Seller 256690 - Reading, Berkshire, UK

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Unrated (New)

Hourly Rate:

£9.00

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Now

Overview:

I am an experienced editor and project manager, currently working for a small Media-Group in the Berkshire area, with experience of team and budget management within tight schedules.

: Hourly rate shown includes a discount of 10% for registered charities.

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CV

Able to plan and develop projects from start to finish, developing successful marketing and promotional strategies for projects, and playing an active role in the development of the business.

Proven ability to motivate and manage teams, particularly through difficult periods of transition. I have shown the ability to develop teams from a variety of backgrounds and skill-sets to complete projects. I have developed good working relationships with the heads of other business sections and with their teams, and have been instrumental in resolving conflicts between sections.
Proven success in the management of large projects, such as the introduction of new business areas to the company group, involving the liaising of a variety of departments in both existing group members and new ones.

Experienced in customer service, dealing with both new and existing customers. I have a proven ability to resolve conflicts and issues with customers, particularly where others have failed.

Proven ability in the preparation and maintenance of project budgets, with projects consistently completed within budget and schedule.
Successful in the negotiation of contracts for projects with which I have been involved, both as a customer of printing and design firms, and as an employer of a variety of artists.

Employment History

(Aug 2007 & ongoing)

Managing Editor / Debates Editor

Responsible for Operations, Editorial control, marketing and recruitment for Reading Online News. During my time in this role I have had full autonomy under the company, and have utilised that in developing a professional editorial team who have worked together to achieve the company’s targets for the publication inside the first year. In addition to orchestrating the marketing campaigns which have led to the success of the publication, I have been responsible for developing Reading Online News’ themes and editorial guidelines, in the hope that the successes of the first twelve months can be continued into successive years, particularly with the cost-intensive launch of the paper-form publication later in 2008. In addition, I have taken it upon myself to sub-edit content delivered to the magazine by editors on the day of publication.

Achievements

• Recruited a successful and professional editorial team.
• Ensured the complete delivery of all editions on deadline and within tight budget constraints.
• Ran a number of successful marketing campaigns, increasing market penetration from 0 to around 18% inside the first 12 months.
• Negotiated budget endowment from the Quixotic Media Group for both expansion of Reading Online News and the development of subsequent projects in this area.

(Mar 2006 & ongoing)

Head of New Projects / Senior Project Manager

Responsible for devising and implementing strategy new areas for business development, in addition to running individual projects and reporting monthly to the board on their successes. In addition to this role I have served as editor to a number of projects at a number of levels.

Achievements.

• Commission, Editing and Publication of Playing With Fire, By Nick Langston-Able.
• Commission, Editing and Publication of Bunny 2: The Book of Perpetual Bewilderment, by Huw Davies.
• Negotiation of Distribution rights for Bunny: the Book of Random, by Huw Davies, and Doctor Sketchy’s Rainy Day Colouring Book, by Molly Crabapple, and subsequently publication rights for the former.
• Successful purchase of Reading based freight company Akin-Link Freight.
• Development of Quixotic Book Retail in Reading (Formerly Books To The Ceiling), resulting a significant increase in the revenue and stability of the Quixotic Media Group.
• Development of Quixotic News Division.
• Introduction of the Quixotic Group record label and the subsequent signing of a number of artists, with launch of products in May 2008.
• Sub-editing of The Maker’s Mark project.
• Project management and sub-editing of The Fated Conflict Websaga, a collection of short stories acting as a repeated hook and viral marketing campaign for the Fated Conflict Series.

(Nov 2002 to Mar 2006)

Customer Service Manager / Senior Administrator

Responsible for management and training of all administrators and new customer service associates in the second largest store in the company, in addition to conflict resolution with customers.

Achievements

• Worked with a team of Customer Service Associates to ensure customer satisfaction to as great an extent as possible within company policy. Generated a reputation for dealing with difficult customers, particularly in light of threats of violence made by various customers towards myself and my colleagues

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