About Shona
I have almost a decade of experience in the journalism and marketing industry, and have built up a wealth of knowledge in a wide range of fields during this time.
In my current role, I’m responsible for liaising with agencies, editing copy and streamlining everything on our website for SEO and customer experience.
English
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Comparethemarket.comSub-editor, marketing & SEOJanuary 2022 - Today (4 years and 5 months)• Sub-editing copy for a wide range of insurance, money and life products• Editing documents in CMS system• Working closely with outside agencies to streamline copy for SEO• Reviewing landing pages monthly• Working with Brand team on social media posts and tone of voice• Working to deadline• Checking that house style was enforced and that all stories had impeccable spelling, punctuation, and grammar
- Argus MediaSub-editorDecember 2017 - December 2021 (4 years)London, UK• Sub-editing complex copy covering commodities and corporate news, ensuring accuracy was always maintained• Editing and building reports using Indesign• Working on a range of weekly, twice monthly and monthly Argus Media magazines• Sub-editing according to different publication style• Checking that house style was enforced and that all stories had impeccable spelling, punctuation, and grammar• Working with international offices• Fact-checking and proofreading• Editing and uploading search-engine-optimised stories to the newswire• Editing marketing and conference materials• Working to deadline
- Love Hospitality LtdFreelance WriterMarch 2017 - June 2020 (3 years and 3 months)London, UK• Writing freelance news stories and bar and restaurant reviews• Publishing content on website• Taking care of social media sites• Working with Wordpress and Mail Chimp Key Skills: Taking initiative, working independently, managing workload
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Education
- JournalismCardonald College2014Journalism