Hello, I’m an award-winning London-based journalist, editor, and copywriter. Check out my journalism and copywriting samples. Or dig into my career history below.
Journalist, editor, and lecturer, freelance (Sept 2019 – present) - Features and news stories in: The Guardian, The Daily Star, Stylist, Digital Spy, OK! Magazine, New Magazine, BALANCE, loveEXPLORING, loveFOOD. - Frequently pitch story ideas with timely hooks to national media. Write clean and fast for the news and entertainment desks at The Daily Star. - Edit and commission writers at Cherry Chu Magazine and have previously sub-edited for BALANCE. Relaunched the wellness podcast for BALANCE, interviewing celebrities and boosting listenership by 500%. - Guest lectured on freelance journalism at the University of Arts London: LCC.
SEO copywriter and editor, Harvard PR and Marketing (Sept 2019 – present) - Write and edit SEO-friendly articles and reports which are tailored to each client’s unique tone of voice, brand messaging, audiences, and strategic content goals. - Use SEO tools such as Moz and BuzzSumo to forge keyword-ranking content, while using data analytics to inform upcoming content strategy. - Train employees across the company in pitch and article writing for the media.
Reporter, B2B Marketing Magazine (Aug 2017 – Sept 2019) - Reported on daily news and wrote features for print and digital, analysing data and interviewing experts. - Launched a magazine column, podcast, and industry ranking, boosting readership engagement via social media. - Grew a pool of writers from across the industry to commission. - Highly commended as a Journalist of the Year.
Editor-in-chief, Sussex on Trend (Nov 2016 – May 2017) - Managed a team of 10 editors to plan content for digital and print. - Edited and approved the final versions. - Project managed the design team in rebranding the university magazine.
Lifestyle editor, Promenade (Feb 2016 – Sept 2016) - Sourced and managed a team of five writers, planning and editing content for print and digital for the university magazine.
Fashion and brand marketing assistant, StephieAnn Design (May 2016 – Aug 2016) - Created and carried out a three-month SEO content strategy through a multi-channel approach, increasing content engagement, click-through rate, and website traffic.
Fashion journalist, We Plug GOOD Music (Apr 2016 – Jul 2016) - Pitched and reported stories for the lifestyle and celebrity desks.
Journalist, The Tab (Nov 2015 – Jan 2016) - Reported on student concerns around campus, including the most-read feature of the month.
Education - Languages: English (native); Korean (TOPIK 2 pending) - MA English Literature (Hons), Queen Mary University London, Distinction. - BA Journalism (Hons), University of Sussex, 2.1. - Korean (short course), Yonsei University.
What people say about me:
“Molly is an incredibly adept writer and editor, with highly acute attention to detail. Along with her keen editorial eye, her journalistic experience has helped her develop a strong sense of how content will be perceived by the reader, meaning her guidance is always very constructive.” - Efe Otokiti, Editorial Director, Harvard PR and Marketing.
“We get a lot of K-pop pitches and most of them are way too niche and insider-y for us, but [Molly] has a good sense of what works for our general readers.” - Editor, The Guardian.
“[The feature] really showed that you've followed our structure and format, which sounds obvious, but you'd be surprised how often I get freelancers not following the brief, so it's much appreciated!” - Editor, Digital Spy.
“During her time here, Molly was a valued member of the team. She brought new, fresh ideas using her own initiative to present me ideas which made a positive impact on my business. She has a strong work ethic and is confident, passionate and friendly in her approach, whether this is cold calling retailers or updating the homepage of the website when I was unable to do so. Molly was a pleasure to work with and I very much enjoyed her time with me.” - Stephanie Woolven, Creative Director and founder, StephieAnn Design. Contact: [email protected]