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Seller 275066 - Littleborough, Lancashire, UK

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Hourly Rate:£14.00
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Overview:Experienced EA, proofreader, copy-editor and copywriter with extensive marketing communications experience, commercial acumen, excellent communication, editorial, IT and organisational skills. Mac/MS.
: Hourly rate shown includes a discount of 30% for registered charities.

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FREELANCE PROOFREADER & COPYWRITER, THE COPYWRITE COMPANY
Provide freelance copywriting, editorial & proofreading services to UK and international businesses and professionals. Assist in the design of integrated marketing communications plans & provide ad hoc business consultancy services and am responsible for brand management and the guardianship of my clients’ brands. I have worked on a variety of projects across a wide range of sectors including retail, property, legal, financial, banking, medical/healthcare & entertainment and am always looking to take on fresh new challenges.

Previous proofreading & copywriting projects include inter alia: website copy; annual reports; general corporate communications material including internal and external letters, emails, memos; internal newsletters; brochures; invitations; financial reports; one-off marketing campaigns; HR communications including job advertisements, job specifications; direct mail; postcards; business cards; visuals; artwork; leaflets; information packs; strategic business plans etc.
Review and edit (using BS5261 symbols) a wide range of layout and styles, ensuring in-house/client-specific styles and formats are adhered to at all times, as well as maintaining accuracy and consistency at various stages of production.

EA/GROUP BUSINESS MANAGER & IN-HOUSE PROOFREADER/COPYWRITER, EQUITY SOLUTIONS GROUP, STOCKPORT, 2002- MAY 2008

Marketing & Communications: Senior copywriter; editor/proofreader & brand manager. Account manager for external design agency.
Overall responsibility for both external and internal marketing channels & integrated marketing communications including: website & annual report copywriter, copy-editor and proofreader. With an exceptional eye for detail, I was also responsible for co-writing, copy-editing and the final sign-off of all written/visual mate-rial & documentation including reports, financial projections, correspondence, presentations etc. Updated website via content management system.


Project Close: Proofread all legal contractual documents for accuracy and consistency. Assisted the Executive Board in all administrative aspects of achieving a project’s financial close. Coordinated the financial close timetable, including the logistics of contractual documentation signing via the legal teams & management of the condition precedent list.

HR: Responsible for writing and proofreading HR correspondence, employment manual and contracts before issue. I dealt with all aspects of HR including resourcing, selection interviewing, appraisals & disciplinary/grievance issues. Payroll/company benefits. Acted as liaison between staff and Executive Board. Maintained confidential records; implemented mentoring programme for junior members of staff and the MBTI methodology as part of business unit personal development plans. Planning & development of internal workshops.

Events/PR Management: Successfully planned, developed & hosted seminars, corporate & personal events on behalf of the Executive Board. Designed the event format, created invitations & promotional material, booked venues, coordinated guest list & individual requirements, managing the whole process from inception to completion. Proofread all external and internal communications.

Other duties included: Executive Board diary management & travel co-ordination; property portfolio management; account management and customer/supply chain liaison/ key investor relationship management; research/information management to support competitor analysis & marketing initiatives.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & IN-HOUSE COPYWRITER, EQUITY SOLUTIONS & PARTNERS, MANCHESTER, 2002-2005
As Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner, I was responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of his personal and business affairs. Screened & replied to all calls/emails, created appropriate filing system. Sole responsibility for managing personal finances & budgeting; account authority; expense & travel reports; property portfolio; diary commitments; travel arrangements; family holidays & school liaison; conferencing/event organiser & host; meeting attendance, minute-taking and ensuring all actions were fol-lowed up timely and accurately. Played key role in office move co-ordination & refurbishment.



Employment History

(Jan 2008 & ongoing)

Freelance Copywriter

Cumbria

Provide ongoing brand guardianship; copywriting and editorial services. Work has included: strategic business case creation; website copy; direct mail, corporate communications.


(May 2008 to Aug 2008)

Freelance proofreader/brand guardian

Manchester

Strong proofreading experience with well-known High St retailer which has recently been undergoing a major re-brand across its business portfolio. This included brand guardianship of all advertising, internal communications and print collateral from credit agreements to direct mail campaigns; artwork to insurance policy documentation.


(Jul 2008 to Jul 2008)

Freelance proofreader

N/A

Freelance proofreader for Annual Report 2007/8. Checked for in-house style, formatting, typographical, grammatical errors and ensured clarity, consistency and accuracy of information. Used Adobe PDF mark-up comments and BS 5261 symbols.


(Aug 2002 to Jun 2008)

Executive Assistant/Group Business Manager/Senior Editor

Manchester

This was a multi-functional, high-level, decision-making role that encompassed the overall day-to-day management of the operational business units (12) as well as the Managing Partner’s personal & business affairs. Daily contact with high net worth and high profile individuals and an excellent understanding of legal, property, finance, retail & banking terminology. Directed all administrative and project support staff and reported directly to the Executive Board. Wrote and produced monthly Executive Board packs including agenda & board reports and attended all Board & external meetings/events with the Managing Partner. I was responsible for writing and producing all internal correspondence and external corporate literature.

Education

(Sep 1999 to Jul 2000)

L'IECS

Diplome - Management Europeen


(Sep 1997 to Jul 2001)

University of Bradford

BA (Hons) International Management & French


Manchester High School for Girls

4 A Levels - (B - English Literature; C - Economics; C - French; C - General Studies)

11 GCSEs (1 A*; 8 As; 2 Bs)


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