For a better understanding of my writing skills and how they could be applied to any of your copywriting needs, particularly blog writing, please visit my personal blog, Ludic Letters: https://www.twine.net/signin
- Copywriter
Sam Varian
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- 6 projects
I'm Sam, an enthusiastic and creative communications consultant with a wealth of experience in news media, government, politics and corporate marketing.
About
I’m Sam, an enthusiastic and creative communications consultant with a wealth of experience in news media, government, politics and corporate marketing. I have worked as a staffer in the Australian Parliament, a freelance animator for corporate videos, and a digital producer for an Australian national newspaper and the country’s #1 news podcast.
As a trained journalist, my primary speciality is taking complex information and distilling it into engaging media – whether that’s a blog post, news article, social media post, video explainer, podcast or simply a script! Whatever the form, I can use my skills across copywriting, research and digital media production to get the message across.
I am open especially to digital copywriting and video editing work, and as of Jan 2025 available for up to 40 hours of work per week.
My recent experience:
April 2024 – Now: Freelance work, including social media production for The Australian Greens, illustration for Victorian government and brand marketing for sustainability client services firm Phantm
October 2023 – April 2024: Social Media Manager for Australian Greens Senators Janet Rice and Barbara Pocock (daily content production for social media including static, video and copy, and coordinating campaigns material)
November & December 2024: Sick leave cover, Senior Communications and Campaigns Advisor, Australian Greens Senator Janet Rice (media releases, social media production, pitching to media)
July 2022 – October 2023: Digital Content Producer, Schwartz Media (image and video production for 10+ social media channels including national newspaper, magazine and Australia’s #1 news podcast; scripted, produced, animated and presented explainer videos on a wide range of current affairs topics
- Joined December 2024
Skills· 14
Languages
- EnglishFluent
- Spanish; CastilianIntermediate
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Government
Projects · 6
During my time as fill-in Senior Communications and Campaigns Advisor for Senator Janet Rice, I handled media inquiries and pitched to media in line with campaign objectives. This included writing media releases, you can find an example here: https://www.twine.net/signin
- Media Coordinator
End-to-end video production for sustainability services firm Phantm. This included scripting and motion graphic design using Adobe AfterEffects.
- Motion Graphic Designer
- Video Editor
In 2023/24 I worked across Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra for two Australians Greens Senators: Barbara Pocock and Janet Rice. Together they held the portfolios of Finance, Public Sector, Social Services, Aged Care, Gambling and Forests. I worked with the Senators and their teams to produce social media in line with campaign goals and parliamentary events, including legislative committee reports.
Explainer reel to mark the final report of the Senate inquiry into consultancies
Campaign reel prior to voting on the Closing Loopholes Bill (Right to Disconnect)
Explainer reel to mark the final report of the Senate inquiry into poverty
- Social Media Manager
I produced, presented and edited this explainer video end-to-end, taking an upcoming article from The Saturday Paper (a national Australian newspaper) and turning it into a 6-minute explainer video on young Australian voting patterns.
- Content Producer
- Presenter
- Sound Editor
- +2
During my role as digital content producer for Schwartz Media, I worked on the 7am Podcast, Australia’s #1 news podcast. My duties included lighting and camera set-up, post-production colour grading, editing, captioning and social media copy and scheduling.
Reel for interview with author Andrew Wear
Reel for interview with contributor Daniel James incl. video editing with source material
- Social Media Manager
Education
Bachelor of Politics & Creative Writing · University of Melbourne2016 – 2020
Diploma of Spanish and Latin American Studies · University of Melbourne2016 – 2020
Graduate Diploma of Journalism · Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)2022
Included internships at The Herald Sun newspaper and Nine News broadcasting.
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