Erica Rich

Experience

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  BBC

  Feb 2009 - Feb 2009

  Work Experience

  - Work experience at the BBC working on the long-running radio production The Archers- Observing a number of aspects of the programme including read-throughs, recording and production- Writing up online episode synopsis'

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  Waitrose

  May 2009 - Jun 2013

  Supervisor; Customer Service; Bakery

  - Working in Customer Service and manning the Bakery by myself on Saturday- Dealing with complaints, refunds and replacements

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  Neilson Active Holidays

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2014

  Nanny

  - Two summer seasons in Turkey with Neilson, a specialised water-sports holiday company where I worked in the kids clubs- Looking after children aged 2-14; preparing, organising, and delivering a fun and safe activity programme

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  The Argus Newspaper

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Student Reporter

  - Finding and writing content on local news and events for The Argus website

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  HOLIDAY WEATHER LIMITED

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  Freelance Travel Writer

  - Writing weekly travel content for the website

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  The Times

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Work Experience

  - Sourcing, researching and writing a number of articles, two of which made it into the newspaper with bylines- Attending press conferences and events inc the findings of a trial on Cystic Fibrosis

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  Dennis Publishing

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2017

  Junior Writer at Women's Fitness

  - Pitching, researching and writing monthly magazine content- Themes: Llifestyle, health, fitness, food, travel, fashion and beauty- Conducting and writing up interviews inc Caroline Flack, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Roz Purcell- Writing product pages, news pages, NIBs and larger features of up to 1800 words- Styling and assisting photoshoots- Attending press events and press trips- Creating and maintaining good relationships with PRs and other industry experts

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  We Heart Living

  Nov 2015 - Sept 2017

  Junior Writer

  - Writing daily content for digital publishing on a range of topics including health, fitness and beauty- Experienced in SEO, CMS and social media- Using social media tools like Hootsuite and Sprout Social to write, schedule and analyse social media posts- Managing Instagram, Twitter and Facebook business accounts - Using Photoshop to edit images- Working in website backends to upload and amend new and existing copy- Pitching on-trend ideas- Uploading content (20+ articles) to the website weekly- Attending press events and trips representing and growing the brand- Working on a constantly evolving social media strategy- Compiling, writing and organising weekly competitionsA full archive of articles can be found here: weheartliving.com/author/erica-bush/ Show less

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  Trinity Mirror plc

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Features Writer

  - Sourcing, researching and writing features content for The Wharf, a weekly newspaper based in Canary Wharf and covering surrounding east and south east London areas- Conducting interviews (5+ per week) on a range of local news, events and property- Liaising with photographers and assisting with feature-led photography - Working on The Wharf's social media channels, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook- Attending press events and launches- Story generation and brand development Show less

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  Cover Media

  May 2018 - Sept 2018

  Lifestyle and Showbiz Writer (Maternity Cover)

  - Sourcing, researching and writing showbiz and music stories for a number of daily feeds, which went out to clients including New!, Closer and Yahoo- Finding and writing a minimum of eight stories a day, with each story turned around in under 30 minutes and ranging in topic from US showbiz and music news to UK-based reality stars and TV- Working in CMS, curating and publishing feeds and utilising industry software such as Newsblur to stay abreast of news- Assisting on fashion and health feeds when necessary- Pitching, researching and contributing copy to the weekly beauty feed- Attending regular press screenings and filing copy for well-established British cinema advertising company Pearl & Dean Show less

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  Metro

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Entertainment Reporter
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  Aspire

  Jan 2019 - now

  • Acting Editor

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Deputy Editor

    Sept 2023 - Apr 2025

  • Senior Content Writer

    Nov 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Features Writer

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2021