-editor work for Sphere, Royals in Britain, Attivo Life Magazine, and created press content for Midnight PR and Meet the Leader; agency copywriting/proofreading for IDX; travel feature writing for The Scotsman, Condé Nast Traveller and The Telegraph; TTG sub-editing across titles and websites.

Editor / Senior Sub-editor / Senior Copywriter at Capital.com and Currency.com

August 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022

Senior sub-editor on financial sites, handling spot news and long-form features; ensured SEO optimization; produced SEO-optimized content for newsletters, social channels and marketing assets.

PR director at MSA Marketing Solutions

May 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021

PR director in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Worked with clients including TikTok, Tiger Beer, Danone, Smart and Manulife; led PR campaigns, edited all deliverables for clean English, and collaborated with other departments on digital media campaigns with creative ideas.

Associate business editor at Khmer Times

January 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Edited and wrote business and financial copy for the business pages, including rewriting copy from non-native English speakers.

Freelance journalist/content producer/sub-editor at Self-employed

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019

Contributed to Psychologies, Grazia, DARE, Saturday Express, the Daily Mail, Delicious.com, Breathe, Travel Weekly, WI Life and The Telegraph; remote production editor for EMP Publishing titles; senior sub-editor for Planet Mindful; created SEO-optimised content for Unilever and Holland & Barrett; freelance proofreading for Summersdale and Hay House; mindfulness features for Breathe.

Chief sub-editor at Boundless magazine

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2017

Led the redesign and relaunch of Boundless (CSMA Club) as chief sub-editor. Managed copy flow, edited and fact-checked, coordinated with the commissioning editor, supervised two sub-editors, secured final signoffs, deputised for the editor, commissioned travel and lifestyle content, and contributed to Boundless online and local radio; wrote hotel reviews and features for external outlets.

Freelance writer/sub-editor/broadcaster at Self-employed

January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2008

Wrote features for national press; served as TV critic for The Sun; performed sub-editing for IPC Media, Emap, H Bauer, Forward and John Brown Publishing; produced and appeared in Channel 4 documentary The Homecoming; participated in live TV and radio contributions.

Senior feature writer at Inside Soap

January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000

Interviewed soap stars and wrote features; conducted radio interviews to promote the magazine.

Assistant editor at Blast

January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1998

Reviewed films and interviewed actors for the contract publishing magazine; produced content for UCI Cinemas.