Chris Shipman

Chris Shipman

Head of Online ContentLondon, United Kingdom
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Chris Shipman

Chris Shipman

Head of Online ContentLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Digital professional with extensive experience delivering successful high profile campaigns for world-renowned arts organisations.
Work history
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    Interim Head of Online ContentRoyal Opera House
    Managing an 11-strong Digital Content team and ensuring the effective management of the Royal Opera House's website and social media presences and those of its resident companies - The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet. Key aims of the team's output are to grow and engage the organisation's audiences and showcase the range and artistic excellence of its work. Key responsibilities include: - Defining and leading standards of excellence across all areas of delivery (content, accessibility, accuracy etc) in line with the organisation's digital strategy - Managing content across organisation's website, social media networks, email comms and digital signage - Approving all online content releases - Developing and implementing content exploiting appropriate new technology and platforms including 360 video, new social platforms and AR/VR. - Ensuring the effective integration of sales and CRM initiatives This role is a contract running until 1 August 2016.
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    Freelance & Contributing Music JournalistFreelance
    Contributing reviews and features to various online and print publications. To date, my work has appeared in/on NME, Drowned in Sound, This is Fake DIY, Rock Sound and Line of Best Fit among others. Primary focus is on rock and pop artists.
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Skills
  • Marketing PR
  • Copywriting
  • Critic
  • Editing
  • Journalism
  • Blogging
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Strategic Planning
  • Features
  • Web Content
  • Communications
  • Creative Thinking
  • Photoshop
Education
    BA(Hons) Communication and Digital Media 2:1
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    Communication and Digital Media
    A Levels: English Language (b), Media Studies (b), History Gcses: 11 A-C Including Maths, English a
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    A Levels and GCSEs
Awards
    Effective Management in the Arts - UK Theatre
    Completed industry-standard, week-long intensive residential training course on effective management of an arts/creative organisation. Covered topics including people management, working with partners and teams, problem and conflict resolution, managing change and finance.