Jeremy A. Renshaw

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Hillsborough NC 27278

acvi9j@r.postjobfree.com

512-***-****

Web Content Writer/Copywriter/Tech Writer

Competencies

All of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Access, etc), Mac, Photoshop, Wordpress, Drupal, XML, MadCap Flare, DITA, LyrisHQ and MailChimp for email campaigns, digital photography, social media, InDesign, latest in SEO trends, Google Analytics certified

Strengths

Excellent knowledge of spelling, syntax, punctuation, composition and flow

Taken the lead in projects that condense and break down highly technical content for the average reader, without losing any of the essential facts and meaning

Years of experience interviewing SMEs, good at organizing information

Specializes in direct, concise, engaging content that still retains important technical details

Comprehensive knowledge AP style guide

Document research, design, development and editing

Comprehensive knowledge current trends in SEO copywriting

Job experience

2015-present: copywriter for TCS Technologies

Custom and mass-template content for company that develops and markets websites for tire shops and auto shops

Established and maintained content calendar

Responsible for SEO-optimized content, working as part of SEO/inbound marketing team

Optimizing Google+ pages, working with social media pages for dealers

Collaborated with digital marketing manager to draw up company style sheet

Close cooperation with web and technical teams, posting content using company CMS system

All marketing metrics are closely monitored for top search engine results for clients

2013-2015: copywriter for SimpleTire

Product descriptions and blogs for online tire retailer

2014 – 2015 freelance copywriter for sq1, Dallas

Taken the lead on Sullivan’s/Del Frisco’s and Quaker State campaigns

2013 – 2015: Staff writer for College of Engineering, Tennessee Tech University

Editing speeches and presentations for internal users

Press releases, coordinated with university’s Marketing and Communications department

Tasked with all news reporting for College website; interviews with faculty, undergrad and grad students, alumni and other subject matter experts to find out about ongoing high-level research and other work, including: robotics, advanced manufacturing, chemical/bioengineering, 3D printing and other initiatives

Worked with university’s Creative Services to develop and lay out content for mailers, newsletters and other collateral materials for outside stakeholders

Photography to support stories

Answerable directly to COE Dean and university’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications

2010-2012: Lead marketing copywriter, International Auto Parts/AutoSports

Worked closely with Marketing and Creative to meet sales and SEO objectives

Projects included new-product turnover, category headers, 100s of product descriptions, reviews, how-to’s and blogs

Leveraged automotive knowledge into marketing content and light technical writing for aftermarket auto parts retailer

Took the lead in migrating entire paper catalog over to online

2000-2009 Freelancer

Feature story on Central Texas drive-in theaters, Austin American-Statesman

SEO articles and commercial website content for threesixtysolutions, Neostead, StarNine Marketing

Weekly DVD reviews for Hollywood Video/Reel.com

Rewriting all website content for inlingua (Austin franchise of international language/translation service) as well as pre- and post-translation editing work

Various editing, copy editing, proofing work for presentations, research pieces, white papers and articles

1997-2004: Regular contributor, Austin Chronicle (local weekly paper)

Movie- and music-related reviews

Feature stories

Interviews and profiles

Old-fashioned news reporting

1997-2000: DVD reviews, features for Amazon.com

1997-2000 Freelancer

Contributor on “movie matches” project, capsule reviews, Reel.com,

Contributor to American Movie Classics’ movie guide (capsule reviews)

Regular contributor, Turner Classic Movies’ website, (reviews and features)

Education

Bachelor’s degree, Radio/Television (journalism minor), Southern Illinois University/Carbondale, 1985

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