ELLEN MACPHERSON
COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA AND MARKETING
OBJECTIVE
Proactive entry-level media and communications professional with four years experience in internal and external
communications, journalism, blogging and editorial media relations.
SUMMARY
YEARS OLD 25
COMPANIES THAT TRUST IN MY CAPABILITIES 4
HONOR 1
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS 2
YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE 6
CONTACTS
LOCATION Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
EMAIL-PHONE -
IM emacpherson92
ELLEN MACPHERSON
COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA AND MARKETING
SKILLS
JOB-RELATED
SOCIAL MEDIA
WRITING
ADMINISTRATION
EDITORIAL SKILLS
SEO AND ANALYTICS
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE INDESIGN
WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT
TRANSFERABLE
TEAMWORK
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
FLEXIBILITY
VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
ADAPTABILITY
ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS
INDEPENDENT INITIATIVE
ELLEN MACPHERSON
COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA AND MARKETING
EMPLOYMENT
OCT 2016 — NOW
Freelance Content Creator
Quill Content
Creating copy for organisations including Edge Retreats, dunhill, eBay and John Lewis, following the
Glasgow, Glasgow City, United
in-house style for each brief.
Developed an understanding and aptitude for targeted SEO content.
Writing original content based on thorough research and analytical data.
Working with teams of copywriters, editors and photo commissioners to ensure copy is coherent and
on-brand.
Kingdom
SEP 2013 — JUL 2014
The Saint Newspaper
http://thesaint-online.com
Writer and Sub-Editor
Specialised in local political reporting.
Gathered research, arranged and conducted interviews, developed story ideas, and wrote articles
according to editorial style and format standards.
Copy-edited articles for the Features section.
Managed print, online and social media communications to promote the paper's content and values.
AUG 2013 — DEC 2015
St Andrews Foreign Affairs
Review
http://foreignaffairsreview.co.uk
AUG 2011 — AUG 2015
FringeGuru
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of,
United Kingdom
http://fringeguru.com
Foreign Affairs Analyst
I was involved in the ideation, research and writing of long-form political analysis, produced monthly
for both online and print formats.
Managed online and social media communications to promote the publication and my own work.
Served as a spokesperson and representative for the Review at events and online.
Senior Theatre Reviewer
Worked the Edinburgh Fringe Festival beat, largely covering Theatre.
Produced 15-20 mid-length reviews per month.
Coordinated media tickets with press offices at a variety of venues, determining my own schedule.
Interviewed and liaised with creatives and venue organisers about both previously reviewed and
upcoming shows.
EDUCATION
JAN 2012 — JAN 2016
University of St. Andrews
International Relations and Modern History
ELLEN MACPHERSON
COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA AND MARKETING
JAN 2005 — JAN 2010
Willoughby Girls High School
Higher School Certificate
ACHIEVEMENTS
ATTAINMENTS
MAY 2013
Pirie Prize in International Relations
Awarded for excellence in International Relations writing.
HONOR
AUG 2014
Shortlisted for Allen Wright Prize
Awarded for quality arts journalism.
