A passionate creative with original ideas, who provides enthusiastic support for teams. A highly organised, efficient, and adaptable person, who slots into new environments and picks up new processes easily. A strong researcher, with a finger on the pulse of what’s trending and advanced tech skills. Years of experience as a content specialist with the ability to create exciting yet professional work through writing, editing, and design.

Kelly O’Hara

A passionate creative with original ideas, who provides enthusiastic support for teams. A highly organised, efficient, and adaptable person, who slots into new environments and picks up new processes easily. A strong researcher, with a finger on the pulse of what’s trending and advanced tech skills. Years of experience as a content specialist with the ability to create exciting yet professional work through writing, editing, and design.

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A passionate creative with original ideas, who provides enthusiastic support for teams. A highly organised, efficient, and adaptable person, who slots into new environments and picks up new processes easily.
A strong researcher, with a finger on the pulse of what’s trending and advanced tech skills. Years of experience as a content specialist with the ability to create exciting yet professional work through writing, editing, and design.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Content Creator
August 1, 2024 - Present
Created a women’s football YouTube channel (@flexfootballfc) and scaled it to 1.5M+ views and 2.2K+ subscribers. Designed eye-catching brand assets on Canva including logos, banners, and thumbnails to boost clicks. Generated creative video ideas & strategies from analytics and trends to drive growth. Edited long- and short-form videos on CapCut with effects, transitions, captions, and graphics for YouTube Shorts/TikTok. Conducted in-depth research and crafted scripts with strong storytelling. Used AI software to generate voiceovers and images. Created written posts and engaged with followers to build an active community. Set up an Etsy store and produced original digital artwork.
Freelance Copywriter/Marketing at Various
November 1, 2015 - August 1, 2024
Created long-form blog content, PR pitches, on-site copy, SEO content, and social media posts across tech and software niches; built and managed a WordPress site, oversaw content strategy and publishing. Worked as a junior editor for an entertainment site—wrote articles, researched topics, suggested trending topics, provided writer feedback, proofread posts, and optimized structure, layout, and images.
SEO Link Builder at Add People
February 1, 2014 - November 1, 2015
Produced SEO-focused short and long-form blog content, infographics, and social posts. Identified and secured link opportunities through influencer research, email outreach, competitor analysis, and link analysis. Promoted content and secured links/guest posts on major outlets.
Volunteer Communications / Steering Committee at Forward LGBTQIA+ CIC
May 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Supported the organization, promotion, and delivery of events; attended strategy sessions; generated ideas to broaden reach; took notes, created marketing plans, researched potential venues, and networked with local business owners; helped secure a free yoga session program for local LGBTQ+ communities.
TV Development Researcher at Salamanda Media
January 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
● Introduced new tools and ways of working to the small, busy team, magnifying design output with Canva and using social media monitoring tools to discover trending topics for brainstorms ● Shared valuable insights in brainstorms, outlining research, suggesting talent, and pitching original ideas for formats, documentaries, and talent-led shows ● Compiled fact files on commissioners, channels, and research/toplines to support commissioning meetings, contributing research, facts, statistics, analysis, and ideas 2 ● Performed talent research for celebrity-fronted shows and identified new talent using social media, assisting with useful insights during talent calls ● Created pitch materials including one-page synopses and visually engaging decks using strong writing and design skills ● Performed background research to assist with new productions

Education

BA German & Classics (First-Class) at King's College London
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Unscripted Development Researcher Training Programme at Screen Skills
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026

Qualifications

News Writing: The Art of Storytelling
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
BA German & Classics (First-Class)
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Retail, Software & Internet
    Graphic Design
    graphicdesigner photo branding designer smallbusiness
    Video Editor
    videoediting videoeditor youtube tiktok instagram
    YouTube Thumbnail Design
    graphicdesigner designer youtube socialmedia trending
    Social Media Banners & Logos
    graphicdesigner designer branding logo socialmedia
    Social Media Content Creator
    designer branding graphicdesigner socialmedia socialmediacontent