Kitchens, Bedroom & Bathrooms – Taylist Media – Content creator
March 2023 – Present
- • Write features for the monthly consumer magazine that focus on the technical parts of renovating and interior design
- • Create weekly content for the website These Three Rooms that is SEO friendly
- • Help manage social media platforms – mainly Facebook and LinkedIn
- • Contribute to the overall planning of each issue
kbbreview – Deputy Editor
April 2018 – March 2023
- Write a variety of content for both print and digital including, analysis of the industry, company profiles, trends and news
- Working closely with the editor and the team to develop continuing success of the brand
- Orchestrate the digital growth of the brand on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram and analyse the statistics
- Develop the digital strategy of the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards
- Produce the bi-weekly newsletter, from generating the content to working with the sales for ads to building the final newsletter
- Manage the daily running of the kbbreview.com website and discover what is working with Google Analytics reports
- Interview the global and UK leaders of the kitchen and bathroom industry
- Be an ambassador for the brand at events and trades shows
- Interviewing industry experts for The kbbreview Podcast
Builders’ Merchants News – Reporter
November 2017 – April 2018
Due to changes within the BMN team, I was moved on to work to just work for BMN. I was doing the same job I was doing when I worked for both publications but took on more responsibilities like:
- Reporting and writing for both online and print, including research and interviewing key industry figures
- Organising magazine supplements and working with organisations to create content for them
- Commissioning content with people in the industry or marketing agencies to provide articles
- Producing the weekly newsletter and using HTML coding
- Sub-editing and proofreading
- Creating pages using InDesign and Photoshop
- Managing all four social media accounts and online marketing for the BMN Awards
- Marketing for the BMN Awards
- Creating a social media strategy to raise the profile of the Awards and encourage engagement from followers.
Heating Ventilation and Plumbing and Builders’ Merchants News
– Reporter
June 2017- November 2017
When I started at Hemming, I was working for two of its Building Services publications HVP and BMN. During this time I was able to multitask and manage my time between the two publications. My main role during this time was mostly reporting, which included:
- Reporting and writing for both online and print
- Producing the weekly newsletter and using HTML coding
- Research and conducting interviews with key industry contacts
- Sub-editing and proofreading
- Layouts and design
- Creating pages using InDesign and Photoshop
- Work closely with all magazine departments
- Provide administrative advice and support to the Editor.
Internships
Shortlist.com
August 2016 (2 weeks)
I was working for the online team of Shortlist Magazine and developed my skills at writing articles for a consumer title when producing content for immediate release online.
Northern and Shell
August 2016 (2 weeks)
Working with the Sunday supplements for the Sunday Express and Sunday Star. I mainly worked for S magazine but also did tasks from Big TV and Hot TV.
Rapid News Communications
May 2014 – June 2014 (5 weeks)
I did a five-week placement at Rapid News and I was working for five of their business-to-business magazines. The content I was writing about was challenging. However, this was an exciting opportunity to write about the content I was not familiar with.
Vicki Emily Evans 