Bromley, England, United Kingdom
I am a senior editorial leader with extensive experience driving digital growth, shaping editorial strategy and managing high-performing newsrooms at major UK media brands. I have consistently delivered quality audience growth while maintaining a distinctive editorial voice and journalistic integrity. My expertise spans front-page strategy, audience development, breaking news operations, newsletters, mentoring and leadership. I have led teams through major transformations and work closely with product, commercial and global editorial stakeholders to refine strategy, plan coverage and ensure we deliver impactful journalism at scale. I am motivated by building collaborative teams and fostering inclusive newsroom cultures.
๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ - Senior role in editorial strategy, newsroom operations and front-page direction for one of the UKโs largest digital news brands. - Drive real-time decision-making using live metrics, audience insights and performance trends across SEO, social, mobile alerts and homepage curation. - Deliver sustained audience growth and strengthen Yahooโs position in the UK digital news market. - Frequently deputise for the UK Editor-in-Chief, overseeing senior editorial decisions and cross-departmental alignment. ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ - Manage six FTEs and a large network of freelance journalists, overseeing high-volume, multi-vertical output. - Champion inclusive leadership and help shape newsroom culture, including launching a mentorship scheme. - Contribute to the UK AI taskforce, developing workflow automation tools and supporting colleagues in adopting them. - Maintain strong internal collaboration with multi-market editorial teams, product, sales, legal and e-commerce. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - Led cross-market collaboration through Yahoo Internationalโs Content Sharing Centre of Excellence, establishing multilingual workflows across 12 countries. - Coordinate major global editorial projects and shared coverage for tentpole events. - Liaise with external partners in collaboration with the content partnerships team, ensuring strategic alignment and maximising the impact of partner content. - Collaborate with on-screen talent and columnists to strengthen brand identity and diversify content formats. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ - Partner with product and engineering teams on homepage and workflow improvement projects to enhance editorial tools and newsroom efficiency. - Launched and developed multimedia formats including newsletter, podcast, VOD and live show offerings
Oversaw an industry-leading 182 per cent increase in traffic as News Editor of Independent.co.uk - a renowned global news publisher. Played a key role as the The Independent became the first national UK newspaper to switch to being a digital-only publisher. Maintained the distinctive, campaigning voice of The Independent to. Our coverage of the refugee crisis, which helped shape Government policy, was recognised across the world and within the industry with a global media award. Key responsibilities: โข Lead a team of 30 journalists across a number of editorial departments โข Commission and edit high-quality, vibrant content that chimes with the brand โข Hit growth targets for the site within set budgets โข Oversee the planning of distinctive editorial content for major news events โข Have a flair for spotting trending stories and covering them with an intelligent touch โข Comprehensive understanding of how to use social media as a means of distribution content โข Ensure reporters maintain the highest journalistic standards โข Take balanced, legally sound editorial decisions at all times โข Liaise with external stakeholders in order to maximise relationships to grow the business
Responsible for the production of the sports section of four weekly newspapers as part of the Kentish Times Newspaper Group