I am a skilled and proactive professional with a strong background in content creation, social media management, digital PR, SEO, and media production. I have experience working across various platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn and am adept at planning, producing, and delivering engaging content to drive audience engagement and brand visibility. I demonstrate strong organizational and editorial judgment with a commitment to quality and seamless campaign delivery. My experience spans from hands-on filming and editing using professional and mobile equipment to pitching and managing PR campaigns featured in national publications such as The Guardian and Vanity Fair. I have also worked as a freelance entertainment reporter, publishing news and entertainment articles that comply with industry standards, and serving as a TV and radio content producer and editor during my studies.

Jake Michael

I am a skilled and proactive professional with a strong background in content creation, social media management, digital PR, SEO, and media production. I have experience working across various platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn and am adept at planning, producing, and delivering engaging content to drive audience engagement and brand visibility. I demonstrate strong organizational and editorial judgment with a commitment to quality and seamless campaign delivery. My experience spans from hands-on filming and editing using professional and mobile equipment to pitching and managing PR campaigns featured in national publications such as The Guardian and Vanity Fair. I have also worked as a freelance entertainment reporter, publishing news and entertainment articles that comply with industry standards, and serving as a TV and radio content producer and editor during my studies.

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I am a skilled and proactive professional with a strong background in content creation, social media management, digital PR, SEO, and media production. I have experience working across various platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn and am adept at planning, producing, and delivering engaging content to drive audience engagement and brand visibility. I demonstrate strong organizational and editorial judgment with a commitment to quality and seamless campaign delivery.

My experience spans from hands-on filming and editing using professional and mobile equipment to pitching and managing PR campaigns featured in national publications such as The Guardian and Vanity Fair. I have also worked as a freelance entertainment reporter, publishing news and entertainment articles that comply with industry standards, and serving as a TV and radio content producer and editor during my studies.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

CONTENT & MEDIA ASSISTANT at Salford Pride
May 1, 2024 - Present
Plan and lead marketing campaigns, including creating and scheduling high quality social media content Implemented social-first video content into the marketing strategy to increase audience engagement across Facebook and LinkedIn Organise filming days and production schedules, and roll out content for Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Direct and film content using an iPhone and professional filming equipment, then compile footage together using CapCut Created PR content and emailed press releases to curated lists of journalists for client coverage in regional publications
DIGITAL PR EXECUTIVE at Add People
October 10, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Ideate, develop and pitch PR campaigns based on emerging social media trends and breaking news Campaigns have been featured in The Guardian, The Times, Vanity Fair, and Glamour Liaising with clients and the team to ensure seamless end-to-end PR campaigns that effectively promote the client’s brand Demonstrate strong writing, verbal and organisational skills to ensure a smooth delivery of multiple campaigns simultaneously Utilise Google Analytics and Ahrefs to monitor the success and impact of our campaigns on their brand and Pay Per Click rate
FREELANCE ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER at OK! Magazine
August 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Published 6-8 entertainment articles per shift, with all news stories complying with the Editors’ Code of Practice Covered breaking news stories in the entertainment industry
WEBSITE EDITOR & STUDENT JOURNALIST at University of Kent,
September 1, 2021 - July 31, 2022
Pitched and produced TV and radio packages, utilising Adobe Premiere Suite Pitched, reported and edited news stories that were suitable to our publication and readership Won Highly Commended for Best Publication in the 2022 Student Publication Association Regional Conference (South East) Conducted interviews with local celebrities to generate compelling content including Drag Race’s River Medway

Education

Diploma at National Council for Training Journalists
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
BA: Cultural Studies and Media and Journalism at University of Kent
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021

Qualifications

NCTJ Accredited Journalism
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education