Simon Jones is a freelance copywriter, editor, and proofreader who works with business clients directly and via digital marketing agencies. He writes and refines content across blogs, feature articles, case studies, eBooks, interviews, social copy, website copy, eDMs, infographics, and video scripts. He specialises in finance and technology, but supports clients across many industries including wine and spirits, education, legal, banking, government, superannuation, insurance, home renovation, commercial solar, and workforce management solutions.

Simon Jones

Simon Jones is a freelance copywriter, editor, and proofreader who works with business clients directly and via digital marketing agencies. He writes and refines content across blogs, feature articles, case studies, eBooks, interviews, social copy, website copy, eDMs, infographics, and video scripts. He specialises in finance and technology, but supports clients across many industries including wine and spirits, education, legal, banking, government, superannuation, insurance, home renovation, commercial solar, and workforce management solutions.

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Simon Jones is a freelance copywriter, editor, and proofreader who works with business clients directly and via digital marketing agencies. He writes and refines content across blogs, feature articles, case studies, eBooks, interviews, social copy, website copy, eDMs, infographics, and video scripts.

He specialises in finance and technology, but supports clients across many industries including wine and spirits, education, legal, banking, government, superannuation, insurance, home renovation, commercial solar, and workforce management solutions.

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Work Experience

Freelance Copywriter, Editor and Proofreader
November 1, 2017 - Present
Works directly with business clients and sub-contracts with digital marketing agencies. Writes, edits and proofreads across blogs, feature articles, case studies, eBooks, interviews, social copy, website copy, eDMs, infographics, and video scripts. Specialises in finance and technology while serving clients across multiple industries including wine and spirits, education, legal, banking, government, superannuation, insurance, home renovation, commercial solar, and workforce management solutions.
Chief Sub-editor at King Content
March 1, 2012 - November 1, 2017
Developed and managed the sub-editing department from a single-person operation to a global team. Responsibilities included sub-editing, proofreading, copywriting, SEO-optimising, researching, fact-checking, creating style guides, and quality assurance for outgoing content. Liaised with editors, designers, strategists and department heads to meet stakeholder requirements for final deliverables.
Editor and Writer at The Indie Game Magazine
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Edited written content from over 250 international contributors. Wrote regular feature articles and monthly interview columns with industry leaders. Managed communication with customers and clientele, produced original content for online and print media, and implemented new communication strategies based on research and stakeholder requests.
Senior Editor at Steffen Design
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Edited all digital and print content for engineering and construction clients. Liaised with team leaders, supported business growth via social media, and acted as writer, researcher and fact-checker when required.
Senior Editor and Writer at Gamer Limit
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Proofed and edited all digital content for the magazine. Contributed daily news and feature content and liaised with advertisers and clients to improve communication strategies. Managed social platforms and contributed to continual upgrades of website functionality.

Education

Bachelor of Communication (Editing, Journalism) at University of Queensland, St. Lucia
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008
Wine & Spirit Education Trust Award – Level 1 at Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)
January 24, 2019 - January 24, 2019
Distillery School – Whiskey, Gin and Other Spirits at Distillery School
May 12, 2022 - May 12, 2022

Qualifications

Distillery School – Whiskey, Gin and Other Spirits
May 12, 2022 - August 5, 2026
Wine & Spirit Education Trust Award – Level 1
January 24, 2019 - August 5, 2026
Bachelor of Communication (Editing, Journalism)
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Education, Government, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other

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