Profile
My editorial, management and analytical skills combine accuracy and attention to detail with speed and flair. Over 19 years I have built a solid record of achievement in magazines, online publishing and newspapers as a departmental manager, team leader, copy editor, writer and analyst.
Key skills
Leading a complex department producing multiple titles against tight deadlines
Understanding of business and finance, especially mining industry and commodities
Proven ability to handle both general and highly technical copy
Excellent written English and ability to pitch language at appropriate level
Broad design experience of different magazine, newspaper and web formats, including magazine covers
Picture manipulation using Photoshop; chart drawing on Illustrator
Successful experience of managing deadlines, workloads and quality control
Experience of both print and web publishing, including fast-paced online news
Sound understanding of media law backed up by NCTJ training
Career highlights
Chief sub-editor, IHS Jane's
Led a subbing/design desk of 11 producing eight magazines/websites, juggling daily online with weekly/monthly/quarterly print deadlines
Planned and controlled department's workload, priorities and budget performance
Drove through high standards of rigorous accuracy, precision and clarity across department's output
Handled recruitment, interviewing and performance management of staff
Designed magazine covers when chief designer was absent or busy
Worked closely with seven editors, pre-press department and image archivists
Coached subs and writers on the construction of news stories and features
Carried out extensive copy-editing myself plus scrutinising my team's work
Took a key role in crisis management on a snowbound week when 95% of the workforce could not reach the office
Nominated for a company award for my successes
Deputy production editor, Financial Times Business
Extensive copy editing and proofreading of news, data and analysis
Helped run a busy subbing desk handling two magazines and supplements
I successfully project-managed production of How to Run a Bank 2011, a 136-page book slotted in on top of our usual publishing schedule
Sourced and manipulated images, drew charts, uploaded pages to printers
News editor, Richmond & Twickenham Times group
As second-in-command to the group editor of a large and complex regional newspaper operation, I led a team of reporters, managed the newsdesk, drove the editorial agenda and wrote and edited news and features.
Editorial, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Edited scientific, academic and industry copy for leading technical publisher
Gained good understanding of mining and minerals industry
Wrote news articles and designed pages for Materials World, Wood Focus and Clay Technology magazines/websites
Technical author, Capital Transport Publishing
I was commissioned to write a book for the transport enthusiast market, The DMS Handbook.
Education
NCTJ (law parts I & II); BA (Hons) Classics, King's College London
Software capabilities
Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Quark Xpress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Word, various online CMSs, Excel, basic HTML, Delano.
Email Jim Adlam on jjadlam@yahoo.com.
