I am currently involved in a range of activities for a number of sport-specific organisations and publications including:

• Working as a UEFA Content Editor for InCrowd covering Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Nations League, Women’s Championship League, along with EURO 2024
• Working as a Digital Writer for Warner Bros. Discovery producing live text commentaries on football, rugby and snooker matches
• Editorial shifts and live text commentary for Stats Perform covering Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, international football and coverage of major tournaments e.g. World Cup, Olympic Games.
• Working as a consultant writer for OneTwenty Group producing tournament coverage for Tennis, Snooker and Darts, including live social media coverage, previews, match reports, articles, and features
• Working as a freelance writer for Snooker Scene producing tournament coverage and fun player features for the magazine
• Periodically have articles and features published in a range of websites and regional newspapers across the country

Key Skills and Abilities

• Creativity to develop new ideas for content and broadcast, writing interesting, engaging and original content across a variety of sports
• Demonstrable ability to prepare and deliver focused messages across a wide range of media platforms
• Extensive research capability to support all aspects of work to ensure accurate, appropriate content is produced and to convey professionalism when engaging with sports professionals
• Experience of working with broadcast media and creating both audio and video packages published on sports websites
• Ability to communicate succinctly with sports professionals at all levels, volunteers and members of the public
• Relationship management techniques and practices that foster good rapport and co-operation
• Capacity to absorb and retain significant volumes of factual and statistical information and apply it appropriately
• Capable lone-worker who also thrives in a team environment and can support the duties and responsibilities of colleagues to ensure the efficient operation of the team
• Personal organisation and drive that sustains motivation and ensures targets and goals are identified and achieved
• Planning and scheduling to meet deadlines as well as instant responses required for coverage of live sport and publications, maintaining accuracy and attention to detail throughout
• Thorough preparation and presentation, especially when operating under pressure
• Committed to continuous professional development
• Flexible and adaptable in all professional situations

IT Applications

Atex In Copy, Atex In Design, Luma Fusion, iMovie, Premiere Pro (inc. VT editing), Adobe Audition (sound recording/ editing), Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Onesignal.com, CMS, Quark, WordPress, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, social media outlets

Personal Interests

Playing football, snooker, pool, tennis and golf; listening to music, reading sporting autobiographies and travelling around the country attending sporting events as a spectator and a journalist.