Matthew Newnham

Matthew Newnham Content Writer Profile Content Writer and Copywriter twenty years’ experience. Skilled in researching, writing, and publishing compelling content in the form of social media posts linking them to blogs, stories, case studies and long-form articles. Results-driven and capable of driving the production of meaningful and original content for various media platforms and clients. Solid business and marketing background and skilled at interviewing for case studies and articles for publication.  Experienced business solutions tender and bid writer Employment History Marketing Manager at Crusader Vehicles, Buxted Sep 2021 — May 2022 Managing all marketing activity for leading UK vehicle finance company Manage and Report on Social Media - FB, IG and Linked In - devise strategy and produce daily content for each platform Meet weekly with META to discuss continuous Facebook campaign improvement. Write content for website and PR Purposes Write copy and content for weekly newsletter. Increased LinkedIn engagement and leads by 40% in first month – turned LinkedIn into a major source of engagement Increased readership of weekly newsletter by 50% have seen sustained growth month on month Engage with media and PR companies to develop brand of Crusader Vans Freelance Content Writer at Self Employed, Cape Town and Haywards Heath 2014 — Present Worked on Ad-hoc and long-term contracts as a content writer, newsletter manager and copywriter  Wrote an array of web, mobile-based and print articles, reviews and communication briefings for e-magazines, newsletters and blogs. Created well-researched and stimulating content. Published Children's Favorite Award Winning Book - Space Ranger Fred and the Shoelace Adventure  Worked collaboratively with clients to meet and exceed project goals CleanC – www.cleanc.co.za – ad-hoc freelance writing for Cape Town non-profit the founders of Cape Town Beach Clean Up. Wrote on ecological, environmental and charity related topics for PR, website and Social Media. HR Simplified -  Wrote targeted content for consumer portion of website for HR and Payroll Solution for Social, web and PR Gary Fullwood Designed Living - Researched, Wrote and Managed Kitchen and Bathroom Blog in UK since 2016 50Plus Report - A regular contributor to 50 Plus lifestyle magazine. BBQ Ben -  Ghostwriter for award-winning celebrity chef for blogs, press releases and cookery books since 2015 Portfolio Highlights - https://mattnewnham.contently.com/  Content Writer and Marketing Consultant - FREELANCE at HR Simplified, Cape Town October 2018 — January 2020 Researched and created interesting content for social media platforms.  Produced Scripts for YouTube Video  Developed content strategies to assure desired outcomes.  Wrote informative, and creative articles about small business HR Issues Created content that accurately reflected company ideals and offerings.  Senior Writer - Freelance at Paymaster - Back Office Magazine April 2018 — March 2019 Lead writer for Payroll and HR Magazine Researched and wrote in-depth articles and stories about HR, Payroll, Tax and related matters Worked to tight deadlines Worked closely with magazine editor to plan monthly editions Freelance Content Writer at My Digital Hand, Cape Town July 2014 — 2017 Produced and implemented content strategies for web customers Wrote compelling and engaging content for websites made and managed by the agency Negotiated contracts for ongoing digital marketing and blog writing  Newsletter Manager at Operational Excellence Society January 2015 — June 2018 Proofread, edited and managed monthly newsletter sent to 26,000 business leaders Managed articles on 4 different thought leadership websites Sales and Marketing Manager at Astraia Technology, Cape Town July 2010 — March 2014 Managed a full marketing department for one of South Africa's leading software resellers Wrote full website content and copy Researched, wrote and managed blog Wrote regular news articles for national trade press and media Produced and wrote scripts for radio adverts Researched and wrote case studies Converted technical documents into plain English sales documents Wrote and produced training manuals Wrote successful bids and tenders for public, private and government projects for work throughout Africa Wrote social media content and managed calendar Education Higher National Diploma - Business, Cranfield University, Bedford September 1993 — July 1995 Graduated with distinction Details --Links Portfolio Highlights https://mattnewnham.contently.com/ Author Website and Books https://www.mattnewnhamauthor.com/ Skills Microsoft Office Customer Service Communication Skills Effective Time Management Bid and Tender Writing Editing and Proofreading Creative Writing Blog Writing Content Writing SEO Storytelling Marketing Research Languages English