Andrew Binner

About

I'm an experienced digital sports journalist and editor who has created, curated, and managed content for some of the world's most visible brands.I honed my skills on the international sports desk of Al Jazeera English in Doha, writing breaking news against tight deadlines, interview-led features, live blogs, social media copy, managing the web page, and maintaining a pool of freelancers.I moved in-house as part of the Olympic Channel and Olympics.com launch team in Madrid, where I have produced written, audio, and video content, overseen and implemented SEO/data-driven content strategies for global events, onboarded new recruits, and managed large teams of writers, video editors, podcasters and social media producers for eight years.My work has been recognised in the industry with six AIPS Awards shortlistings for digital written features and video productions.Key skills: * News reporting, feature writing, and audio/video production * Leading digital content teams * Senior sub-editor with a deep knowledge of SEO optimisation * Creating data-based content strategies * Social media moderation and engagement * Content Management Systems (CMS) * Budget and third-party management * Managing and training staff