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CV

Simon Creed

simoncreedwrites@gmail.com

07747637185  

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Greater Manchester​

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Expertise

  • Content Design

  • Content Strategy

  • Content Marketing

  • UX Writing

Experience

Head of Content at The King's Trust

December 2020 to present

Lead for the national programme content offer.

  • Manage and mature a team of content designers.

  • Coordinate content roadmap for the Trust’s flagship propositions.

  • Design physical and digital content experiences in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams (typically multiple projects at one time).

  • Develop and execute content strategies for new products and programmes.

  • Embed, deliver and champion key content design practices e.g.

    • user research

    • taxonomies and content patterns

    • crits and workshops

    • pair-writing

    • empathy mapping

    • protoyping and testing.

  • Develop and iterate the Trust’s content design standards.

  • Champion content accessibility across the broader organisation.

  • Play an active role in multiple communities of practice.

  • Conduct content audits to support upkeep of programme portfolio.

  • Work with senior stakeholders to capture business visions.

  • Support corporate funding bids and reporting.

  • Interface with corporate partners to foster buy-in and satisfaction.

  • Procure and manage external agencies and suppliers.

  • Own and manage annual content budgets – funded and BAU.

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Content Manager at The King's Trust

January 2020 to December 2020

Responsible for delivering national programme content.

  • Designed accessible and inclusive programme content.

  • Managed and maintained content on digital platforms.

  • Managed relationships with key stakeholders, suppliers and partners.

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Creative Content Manager at SupaReal

October 2018 to January 2020

Agency lead for creative B2B content marketing campaigns.

  • Devised and delivered content hubs and lead gen campaigns.

  • Led on the development of creative campaign concepts.

  • Content production, including:

    • copywriting​

    • social media

    • email marketing.

  • ​UX/UI development across new digital products.

  • Lead nurture campaign and content design and execution.

  • Client relationship management.

Content Marketing Executive at SupaReal

November 2015 to October 2018

Agency lead for content design and production.

  • Copywriting.

  • Campaign concepts.

  • Email marketing.

  • Content planning​

  • ​Social media management.

Contributing Writer at TickX

October 2015 to October 2016

Education

BA HONs English and Creative Writing

September 2011 to May 2014

University of Chichester

Training

  • Franklin and Covey: Way of Leading

  • Content Design London: Advanced Content Design

  • LinkedIn Learning: Photoshop Essentials

  • Udemy: Figma UI UX Design

  • HubSpot certifications

    • Inbound marketing​

    • Content marketing

Awards

MPA Rising Star Award 2019: Nominated

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