Work Experience
- Organisation: RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) – a professional body in the built and natural environment
- Job title: Communications Executive (contract)
- Dates worked: October 2025-Present
- Responsibilities:
- Drafting communication plans for large campaigns
- Creating long-form thought leadership content
- Writing and creating social post content
- Building team page on SharePoint
- Drafting monthly communication updates for the governing board
- Scripting social media videos
- Organisation: ADSS – a leading broker in the MENA region, financial services
- Job title: Copywriter
- Dates worked: February 2022-January 2025
- Responsibilities:
- Created content for emails, display ads, Google search text, brochures, event materials, video scripts, and campaigns
- Wrote and edited content for our social media platforms: Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook
- Crafted internal communications (emails, notifications, etc) and managed content for the company intranet
- Updated and improved the customer journey to create a better UX experience for clients during various stages of the funnel
- Optimised SEO copy for the site
- Provided ad hoc copy for the wider business
- Developed tone of voice guidelines and ensured a consistent voice across all touch points
- Supported marketing campaigns and partnerships
- Worked with external agencies to create relevant and on-brand content for the ADSS website
- Edited and created scripts for on-site tutorials and YouTube videos
- Edited and proofread presentations and scripts for expos, webinars, seminars and other events
- Achievements:
- Fine-tuned content for the newly launched website
- Created and edited copy for the new employee intranet
- Created copy for the ADSS platform launch
- Organisation: Canon Europe – a leading global camera and technology company
- Job title: e-Commerce Copywriter
- Dates worked: October 2019-February 2022
- Responsibilities:
- Wrote homepage banner copy for promotions and new products on the e-commerce site
- Created customer website and email journeys for new printing services: Subscribe & Save, PIXMA Print Plan, and Auto Ink Delivery Service
- Proofread and wrote technical product descriptions
- Worked closely with product specialists to ensure all technical copy was correct
- Project managed and created original buying guides that drive sales for the e-commerce site
- Created guidelines for external agencies to follow
- Optimised copy for the site by continually A/B testing and using SEO best practices
- Achievements:
- Successfully created content strategies, working with different departments
- Successfully created buying guides to drive traffic and revenue to the e-commerce site
- Project-managed A/B testing projects
- Created video and written content for the Canon DEI committee
- Organisation: MyOptique Group – an e-commerce eyewear retailer that owns Glasses Direct and Sunglasses Shop (also previously owned Eyewear Brands and Boots Designer Sunglasses)
- Job title: Copywriter
- Dates worked: June 2017-August 2019
- Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all copy across all four brands
- Wrote email marketing campaigns, homepage banners, blog posts, and landing pages
- Created customer journey emails and other communications throughout the client lifecycle
- Customer retention (forgotten basket, wish list reminders, eye test reminders, special birthday offers/communications), customer signup and activation, reactivation emails, A/B testing on email copy
- Produced written content for brands and collaborations with suppliers, increasing brand awareness and product sales
- Developed brand tone of voice and curated message guidelines for Glasses Direct and Sunglasses Shop (previously for Eyewear Brands and Boots Designer Sunglasses)
- Refreshed pre-existing copy on the site to improve readability and clarity
- Rewrote brand meta descriptions to make them more SEO relevant and increased their ranking
- Produced original video content for Glasses Direct IGTV, which gained 1000 views in 24 hours
- Ad hoc writing, proofreading
- Assisted on photoshoots for Glasses Direct
- Achievements:
- Increased sales and traffic through brochures and the rebranded Glasses Direct blog
- Increased Sunglasses Shop open rates by 60%
- Increased Glasses Direct open rates
- Increased follower count on Sunglasses Shop social platforms from 8k to 10.8k
- Employee of the month for IGTV productions
- Successfully rebranded and rewrote all copy for the new MyOptique Group website, driving more traffic and clicks
- Created original copy for tube posters, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph and EasyJet magazine promoting Glasses Direct
- Organisation: Ennovators – a Danish, London-based e-commerce replica furniture company that owned Voga and Nordic Sofa
- Job title: Copywriter, Content Management
- Dates worked: September 2016-June 2017
- Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all written content across the site and social platforms
- Built weekly email newsletters using Dotmailer and Sendinblue
- Created voucher codes in Magento
- Scheduled homepage banners with HTML
- Refreshed pre-existing copy on the site, e.g. designer descriptions, which improved readability and customer experience
- Managed freelance and in-house translators
- Liaised with Marketing, Tech and Customer Service to increase work efficiency
- Achievements:
- 23/10/16 Employee of the week for increasing email open rates by 76%
- Increased email click-through rates
- Used Google Analytics for SEO content and improved ranking by 12%
- Successfully relaunched the Voga blog
- Increased social media engagement on Facebook
- Organisation: The News Hub – an online news site for journalists and writers to write on various topics
- Job title: Contributing Writer (freelance), Film & TV category
- Dates worked: April 2015-September 2016
- Responsibilities:
- Wrote articles about television shows and films I had recently watched
- Created and designed all my posts
- Correctly referenced and cited images used
- Achievements:
- Top 4% (April 2015)
- Top 3% (January 2016)
- Top 7% (September 2016)
Education
- King’s College London, 2014-2015
- Masters: American Studies (MA) Pass with Merit
- University of Winchester, 2011-2014
- Bachelors Joint Honours: American Studies and English (BA) 2.1
Qualifications & Achievements
Digital Marketing Certificate 2018 – Business of Fashion
SEO Certificate 2019 – Jellyfish Training
SEMrush Content Marketing Toolkit 2019 – SEMrush
SEO Principles: An Essential Guide for Beginners – SEMrush
Effective Communication in the Workplace – The Open University
Skills & Competencies
Writing | Creative writing | Social media | Email marketing (Mailchimp) | WordPress | SEO | Video editing (Premiere Pro) | SharePoint
Interests
Writing | Languages (currently learning French) | Blogging | Photography | Video editing | Content creation
