Samuel Peter Asquith

 

Email: s.asquith93@gmail.com​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Mob: 07979102483

 

 

Profile

 

Having gained a wealth of experience in various content creation and editorial roles, I am now looking to join a forward-thinking company as a full-time copywriter or content executive.

 

Key​ ​Competencies

 

- Communication and interpersonal skills fostered from an editorial role and various roles within journalism and marketing, where liaising with senior hierarchy, writers and artists was vital.

 

- Excellent written skills strengthened via studying history, writing and editing my own creative articles for professional publications, and copywriting and proofreading scientific journals, of which the latter two have large international readerships.

 

- A substantial determination to achieve both personal and work goals whilst building and learning new skills to further my capabilities. - Commercially aware with an analytical mindset.

 

- Web content SEO and social media posting experience.

 

- Problem solving and management skills proven through managing a team of writers and working within an unfamiliar

 

Education ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

Currently:​ ​Completing a level 4 Diploma in Copywriting from The Blackford Centre

 

University​ ​of​ ​Hull​ ​2012-15:​ Upper 2:1 (History)

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Lady​ ​Lumley's​ ​Secondary​ ​School​ ​&​ ​Sixth​ ​Form​ ​2005-2012

 

A2​ ​Level:​ - English Language & Literature: B    - History: B   - Biology: B

 

GCSE​ ​Level:​ ​ 8 x A's (Maths and English included) 2 x B's

 

Interests

 

- Music:​ ​As you can probably tell from my ongoing freelance roles, I am an avid music fan. I attend as many live performances as I can, be it classical, electronic or rock.

 

- Sport:​ ​Whether it’s chasing a round ball around a field or straddling a surfboard, I have always been a keen sportsman, thriving off competition and physical activity.

 

 

Work​ ​Experience​ ​and​ ​Employment

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Agora Financial UK, London — Managing Editor Nov 2017 - April 2018 (made redundant due to company scale-back) A leader in providing contrarian investment advice, I managed and edited a portfolio of investment publications.

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➢ Developed and decided new content ideas for both daily and weekly investment articles.

➢ Broadcast and uploaded services using HTML and SEO skills.

➢ Increased sales via writing copy for company endorsements, promotions and adverts.

➢ Wrote original topical articles for the company website.

➢ Lowered the amount of unsubscribers by selecting and introducing more relevant content.

 

Flux​ ​Music​ ​(August​ ​-​ ​present):​ ​Co-editor:​ ​Flux Music - a music and events company.

 

➢ Managing a group of seven writers, I write, edit, liaise with artists and offer guidance and direction to the writers.

➢ Through nurturing PR contacts over time, I have been able to draw bigger name artists to the magazine for interviews.

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Iberia​ ​(May​ ​2017​ ​-​ ​present):​ ​Freelance​ ​Contributor:​ ​I currently work in a freelance role for Iberia - Spain’s national airline.

 

➢ Through independent research, I have written articles that have increased the age demographic and therefore the audience of the in-flight and online magazines.

➢ Adhering to Iberia’s strict tone of voice requirements

 

NSF​ ​International​ ​(October​ ​2016​ ​-​ ​April​ ​2017):​ ​Marketing​ ​Assistant:​ N​SF International is one of the world’s largest public health standards regulators. Working within the pharmaceutical marketing branch:

 

➢ I developed new content for their quarterly journals, making the brand appear more personable to the reader in a very ‘cold’ industry.

➢ Rewrote advertising copy and SEO web content so it appeared more fluid and succinct.

➢ Saved the company a substantial sum through competitor research of similar course offerings.

➢ Overcame cultural boundaries to liaise with new global contacts in India when planning promotional events.

➢ Succeeding in writing with the brand’s tone of voice on collateral that is circulated around the globe.

 

Hyponik​ ​(July​ ​2016​ ​-​ ​present):​ ​Freelance​ ​Contributor:​ I frequently contribute to this London music magazine.

 

➢ Liaising with agents for interviews with iconic global artists, increasing the magazine’s traffic.

➢ Attending and reviewing events and festivals to ensure detailed and characterful accounts are given.

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Browse​ ​Magazine​ ​(2014​ ​-​ ​present):​ ​Freelance​ ​Contributor

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➢ Liaising with artists and promoters in order to produce content that is of interest to the Hull public.

➢ The content we produced was recognised as having a role in championing Hull’s successful 2017 City of Culture bid.

 

Catch​ ​Recordings​ ​(2015):​ ​Freelance​ ​Contributor 

 

➢ Through a recommendation, I improved the creative output of the record label by writing thorough reviews and press releases for artists signed to Catch Recordings.

 

Haileo​ ​Energy​ ​Australia​ ​(December​ ​2015​ ​–​ ​March​ ​2016):​ ​Salesman 

 

➢ Successfully averaged above my daily targets after giving pitches to a large number of customers on a daily basis, honing my interpersonal and sales skills.

 

The​ ​Tab​ ​(August​ ​2014​ ​–​ ​June​ ​2015):​ ​Senior​ ​Journalist

 

➢ The Tab provided a journalistic platform for me to write original articles.

➢ Several of my pieces were published on the national site as a result of their popularity.