Johannes Henry Neuteboom
Via San Nicola 1 – 20021 Bollate - MI - Italia
Tel. (- –-
Curriculum vitae
• Writer, journalist, editor, content manager, translator
• Web editor, web content manager, SEO, analytics, web marketing, social media marketing
• Native English speaker, fluent in Italian, skilled in tailoring tone of voice to the audience
• Expert in corporate and institutional communications
• Fast, efficient, attention to quality
• Excellent general culture and specific knowledge
Portfolio: https://neuteboom.it/
Website: https://www.write-now.eu/
Personal information
Johannes Henry Neuteboom
Born in Hemingstone, United Kingdom
British
Passport no- issued by FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office), UK, on-, valid until-
Tel. -,-Present address: Via San Nicola 1, 20021 Bollate - MI, Italy
Work
From 2 March 2020: Freelance copywriter, journalist and translator.
November 2017-28 February 2020: content manager at Boggi Milano, Via Borsa 23, 20900 Monza, www.boggi.com
- Italian menswear brand with about 160 stores in 37 countries
Responsibilities:
- management, coordination and creation of original content for the company’s new blog area, with the objective
of intersecting new internet traffic with links to the e-commerce site, and of enhancing the company’s global
image
- creation, management and monthly production of the company’s internal newsletter
- coordination of translations for all the company’s communications
- writing direct email marketing texts
- writing posts for the company’s social media channels
- coordination, writing and production of video material for use across the company’s communications channels
- working on all the company’s print and digital communications channels, catalogues, special events,
promotional activities
2009-November 2017: content manager at LUXOS Italia srl, Via Ripamonti 44, 20141 Milan, www.luxos.com
- publishing company operating in the luxury travel and shopping sector
Responsibilities:
- management, coordination and creation of original content for the website luxos.com and for Luxos print
magazines, in the areas of fashion, watches, jewellery, tourism and tourist resources, hotels, restaurants, art,
financial services, general culture
- SEO, title and subtitle optimization, keyword and keyphrase analysis, visitor statistics analysis, web marketing
- social media marketing
- constant contacts with press offices in order to source new stories
- page planning for magazines
- editing work submitted by external writers
- proofreading drafts of print magazines and web material
- compilation and control of publishing budgets
- compilation of the internal style guide
- search for contributors, assessment of their work
- sourcing images
- development of website design drafts
- relations with clients, writing advertorials and newsletter material
2011-present: blog management
In addition to my regular work, I maintain several Wordpress blogs, both my own personal blogs and for third-party
businesses-: visiting teacher at Istituto Europeo di Design, Via Pompeo Leoni 3, 20141 Milan, www.ied.it
Responsibilities:
- design of Foundation and Master course sections on the theme “Writing for fashion”
- compilation of exam material, student assessment
2007-present: freelance writer, web designer, web editor, translator:
- Clients include: Abitare design magazine; Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, Milan; Editoriale Olimpia,
Florence; Venezia News, Venice; advertising and communications agencies, linguistic services agencies
Responsibilities:
- creation of original copy for magazines, websites and advertising agencies
- translations and linguistic consultancy for magazines, companies, websites-: journalism at the company Art’Idea srl, Via Lecco 3, 20124 Milano, artidea.co.uk
- Publishing company operating in the area of local culture and tourism
Responsibilities:
- writing and editing the monthly publications La Voce (in Italian) and Hello Milano (in English and Japanese)
- design, production and maintenance of the websites for the two publications, using DreamWeaver
- creation of original copy for magazines, websites and advertising agencies
- translations and linguistic consultancy for magazines, companies, websites
- graphic design and photography for advertising and publishing (Freehand, Photoshop, PageMaker, Acrobat
Pro)
- management of relations with magazine printers and distributors
- translations for companies, magazines, websites, restaurants, museums, packaging, advertising
Education
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan
- Degree course of Medicine, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology,
Histology
- Four “A-levels” (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Art) at Ipswich School, UK
Languages
English mother tongue
Italian, excellent, spoken and written
Driving licence
British licence
Personal skills
- excellent interpersonal relations, excellent working within a team
- positive reaction to high workloads and pressure
- compliance with discipline, deadlines and specifications
- good ability for learning new techniques, programmes, tasks
- creativity in problem solving
Organizational skills
- experience in the coordination and management of internal and external staff
- management of relations with clients and suppliers
- research and development for new editorial projects
- budget planning and control
IT/technical skills
- website design, SEO and web marketing tools, Analytics, Wordpress
- text management: Word, online resources, complete Office package
- graphic design: Freehand, Photoshop, PageMaker, InDesign, Contribute, DreamWeaver
Membership of associations etc.
- journalist, Ordine dei Giornalisti di Milano, card no. 076825
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sailing licence
free flight licence
Other interests
- Music, piano, writing
- Painting, art, architecture
- Sport (sailing, cycling, free flying)
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