George Murray

Experience

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  Pitch Marketing Group

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Intern

  Work experience as a general assistant to agency staff – including marketing and creative campaign ideation and presentations.

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  NCAA

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2020

  NCAA Student Athlete
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  GivingCity Austin

  Feb 2019 - May 2019

  Freelance Columnist

  Commissioned to write column for Giving City Austin (cause-focused media group highlighting the work of local non-profits and charities), featuring in the Austin American-Statesman.

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  Hilltop Views

  Feb 2019 - May 2021

  • Sports Editor

    Oct 2019 - May 2021

  • Staff Writer

    Feb 2019 - May 2021
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  Austin Monthly Magazine

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Editorial Intern

  Part of the editorial team, reporting to the various section editors of the magazine. Tass included pitching stories in the local area, conducting interviews and fact-checking. Stories I worked on were usually posted online, with the exception of a few featuring in the hard copy of the monthly magazine.

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  St.Edward's University

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Promotion from general staff role, overseeing the management of cleanliness and operation of facilities. Supervisor role includes reconciliation, overseeing sales within the Recreation and Athletic Center and handling emergency situations among staff and patrons. Part of the Informal Recreation staff in the university's Recreation & Wellness department. The job included cleaning the fitness center and building facilities, and engaging with the campus community with health and fitness event campaigns.

  • Informal Recreation Staff Supervisor/Facilities Manager

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Informal Recreation Staff Member

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
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  The Next Step podcast

  Apr 2020 - Nov 2021

  Podcaster
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  Best Version Media

  Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  Sports Writing Intern

  Writing weekly stories as a remote intern. Covering all sports across the Texas region, engaging in interviews and writing articles on athletes, coaches and teams in Texas sport — at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.

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  The Striker Texas

  Jan 2021 - Nov 2021

  Journalist

  Covering all levels of football/ soccer in Texas including MLS and MLSNext (the premier youth soccer development league in North America). On top of reporting, work includes access to/management of social media accounts for events such as Austin FC's MLS home opener and appearing on podcasts.

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  Redtorch

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  Campaign Executive

  As part of the agency's central management and strategy team, my role involves writing, editing and producing social media and digital content to drive community engagement for clients across the sporting world.

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  LTA

  Feb 2023 - now

  Assistant Social Media Manager

  My role includes day-to-day management of LTA social media channels, content creation and strategic thinking, and leading social media analytics, insights and reporting for various teams in the business.

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  Team GB

  Jul 2024 - Aug 2024

  Digital Content Officer

  During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, I took on the role of Digital Content Officer for Team GB's UK based content team. My work in this period included social media channel management, as well as reactive Games-time and branded content for the organisation's key commercial partners.