Olivia Bell

Deputy chief sub-editor at The Times | Opera librettist/singer

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • The Times (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Deputy chief sub-editor
      Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

      In addition to print and digital senior production roles, including shifts as day and night digi production editor, I am the production and editorial lead for the tablet app, responsible for overall content and curation

    • Senior sub-editor
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Sub-editor
      Sep 2018 - Sep 2023 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      - Roles include print and digital subbing/revising, headline writing, story placement, slicing - Shifts include Deputy Night Production Editor, Chief Digital Sub-Editor, Chief Sub-Editor [Scotland Edition] - Desks include News, World, Business and Sport

  • Librettist at Freelance
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Open for commissions (opera and song). Recent work includes for Glyndebourne Opera House, the Royal Opera House (Jette Parker), East London Music Group, St Martin in the Field's, Ludlow Festival of English Song, and Birmingham Opera group.

  • Intern (Reporter) at Cambridge News
    Jul 2017 - Aug 2017 · 2 mos

  • Content Editor at The Telegraph
    Mar 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Assistant to the Managing Editor at Classic FM
    Sep 2015 - Apr 2016 · 8 mos