Saanya Amalean
Colombo
Summary
A qualified and experienced journalist and content writer with a for keen eye for detail, strong interpersonal strengths, and highly self-motivated to complete the task at hand. Savvy networker with the ability to collaborate and thrive from relationships with internal and external stakeholders, driven by a passion to deliver high-quality content to clients and consumers. A proactive and innovative professional who is looking for opportunities to leverage mediums to deliver compelling content to consumers and clients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FREELANCE COPYWRITER
Tea Drop
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Wrote advertising copy for online content and box packaging, adhering to employers' overarching brand identity, personality, and message.
- Managed competing deadlines with efficiency.
EDITORIAL CURATOR
Inkl
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Curated content delivery of 30 stories across various topics for newsletters available to subscribers in Asia, Europe and UK, Oceania, and Americas
- Responsible for breaking news alerts, push notifications and Twitter threads with news headlines
- Actively developed and designed new editorial products, including user experience (UX) and application interface
- Key Achievements: Successfully curated and coordinated over 500 newsletters across multiple timezones whilst working with inkl.
EDITOR
Tharindu Ameresekere Consulting (TAC)
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Created and published daily articles for TAC Business Lounge blog
- Responsible for transcribing local entrepreneur interview recordings for Business Lounge Q&A articles
- Responsible for editing captions and in-text across various client social media pages, including Teejay Lanka
- Conducted quality control on content for client social media marketing campaigns through proof-reading prior to Brand Managers delivering campaigns to client
- Key Achievements: Successfully supported content delivery of the Teejay Lanka rebranding campaign across Sri Lanka.
INTERN
Cosmopolitan
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Assisted editors with creating long-form digital content on WordPress for the Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka website, including search engine optimisation (SEO) practices
- Assisted with sourcing products for photoshoots from various vendors throughout Colombo
- Content created was used for both printed and digital editions of Cosmopolitan Colombo
- Prepared articles for topics on fashion, lifestyle, and women empowerment.
INTERN
Pulse
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Actively prepared lifestyle articles for both print and digital formats of Pulse, including food and hotel services (The Merchant - Galle Fort)
- Conducted voice-overs for various documentaries and videos which were published on social media, YouTube, and Pulse website
- Responsible for organising and assisting with photo and video shoots for digital content published by Pulse
- Collaborated with Brand Representatives, Pulse Content Team and Pulse Production Team to develop scripts and content for video marketing campaigns
- Coordinated clients for photo and video shoots
- Collaborated with Pulse Content Team to brainstorm and develop weekly and monthly content for digital platforms, including the Pulse website, YouTube and social media channels.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC12.2022
High School Diploma -
The British School in Colombo
Sri Lanka12.2018
Skills
- Microsoft Suite - PowerPoint, Excel, Word
- Copywriting
- WordPress
- Wix
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Canva
- Quality Assurance
- Social Media Campaigns
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Content Management
- Time Management
- Customer Targeting
- Concept Development
- Proofreading
Certification
Google Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Professional Certificate
References
Available upon request
Timeline
FREELANCE COPYWRITER
Tea Drop
10.2023 - 12.2023
EDITORIAL CURATOR
Inkl
03.2022 - 03.2023
EDITOR
Tharindu Ameresekere Consulting (TAC)
02.2021 - 02.2022
INTERN
Pulse
02.2021 - 07.2021
INTERN
Cosmopolitan
01.2020 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Monash University
High School Diploma -
The British School in Colombo
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